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 ...

On this episode of HDT Talks Trucking, hear how Tammie Dean, a former truck driver, started a program to support other women drivers as a recruiter at Lily Transportation. In this HDT Talks Trucking ...

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 ...

While men continue to dominate the trucking industry, the number of women truck drivers is on the rise — and for good reason. “This is one of the only industries that pays equally for men and women,” ...

“I’ve wanted to be a professional truck driver since I was seven years old,” said Klein. Klein has been living out that dream for more than two decades. It’s a career she loves. Rhonda Hartman can ...

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is initiating research on the challenges facing women truck drivers, as well as barriers that discourage women from considering a career as a ...

Armed with an English degree, Julia Hogan turned to a career as a truck driver after the pandemic hit. (IBJ photo/Chad Williams) Julia Hogan spent the first decades of her professional life as a ...

The Sisters of the Road tour will take place throughout Women’s History Month to highlight women truck drivers and ensure their voices are heard. Michel and Desiderato at the Sisters of the Road tour ...

The trucking industry has complained for years that there is a dire shortage of workers willing to drive big rigs. But some women say many trucking companies have made it effectively impossible for ...

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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 ...