Queensland-based truck driver Corrina Riley says more women should consider a career in trucking, as the industry grapples with driver shortages and increasing freight demand.
Corrina Riley has been driving a truck for two decades and says she loves her big rig almost as much as her two children.
"I like the hard work about it … it's very challenging and tiring most of the time, but someone's got to do it." South-East Queensland Hauliers Deputy Managing Director Nathan Craner and SEQ Hauliers driver-trainer Dan Walter . "I think the gender bias is the worst. Back when I first started in 2004, it wasn't as prominent … these days, with the younger generation, it's terrible out there," she said.Ms Riley says training and mentorship programs would help attract more women.