Women In Trucking Blog / Redefining The Road Magazine (2)

by Women In Trucking Staff, on Apr 10, 2024 2:10:36 PM

Studies show that within three seconds people make many decisions or assumptions about one’s character. Within three seconds, one would be greeted with Jodi Edwards’ big smile and decide that …

Read Story
Topics:Redefining The Road MagazineDriver PerspectiveImage Team

by Women In Trucking Staff, on Apr 10, 2024 9:30:18 AM

Safety is a key component to a successful retention strategy during today’s driver shortage, according to Marcia Faschingbauer, President and CEO of Excargo Services, a logistics company that provides intermodal, …

Read Story
Topics:Redefining The Road MagazineSafety

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 …

Read Story
Topics:Redefining The Road MagazineLife on the RoadImage Team

by Women In Trucking Staff, on Mar 13, 2024 9:36:07 AM

Even if you prefer to keep your work and personal lives separate, it’s important to be your authentic self at work. While you may want to slightly adjust the way …

Read Story
Topics:LeadershipProfessional DevelopmentRedefining The Road Magazine

by Women In Trucking Staff, on Feb 21, 2024 9:00:27 AM

Shelley Simpson, President of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, presenting at the 2023 Accelerate Conference & Expo. With only 31.6% of women as C-suite executives in transportation, according to the 2023 …

Read Story
Topics:LeadershipRedefining The Road Magazine

by Women In Trucking Staff, on Feb 20, 2024 6:09:10 PM

Did you know that women make up nearly 12.1% of professional drivers? This is according to the 2023 WIT Index, which also reports the percentages of women in the C-Suite, …

Read Story
Topics:Redefining The Road MagazineGender Diversity Issues

by Women In Trucking Staff, on Feb 20, 2024 1:06:01 PM

With help from ES and the Path To Ownership™ program, DeShawn Henry and Russell Jones became team drivers and secured funding for their first truck. There are 185 new women-owned …

Read Story
Topics:Redefining The Road MagazineDriver Perspective

by Women In Trucking Staff, on Feb 7, 2024 10:15:09 AM

Supervising a team has its challenges. That’s why industry leaders have come together to identify ways to ease these issues for female leaders everywhere. Strong leadership takes drive, focus, determination, …

Read Story
Topics:LeadershipRedefining The Road Magazine

by Women In Trucking Staff, on Jan 24, 2024 8:55:55 AM

Drive My Way Reveals What Fuels Drivers’ Job Satisfaction A preliminary Driver Happiness Report was recently released by Drive My Way, a personalized recruiting platform focused on truck drivers and …

Read Story
Topics:Human ResourcesRedefining The Road MagazineDriver Perspective

by Women In Trucking Staff, on Jan 14, 2024 4:31:30 PM

Van Zeeland was one of three top industry executives to keynote the 2023 Accelerate! Conference & Expo in Dallas, TX. She’s a transformative leader who brings passion, creativity and heart …

Read Story
Topics:LeadershipRedefining The Road MagazineWomen In TruckingRecognition

Have a story or perspective to share? 

We're always seeking fresh voices and thought leadership that inspire, inform, and promote women in the trucking industry. Submit your ideas for sponsored content which can include bylined guest editorials, press releases, case studies and best practices to be featured on our various channels.


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.

More...

Subscribe to Updates