Americans are Tempted by Truck Driving, But Reluctant to Make the Jump

While nearly half of Americans have considered becoming truck drivers, most say that they would stop short of making the switch.

According to a survey of 1,000 people in the U.S. from heavy duty truck parts supplier FindItParts, roughly 45% of respondents have thought about driving a semi-truck as a career. And although nearly 80% of respondents said that they believe truck driving is a viable career choice for young people entering the workforce, less than half said that they had a positive view of truck driving as a career for themselves, with the remainder sp…