Life on the Road – Trucking News Blog

Thanks for all of those who participated in the survey that I had posted. I really appreciate everyone’s efforts and input on the answers that were given. I am only going to post the answers to the truck questions as at this point and time I feel that the other answers were more of a need to know basis. I am also only going to give the answers that were actually used (percentages).

What type of reader are you?

Driver: 80%

Transportation Worker: 10%

Transportation Industry Family Member: 10%

What brought you here today?

Curious about the site: 20%

Avid reader: 60%

Surfed the Internet and Found the Site: 20%

If you are a driver, what kind of truck do you drive?

Kenworth: 40%

International: 20%

Peterbilt: 5%

Bus: 5%

F650: 5%

Freightliner: 5%

Not a driver: 20%

What type of engine does your truck have?

Caterpillar: 50%

Cummins: 30%

Detroit: 10%

The numbers are off on this one – I’m think people answered about the engines even if they were not a driver.

If you could have ANY truck (tractor trailer) at all – no strings attached, no money needed – what truck would you want?

LoneStar: 50%

Peterbilt: 30%

Kenworth: 20%

If you could have any engine at all in your truck – again no strings attached, money is not an object – which engine would you want?

Caterpillar: 60%

MaxxForce: 20%

Cummins 600 ISX: 20%

If you picked more than one answer, the survey site went with the majority winner.

Does the color of your truck matter to you?

Yes: 70% (I was really surprised by that!)

No: 10%

Who Cares As Long As I Make Money?: 20%

The truck weight question I am going to address in a separate article. But I can tell you 60% of you answered that a truck’s weight DID make a difference when a company or perhaps some owner-operators make a truck purchase.

Thank you all for participating! If there is anything you would like to see on the next survey, please feel free to leave a comment!

Be safe!