Truck Driving May Be America’s Most Popular Job

February 10, 2015

Truck driving may be America’s most popular job

According to a new analysis of U.S. census data by NPR, by some measures truck driving just might be the most dominant job in America.

In 29 states truck drivers made up the majority of full-time working adults in 2014, NPR found. The trucking industry, it seems, is immune to the effects of globalization and automation — two trends that have sent blue-collar jobs in the U.S. spiraling toward extinction over the last four decades.

The article features a Bennett driver.

Publication: www.yahoo.com

Date: February 2015

Article: Truck driving may be America’s most popular job

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