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# [MFW Social Post - August 9, 2021 - MyFreightWorld](https://blog.myfreightworld.com/blog-posts-myfreightworld/mfw-social-post-august-9-2021)

 Written by [mike](https://blog.myfreightworld.com/blog-posts-myfreightworld/author/mike) | Aug 9, 2021 2:30:33 PM

| **MFW Social Posts** August 9, 2021 |
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|   The median age of a truck driver is 59 years old. Another stat is that only 6% of the industry is made up of women. In an industry that’s growing older by the day, there are a few options to make sure we are not heading for disaster. Here are a few: Make the industry more attractive to women by improving necessary facilities at stops Lower the CDL age requirement Limit time away from home Provide better pay Autonomous vehicles continue to be developed which in time will revolutionize the industry. Is that the answer? What are your thoughts? 👇🏽 Ship smarter. [#MFW](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=mfw&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6830489093013573632) [#Logistics](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=logistics&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6830489093013573632) [#Bestadvice](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=bestadvice&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6830489093013573632) [#Innovation](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=innovation&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6830489093013573632) [#Freight](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=freight&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6830489093013573632) [#Supplychain](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=supplychain&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6830489093013573632) |
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