Three Serial Killers Who Were Long Haul Truckers
Long haul trucking is a strange career. The demands are high — from the stress of traveling alone across the country to going days, weeks, or even months between visits home. The rewards are plenty too — from good wages to the opportunity to see parts of the country few others even know exist, much less get to see for themselves.
It’s a career that calls out to those with an independent streak, a love for the great outdoors, the ability to adapt and handle high stress situations calmly.
It’s also pretty much the perfect set up for a traveling serial killer.
This point was driven home in 2020 with the arrest of Clark Perry Baldwin who has been connected with potentially several murders, including that of the “I-90 Jane Doe” who has become well-known in true crime circles. Baldwin’s case remains in the legal system, but the accusations against him have highlighted just how easy it could be for someone with a career in long haul trucking to evade authorities.
But as the following cases show, serial killers have been found in the ranks of truckers for decades.
