Survey: Less Women Truck Drivers in 2023
June 28, 2023
The percentages of women truck drivers fell in 2023, according to a new report.
Females make up 12.1 percent of all truck drivers in 2023, according to data released June 26 by the Women In Trucking Association in its annual report.
That is down from 2022’s 13.7 percent. The report cited potential explanations for the decline, including “a lack of quality childcare, an increased interest in homeschooling children, safety concerns for female drivers, misperceptions of career opportunities for female drivers and an aging driver population that now is retiring.”
The data is based on information gathered from 350 companies between January and April 2023.