2016 KING OF THE ROAD SURVEY RESULTS 401 responses from Atlas van operators What is your level of satisfaction with being an across North America were received, Atlas van operator? representing at least 43 states in the (401 respondents) U.S. and six Canadian provinces. 38% Extremely satisfied – I love my job! 40% Reasonably satisfied – life’s good! 15% Somewhat satisfied – OK overall The Driver & The Job 7% Could be better What is the best part of being a van operator? (399 respondents - Exceeds 100% due to multiple responses) How likely are you to recommend joining 64% Meeting/Working with People Across the Country Atlas to friends or colleagues on the road? 60% Freedom of the Highway (Not Working in an Office) (400 respondents) 53% Entrepreneurship (Run Own Business) 80% Very Likely 23% Being a Part of the Trucking Community 14% Somewhat Likely 10% Other (sense of satisfaction/completion, helping people, travel, etc.) 9% Not Likely How long have you been a van operator with Atlas? What are you doing to be more eco-friendly while on the road? (401 respondents) (392 respondents - Exceeds 100% due to multiple responses) 18% Less than 1 year 58% Limiting unnecessary idling 22% 1-3 years 32% Use Prepass/EZ Pass/Best Pass 13% 4-6 years 32% Recycle aluminum, glass and plastic containers 9% 7-9 years 31% Use reusable drink containers 14% 10-15 years 26% Use APU 22% 16+ years or more 26% Use reusable grocery bags 24% Taking advantage of hotel conservation programs like How many weeks per year do you spend on the road? reusing towels (401 respondents) 18% Less than 20 weeks 22% Use driver assist apps 18% 20 to 30 weeks 15% Use generator 27% 31-40 weeks 13% Buying organic or locally grown foods 37% More than 40 weeks 13% Use Biodiesel fuel 11% Use aerodynamic skirts How many miles per year do you normally drive your truck? 9% Use IdleAir or other TSE (400 respondents) 7% Use battery operated HVAC (i.e. ParkSmart, etc.) 20% Less than 50,000 2% Hypermiling/eco-driving 37% 50,000-74,999 3% Other 23% 75,000-99,999 13% 100,000-124,999 Okay, you're finally off the road. What's your 8% 125,000 or more favorite pastime when you're not working? (394 respondents - Exceeds 100% due to multiple responses) Why did you choose to join Atlas as a van operator? 77% Hang out with family/friends (400 respondents - Exceeds 100% due to multiple responses) 37% Have a relaxing dinner 42% Atlas Agency 28% Go on vacation 33% Family/friend influence 26% Spend time on a favorite hobby 36% Company reputation 26% Go hunting or fishing 25% Money/miles 25% Go to a movie 13% Advancement opportunities 20% No contest...sleep! 24% Driver respect 19% Go to a sporting event 10% Equipment 11% Other (golf, motorcycles, remodel home, concerts, boating, camping, cookin 19% Referral/recommendation gardening, scuba diving, surfing, snowboarding, running, hiking, sailing, etc.) 14% Home time 9% Other (fit, passion, work, support family, etc.) People & Things moved What are some of the most interesting types of Dodge Viper people you have assisted in moving? Elephant Statue (371 respondents - Exceeds 100% due to multiple responses) Entire Living Room of Cat Trees 63% Regular/Everyday People Extra Large Smoker (made from propane tank – over half the 39% Pro-Athletes trailehigh!) 35% Military Fantastic Four Car Prop 19% Actors/Actresses (TV/Movie/Stage) Farm Equipment 15% Scientists Ferrari 14% Singers/Musicians Full Size Doll House 9% Authors Furniture for Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp 9% Politicians George Washington’s Teeth 6% Comedians Glider Aircraft 6% Religious Leaders Hammerhead Shark 3% International Leaders Helicopter 1% Business Executives Horse Buggy 9% Other (Doctors, Government Officials, Federal Law Enforcement Officers, Huge Church Organ Museum Curators, Movie Directors, Retirees, etc.) Indian Temple/Shrine Italian Pizza Oven Jewish Holocaust Exhibit What is the most interesting or most unique thing you’ve Joe Lewis Statue (heading to Florida) ever loaded onto your truck? (298 responses – many cite airplanes, boats, cars, helicopters, & medical John Deere Tractor with Front End Loader equipment - some of the most unique items listed below!) John Lennon Exhibition $1,000,000 Mitsubishi Prototype Automobile Kirby Puckett Personal Sports Memorabilia 1/10th Scale Train Station & Track Kubota Tractor 10 Person Hot Tub Lamborghini 12 Foot Giraffe Large Rock Crystal Formation 16 Foot Tractor with Bucket & Bushwhack Life-Size Working Model of Deep Submersible ROV for Museum 1932 Jaguar Maps Drawn by Christopher Columbus 1940 Motorcycle with Side Car MGM Sign 1942 German Motorcycle Movie Projector Machines 1950 Cadillac (Mint Condition) NFL Exhibit 1965 Corvette Dragster Nissan Z (signed by over 50 Grammy nominated musicians!) 1968 Mustang 500 GT Nuclear Camera 19th Century Asian Buffet & Vase Old Coca-Cola Machine 3 Wheel Harley Golf Cart Old Wagon 35 Foot Fiberglass Statue Part of Lunar Moon Rover 3600 lb. Antique Gun Safe Picasso 4 Wheel Homemade Bike (seats 4 people) Pirate Ship 7 Foot Tall Eagle Red Wing Pottery Collection (over 1,000 pieces!) 8 Foot Chicken Statue Ripley’s Believe It or Not Exhibit 9 Foot Tall Gold Plated Harp Rocket Nasals for Saturn 5 Rocket Museum Exhibits Andy Warhol Paintings Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Antique Phone Booth Rotating Fur Covered Clam Shell Bed Apollo 15 Items Sectional Chain Link Fencing for Entire Property Apollo Spacesuits Smithsonian Pieces Arizona Cardinals Training Equipment & Luggage Stage Scenes Aston Martin Studebaker Australian Tree Stump Subaru Prototype (handmade out of wood!) Baby Grand Piano Trike Customized by Chrome Shop Mafia Bar (made from a coffin!) Turf from Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA Big Playground Set University Science Department Equipment Boston Red Sox Golf Cart Wedding Arch (made out of tree branches & twigs) Bronze Statue for National Park Wells Fargo Stagecoach Castle Windmill Cessna 150 Aircraft Wooden Indian Children’s Museum X-Ray Machine Choir Stage Zoo Covered Wagon Creature from the Black Lagoon CT Scan Machine Dinosaurs/Dinosaur Exhibits Disney World Exhibits The Rig & Equipment Who builds the best tractor? (398 respondents - Exceeds 100% due to multiple responses) What electronic log devices (ELD)/telematics systems do you like best? What electronics/services to use 43% Kenworth (217 respondents - Exceeds 100% due to multiple responses) 31% Peterbilt 28% Freightliner 41% Rand McNally 26% Volvo 28% Omnitracs 10% I nternational 8% PeopleNet 7% Western Star 4% J.J. Keller 2% Mack 1% uDrove 3% Other (Mercedes, no preference, etc.) 1% Teletracs 1% Flexmatics Who makes the best tires? 1% Geotab 1% Zonar (398 respondents - Exceeds 100% due to multiple responses) 1% CarrierWeb 47% Michelin 1% NexTraq 37% Bridgestone 0% Cadec Global 26% Goodyear 0% VDO RoadLog 13% BF Goodrich 0% Telogis 12% Firestone 19% Other (Qualcomm, Cobra, Garmin, driversdailylog.com, etc.) 10% Yokohama 6% Continental Communications 3% Other (Samson, no preference, etc.) When on the road, which of the following do you use? (399 respondents - Exceeds 100% due to multiple responses) Which brand of motor oil do you use most often? 93% Smartphone (iPhone, Android, etc.) (401 respondents - Exceeds 100% due to multiple responses) 75% GPS 46% Shell Rotella 56% Tablet (iPad/Galaxy/etc.) 41% Mobil Delvac 53% Wi-Fi 12% Chevron Delo 38% Laptop 7% Valvoline 37% CB radio 4% Penzoil 9% Basic Cell phone 2% Castrol 7% IdleAir/Shore Power or other TSE 4% Other (NAPA, Lucas, Amzoil, Kendall, Synthetic, etc.) 3% E-Reader (Nook/Kindle/etc.) Generator Brand Used (Of Those Using Generators) Smartphone Type (Of Those Who Use Smartphones) (401 respondents - Exceeds 100% due to multiple responses) (367 respondents - Exceeds 100% due to multiple responses) 39% Cummins 57% Android 25% Kubota 45% Apple (iOS) 9% Onan 8% Windows 7% Generac 2% Other 4% Yamaha 4% Carrier Tablet Type (Of Those Who Use Tablets) 2% Alibaba (170 respondents - Exceeds 100% due to multiple responses) 21% Other (Cobra, Harbor Freight, Perkins, Rigmaster, etc.) 67% Apple (iOS) 36% Android TSE Brand Used (Among Those Who Use TSE) 5% Windows (35 respondents - Exceeds 100% due to multiple responses) 1% Other 83% IdleAir What cell service/wireless network provider do you use? 9% American Idle Reduction (401 respondents - Exceeds 100% due to multiple responses) 6% EnviroDock 6% Truck Star 46% Verizon 9% Other (Sure Power, Webasto, etc.) 24% AT&T 18% Sprint APU Brand Used (Of Those Using APU) 8% T-Mobile (94 respondents - Exceeds 100% due to multiple responses) 2% Metro PCS 2% Telus 45% ThermoKing TriPac 1% Bell 18% Carrier ComfortPro 1% Boost Mobile 9% Rigmaster 1% Cricket Wireless 7% Cummins/Onan 1% Straight Talk 2% HP2000 1% Rogers 20% Other (Centramatic, Dynasis, Power Tech, Ideal Solutions, 1% Other (Wind Mobile, Koodo, etc.) Fridgett, Proheat, etc.) When you are on the road how often 8% Christian do you have access to the following: 6% National Public Radio Email 9% Other (Metal, Spanish, Reggae, Easy Listening, Classic Rock, (397 respondents) Comedy, Salsa, Punk, Motown, Celtic, Classical, etc.) 94% Daily Restaurants, hotels & stops 2% 2-3 Times a Week Restaurants 2% Once a Week 0% 2-3 Times a Month What is your favorite fast food restaurant? 1% Once a Month (342 respondents - Exceeds 100% due to multiple responses) 1% Less than Once a Month 40% Subway 2% Never 29% Wendy's 28% Chick-Fil-A Internet 25% Taco Bell (380 respondents) 20% Chipotle 18% Kentucky Fried Chicken 93% Daily 17% Arby's 3% 2-3 Times a Week 16% McDonald's 3% Once a Week 16% Panera Bread 0% 2-3