women in trucking
Female Truckers Start Cross-Country Trip to Honor Women’s Suffrage
ATA President Chris Spear and female truck drivers Tina Peterson (from left), Dee Sova and Rhonda Hartman. (Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics)
WASHINGTON — A team of female truck drivers started a westward journey Aug. 31 to honor the legacy of the first woman who voted.
August 31, 2020SunTrust Extends $16 Million Loan to Tribe Transportation
SunTrust Banks Inc. will serve as the sole lender of a $16 million deal to support the growth of Tribe Transportation, a Native American, female-owned transportation enterprise in Gainesville, Ga.
November 25, 2019Want More Female Drivers? Include Them in Ads, Experts Say
Allison Geist, operations support manager at NFI, asks the crowd who feels affected by the driver shortage. (Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics)
DALLAS — Companies can attract female drivers by showcasing women on the job in their advertisements, according to experts assembled at the Women In Trucking Association’s annual conference.
October 2, 2019Female Executives Advancing in Trucking Industry
ArcBest CEO Judy McReynolds speaks to employees. More than a quarter of the company’s leadership roles are held by women. (ArcBest Corp.)
Women are taking on larger roles in the management of trucking companies, a move that is being championed by executives at some of the largest for-hire carriers in North America.
June 24, 2019Listening to Drivers Is Important Retention Tool, Expert Says
Jane Jazrawy of CarriersEdge by Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics
FRISCO, Texas — Gathering feedback from drivers is an important part of keeping them, according to Jane Jazrawy, co-founder and CEO of CarriersEdge.
November 14, 2018Communication Key for Warehousing Operations, Experts at WIT Conference Say
Marcie Delmar of Frozen Food Express Inc. by Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics
FRISCO, Texas — Communication among drivers, transportation companies and warehouses can smooth the logistics efforts of delivering freight, according to industry experts.
November 14, 2018Panelists Recommend Honesty and Openness for Women When Starting Career
Left to right, panelists Jessica Herren, Carmel Novak and Monica Lucas. (Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics)
FRISCO, Texas — Gumption and honesty are important traits when starting a career, according to panelists representing various sections of the transportation industry.
November 13, 2018FMCSA’s Cathy Gautreaux Values Partnerships, Industry Perspectives
FMCSA's Cathy Gautreaux by Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics
FRISCO, Texas — Cathy Gautreaux, deputy administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, emphasized the value of partnership and industry input in an address to members of the trucking industry Nov. 13.
November 13, 2018Women’s Workplace Initiatives: Start Small, Include Many, Network Finds
Peterbilt Women’s Initiative Network members at WIT's conference. (Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Women looking to establish initiatives that engage other women in the workplace should start small and involve all sectors of their organization, from the human resources department to executives, according to Erin Luke, fleet sales administration manager at Peterbilt Motors Co.
November 9, 2017For Women in Trucking, Retaining Just as Crucial as Recruiting
Brooks, CEO of Sawgrass Logistics, at WIT’s annual conference. (Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Increasing the number of women in the trucking industry is as much a matter of recruiting new talent as it is a matter of retaining the employees that are already there, according to Keera Brooks, chief executive officer of Sawgrass Logistics.
November 8, 2017