A new survey from the Women In Trucking Association shows that female drivers would recommend that motor carriers adopt training policies allowing them the option for a same-gender trainer when involved in on-the-road activities, among other recommendations. The association said that the North American trucking industry gradually has come to a consensus on the need to encourage more female truck drivers. Recent U.S. Department of Labor data indicates that there has been an 88% increase in female drivers since 2010, although women still make up fewer than 8% of professional truck drivers.

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