I found it surprising how cut off the truckers are. I would have imagined they would yearn to associate in groups to compensate for their long hours alone, but it seemed the opposit was actually the case.
It was interesting how this entire society had built itself around the truckers and their lifestyle. the article talks about how this particular truck stop was just one of many that served the needs of truckers across the country, and how they generally began to all know each other and lived by a series of unspoken rules.
I found it concerning how the truckers were something of scapegoats that were forced to make concessions just to appease the public. For example, emissions regulations were aimed largely at the truckers and not as much at the big corporations that cause the bulk of greenhouse gasses. Interestingly, I noticed this is something of a trend in society. One industry or group having to shoulder more than their fair share of regulation simply because of their visibility.