But, besides all efforts that the trucking organizations are putting, altogether with the facts and figures that show the quality that female truck drivers are showing, there are still people that are a bit sexist about this profession.
Female truck drivers are protected by the Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA). Besides being protected, female truck drivers are facing discrimination and unethical behavior on a daily basis.
To put it another way, female truck drivers have to develop a thick skin and shrug it off.
12. Most Truckers Don’t Stick Around For Long
Have you noticed that the trucking industry in the USA is facing a shortage of truck drivers?
Well, the trucking industry is constantly expanding, that is a fact, there are more and more trucking companies that are being incorporated all across the USA which leads to drivers shortage. The truck driver shortage can be seen even in the tanker truck driving.
