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Seniors to the rescue? New truckers over 50 could solve driver shortage

Nov 18, 2021 at 07:27 AM CST

Laura Reny has been an over-the-road truck driver since 2014. The Idaho resident got into the trucking industry full time to pay the bills after her husband passed away from a long illness. She was 63 when she first took the wheel with her CDL as a widow. She’s now 70 — and has no plans to stop anytime soon.