Women made up almost 14% of professional drivers in 2022, according to Women In Trucking, and some are joining the industry from medicine and education.
found annual turnover rates at large truckload carriers averaged 94% between 1995 and 2017.
Temple said she now drives routes of under 200 miles and works with local brokers to help ease "rollercoaster" price fluctuations. She runs medical supplies, dry food and other essential products while setting her own prices."You don't have a lot of people out there that have the dedication and loyalty that it takes to do what needs to be done," Temple said. "They don't want to sacrifice. They just want to run and come back and make their money.
"There are TikTok videos [where] a lot of women were excited to work independently, their schedules tended to be more flexible, and they're seeing great pay," said Maddie Weirman, reactive data lead at marketing agency Fractl, who led the research. "Women are starting to see that there are opportunities for them."
Brad Fulton, director of research and analytics at Tenstreet, said many women have been entering the industry "on the ground floor" with hopes of shaping it to be more equal and accommodating. WIT runs a Driver Ambassador Program for hands-on learning, as well as recognition programs like member of the month. WIT also provides mentorship for those entering the industry, as well as self-defense trainings and anti-harassment initiatives., a professional truck driver for five years, runs a trucking account on TikTok that has pulled in nearly 40 million likes.
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