by Women In Trucking Staff, on Sep 23, 2020 9:09:13 AM
The Women In Trucking Association and Freightliner Trucks have announced the six finalists for the 2020 Influential Woman in Trucking award, a program that highlights the achievements of female role …
Read Storyby Michele Wade, on Aug 25, 2020 11:29:47 AM
As Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Elaine Chao plays a vital role in shaping the industry. She oversees the formulation of national transportation policy and serves as principle …
Read Storyby Norman Winegar, on Aug 18, 2020 4:14:11 PM
Our national election is about two and ½ months away and a large turnout of voters is expected. Much national attention, anxiety and angst is on how it can be …
Read Storyby Women In Trucking Staff, on Aug 13, 2020 4:39:18 PM
Since its origination, the trucking industry has endured war, economic depression, public relations crises, political uncertainty, heavy-handed legislation, and now, global health pandemics. As the data showed in DDC’s recent …
Read Storyby Michele Wade, on Aug 11, 2020 10:07:37 AM
According to American Express’ 2019 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report, employment by woman-owned companies (WOBs) in the transportation and warehousing industry increased 10 percent between 2014 and 2019. Even more …
Read Storyby Women In Trucking Staff, on Aug 5, 2020 1:43:19 PM
According to Adapting to a Pandemic: Freight Market Budget and Priority Shifts In 2020, trucking companies are working to improve business financial health by increasing margins. Despite progression of the …
Read Storyby Women In Trucking Staff, on Jul 28, 2020 11:15:16 AM
Many transportation and logistics providers went into survival mode in Q2, yet despite a global pandemic, freight continued to move. A majority of companies were forced to get many, sometimes …
Read Storyby Women In Trucking Staff, on Jul 22, 2020 2:51:00 PM
COVID-19 has sent shockwaves through the global supply chain and freight ecosystem, resulting in a highly volatile and uncertain landscape. While freight activity and product demand plummeted, e-commerce sales skyrocketed, …
Read Storyby Kelsea Eckert, on Jun 23, 2020 1:42:00 PM
Few are born with the innate knowledge of running a business. Skills must either be learned from others or learned the hard way. While some people gravitate toward the school …
Read Storyby Michele Wade, on May 26, 2020 8:00:00 AM
How can women engage men in improving gender diversity in the workplace? “Awareness building is an important first step in winning men’s support,” says Kelly Wolf Gonzalez, Director of Diversity, …
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