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Women Professional Truck Drivers Hauling Bigger Freight<\/h1>\n

Lone Star Transportation Sees More Women Applying to Transport Flatbed and Oversized Loads<\/span><\/p>\n

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Lone Star Transportation CFO, Kristi Williams, says the company is seeing an uptick in female driver applications partly because flatbed and over-dimensional trucking jobs pay better.<\/p>\n

“Women truck drivers, like women in other fields, want to earn more money and respect in their careers,” said Williams. “They want access to the same advancement opportunities as men. As a professional truck driver, that means taking on jobs in which they haul bigger, more specialized freight.”<\/p>\n

Many still believe that hauling large freight is something only a man could do \u2013 a misconception women drivers still battle today.<\/p>\n

Lone Star driver Paula Stroud, who is part of Lone Star\u2019s elite four-axle tractor fleet qualified to haul freight of any length, width and weight, says stereotypes were chief among the obstacles she overcame to haul over-dimensional freight.<\/p>\n

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\u2013 Sage Mulholland[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” row_position=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” pointer_events=”all”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Sage Mulholland, another of Lone Star\u2019s drivers, drove over-the-road (OTR) several years for a major dry van carrier before deciding to drive a flatbed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI may be just 5 foot 2 inches tall, but I can strap, chain and throw 50-pound tarps over loads as well as any other driver,\u201d said Mulholland. \u201cI don\u2019t feel intimidated one bit, from hauling the small stuff to the big stuff. Just because I am a woman doesn\u2019t mean I\u2019m not able to do something like this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ellen Voie, President & CEO of Women in Trucking, says a handful of pioneering women first stepped into big rigs several years ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s different today — women make up 7 percent of the over-the-road truck drivers, and they are moving all types of freight. You\u2019ll find them driving tankers, hazardous waste and extreme over-dimensional loads. Pay is a major consideration when women transition into moving larger freight,\u201d said Voie, \u201cbut so is the challenge it brings.\u201d<\/p>\n

There is no doubt that women have helped shape the makeup of the trucking industry, too — for the better.<\/p>\n

\u201cWomen truck drivers bring a higher level of safety to the industry. They work well with customers, and they\u2019re an important demographic as the trucking industry tries to fill professional driver positions,\u201d Voie said.<\/p>\n

For more information, contact Kristi Williams, 817-232-7730, or visit Lone Star\u2019s website, https:\/\/www.LoneStar-LLC.com.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1682628293208{padding-top: 30px !important;}”]About Lone Star Transportation<\/a><\/p>\n

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Women Professional Truck Drivers Hauling Bigger Freight<\/h1>\n

Lone Star Transportation Sees More Women Applying to Transport Flatbed and Oversized Loads<\/span><\/p>\n

FORT WORTH, TEXAS February 12, 2019[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1549396229075{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”]Lone Star Transportation, LLC, a specialized heavy haul carrier that transports flatbed, oversized and extreme over-dimensional freight, notes a recent change in its driver applicant pool. More women are applying to fill its professional driving jobs.<\/p>\n

Lone Star Transportation CFO, Kristi Williams, says the company is seeing an uptick in female driver applications partly because flatbed and over-dimensional trucking jobs pay better.<\/p>\n

“Women truck drivers, like women in other fields, want to earn more money and respect in their careers,” said Williams. “They want access to the same advancement opportunities as men. As a professional truck driver, that means taking on jobs in which they haul bigger, more specialized freight.”<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ve heard a woman shouldn\u2019t be doing this. It\u2019s not your place. You shouldn\u2019t be out here doing a man\u2019s job, and certainly shouldn\u2019t be doing a man\u2019s job better than him,\u201d Stroud said.<\/p>\n

Sage Mulholland, another of Lone Star\u2019s drivers, drove over-the-road (OTR) several years for a major dry van carrier before deciding to drive a flatbed.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\"woman<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1639773821191{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”]“I may be just 5 foot 2 inches tall, but I can strap, chain and throw 50-pound tarps over loads as well as any other driver.”<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2013 Sage Mulholland[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\u201cI may be just 5 foot 2 inches tall, but I can strap, chain and throw 50-pound tarps over loads as well as any other driver,\u201d said Mulholland. \u201cI don\u2019t feel intimidated one bit, from hauling the small stuff to the big stuff. Just because I am a woman doesn\u2019t mean I\u2019m not able to do something like this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ellen Voie, President & CEO of Women in Trucking, says a handful of pioneering women first stepped into big rigs several years ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s different today — women make up 7 percent of the over-the-road truck drivers, and they are moving all types of freight. You\u2019ll find them driving tankers, hazardous waste and extreme over-dimensional loads. Pay is a major consideration when women transition into moving larger freight,\u201d said Voie, \u201cbut so is the challenge it brings.\u201d<\/p>\n

There is no doubt that women have helped shape the makeup of the trucking industry, too — for the better.<\/p>\n

\u201cWomen truck drivers bring a higher level of safety to the industry. They work well with customers, and they\u2019re an important demographic as the trucking industry tries to fill professional driver positions,\u201d Voie said.<\/p>\n

For more information, contact Kristi Williams, 817-232-7730, or visit Lone Star\u2019s website, https:\/\/www.LoneStar-LLC.com.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1682628314812{padding-top: 20px !important;}”]About Lone Star Transportation<\/a><\/p>\n

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