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Why truckers always seem to be on the phone while they drive on the highway

Truckers say hands-free calls help them fight isolation and stay alert, even as employers and regulators warn of distracted-driving risks.

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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The calls started rolling in nonstop to Fresno trucker Gurinderjit Singh as he prepared for an out-of-state delivery earlier this summer. Some congratulated him on his son’s recent engagement while others were fellow drivers inviting him to join a conference call. He climbed […]

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Why truckers always seem to be on the phone while they drive on the highway

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The calls started rolling in nonstop to Fresno trucker Gurinderjit Singh as he prepared for an out-of-state delivery earlier this summer. Some congratulated him on his son’s recent engagement while others were fellow drivers inviting him to join a conference call. He climbed […]

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Cal Matters broke the news in Sacramento, United States on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
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