According to data from the Women in Trucking Index, women make up just 12.1 percent of the trucking industry. While that’s leaps and bounds higher than it was just a decade ago, women still have a long way to go in taking their rightful place in the industry alongside their male counterparts.

Health is important for everyone, but for some workers, your physical and mental health is crucial to your success on the job. As a truck driver, you fall under that category. As you know, truck drivers operate heavy machinery around the motoring public. If something should happen to you, some sort of health emergency behind the wheel, it could have a huge impact on the people on the road around you. It’s okay if you have health conditions — many of us do — but as a truck driver, the key is to manage them so you can safely be on the roads.

Wondering if you should haul hazardous materials? Wondering if it’s even worth it? As a truck driver, your job is dangerous enough. When you add hazardous cargo to the mix, the stakes are a lot higher. If you don’t know anyone who hauls this type of freight, you may not know what to expect. It can be intimidating to get started. Plus, you may have heard it’s tough to pass the test to get the endorsement.

Do you understand the difference between an internal and an external load board? Many drivers misunderstand the differences between the two even though they’re different and have different requirements.

As an owner-operator, should you book your own freight? Or should you decide to sign your truck on with a trucking company to haul their freight? Which is better? Which will make you more money?

5 Considerations Expenses are covered Company benefits Company support Forced dispatch Pay Trying to decide if being a company driver is right for you? You’ve come to the right place. Deciding to be a company driver versus an independent contractor or an owner-operator is a difficult decision, especially nowadays in the midst of both a truck driver shortage and a truck parts shortage. One path versus the next could have a major impact on your wallet, and no driver ever wants that.