1201353 2002 spring amp3.qxd - Atlas Van Lines

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FeatureAtlas DriversWeigh InSurvey Yields ColorfulSnapshot of America’sBest Movers*You could say they are the“strongest link.” The Atlas driverswho connect origins withdestinations are the very heart ofthe Atlas commitment to worldclassservice.Atlas wanted to know moreabout the things that only itsdrivers know and, in the process,gain a better appreciation ofwhat they think and do. So, lastfall, Atlas drivers all acrossNorth America received a copyof the “Mostly Scientific &Nearly Indispensable 2002Survey of Driver Tendencies.”Questions ranged from thepurely objective (How manymiles a year do you drive yourtruck?) to extremely subjective(What is the strangest thingyou’ve ever loaded onto yourtruck?). The results represent theresponses of 330 drivers from 47states and Canada.10 Amplifier Spring 2002*As determined by more than3,000 transportation executivesin Logistics Magazine’s 2001Quest for Quality SurveyHow many weeks per year doyou spend on the road?(327 respondents)41% More than 40 weeks23% 31-40 weeks19% Less than 20 weeks17% 20 to 30 weeksIf you had to choose the mostscenic stretch of U.S. highway,where would it be?(268 respondents -Top three responses)8% I-70 in Colorado7% Hwy 101 in California/I-90 in Montana (tie)4% I-84 in OregonWhich antacid gets rid of heartburnthe quickest?(237 respondents)29% Tums27% Rolaids13% Pepcid AC13% Pepto-Bismol10% Mylanta8% Other (Alka Seltzer,Zantac, Maalox,Alka Mint, Tagamet,Nexium, Prilosec)What is your favorite fast foodrestaurant?(315 respondents)25% Wendy’s19% Kentucky FriedChicken (KFC)11% McDonald’s9% Burger King9% Taco Bell4% Hardee’s7% Other (Subway,Arby’s, Jack in theBox, Popeye’s,Waffle House)16% I don’t eat fast food.(If I did I wouldneed all the antacidslisted above!)
When you’re on the road, whichof the following do you use?(330 respondents - Exceeds 100%due to multiple replies)91% cell phone61% CB radio17% pager17% laptopWhat is your favorite truckstop chain?(330 respondents - Exceeds 100%due to multiple replies)46% Petro30% Flying J21% TA (Truckstops ofAmerica)6% Pilot2% AmBest2% Other (Williams,Texaco)While on the road, how manytimes have you stopped toaid a motorist?(322 respondents)38% Once or twice32% 3 to 10 times19% More than 10 times11% NeverHow do you like your coffee?(274 respondents)44% Leaded(sugar and cream)31% Regular (black)13% High test(sugar only)12% Premium(cream only)Okay, you’re finally off the road.What’s your favorite pastime?(330 respondents - Exceeds 100%due to multiple replies)56% Hang out withfamily/friends17% Go hunting orfishing14% No contest…sleep!12% Have a relaxingdinner8% Go to a movie6% Go to a sportingevent4% Golf17% Other (church,motorcycling,yard/garden work,work around thehouse, computer/internet, camping,work on the farm,woodworking, racing,reading, crosswordpuzzles, makingmusic, relaxing athome, bicycling,horseback riding,karaoke, boating,wrestling, carshows)For more amusingresults log on toatlasvanlines.com.Spring 2002 Amplifier 11
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