LIFE ON THE ROAD
Who has the best coffee?
(289 respondents - Exceeds 100% due to multiple responses)- 30% Starbucks
- 28% Dunkin' Donuts
- 25% Truckstops/Gas Stations
- 24% Me - I make my own!
- 15% McDonald's
- 12% Tim Horton's
- 4% Other (Dutch Brothers, Robins Donuts, etc.)
You've had your morning coffee, what do you drink the rest of the day?
(361 respondents - Exceeds 100% due to multiple responses)- 80% Water
- 28% Gatorade/Sports Drinks
- 22% Tea
- 16% Energy Drinks
- 13% More Coffee
- 12% Vitamin enhanced water
- 11% Juice/Fruit drinks
- 8% Coke/Diet Coke
- 7% Mountain Dew/Diet Mountain Dew
- 7% Dr. Pepper/Diet Dr. Pepper
- 6% Pepsi/Diet Pepsi
- 3% Other (Tomato/vegetable juice, coconut water, Kool-Aid, protein drinks, etc.)
What is your favorite snack while on the road?
(358 respondents - Exceeds 100% due to multiple responses)- 49% Fresh Fruit
- 44% Peanuts/Mixed Nuts
- 36% Jerky
- 27% Granola Bars
- 27% Trail Mix
- 22% Protein Bars/Shakes
- 22% Vegetables
- 21% Potato Chips
- 15% Pretzels
- 13% Popcorn
- 12% Baked Goods (cakes/cookies)
- 10% Candy
- 7% Other (sunflower seeds, crackers, cheese, hummus, etc.)
What is your favorite grocery store/supermarket?
(358 respondents - Exceeds 100% due to multiple responses)- 65% Walmart
- 27% Kroger
- 24% Publix
- 19% Costco
- 16% Target
- 15% Sam's Club
- 14% Safeway
- 13% Whole Foods
- 13% Albertson's
- 12% Meijer
- 11% Trader Joe's
- 11% H-E-B Grocery
- 6% Fresh Market
- 6% Wegmans
- 4% Stop & Shop
- 4% Hy-Vee
- 3% Giant Eagle
- 1% Metro (Canada)
- 1% Loblaw (Canada)
- 6% Other (Aldi, Cash Wise, Coborn's, Festival Foods, Food Lion, Harris Teeter, etc.)
Which antacid gets rid of heartburn the quickest?
(226 respondents - Exceeds 100% due to multiple responses)- 37% Tums
- 19% Zantac
- 14% Rolaids
- 12% Pepto-Bismol
- 12% Omeprazole
- 8% Nexium
- 6% Pepcid
- 2% Mylanta
- 13% Other (Alka Seltzer, Apple Cider Vinegar, Famotidine, Prilosec, Zegerid, etc.)
How do you exercise while on the road?
(356 respondents - Exceeds 100% due to multiple responses)- 76% Moving furniture
- 30% Walk/Run/Workout at truck stops
- 19% Push-ups and sit-ups
- 12% Who has time for exercise?
- 11% Use my gym membership
- 11% Use the hotel gym
- 10% Use dumbells
- 8% Other (walking, biking, swimming, running, etc.)
What is the most difficult part of life on the road?
(355 respondents - Exceeds 100% due to multiple responses)- 72% Time away from family
- 54% Eating right
- 45% Parking
- 38% Traffic
- 29% DOT Hours of Service regulations
- 26% Exercise
- 21% Weather
- 20% Staying in touch with family
- 17% Keeping on top of finances
- 11% Paperwork
- 10% Work schedule
- 8% Getting my mail
- 2% Other (non-safe drivers, truck parking, electronic logs, relationships, etc.)
Other than essentials, what do you recommend to others as a "must-have" on the road?
(203 respondents - Exceeds 100% due to multiple responses)- 1st Snacks / Plenty of water!
- 2nd Good Attitude
- 3rd Entertainment
- 4th Extra Food (canned/nonperishable)
- 5th Cold Food Storage
- 6th Travel Companion / Phone Chargers/Charging Cables
- 7th Cooking Equipment / Dog / First Aid Kit / Tools
- 8th Extra Clothes / Money / Toilet Paper / Wipes
- 9th Books / Drinks
- 10th Hygiene/Grooming Kit / Extra Shoes / Survival Kit/Bug Out Bag
Coffee Maker
Can Opener
Common Sense
Gum
Spare Parts/Equipment
Knife
Shower Shoes
Chapstick
Flashlight
PPE
Battery Packs
Jumper Cables
Portable Toilet
Bicycle
Chair
Truckers Path App
GPS
Towels
Fishing Pole
Sewing Kit
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