Industry image and perception, training school completion, truck parking shortages, restroom access, and gender harassment and discrimination were among the key obstacles that hold back female truck ...

Women have broken barriers for decades, taking on roles that have been traditionally “male” and excelling in those. One of the few remaining male dominated career fields remains truck driving. And now ...

Women truck drivers are safer and more likely to follow the rules of the road than male drivers, according to an evaluation of 12 years of truck inspection data. So why aren’t there more women drivers ...

Two Auburn University Harbert College of Business researchers who studied the trucking industry found a consistent pattern they say sends a clear message: Women truck drivers are safer and more likely ...

As a new driver in my teens, my father instilled these parking safety reminders to me: Always park in visible and well-lit areas. Look for a spot under a bright light, and if available, near a ...

TA's Women Safety Advisory Panel was formed earlier this year to address the unique safety considerations for women professional drivers. Among Shelton’s observations was the amount of time drivers ...

When Tammie Dean was an over-the-road truck driver, she had stopped to get fuel and was coming out of the truck stop when a male truck driver said, “Ma’am, you’re going out the wrong door.” He wasn’t ...

Despite rewarding benefits and career opportunities within the trucking industry, women have historically been underrepresented in truck driving jobs. Part of this is because of a number of challenges ...

The trucker shortage has been a consistent problem for the logistics industry over the last few years. In fact, according to our recent logistics industry report, Moving Goods With Fewer Hands, 69% of ...