Women In Trucking Blog / Life on the Road

by Courtney Bloom, on Apr 1, 2025 5:00:00 AM

The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced Sharleigh Zavaglia as its April 2025 Member of the Month. Zavaglia is a trucking safety advocate, entrepreneur, and health & wellness writer …

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Topics:Life on the RoadWomen In TruckingDriver PerspectiveRecognitionMember of the Month

by Fran Bernard, on Mar 25, 2025 3:31:46 PM

Melissa Eauclaire is an Image Team member who loves to travel. She is a professional driver for Boyle Transportation, a specialized transportation logistics provider that delivers exceptional quality, safety, and …

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Topics:Life on the RoadDriver PerspectiveHERstory

by Ellen Voie, on Aug 26, 2024 1:37:58 PM

In the past, many motor carriers tried to be gender blind in their hiring process. They insisted that they only hired, "the best driver." However, over the years we've learned …

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Topics:Life on the RoadDriver PerspectiveGender Diversity Issues

by Sponsored Content | Camargo Insurance, on Aug 13, 2024 6:32:37 PM

New statistics show that there is only one parking space for every 11 trucks on the road – which has resulted in deadly consequences for road users across the United …

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Topics:SafetyLife on the RoadSponsored Content

by Fran Bernard, on Jul 16, 2024 6:53:17 PM

In 2017, Esther Parsons left her job of 15 years as an administrative assistant in the lawn care industry to earn her CDL-A and become a professional truck driver. She …

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Topics:Life on the RoadDriver PerspectiveImage Team

by Fran Bernard, on Jul 1, 2024 3:52:32 PM

Melissa Eauclaire loves being a team driver with her husband, spending time with him, and just being able to travel the country with him. Melissa is a company team driver …

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Topics:Life on the RoadDriver PerspectiveImage Team

by Women In Trucking Staff, on Apr 24, 2024 7:55:29 AM

A chronic, nationwide shortage of truck parking is forcing America’s professional truck drivers into an untenable position— either violate federal hours-of-service regulations that mandate rest breaks at specific times, or …

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Topics:Redefining The Road MagazineSafetyLife on the Road

by Deb LaBree, on Apr 23, 2024 6:39:27 PM

Over the last few years, I’ve read on social media how the brotherhood (and sisterhood) of trucking is long gone and how much trucking has changed. If a driver was …

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Topics:Life on the RoadDriver PerspectiveImage Team

by Jennifer Hedrick, CAE, on Mar 27, 2024 11:26:25 AM

A first piece of advice WIT’s founder Ellen Voie and several of our members gave me when I began my role as President and CEO of the Women In Trucking …

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Topics:Redefining The Road MagazineLife on the RoadImage Team

by Ellen Voie, on Dec 27, 2023 10:39:54 AM

As we close out the holiday season, those Thanksgiving pies, Christmas candy, and lots of cookies to celebrate don’t help our waistline. One study found that the average American gains …

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Topics:Life on the RoadHealth and WellnessEllen's Blog

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