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Who is the Modern Day Truck Driver?

WHO IS THE MODERN DAY TRUCK DRIVER? Big rigs are everywhere, on the highway and interstate, in the city and the country. Do you ever wonder who it is at the wheel of these dragon-like, mechanical beasts? These transportation heroes drive more miles in a week than most of us drive in months. Who are these kings of the road? ATLAS VAN LINES SURVEYS ITS DRIVERS ANNUALLY. HERE'S WHAT THEY TOLD US ABOUT THEMSELVES: HOW MANY MILES PER YEAR DO YOU NORMALLY DRIVE YOUR TRUCK? HOW MANY WEEKS PER YEAR DO YOU SPEND ON THE ROAD? 100,000-124,999 14% 75,000 - 99,999 13% MORE THAN 40 25% 50,000-74,999 31-40 27% 40% LESS THAN 50,000 28% 20-30 15% LESS THAN 20 33% WHAT IS THE BEST PART OF BEING A TRUCK DRIVER? WHEN I'M ON THE ROAD & HAVE THE RADIO ON, MOST LIKELY I'M LISTENING TO: FREEDOM OF THE HIGHWAY |(NOT WORKING IN AN OFFICE) MEETING/WORKING WITH PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY ENTREPRENEURSHIP (RUN OWN BUSINESS) 57% (GENRE) COUNTRY 43% 53% 60's/70's/80's TALK/NEWS/SPORTS (SYSTEM) AM/FM STATIONS SATELLITE RADIO IPOD/MP3 PLAYER 38% 46% 37% 63% WHAT IS THE MOST DIFFICULT PART OF LIFE ON THE ROAD? EATING RIGHT 44% 25% 65% EXERCISE 35% HOW DO YOU EXERCISE WHILE ON THE ROAD? MOVING, FURNITURE/WORK WHO HAS TIME FOR EXERCISE? 21% WALK/RUN AT TRUCK STOPS 17% DOT HOURS OF SERVICE REGULATIONS 35% 73% YOU'VE HAD YOUR MORNING COFFEE, WHAT DO YOU DRINK THE REST OF THE DAY? WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SNACK WHILE ON THE ROAD? WATER 76% SPORTS DRINKS 32% TEA FRESH FRUIT 38% 22% MIXED NUTS 30% JERKY 30% WHEN YOU'RE ON THE ROAD, HOW OFTEN DO YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THE FOLLOWING? WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FAST FOOD RESTAURANT? EMAIL DAILY 82% | NEVER 8% INTERNET DAILY 84%. | NEVER 7% SUBWAY WENDY'S TACO BELL 55% 34% 25% SOCIAL NETWORKING DAILY 56% | NEVER 28% WHAT ARE THE MOST INTERESTING TYPES OF PEOPLE YOU HAVE MOVED? HOW OFTEN DO YOU STAY AT A HOTEL WHILE TRAVELING FOR WORK? REGULAR/EVERYDAY PEOPLE 54% DAILY 12% PRO-ATHLETES 41% 2-3 TIMES A WEEK 15% MILITARY 29% 2-3 TIMES A MONTH 17% ACTORS/ACTRESSES 21% 12 TIMES A YEAR OR LESS 35% OKAY, YOU'RE FINALLY OFF THE ROAD. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PASTIME WHEN YOU'RE NOT WORKING? HANGING OUT WITH FAMILY/FRIENDS 78% HAVING A RELAXING DINNER 33% GOING TO A MOVIE 26% SPENDING TIME ON A FAVORITE HOBBY 28% NO CONTEST...SLEEP! 18% OTHER 8% GOING HUNTING OR FISHING 17% GOING ON VACATION 18% GOING TO A SPORTING EVENT 13% NOTE: PERCENTAGES EXCEEDING 100 DUE TO MULTIPLE RESPONSES. PERCENTAGES SUMMING TO LESS THAN 100 DUE TO NOT SHOWING ALL RESPONSES. SOURCE: ATLAS VAN LINES 2013 KING OF THE ROAD SURVEY THIS INFOGRAPHIC BROUGHT TO YOU BY: ATLASVANLINES.COM | TM & © 2013 AWGI LLC Atlas. Go new places:

Who is the Modern Day Truck Driver?

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Big rigs are everywhere, so do you ever wonder who it is at the wheel of these dragon-like, mechanical beasts? These transportation heroes drive more miles in a week than most of us drive in months. W...

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