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Long haul and local truck drivers across Melbourne and Australia spend extended hours seated, often on rough roads and in stop start traffic. While engine performance and load management receive plenty of attention, truck seating is frequently overlooked. Poor quality or worn truck seats are a major contributor to back injuries, chronic pain and fatigue, directly affecting driver health, safety and productivity.  This article explains how inadequate truck seating causes physical strain, why fatigue sets in faster, and what operators and fleet managers can do to reduce injury risk.