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Aug 30, 2008

Poll: Truckers livin' better * USA - Healthier lifestyles and access to technology more common

Many of today's truck drivers debunk the myths that have surrounded them for decades

Indianapolis,IND,USA -The Indianapolis Star, by Dana Hunsinger -August 30, 2008: -- They tote laptops and talk on BlackBerrys. They work out at the gym and eat low-fat lunches... In an effort to humanize America's 3.4 million truck drivers, Evansville-based Atlas Van Lines conducted a survey of nearly 600 of its drivers. The questionnaire asked everything from what stretch of U.S. highway is the most boring (I-10 in California) to what antacid gets rid of heartburn the best (Tums)... The survey found truck drivers don't quite live up to the stereotype, but instead are health- conscious, tech-savvy and family-oriented... Other trucking companies also have recognized drivers' desires to be more healthy. Indianapolis-based Celadon recently developed a Highway 2 Health wellness initiative that includes yoga classes and a 12-week Weight Watchers course... But John Wright isn't so sure that's the case. As he stepped off his semi at the Pilot station in Lapel last week, he said he isn't convinced his occupation has changed all that much...

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