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Truck drivers often drive many thousands of kilometers on a haul, and I don’t mean in a loop. They might have a job to drive from LA to Memphis (almost 3000 kil
by irrational 5y ago
Truck drivers often drive many thousands of kilometers on a haul, and I don’t mean in a loop. They might have a job to drive from LA to Memphis (almost 3000 kilometers), then they will pick up a load in Memphis and drive it to Miami. It might be many months before they are back in the LA area. Cheaper to sleep in the truck than in a hotel. Plus, time is money. Pull off the road, sleep for 8 hours, wake up and hop back on the road immediately.
- roelschroeven 5y agoIt's not all that different in Europe. I think most drivers get home around once a month or so, so more frequently than in the US. But while on the road, they also sleep in their trucks.