Survey reveals that 68% of feminine truckers really feel protected on the job

A brand new survey appears to be like into the completely different attitudes and perceptions of female and male truck drivers in the direction of their day-to-day lives inside the trucking business.

The survey outcomes had been launched on February 13, 2023, by JW Surety Bonds.

Survey contributors included 386 truck drivers. Sixty p.c of the survey respondents had been feminine, whereas the remaining 40% had been male.

The survey confirmed that feminine truckers really feel considerably much less protected than their male counterparts, but in addition that they really feel much less lonely and so they have fewer regrets about getting into the trucking business than male truck drivers.

See key takeaways from the JW Surety Bonds survey beneath.

• 68% of feminine truckers really feel protected when working, in comparison with 78% of male truckers.
• 92% of male truckers imagine younger individuals ought to get into trucking.
• 92% of feminine truckers really feel revered by fellow feminine truckers. 
• 74% of male truckers really feel revered by feminine truck drivers.
• 92% of male truckers remorse moving into trucking, in comparison with 66% of feminine truckers.
• 79% of male truckers continuously really feel lonely on the street, in comparison with 65% of feminine truckers. 
• 59% of male truckers really feel pretty paid, 26% really feel underpaid, and 15% really feel overpaid.
• 52% of male truckers make below $50,000, 47% make $50,000-$100,000, and 1% make over $100,000.
• Feminine truckers felt most secure after they had a bat or membership of their automotive (74% reported feeling protected), adopted by pepper spray (72%). 
• Pepper spray was additionally the commonest self-defense merchandise for male truckers (55%), adopted by a bat or membership (51%).
• Solely 8% of male truckers stated they’ve by no means confronted harassment on the job.

The infographics beneath present further data the the survey outcomes.