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Most drivers who do that are trying to save fuel. And they do. It's called drafting. Your breaking the wind for them, and creating a vacuume for their rig to fit into. In return, your rig works harder, using more fuel, while they "get pulled" down the road, saving themselves some fuel. The idea is to increase their fuel mileage per gallon.
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You have been watching to much NASCAR.
Most company drivers care less about fuel savings. They tailgate because they are STUPID.You see 2 or 3 company trucks running so close together it's scary. Maybe the one in front is the only one that knows the way and the others are afraid of getting lost.
So this drafting theory is the reason they run just a few feet behind four wheelers?
Best tailgating I ever saw was three bull haulers running a few feet apart, front truck lost a tire, second truck had his crossover line knocked of by the gator, didn't seem to be saving much fuel as it ran out on the ground, take a long time to save enough fuel to pay for repairs and the EPA clean up.