EPISODE · Feb 17, 2025 · 18 MIN
Atlas Obscura Presents: A Trucker on Seeing the US by Road with Women Who Travel
from The Atlas Obscura Podcast · host SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
Today we’re bringing you an episode from our friends at the Women Who Travel podcast. Women make up just 7% of truckers in the United States—a number that shows no sign of increasing, even while the industry suffers from a huge shortage of workers. We hear from trucker Desiree Wood, whose job has taken her to 48 states, about the freedom of life on the road, the dangers that herself and women colleagues face, and the joys that come with the occasional return trip home.Listen to and follow Women Who Travel from Condé Nast Traveler here: swap.fm/l/cnt-wwt-YUyg6t Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Today we’re bringing you an episode from our friends at the Women Who Travel podcast. Women make up just 7% of truckers in the United States—a number that shows no sign of increasing, even while the industry suffers from a huge shortage of workers. We hear from trucker Desiree Wood, whose job has taken her to 48 states, about the freedom of life on the road, the dangers that herself and women colleagues face, and the joys that come with the occasional return trip home. Listen to and follow Women Who Travel from Condé Nast Traveler wherever you get your podcasts.
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Atlas Obscura Presents: A Trucker on Seeing the US by Road with Women Who Travel
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