Truck Driving Has Long Been A Man's World. Meet The Women Changing That.

[Robert59]

Driving trucks has historically been a male-driven profession, but if Pamela Williams has her way, that will soon change.

"Guys, you better watch out, 'cause this right here is a women's industry from now on," says Williams, a truck driver and instructor with DSC Training Academy in Jackson, Mississippi.

https://www.npr.org/2021/09/19/1037513003/truck-driving-men-women-jobs-restaurants-career

 

[Capt Lightning]

It's true that lorry driving is fairly male dominated in the UK, but public transport is a different matter. I notice an increasing number of young ladies driving busses and trains.

A small digression.. I've never figured out why train drivers get paid a lot more than bus drivers. After all, the train runs on rails and doesn't need steering.

 

[Bellbird]

I have seen a few women driving freight trucks as well as buses, good for them.

 

[Manatee]

I have to wonder how they handle unloading a large 18 wheeler. Driving is the easy part.

 

[Gaer]

The trucking industry will be taken over by robotics soon IMO

 

[senior chef]

I wonder who is taking care of the children ?

 

[Shero]

Admirable that women are doing these jobs and many much better than men!!

 

[Shero]

I wonder who is taking care of the children ?

Why do you "wonder" that? Maybe the husbands are!!!!

 

[Knight]

I have to wonder how they handle unloading a large 18 wheeler. Driving is the easy part.

Depends on the cargo. Quite a lot is on pallets so backing into a loading dock & having a fork lift unload ain't bad.

Driving down the interstate isn't to bad from spring until fall. Sure there are idiots that cut back in way to soon. City driving more complex. But it's trying to back into a loading dock from the blind side with a 45ft. box that takes skill. If Serro Scotty trailer manufacturer is still in Irwin PA. they have the most difficult delivery access I've ever delivered to. Not only back in on the blind side but getting the box between the weather sealers that have only 1 foot of space on each side.

 

[Lawrence]

I have seen a few women semi truck drivers. Some of them would not want to give some lip and have her pound me into the ground.

 

[senior chef]

I have seen a few women semi truck drivers. Some of them would not want to give some lip and have her pound me into the ground.

Just be careful you don't call her a lady. You might get beat up.