Purpose

Recent supply chain disruptions have highlighted the global shortage of truck drivers. Because it is a quintessential “masculine” profession, the proportion of women truck drivers is small, although efforts are underway to recruit and retain women. This research offers a comprehensive and theoretically-driven empirical analysis of women in the US trucking industry.

Design/methodology/approach

The research utilizes a detailed longitudinal database of 20 million driver inspections from 2010 to 2019. It is paired with US Social Security Administration data to infer the gender of the driver for each inspection. Descriptive evidence is provided, and a logit model is used to test the hypotheses.

Findings

The research finds that female truck drivers make up 3.2% of the inspection sample, but their representation has grown by 23.1% over the last decade. Women are vastly overrepresented in the jobs that are the easiest to get and underrepresented in jobs that offer better pay, more regular hours and more time at home. However, the proportion of women in more desirable truck driving jobs has grown from 2010 to 2019, offering positive news for the industry.

Practical implications

The research offers a more credible and realistic statistic for the proportion of women in the industry, contradicting previous industry figures. The research also highlights policy implications for industry stakeholders.

Social implications

The truck driving industry is vital for a nation's economic sustainability. Truck driving jobs offer better wages and more opportunity than many non-professional female-dominant jobs. The research emphasizes the path to move into jobs that are better suited for women with domestic or family responsibilities.

Originality/value

The authors document hitherto unknown facts about women in the US trucking industry. Using theoretically driven research in organizational science, this study highlights the interplay of supply-side and demand-side factors that help to explain a nuanced perspective of the workforce composition and discusses potential policies to increase the number of female drivers.

中文翻译：

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在男人的世界里开车：审视卡车运输行业的性别差异

目的

最近的供应链中断凸显了全球卡车司机的短缺。由于这是一个典型的“男性化”职业，女性卡车司机的比例很小，尽管正在努力招聘和留住女性。本研究对美国卡车运输行业的女性进行了全面的、理论驱动的实证分析。

设计/方法/途径

该研究利用包含 2010 年至 2019 年 2000 万驾驶员检查的详细纵向数据库。它与美国社会保障局的数据配对，以推断每次检查的驾驶员性别。提供了描述性证据，并使用 Logit 模型来检验假设。

发现

研究发现，女性卡车司机占检查样本的 3.2%，但在过去十年中，她们的比例增长了 23.1%。女性在最容易获得的工作中所占比例过高，而在提供更高薪水、更固定工作时间和更多在家时间的工作中，女性所占比例偏低。然而，从 2010 年到 2019 年，女性从事更理想的卡车驾驶工作的比例有所增加，为该行业提供了利好消息。

实际影响

该研究为该行业的女性比例提供了更可信和更现实的统计数据，与之前的行业数据相矛盾。该研究还强调了对行业利益相关者的政策影响。

社会影响

卡车驾驶行业对于一个国家的经济可持续发展至关重要。与许多女性主导的非专业工作相比，卡车驾驶工作提供更高的工资和更多的机会。该研究强调了进入更适合有家务或家庭责任的女性的工作的途径。

原创性/价值

作者记录了迄今为止有关美国卡车运输行业女性的不为人知的事实。本研究利用组织科学的理论驱动研究，强调了供应方和需求方因素的相互作用，这些因素有助于解释劳动力构成的细微差别，并讨论了增加女性司机数量的潜在政策。