| Individuals who have a passion for driving, have great | | | | them various benefits like weekly remuneration by |
| options for making a swell career as professional | | | | direct transfer of funds into their bank accounts. Most |
| drivers; like being a limo driver, cab driver, race car | | | | medical benefits including vision and dental coverage, |
| driver, valet, truck driver etc. Truck driving is fast | | | | disability and life insurance policies, referral and |
| emerging as a lucrative career option in recent times, | | | | performance bonuses etc. Many firms even offer low |
| as the demand for the truck drivers has risen by leaps | | | | mile routes, to enable the lady truck driver to reach |
| and bounds. The growing economy has created a | | | | home within the preferred routine. The American Truck |
| great demand for professional truck drivers and the | | | | Association recognizes the fact that in order to meet |
| corresponding supply does not meet the present | | | | the growing demand for truck drivers, encouraging lady |
| requirements. This imbalance in the demand and supply | | | | truck drivers into this lucrative profession would tap this |
| has resulted in huge career benefits in the truck driving | | | | potential resource. Hence, trucking companies are now |
| profession. | | | | working towards methods and ways to make this |
| The 21st century has seen a phenomenal increase in | | | | industry woman-friendly and lessen the hurdles faced |
| the number of lady truck drivers. According to the | | | | by lady tuck drivers. |
| statistics provided by the American Trucking | | | | The basic requirements for becoming a truck driver |
| Association, the number of female truck drivers is | | | | are a clean driving record and obtaining a commercial |
| about two million. This amazing fact is further | | | | drivers license by clearing a written and driving exam. |
| authenticated by Bureau of Labor Statistics, governed | | | | Apart from these basic requirements, it is mandatory |
| by the federal government. | | | | for truck drivers to clear the federal motor carrier |
| The estimates provided by the trucking association for | | | | safety regulations exam, every 2 years. The exam |
| the truck drivers demand is between six to eight | | | | includes a written test, and a physical test comprising |
| hundred thousand and this is pretty high as compared | | | | vision and hearing tests. This exam is conducted by |
| to the number of truck drivers presently available. The | | | | the U.S. Department of Transportation. |
| outcome of this deficit is the higher salaries and | | | | All truck drivers also have to undergo a periodic drug |
| perquisites now available to truck drivers. This is one | | | | test. Though not necessary, most trucking firms prefer |
| of the major factors that have led women to take up | | | | to hire drivers who have completed high school. Once |
| truck driving as a career for supporting their families | | | | you are armed with all these prerequisites, as a lady |
| and have a comfortable lifestyle. Women having the | | | | truck driver, the opportunities in this field are limitless. |
| adventurous streak in them also like to take up this | | | | Training for truck driving is also quite affordable as |
| challenging profession that gives job satisfaction in | | | | there are many grants available from some reputed |
| terms of traveling to new places and an undoubtedly a | | | | companies that offer to cover the entire cost of you |
| good pay. | | | | training, for a job contract with that trucking firm. Thus |
| There are many trucking firms now who take into | | | | you have the training cost waived off and a well |
| account the needs of lady truck drivers. They | | | | paying job in hand as soon as you pass out. |
| encourage women truck drivers on their rolls and offer | | | | |