* Truckers smash stereotypes with boost from women outdriving men
-- Female truckers are sliding into longhaul cabs as companies seek to end a U.S. driver shortage, and they’re proving to be better behind the wheel than men... That’s no surprise to Stephanie Klang, 57, who used to drive in a team with her former husband. She stays on the road alone for up to five weeks and lives out of her truck with her cats as companions. “We’re more patient” ... Whether measuring accidents, inspections or compliance issues, female drivers are outperforming males, according to Werner Enterprises Inc. Chief Operating Officer Derek Leathers... He expects women to make up about 10% of the freight hauler’s 9,000 drivers by year’s end. That’s almost twice the national average...
(Photo by James S. Wood: Trucker Stephanie Klang, 57) -- Omaha, NEB, USA - Transport Topics - 1 Sept 2015Labels: drivers shortage, womens in trucking
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