Dora Colvin

Dora Colvin is a pioneering woman in the trucking industry in the United States. In over four decade, Colvin has driven for 2 million miles without an accident, and blazed the path for women into another male-dominated occupation.

Biography

Colvin grew up in remote North Dakota on a farm, where she drove a truck.[1] Today, she lives in Udall, Kansas.[2] Her original occupation was as a teacher, and she first started driving with her husband, Butch, during the summer.[3] She worked in a team with her husband Butch[2] for 18 years before they retired in 2010.[4] The Colvins have four children and six grandchildren.

In 1965, Colvin became the first woman to hold a CDL license in Kansas.[2] In 1972, she became the first woman to drive for the produce company, Stanley Dilley and in 1992, was the first woman to drive for the chemical hauler, Wynne Tank Lines.[5]

In 2004, Colvin and her husband were named Company Team of the Year for CFI.[6] In April 2006 Colvin became the first woman to be named Company Equipment Driver of the Year by Truckload Carriers Association and sponsored by Truckers News.[7] On April 7, 2006, Colvin was mentioned on Paul Harvey's short radio newscast on ABC stations across the nation.

References
  1. "Transportation & Warehousing Jobs Women Don't Consider". Monster Career Advice. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  2. Grider, Randy (May 1, 2010). "2009 Driver of the Year: Butch Colvin | Overdrive - Owner Operators Trucking Magazine". Overdrive. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  3. "Butch & Dora Colvin". CFI NetLink. Archived from the original on March 20, 2006. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  4. "Double time | Overdrive - Owner Operators Trucking Magazine". www.overdriveonline.com. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  5. "Grand Prize Winner, Dora Colvin". Truckload Carriers Association. May 15, 2006. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  6. Adams, Alice (2006). Trucking: Tractor-Trailer Driver. Thomson Delmar Learning. p. 563. ISBN 9781418012625.
  7. Mason, Jeff (April 2006). "Power to Move: In Truckload, Success Begins Behind the Wheel". Commercial Carrier Journal. Archived from the original on November 19, 2018 – via HighBeam Research.


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