Do truckers use the CB anymore?

I'm still in the process of obtaining my CDL, but I do have a CB setup in pickup truck. I'm running a Cobra 25 with a Wilson 1000 on the roof. My SWR is around 1.1. I usually keep the radio set to ch. 19 but I rarely catch anyone on it. I'm in Western PA near a lot of major highways- I-70, I-79, I-76, US 22, US 422. And I frequent those highways but it seems other than an occasional work crew somewhere or the people babbling on ch. 6, I don't hear very much other than static. What gives? Is there really no one using CB out here?

 

I suppose it's not a bad thing that I'm not constantly hearing people blabbing. Of the drivers I've talked to, many of them don't bother using the CB for that reason- too many people clogging up the airwaves talking nonsense and sounding like they are speaking in tongues.

I know it's not very popular anymore, but I was surprised that it was almost completely dead.

 

I had it on this morning going through town. I heard what sounded like some dump drivers caravaning through town and an occasional comment about the road conditions. More than I usually hear though.

 

I'm genuinely curious what people get out of doing it. Is it fun for them to just be annoying?

I also get a lot of interference from power lines and traffic lights in town to the point it's useless to even leave it on.