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According to recent studies, America's long-haul truck drivers are twice as likely as other industrial workers to be at-risk. 61% reported struggles with obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol, and other conditions related to poor health. While Americans generally struggle to find health balances, the struggle amongst drivers has reached epidemic proportions. And, for a population so critical to the health of the American economy, these statistics are alarming. This episode takes a look at the impact such at risk behaviors have on individual lives and on the businesses they support. It follows the journeys of two drivers from unhealth to wellness and uncovers the benefits and costs to those journeys. With the help of some of the brightest minds on the matter, the program dives deeply into variety of programs and proposed solutions -- including the latest FMSCA proposed ruling on sleep and health. With so much on the line, no driver or fleet executive can afford to miss this program.