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In an effort to improve trucker health in the industry, the winners of Truckload Carriers Association Trucking's Weight Loss Showdown will be competing for cash prizes, to add to the main reward, which is weight loss among truckers.
Cline Wood Agency in Leawood, Kansas, recently announced it will award $2,500 to the trucker who sheds the highest percentage of weight as a result of the Showdown, and TravelCenters of America/Petro Stopping Centers will also award prizes, including exercise equipment, to the trucking company that loses the greatest percentage of weight.
"It's hard for the average person to lose weight, let alone a truck driver who sits all the time or a dispatcher who is tied to her desk for hours on end," said Gary Salisbury, outgoing chairman of the TCA. "We know these teams are committed to losing weight, but the prizes offered by our sponsors will hopefully provide that extra incentive needed so that everyone continues to stick with it."
Heavier truckers may be more at risk for developing problems with sleep apnea, which can lead to drivers falling asleep at the wheel.
Cash prizes available for the Truckload Carriers Association Trucking's Weight Loss Showdown
Friday, March 2nd, 2012
In an effort to improve trucker health in the industry, the winners of Truckload Carriers Association Trucking's Weight Loss Showdown will be competing for cash prizes, to add to the main reward, which is weight loss among truckers.
