Can Women Fix the Driver Shortage?
Trucking is an industry that’s constantly evolving and seeking new drivers to operate at full force. For certain companies, the shortage of quality drivers can be a difficult reality to grapple with. Older drivers are retiring and younger millennials aren’t as keen as their parents to pursue a career in trucking. However, another group is positioned to be one of the most impactful demographics to enter the field — female drivers. A...
Women in the Trucking Industry
Given that we write all about the trucking industry here at AllTruckJobs.com, we wanted to highlight women in the trucking industry. Of course, women fulfill many roles that are integral to trucking, however, this blog will focus primarily on women as truck drivers. Women in the Trucking Industry Industry Demographics As the average age of truck drivers in the United States steadily grows, many industry experts are discussing the need...
Joanne Fatta: the Most Beautiful Trucker 2015
AllTruckJobs.com was lucky enough to be visited by Joanne C. Fatta, this year’s winner of Overdrive Magazine’s Most Beautiful truck driver contest. The single mother and breast cancer survivor earned more votes than 86 other entrants. However, she won’t let the title go to her head as she keeps a positive attitude and her feet humbly planted in the ground. “I have heard people say, ‘You’re the...