How do truckers stay awake during long hauls?
First let me qualify my answer by saying I am a fleet manager for a regional transportation company based in the DFW area of Texas, the vast majority of drivers are professionals who go about the day to day task of driving the same way you would at your desk, warehouse, retail environment or any other job for which you are paid to make a living. They take safety seriously and know their limitations. As with any other trade or profession there are bad apples who use illegal means to perform but due to DOT regulations and the efforts of companies in the industry such as random drug screens the use of anything stronger than legal methods are largely overblown by a media that is not transportation friendly. Drivers talk to one another on the radios, listen to books, talk with their co-drivers and by and large look out for one another. If a driver observes another driver weaving or generally giving signs of fatigue they will often stay with them or advise them that perhaps they might take a
