We were recently asked to produce a guide for new women entering truck driver training to help keep them safe and understand the realities of becoming a commercial motor vehicle operator. The printable PDF is available for download with a free membership QR code at the end for new CDL Graduates. The purpose for the guide is to welcome new women to the trucking industry and provide authentic information they should have during their CDL training and BEFORE they choose a starte

Research shows that women truck drivers are statistically safer commercial motor vehicle operators, with fewer safety violations, greater compliance with federal safety regulations, and lower crash risk compared to male drivers. (Scott, A., Davis-Sramek, B., & Ketchen, D. J. (2024). Men at work… unsafely: Gender differences in compliance with safety regulations in the trucking industry. Production and Operations Management, 33(4). However, women in trucking face elevated risk

A new federal funding initiative could soon make CDL training more affordable for many future truck drivers, but some CDL Schools are already advertising that “ faster ” training might be a better option. We disagree , faster is not better when it comes to trucking, not when you are learning, and earning a commercial driver’s license nor when you are driving a commercial motor vehicle. Slow and steady wins the race in this industry. Beginning July 1, 2026 , the U.S. Departme

Mary Fields "Stagecoach Mary" The earliest known Black woman involved in freight hauling / driving work is generally considered to be Mary "Stagecoach Mary" Fields (1832–1914). Mary was a freight hauler and U.S. Postal Service star-route mail carrier in Montana from 1895–1903. She became the first African American woman employed as a U.S. star-route mail carrier, delivering mail by wagon across rugged Montana routes. She won the mail delivery contract at age 60 and drove a