Despite being a slightly larger portion of the American population, ladies only constitute 5% of drivers within the trucking industry. Would tapping into this unused workforce help make the trucking industry safer? That is what two researchers at Auburn University in Alabama wanted to find out when they examined over 22 million data points from […]
The American Transportation Research Institute (ARTI) is a nonprofit that conducts research to obtain information that may better the trucking industry. On May 5th, the ATRI’s board reviewed and approved research topics that ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee said needed observation. This is what they plan to study for the rest of 2023.Truck ParkingWith truck parking […]
Depending on who you ask, the average trucker age can vary. For instance, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says that it is almost forty-six. One thing that statisticians can likely agree on is the trend that the number is slowly but surely going up, not down. In order to prepare the drivers of the future, […]
Trucking is a critical part of the transportation industry and has a major impact on the economy. Despite being a male-dominated field, women are making their mark in trucking and proving that it’s not just a man’s job. This article will explore the role of women in trucking, including their growing presence, the challenges they […]
“Women are significantly underrepresented in the trucking industry, holding only 24 percent of all transportation jobs,” FMCSA Deputy Administrator Robin Hutcheson once said in a statement. The Biden-Harris administration is interested in making the industry more representative of the population as a whole, and is founding the Women of Trucking Advisory Board (WOTAB).DetailsWOTAB’s inaugural committee […]
The Federal Bureau of Prisons is expanding its commercial driver’s license program to focus on incarcerated women. “CDL training is a career field which is in high demand throughout the U.S.,” said Donald Murphy, a spokesman for the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Information, Policy and Public Affairs Division, in an interview with Transport Topics. “Inmates […]
