Truck Driver Health: Why so many are dying young

Truck drivers face immense challenges, from unhealthy food options to sedentary lifestyles and poor sleep, leading to a significantly shorter life expectancy. Jeremy Reymer, founder of Project 61, reveals how these conditions directly contribute to alarming safety risks on the road. Learn why the trucking industry’s “operating system”—its drivers—are often overlooked, and how Project 61 is working with the FMCSA to provide free resources, education, and even explore incentives like GLP-1 drugs to foster better driver health and longevity. Discover how changing daily habits can save lives and improve the entire supply chain. Truck drivers in the United States die at an average age of 61 — decades short of the general population’s life expectancy — and a new nonprofit called Project 61 is working to change that through free education, a mobile app, and a nascent federal partnership to incentivize healthier eating.