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Women In Trucking Blog

Breaking Barriers and Building Futures: How Investing in Training Helps Women in the Skilled Trades

Empower Yourself with Confidence

9 Things You May Not Know About (Female) Professional Drivers

We’ve Got A National Truck Parking Crisis. Now What?

WIT Staff Team Visits Peterbilt Dynamic Truck Plant

Walking the Tightrope to a Healthier Life: 5 Ways to Improve Work-Life Balance

How a Paint Brush, Paint and an Idea Transformed Road Safety

From the Cubicle to the Cab: Esther Parsons Tells Her Career Story as a Professional Driver

Adventurous Team Driving: Melissa Eauclaire & Her Husband

How Shippers Adapt to Permanent Volatility in Supply Chains

What Are Strategies for Mitigating Women Truck Driver Challenges?

Becoming a Standout Leader

Industry Cold Chain is Heating up, Are You Ready?

WIT Engages With FMCSA In Our Roads, Our Safety® Campaign

Emerging Payroll Technology Boosts Business

What the Truck? Electric Vehicles Show Promise

No Truck Parking: A National Safety Concern

What About the Sisterhood in Trucking?

How Early Exposure and Education Will Inspire the Next Generation of Trucking Professionals

Meet Jodi Edwards: A 2-Million Safe Miles Driver with a Million-Dollar Smile

A New Safety Mindset Marks the Road Ahead

Female CDL Holders: We ‘Salute’ You!

Riding Along: My First-Hand Experience of Life on the Road

Being Authentically You at Work

Making It to the Top: Profile of Shelley Simpson of J.B. Hunt

Measuring the Impact: 2024 WIT Index Now Open

Woman-Owned Business Initiative Success Story

Lead Like it Matters: Practical Advice on How to Be an Effective Leader

February 2024 Happiness in honor of Valentine’s Day

Unlocking the Secrets to Driver Happiness

Passion is the Secret to Success

Leading Gracefully: Meet Erin Van Zeeland of Schneider

Electric Vehicles: How Will Net Zero Net Out?

Positive Outcomes from Short Term Training Programs

Solving a Driver Shortage, One Calorie at a Time

Looking in the Rearview: The Best of 2023

Nicole Boyd: Driving Safety and Training

Self-Confidence: Developing Your Superpower

Truck Driver’s Distractions

Givers and Takers

An Untapped Market: Hiring Recent Grads

The Stress Illusion: Defying the Lies that Make Work Harder than It Needs to Be

Health Clinics for Truckers Out on the Road

Truck and Trailer Wraps Drive Powerful Breast Cancer Awareness

How a Women In Trucking Foundation Scholarship Changed a Namibian Woman's Life

Truckers Helping in so Many Ways Every Day

Next Stop: A Career in Trucking - Part 2

Trucker’s Million Mile Club

Move The Mission: Wreaths Across America Seeks Transportation Partners for 2023 – 40+ Lanes Available

Next Stop: A Career in Trucking - Part 1

DE&I: Driving Corporate Culture and Business Results

Trucker Named Highway Angel for Discovering Human Traffickers with Caged Children

How Fire Turned Lahaina Into A Disaster Area – and How You Can Help through ALAN

WIT Provides Support to Yellow Employees

How to Make Health and Fitness a Priority While on the Road

The Good Old Days

What Makes a Leader Influential?

Roll the Process Forward to Optimize Driver Recruiting Results

Women Mentoring Women: Strategies to Lift Us as We Rise

Driving with Disabilities

“Parting Thoughts” from WIT’s Founder

Veterans and Trucking

Celebrating WIT’s Char Pingel

Do You Know Your Highway System?

Employee Resource Groups Support LGBTQ+ in Transportation Workforces

HERstory: Patented the First Electrically Powered Windshield Wiper

A Gender Twist Perspective

Climb Your Own Ladder: The Many Career Paths in Trucking

HERStory: First Woman to Drive a UPS Package Car

Investing in the Next Generation of Renewable Fuels

Driving the Next Generation to Consider Trucking

The Story of Clare, the Truck Driver Doll, a Series of Coincidences

Home Away from Home

Equality in the Trucking Industry

SleepDog® Mattress: Making Truck Driving More Comfortable

How Men Can Be Better Allies for Women in the Trucking Industry

Perspectives To Help Maximize Success in Recruiting and Retaining Female Drivers

How Technology is Helping to Break Down Barriers for Women in the Trucking Industry

Perspectives from WIT’s New President and CEO

Transgender & Gender Diverse Workforce Inclusion Training

HERstory: Founder of Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD)

HERstory: First Woman NYC Taxicab Driver

HERstory: “Iowa Bus Queen”

Redefining the Truck Driver Job Description

Taking Risks and Amplifying Your Voice in the Workplace

Beating The Odds

R&R Express’ Dedication to Safety

Responsible Care, a Guide for Safety & Accountability

2023 Truck Show Schedule

FAQs: Women In Trucking Leadership Transition

Queen Bee Syndrome

Building a Business Case for Diversity & Inclusion

The Industry Push to Stop Human Trafficking

Looking in the Rearview: The Best of 2022

A Woman’s Guide to Concealed Carry

Park It: Lack of Truck Parking Causes Major Headaches for Drivers

Making the Grade: Top Companies for Women in Transportation

The Future of Women in Trucking is Bright: NFI Hosts 'Trucks are for Girls' Event

Lessons Learned from Thirty Years in Safety

Winter is Here: Weather Alerts Can Help Drivers Be Prepared

Trucking’s Emerging Top Talent: Women

Rush Truck Centers – A Portfolio of Solutions

Making a Difference Through Legislation: Women of Trucking Advisory Board

Recruiting & Retaining Female Talent During the Great Resignation

From Engineering to Anywhere: Entering the Transportation Industry from a Place of Passion Fosters Sustainable Success

Meet WITney!

Recap: National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

What Happened to Civility?

Tallahassee Community College Empowers Girl Scouts to Learn About Trucking

How the Trucking Industry Can Help Combat Human Trafficking

What You Should Know for Beating Workplace Sexual Harassment

I've Got My CDL - Now What?

Trucking, Turnover and Turning to Women

The Future for Women in Autonomous Trucking

Making it Happen as a Woman of Influence in Transportation

How to Create and Manage Your Brand

Women In Trucking Launches Professional Driver Hub

Driver Ambassador: Game-Changing Technology that I Appreciate Today

Addressing Sexual Harassment and Assault in Trucking

What is Unconscious Bias?

Driver Ambassador: Building Your Network

Are Men and Women Different?

Your Voice in Washington DC

Driver Ambassador: Where Do Truckers Go to Have a Voice in Decisions?

The Importance of Mentorship

The Value in Networking

Rethink Your Plate to Improve Heart Health

How to Spot Human Trafficking and What to Do About It

How to Mitigate Unconscious Bias

Top 5 Things That Happened in 2021 to Advance Gender Diversity in Trucking

Looking in the Rear-View: The Best of 2021

How the LeadHERtrucking Program Impacted My Start in Trucking

Weaving Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Into Our Business Strategy

Reduced Emissions Right Now

How Safe Do Female Drivers Feel On the Road?

Largest Environmental Services Company Outpaces Industry in Hiring Woman Driver 2 to 1

Creating Paths to Greater Diversity

How to Actually Stick to Your 2022 New Year Resolutions

How to Develop Resiliency in Your Workplace

Creating a Great Culture

Driver Ambassador: Finding Purpose After Loss

Research on Drivers and Safety

The Next Generation of Truck Technician Training Is Here

#CheckOnYourFriends

Highway Transport Walks the Talk to Support Females in Transportation

Women Go Places with USS

Recognizing America's Unsung Heroes: Professional Truck Drivers

Driver Ambassador: Trucker Love at Waupun Truck-N-Show

Women’s Equality Day: Reflecting and Progressing

Fostering a Connected Culture in a Remote World

LeadHERtrucking: Empowering Success Behind the Wheel

Professional Drivers: Dedicated to Safety and Giving Back

Recruiting the Younger Generation: An Industry Perception Problem

Fierceness and Female Drivers

Female-Owned Businesses: The U.S. Economy’s Quiet Success Story

Gender Cultures: How Women Make Decisions

Women in Trucking at Ruan

Fostering Dialogue About Gender Diversity

Legislative Advocacy Gives Voice to Women In Trucking

Driving Change: LGBTQ Inclusion with Regan Morton

The Best Of: I HEART Trucking Photo Contest

Driver Ambassador: Are You Staying Mentally Fit?

Shining A Light on Successful Women

Promoting Transportation

Driver Ambassador: How Retention and Respect Go Hand in Hand

Recruiting Strategies for the Road Ahead

FAQ About the Women In Trucking Association

TruckTractorTrailer.com Levels Field for Women

Staying Safe on the Road

Driver Ambassador: Embracing Leading-Edge Technology

Q&A With 2021 Top Woman to Watch Carmen Anderson

Top Woman To Watch Spotlight: Exclusive Q&A With DDC’s Donna Kintop

Truck Parking Legislation

HERstory: First Woman to Drive Coast to Coast

Waste Management Women Driving Change

Have We Increased the Presence of Women in Trucking?

HERstory: First Female Licensed Engineer in California

HERstory: Founder of the Coalition of Women Truck Drivers

Why Trimac? Q&A

The Truth About Retreads: Debunking Common Retread Tire Myths

HERstory: First Female Trucking Firm Owner

CDC's COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit for Your Essential Workers

Driver Ambassador: Customer Experience Matters

Why We Are Not a Lobbying Organization

HERstory: First Female Truck Driver

Social Isolation and Loneliness is a Business Issue

Membership Has Its Privileges

Driver Ambassador: January Post-Trip Inspection

Why They're Choosing a Future in Trucking

Leading a Helpful Dialogue in 2021 about the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Your Drivers and Employees

Truck Stops and Tarmacs

Looking in the Rear-View: The Best of 2020

Driver Ambassador: December Post-Trip Inspection

One Mile at A Time with Stephanie James

A Trucker's Christmas Wish List

Cargo Theft Trends & Prevention

Truck Parking and the Invisible Gorilla

How to Stay Connected and Engaged with Your Team Members While Working Remotely

Hungry for Normality?

Why You Should Invest in Employee Development Now More Than Ever

About Women In Trucking

The Women In Trucking Association is a non-profit organization with the mission to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments, and minimize obstacles faced by women working in the industry.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in articles within the WIT Blog are those of the authors/submitters and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Women In Trucking Association.

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