![]() "Inanimate objects, do you have a soul, which sticks to our soul and forces it to love?" she said, quoting Alphonse de Lamartine to illustrate her love of the machine. She is a history maker, an activist for women on the road, but also a real generator of punchlines. The boss of Durand-Lémi Transports, who has been driving trucks since 1978, is one of the pioneers from the Grenoble region. "We're all hooked on diesel! We love the sound of pistons. Guillaume Blot pour « Le Monde »Īll of them preferred not to be called "drivers." They don't just drive a truck. Huguette Durand and Sandra Walter, owner and employee of Durand-Lémi Transports, on a freeway parking lot between Lillo (Belgium) and Beaune (France) on May 12, 2022. Their story also mentioned other women drivers, contacted beforehand by telephone: Séverine Bru, Eliane and Jessica also testified about life in a truck as a woman. The average hourly rate for Garbage Truck Driver ranges from 18 to 25 with the average hourly pay of 21. Walter told us about their passion for trucks. These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Garbage Truck Driver in the United States. But, before taking to the road, we stopped in the local truck stop to have a coffee.īetween a croissant, a pack of Chesterfields and steaming coffees, Ms. We don't know yet how far the journey would take us at the end of these two days. According to the regulations, they are authorized to drive for 10 hours a day. ![]() They each had their vehicle in this convoy and welcomed us to spend a day in their company. The two "old truck drivers," as they like to call themselves, are assigned by the Durand-Lémi company, of which Ms. The tanks were filled the day before, and the two women were ready to leave the quay to reach the south of Lyon, where the cargo was due to be delivered, about 800 kilometers away. Huguette Durand and Sandra Walter, 66 and 51, respectively, slept in their cabs. Settled on the edge of the road to spend the night, they were getting ready to get going again. There were no dancing sailors here, but a background melody: the sound of truck engines. It was 6:47 am on the outskirts of Lillo, a charming little Flemish village drowned in a sea of factories. The day was breaking over the port of Antwerp. During a journey from Belgium to the Côte-d'Or, in the intimacy of their cabin, they talked about this way of life made of asphalt, bucket showers, roadside restaurants, male chauvinism and solidarity. Published on Jat 10h00, updated at 10h27 on June 19, 2022įeatureHuguette and Sandra are part of the 3% of female truck drivers. In the front seat with France's female truck drivers By Jane Roussel
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