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Truck Driving Has Long Been A Man's World. Meet The Women Changing That

A record number of women are becoming truck drivers, changing the face of an industry that has historically been dominated by men.
Pamela Williams, a driving instructor with DSC Training Academy, stands in front of one of the academy's trucks on June 29. Williams has been driving for seven years and enjoys seeing the country from the road.

Driving trucks has historically been a male-driven profession, but if Pamela Williams has her way, that will soon change.

"Guys, you better watch out, 'cause this right here is a women's industry from now on," says Williams, a truck driver and instructor with DSC Training Academy in Jackson, Mississippi.

Williams is one of a record number of women who are hitting the road as strong demand for everything from iPads to cars has led to a skyrocketing demand for drivers to transport the

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