Britni Chisenall
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Meadow Lark: Woman-owned, driver-centric — Taking the Hire Road
Meadow Lark boasts diversity efforts and driver benefits in an unstable labor market.
Meadow Lark boasts diversity efforts and driver benefits in an unstable labor market.
While transportation remains a male-dominated industry, the share of female professionals in some modes is rising.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported nearly 20% of employees in the transportation sector last year were Black or African-American. Here’s a breakdown of person of color (POC) employment in the transportation industry.
Women make up over 10% of over-the-road (OTR) truck drivers, a number predicted to continue rising.