Why truckers always seem to be on the phone while they drive on the highway

By: Gagandeep Singh, CalMatters

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: August 23, 2026

Words: 1,626

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The calls started rolling in nonstop to Fresno trucker Gurinderjit Singh as he prepared for an out-of-state delivery earlier this summer. Some congratulated him on his son’s recent engagement while others were fellow drivers inviting him to join a conference call.

He climbed into his Peterbilt, clipped his headset, joined the call, and settled into an hourslong conversation with friends …

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