Women In Trucking Blog

by Women In Trucking Staff, on Jul 01, 2026

If you know Bobbi Leach, you know she doesn’t do anything halfway. As the Director of Branding and Communications at Expediter Services (ES), she’s spent 16 years in the industry …

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by Women In Trucking Staff, on Jun 30, 2026

Trucking activity in the United States contracted 2% in May after decreasing 0.9% in April, according to the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. “After a …

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by Alyssa Kirkman, on Jun 19, 2026

WIT on the Road stopped in Thomasville, NC, on June 17. The half-day event, hosted by Old Dominion Freight Line, brought together transportation professionals for a morning of research-backed insights, …

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by Brian Everett, on Jun 15, 2026

The surface transportation bill touching every corner of trucking recently cleared its first major hurdle — and the Women In Trucking Association (WIT) continues to monitor Congressional activity related to …

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by Women In Trucking Staff, on Jun 15, 2026

WIT continues to team up with the Girl Scouts of USA to offer fun-filled events for young girls to learn about the trucking industry and earn a Women In Trucking …

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by Women In Trucking Staff, on Jun 15, 2026

WIT Image Team member Kellylynn McLaughlin brings a front-line voice to national conversation on HazMat and infrastructure challenges during a panel discussion at Sam Houston State University. When policymakers, researchers, …

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by Alyssa Kirkman, on Jun 15, 2026

Ask a driver what makes them stay with an organization, and the answer is rarely about pay alone. It's about whether the job matches what they were promised. Whether someone …

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by Courtney Bloom, on Jun 15, 2026

For Jerri Baez, meaningful impact starts with people. Long before conversations about compliance scores, safety metrics, or operational performance, she believes the real work begins by making people feel heard, …

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Topics:Women In TruckingRecognition

by Courtney Bloom, on Jun 08, 2026

Trucking activity in the United States remained unchanged in April after increasing 1% in March, according to the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. “April’s unchanged …

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by Women In Trucking Staff, on Jun 01, 2026

As America’s highways remain filled with moving freight, when the time comes to rest professional truck drivers routinely make their search for a safe, legal place to park. With truck …

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