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How dangerous is truck driving?
I’ve grown tired of living in a cubicle every day and I’ve read that the demand for truck drivers has caused the salary to increase dramatically. I was thinking of getting a big rig, but I’m not sure of the risks involved. Is truck driving dangerous?
Eric Schad · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
There’s no doubt about it—truck driving is a dangerous job due to a number of factors.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, truck driving is the seventh most dangerous job in America with around 900 fatalities annually. Moreover, the number of truck drivers dying on the job increased 6.6% over the last five years, proving conditions aren’t exactly improving behind the wheel of big rigs.
Here are a few of the inherent dangers of driving a commercial truck:
- Driver fatigue
- Heavy traffic
- Poor weather conditions
- Lifting heavy objects or using heavy machinery to offload products
- People driving in trucks’ no-zones
- Lack of exercise and poor diet, which leads to health issues
All of this is not to say you definitely shouldn’t become a truck driver. But you should think carefully before transitioning into the field.
Commercial truck
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