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How A Long Distance Trucker’s Wife Beat The Trucking Blues

Published on April 26, 2012 By writer

A long distance trucker’s wife often leads a difficult life. If there are children in the family, she has to be both mom and dad for extended periods of time. Add to that the natural fear that people hold when loved ones are away from home, in a job that has dangers, and her life [...]

Do You Know How Many Women Drive Trucks In The U.S.?

Published on April 5, 2012 By writer

During World War II, 90% of truck drivers in the U.K. were women. In the U.S., that number was around 50%. So truck driving is definitely not a new area for women. In fact, right now, there are over 200,000 women who have chosen truck driving as a career – and they love every minute [...]

Ladies – Your Time is Now!

Published on February 16, 2012 By writer

Today we find ourselves in a struggling economy that is affecting almost everyone. These tough times are not sexist; they are hurting men and women equally. In times like these, everyone must do their best to remain hirable and take the extra steps necessary to get the best jobs possible. This often means going back [...]

More Women Entering Trucking Careers Than Ever Before

Published on December 1, 2011 By writer

Here’s a statistic that may surprise you – there is an estimated 270,000 female truck drivers on our roads at present. As far back as 1995, there were 130,000 with that number growing to 155,000 by 2005. Every year the number of women working in trucking careers is growing and there is one estimate that [...]

Why Women Truck Drivers Are So Successful

Published on August 25, 2011 By writer

If you think that women driving trucks is a recent phenomenon, think again. During World War II, women were the backbone of countries like England, Australia, and the U.S. They worked hard in factories helping to arm and clothe our soldiers and, most importantly, they did a lot of the truck driving and did it [...]

Truck Driving Careers Really Are Gender Neutral

Published on May 19, 2011 By writer

A recent article related to women truck drivers has pointed out that this career is one of the few that really is gender neutral. One statement really caught the eye and is well worth repeating and thinking about here1: “When you’re a professional driver, the steering wheel doesn’t know whether you’re a man or a [...]

Husbands And Wives Make Great Truck Driving Teams

Published on May 7, 2011 By writer

Truck driving was once seen as a man’s domain – a career that only men could succeed at. Over the last 20 years, this has changed dramatically and there are now a lot of women driving trucks. There has also been an interesting trend where women have taken up truck driving as part of a [...]