More women take the wheel in U.S. trucking industry
Nick Carey, Reuters
Published: Saturday, August 04, 2007
DES PLAINES, Ill. -- For Carrie Walters and Linda Reynolds, becoming a truck driver was the fulfillment of a childhood dream.
"Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to drive a truck," said Reynolds, 46, who has been a trucker for five years, as she and Walters, 32, show off "Betsy," the 18-wheeler they drive on long-haul routes for Con-Way Inc.
More women take the wheel in U.S. trucking industry