Women In Trucking Blog / Redefining The Road Magazine

by Women In Trucking Staff, on Jan 24, 2025 12:15:36 PM

By 2030, members of Generation Z, or those born during the late 1990s and early 2000s, are forecast to make up about 30 percent of the workforce, says Theresa Adams, …

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Topics:Human ResourcesRedefining The Road Magazine

by Women In Trucking Staff, on Jan 9, 2025 2:00:25 PM

Jennifer Hedrick, president & CEO of Women In Trucking Association; Sarah Ruffcorn, President of Trinity Logistics; and Kendra Tucker, CEO of Truckstop at the 2024 TIA Capital Ideas Conference & …

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Topics:LeadershipRedefining The Road Magazine

by Women In Trucking Staff, on Dec 4, 2024 9:57:25 AM

Attendees from FritoLay pose in front of their trailer during the 2024 Accelerate! Conference & Expo The importance of corporate culture to the success of an organization has evolved in …

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Topics:LeadershipHuman ResourcesRedefining The Road Magazine

by Women In Trucking Staff, on Nov 20, 2024 8:30:13 AM

Keelie Boyer, Truck Maintenance & Truck Prep Technician, Wilson Logistics Americans heavily rely on the trucking industry to supply virtually all of our daily needs. Medium- and heavy-duty trucks make …

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Topics:OperationsRedefining The Road Magazine

by Sponsored Content | Camargo Insurance, on Nov 6, 2024 8:59:21 AM

Parking lots that can accommodate commercial freight trucks are in short supply around the country. The lack of truck parking can decrease productivity and increase fuel usage because a lack …

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by Women In Trucking Staff, on Aug 26, 2024 6:34:10 PM

Photo Credit: Home Depot Dominicana Figueroa, the first female regional rental manager for Home Depot, says she learned how to empower herself and others by seeing the value in taking …

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Topics:LeadershipProfessional DevelopmentRedefining The Road Magazine

by Women In Trucking Staff, on Aug 13, 2024 4:48:34 PM

When the Peterbilt truck plant in Denton, TX opened in 1980, it was originally designed to manufacture only 16 trucks a day. Fast-forward today, and the factory is able to …

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by Women In Trucking Staff, on Jul 31, 2024 9:13:11 AM

Work-life balance is typically seen as the amount of time you spend doing your job versus the amount of time you spend doing what’s important to you outside of work …

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Topics:LeadershipRedefining The Road MagazineWork/Life BalanceHealth and Wellness

by Women In Trucking Staff, on Jun 18, 2024 8:59:55 PM

Erin Van Zeeland speaking at the 2023 Accelerate Conference & Expo in Dallas, TX How Leaders Create Leaders It takes a dedicated leader and bold leaps of faith to lead …

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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

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