Women in Trucking

Women In Trucking Association President and CEO Jennifer Hedrick explains how the average driver job has changed, removing barriers for women.

Jennifer Hedrick, the new president and CEO of Women in Trucking, speaks on the association’s efforts to advance women’s presence in the transportation industry.

Amy Boerger, Cummins Engine Plant’s first female product engineer and vice president, is retiring after nearly 40 years with the company.

NFI hosts Girl Scout trucking event

This week: J.B. Hunt is inducted into the philanthropic society of a Texas cancer center, NFI helps Girl Scouts earn their Transportation Badge and Werner continues to wear red to support a military nonprofit.

U.S. lawmakers are proposing a requirement that restrooms at commercial buildings and ports be available to truck drivers.

A Texas carrier has agreed to settle a sex discrimination suit by paying $90,000 to a former recruiter who complained of harassment.

This week: Schneider driver becomes first woman to receive veteran Ride of Pride truck, FedEx celebrates 10th anniversary of Purple Eagle program and WIT releases latest diversity index report.

This week: The Women in Trucking Association honors influential women; ANL aims to rehabilitate the Australian turtle population; and C.H. Robinson recognizes its top-quality carriers.

In the latest Conversations with Nicole, Nicole Glenn talks with Ellen Voie, founder and CEO of Women in Trucking.

“I think there are a lot of barriers that keep ladies out of finance and freight. It usually starts with ‘can’t.’ Do what you want to do. Don’t listen to the ‘can’t.’” Westjohn said.

Winner will be announced at Mid-America Trucking Show

“This exceptional group of women have persevered through the uncertain times brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, exhibiting the true example of a leader,” said Ellen Voie, WIT president and CEO.

Nominated as finalists, Peggy Arnold, Francis Hernandez and Courtney Ohlandt are focused on safety and getting the job done.

A lack of restroom access for drivers still plagues the trucking industry.

This week: Werner launches its cookbook, Women in Trucking offers ideas for safer training programs and UPS donates $1.25 million to advance underrepresented entrepreneurs.

Voie, the group’s founder, still plans to retire in July 2023.

AskWaves examines four charities that help improve life on the road.

Women In Trucking CEO Ellen Voie promotes Accelerate conference this week in Dallas from Nov. 7 – 9.

From resource groups to driving electric trucks, learn four ways your company can build a more inclusive environment for women.

On today’s episode, Jeremy Reymer, founder and CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Ellen Voie, president and CEO of Women in Trucking, on ways to recruit more women into the trucking industry.

Ellen Voie founded the Women In Trucking Association in 2007, and it has come a long way since. It now has a separate charity foundation, which provides students seeking transportation-related careers with scholarships.

The Women In Trucking Association’s partnership with Girl Scouts of America enables local transportation companies and troops to plan a “Trucks Are For Girls” Event with the purpose of obtaining a Transportation Badge.

Trucking’s ever-changing demographics make the thoughts and opinions of minority drivers increasingly an invaluable asset.

The Women in Trucking Association selected honorees for their significant career accomplishments and efforts to promote gender diversity.

Stockholm-based electric trucking company Einride conducted a survey to gain insights into women’s views on a career in the trucking industry and how technology and autonomy impact interest.

While transportation remains a male-dominated industry, the share of female professionals in some modes is rising.

Cybersecurity skills are among the gaps identified in GAO review of DOT’s workforce.

Women make up over 10% of over-the-road (OTR) truck drivers, a number predicted to continue rising.

The program dives into the transportation industry’s efforts to create a more inclusive workplace for both driving and nondriving staff.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, Amazon is altering the industry’s perspective of peak freight season. Plus, Women in Trucking named the top employers for women and XPO could be looking to downsize.

Carriers, logistics businesses and technology providers make the cut in 2020.

Cheng Cheng-Mount was appointed to the Taiwanese carrier’s board in 2018.

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Trump signs bill carving out $60 billion in loans specifically for smaller community-based lenders.

Followup training would be aimed at increasing driver ranks.

Ellen Voie suggests attracting more women starts with changing your company’s culture.

Online community provides opportunities for women seeking success in trucking.

Ellen Voie, the CEO of Women in Trucking, spoke on the issues that female truckers in particular face when they are looking for parking spots.

Truck parking is not only a safety issue, but also an issue of driver rest. Reliance Partners, along with TruckPark, is exploring how truck parking reservation systems could help drivers get better rest and improve roadway safety.

Drive My Way CEO also advises attendees at the Women In Trucking conference to use woman-to-woman messaging.

Kristy Knichel keeps a level head while growing the business her father started.

Influential Woman in Trucking finalist Jodie Teuton is the first woman to chair the American Truck Dealers Association.

AGT Global Logistics founder Angela Eliacostas credits the success of her company to values ingrained in childhood.

FedEx Custom Critical VP Ramona Hood says support system was vital to her success.

Elena Bernardo strayed from a “super safe” career to one that put her on the front lines of technological innovation.

Women In Trucking ambassador Kellylynn McLaughlin drives to impact change for everyone in the industry.

“Your body is your engine” and needs routine maintenance to prevent a breakdown.

The 2019 Top Companies for Women to Work in Transportation also were recognized at the Women In Trucking conference.

Ruth Lopez receives award at the Women In Trucking Association’s annual conference this week.

Women now make up over 10 percent of over-the-road (OTR) truck drivers, an increase of almost 30 percent.

Perception may not be reality, according to the American Transportation Research Institute, which says “discrimation” is the wrong word to use.

Women In Trucking will honor transportation firms at its Accelerate! Conference & Expo.

Bill being drafted by Kansas Senator Jerry Moran would create a Women in Trucking Advisory Board within FMCSA.

Study would bolster steps undertaken in the private sector to address the problem.

Women are underrepresented across the board in transportation and logistics, with just over 20 percent of managers in transportation, storage and distribution identifying as female.

Women In Trucking (WIT) has announced Bison Transport driver Treana Moniz as its 2019 May Member of the Month.

Peterbilt Motor Company has pledged at least $25,000 in support of the Women in Trucking Association (WIT), becoming the organization’s newest gold member and expanding the existing partnership between the two.

Lyft value falls; Europe’s air cargo traffic is on a decline; Ford’s CEO says that fully autonomous cars will not be a reality in the near future.

People in the Great Plains just can’t catch a break. After a “bomb cyclone” in mid-March slammed parts of Colorado, the Dakotas and Nebraska with heavy snow and destructive record-breaking winds – knocking out electricity to hundreds of thousands of customers – another storm is on the way this week. For an April storm, it may become historic for some places.

The Women in Trucking Association (WIT) received more than $30,000 in donations during its 10th annual Salute to Women Behind the Wheel ceremony.

The National Transportation Institute (NTI) is partnering with the Women In Trucking Association (WIT) to facilitate the data collection and analysis of the WIT Index.

The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announced its second annual list of Top Women to Watch in Transportation on March 18. Staff of WIT’s magazine, Redefining the Road, selected a list of women based on their careers and efforts to promote gender equality in the past year or so.

With female representation among truckers at just three percent, industry looks for ways to close gap.

Our second look at women in the trucking industry.

Women make up 7% of the drivers on the road and 23% of management.

The partnership with the women’s soccer team is about more than just paying for uniforms. It’s part of a push to highlight the growing role of women in the historically male-dominated world of freight and beyond.

The two companies have reached a new milestone in their collaborative effort to create 150 women-owned businesses in transportation. The program announced that it had welcomed its 50th participant last week.

While things like bonuses and increased pay are already being employed to attract drivers, the shortage continues to worsen

Mack Trucks’ new endeavor into the world of content marketing has led to an 8-episode docuseries called RoadLife. The series, which runs from June through October 2018, highlights these “modern icons of tough,” most recently shining the spotlight on two women working to change the face of the industry in an episode appropriately titled “Breaking the Mold.”

Using Driver iQ’s Q218 survey on driver recruitment and retention as a point of reference, Stifel Capital Markets hosted Lana Batts, Co-President of Driver iQ and Eric Fuller, President and CEO of U.S. Xpress, inc. to discuss driver recruitment and retention trends in 2018 and beyond.

In partnership with Reliance Partners …Among other things, women are known to take fewer risks on the road and also drive more carefully compared to men, thereby reducing the number of accidents caused due to negligence.

Dock411 says that 60% of truckers visit a new location each day and 70% have lost time because of unfamiliarity with a location. But that is only half the story. Once at a facility, many locations do not have amenities such as bathrooms for drivers.

After years of advocacy in the industry, it seems the cultural shift may have finally reached a tipping point.

Sponsored by Reliance Partners…Two very different approaches could give some breathing room to the tightening CDL driver shortage.

WIT Index which measures the percentage of women in the trucking industry has reported a marginal increase in the number from 7.13% in 2016 to 7.89% by the end of 2017.

FreightWaves launches its Women of Transportation series with Part 1: truck drivers. We spoke to Ellen Voie of Women in Trucking and Stephanie Klang, who’s been driving with CFI since the 1980s, about issues women drivers face and what’s being done to improve work environments.

An Ohio state legislator has introduced a bill that would require trucks operating in Ohio to have side guards to help protect pedestrians and bicyclists.