Many drivers like driving a familar route because they know what to expect. They...

SoftTalker on Jan 29, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why Walmart pays its truck drivers 6 figures

Many drivers like driving a familar route because they know what to expect. They know where the low bridges are, they know which roads are designated truck routes, where there are difficult turns, they know which exits have fuel/good food/shopping/parking or are a safe place to stop to get out and take a walk, etc.

onlyrealcuzzo on Jan 29, 2024 [–]

My uncle was a truck driver.

Driving a new route (in his work) was generally not considered "exciting" - but taxing.