Hey everyone,
Well first off thanks for going in here and reading this, any information in the matter will be greatly appreciated.
I'm a girl, 23 yrs of age, I have a friend who is thinking of doing the whole truck driving life style, he is a really good friend of mine and I was thinking I could do it as well, I'm used to being on the road for hrs on end since my father used to buy trucks and drive them all the way to Costa Rica (Central America), Now how he put it was that we could be team drivers, which I trust him so I have no issue with that, but can we go up to a company and ask to be team drivers? Or do THEY pick who will and will not be on teams? also... any woman out there that have done this... what was your experience on the matter? Also do guys act... different per say with women who drive? as in do they get treated bad..Or indifferent b/c there woman and there truck drivers? I understand that it is a lifestyle, I do not have any issues with that since at the present time I do not have anything tying me down, and as i stated previously I'm quite used to the long hrs, just wondering if there are differences when it comes to a woman being a truck driver rather than a man, also... the truck stops they have showers of woman... are the clean??? Should I always have my Lysol can with me when I walk in? lol are they as bad as the guys showers? if anyone can provide me with info it will be greatly appreciated.
at the current time I do have a job, which I hate so it's not as if I'm doing this as a last option per say, just looking for a change in my life, I hate where I live and what I do... so a change would be nice... a permanent change in would be rather nice as well lol.
Once more thank you for your time and any advice is appreciated.
-Silverdragon. ^.^
Girl seeking info
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by SilverDragon, Aug 8, 2009.
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As for the team driving, I'll let some of the other ladies here answer, as they are team drivers, and at present, I am just a passenger w/hubby.
As far as how women drivers are treated, I guess that really depends on your personality.
If you behave like a professional, you will be treated as a professional. Of course, there ARE always the few who will either treat you as if you are a brain-dead female, or as if you are just driving to "hook-up", but that doesn't really happen too often.
As for the showers, I carry a few cleaning supplies in my shower bag (I'm a bit of a germophobe), and ALWAYS wear shower shoes, and will give the room a bit of a cleaning before I will use them.
Some truck stops do have separate showers for women, but I've found those are mostly just a shower with a door that locks, inside the ladies bathroom (EWW!).
The bigger TS chains, Flying J, Petro, Pilot, have shower rooms that you can use, separate from others. If you ever get to Wyoming, the Little America has the BEST shower rooms! They are large, well-lit, and if you ask for one, you can get one that has a tub in it! (And let me tell ya, after awhile on the road, a gal is REALLY appreciative of a good, long soak!!
) And, again, I will scrub HECK out of it, before I climb in, even though they are always clean....just my little OCD thing!
Good luck, and enjoy this lifestyle! I sure do!
Judi Kay
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I'll be leaving for truck school with CR England within a few weeks. All of their drivers running company trucks are in teams (their only single drivers are owner/operators leasing trucks). When you sign up for school, they ask what your preferences are. Do you have a person you wish to team up with? Or should they pick a team driver for you? Apparently two people wishing to drive as a team can go into school together. This is my experience with the CRE application process.
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