Serial killer long-haul truckers are a subset of serial killers who operate within the trucking industry, often using their jobs to facilitate their crimes. Common characteristics include:
Mobile Lifestyle: Their job allows them to travel extensively, providing opportunities to commit crimes across different locations and jurisdictions.
Isolated Victims: Truckers may target victims along their routes, often selecting transient individuals like sex workers or hitchhikers who are less likely to be reported missing.
Method of Disposal: They may dispose of victims' bodies in remote locations along highways or in areas unfamiliar to them, making it challenging for law enforcement to connect the crimes.
Interstate Jurisdiction: Crimes committed by long-haul truckers can span multiple states, complicating investigations and coordination among law enforcement agencies.
Pattern Recognition: Investigators may use travel logs, toll booth records, and other data to identify patterns in a trucker's movements and potentially link them to unsolved crimes.