Halloween was only just a few weeks ago, and Thanksgiving is not quite here yet, but planning for Christmas in the nation’s capital is already well underway. And the trucking industry will play an even bigger part in bringing the official Christmas tree to Washington, D.C. this year than in year‘s past.

On Nov. 7^th, the tree was ceremoniously cut down from Arizona’s Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, and on Nov. 10^th, it began its journey to the U.S. Capital. The 85-foot, 7,000-pound blue spruce will make a cross-country tour of New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee, Virginia, and Maryland before arriving at it’s destination around Nov. 29.

According to Fleet Owner, SkyBitz, a remote asset tracking provider that serves various industries including the trucking industry, will provide free tracking of the tree so people can follow it on its journey. Visit www.trackthetree.com to keep an eye on it’s path.

Plus, this will be the first year that the Capital tree will be transported on a truck using alternative fuel ¾ biodiesel, to be exact. The trip will actually require two trucks (both running on renewable fuel) to bring the “accoutrements” needed by the national tree, which include “companion trees” and 6,000 ornaments.