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 ...

The American Transportation Research Institute recently released new research identifying approaches to increase the number of women truck drivers entering and staying in the industry. After ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jesseca Orosco said goodbye to a desk job and has been truacking for seven years Jesseca Orosco is a female trucker. Her story is part of "My Reality: A Hidden America," a special "20/20" report by ...

In 1956, Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti became the first Nigerian woman to drive a car. Before her, driving was considered an exclusive preserve for men. Women sat gracefully in the passenger seat, ...

She hopes that by sharing insight into her career, it will help other women feel less lonely in the profession Ione Martin spends her life on the road, but as a truck driver for over nine years, she'd ...