A major trucking organization supporting women drivers has added its support to legislation that would require access to restrooms for truckers.
Bipartisan legislation was introduced June 6, 2025 by U.S. Representatives Troy Nehls (R-TX) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) to ensure that truck drivers have access to restroom facilities when they are picking up or delivering cargo
“Women In Trucking Association is proud to support this legislation and is grateful for the leadership of Representatives Nehls and Houlahan in recognizing this basic necessity for drivers,” said Jennifer Hedrick, CAE, president and CEO of WIT. “Changes like these encourage more women to enter the trucking profession and boost the safety, security, and efficiency of our supply chain.”
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As more women enter the trucking industry, the lack of restroom access becomes an even more urgent issue, continued Hedrick.
“Women truck drivers need privacy, sanitary conditions, and safety to perform their jobs with confidence and dignity,” she said. “Without restroom access, recruitment and retention of women become even more challenging, undermining efforts to diversify the workforce.”
The legislation would:
- Require retailers, warehouses, and other businesses to give truckers access to bathroom facilities when they are picking up cargo or making deliveries.
- Not require businesses to construct new restrooms. It only requires that if a business has a restroom available to their customers or employees, truckers should have the same access.
- Require the operators of ports and terminals to provide bathroom access to drayage drivers.
Several other industry associations, including the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, and the American Trucking Associations, including the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), support the legislation.
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