Women in Trucking: 7 Steps to Launch Your Successful Career
More women are entering the trucking industry than ever before, but the process itself can feel daunting and deterring. This guide breaks down the 7 steps to enter the industry and launch your successful career.
Women in Trucking: Taking Control of Your Health on the Road
On top of the serious health risks faced by both male and female truck drivers, there are additional health risks for female drivers. The good news is that these risks can be minimized with careful planning and the adoption of small daily habits that have a big impact on overall wellness.
Women in Trucking: Tips and Best Practices for Work-Life Balance
Life on the road doesn’t always lend itself well to managing family responsibilities. That’s doubly true for women, who still take on the lion’s share of tasks related child-rearing. Simply put, the industry falls short in accommodating the unique obstacles they face.
Although it is not easy, finding balance between work and family can be possible. After all, there are many successful, incredible, and inspiring women on the road proving this very fact every single day. If you’re one of them, we see you and applaud you!
Women in Trucking: 8 Ways For Men To Be Allies
Men not only have the ability to help achieve gender equality in the trucking industry, but an obligation. From actions big and small, here are 8 ways male drivers can be allies for women on the road and cultivate an environment where women feel safe, comfortable and at home.
Women in Trucking: 6 Important Safety Tips
Female drivers face increased personal safety risks on the road. Understanding the potential dangers of the job and being alert, aware, and prepared at all times will help you minimize them. As part of our Women in Trucking series, here are 6 important tips to keep you safe, so you can spend more time focused on the job at hand - driving.
Women in Trucking: An Overview
Although the trucking industry is overwhelmingly male, female truck drivers have played a key role in shaping it into its current state today, and play an even more important role into the future. Over the next few months, we’ll feature a series on Women in Trucking and discuss topics from safety to finances to work/life balance and more. We start here with this overview of the industry, the early trailblazers, and the distinct challenges and opportunities. We hope that you follow along and join in the conversation!
