Women In Trucking's new mentorship program will to match women drivers new to the industry with experienced women leaders who have achieved long-term successful careers as professional drivers.
In beta test results of its younger driver assessment tool, the American Transportation Research Institute found that drivers deemed “less safe" exhibited difficulties with cognitive control.
About 92% of women truck drivers reported that they had experienced at least one behavior associated with sexual harassment, according to a study by Kim Riddle.
The two most mentioned concerns by drivers in second quarter 2021 were equipment and compensation issues, according to PDA data.
A final rule issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration revises existing regulations to require that states implement a system and practices for the “exclusively electronic exchange” of driver history record information through the Commercial Driver's License Information System.