The Rascal Flatts version became a massive commercial success, eventually earning in the U.S. with over 7 million copies sold as of late 2024. Although it wasn't initially released as a country radio single, the song's overwhelming popularity forced it onto the charts, where it reached number 18 on the Hot Country Songs chart purely through unsolicited airplay. It also earned the band a People's Choice Award for "Favorite Song from a Movie" in 2007.

: If you prefer owning a disc, the song appears on Rascal Flatts' Greatest Hits Volume 1 and later editions of their album Me and My Gang . Chart Impact and Legacy

Today, the track remains a quintessential "road trip" song, known for its driving 95% energy level and anthemic chorus. Life Is A Highway by Tom Cochrane - Songfacts