Although Trucking has been considered a male-dominated industry, more and more women are now changing this trend by showing interest in various trucking industry sectors. Only in Australia has the overall participation of women in the trucking industry increased by 17% over the last two years. Women are now answering calls from trucking & logistics companies to become professional truck drivers, owner-operators, brokers, and freight dispatchers. Before discussing the potential positions for women in the Australian Trucking industry, let’s take a look at some statistics.

Women in the Australian Trucking Industry

According to the official reports of the Australian Bureau of Statistics, in 2021, 2.9% of the total truck drivers in the country will be women. In 22, these numbers are expected to increase up to 4.0%. In Western Australia, women are 3.6% of the truck driving force. The ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) has also reported that women drivers earn an average pay of $1638 a week. Recent statistics show that women play a vital role in reducing the overall truck driver shortage in the country. ABS’ Labor Force Report has reported that the country’s total number of women drivers is more than 11000.

Besides trucking jobs, many women are also associated with other trucking & logistics positions such as freight dispatching, brokerage, owner-operators, and warehouse management. A considerable number of women are running their own trucking businesses in Australia.

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Positions for Women in the Australian Trucking Industry

Besides truck driving jobs, freight dispatching, and brokerage, there’re many other positions for women in the Trucking industry, such as:

Import Sea Operator

An import sea operator primarily supervises and monitors pre-alerts, delivery orders, and shipment arrival notices. There’s a very high scope for women in this position. An Import Sea operator keeps the track record of customer shipments, schedule loads, and take care of the communication to customs brokers.

Transport Planner

As the name implies, a Transport planner is responsible for route optimization and creating feasible transportation solutions that can speed up the shipment delivery. Women who work in this position are assigned to design new transportation systems and improve existing logistics networks.

Transport Manager

A transport manager supervises the everyday business operation of a trucking & logistics company. Women in this position are responsible for monitoring various transportation methods that are used for shipment delivery, such as road, rail, or air.

The women’s future is bright in the trucking industry and with committed, ambitious, and, more importantly, aware of their workplace rights in order to make more space for them in this lucrative industry