When Steve Jones started driving trucks nearly two decades ago, he fell into a pattern. To help stay awake on the road, he’d drink a two-liter bottle of Mountain Dew in a day, and keep a loaf of bread in the passenger seat for energy. At truck stops, he’d grab whatever was quick, often a couple of hot dogs. Before long, he had gained 70 pounds.

It’s a common story among the 3.5 million truck drivers that work in the United States, more than two-thirds of whom are obese.

“No one ever talked to you when you’re joining the industry about this,” said Jones. “Because all they care about is getting the freight from point A to point B.”

With limited food options, poor sleep, and pay-per-mile scales that incentivize sitting for long stretches, truckers are twice as likely to have type 2 diabete

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