Women In Trucking Blog / Safety

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 …

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 …

Have you ever wondered where the idea of delineating highways with a painted line to separate lanes of highway traffic? Such a simple concept changed the trajectory of road safety …

L to R: Jennifer Hedrick, WIT President & CEO; Sue Lawless, FMCSA’s Acting Deputy Administrator; Jenny Fall, WIT Director of Driver Engagement Women In Trucking Association (WIT) continuously advocates for …

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 …

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, …

Nicole Boyd, a valued member of the Air Products team, has been with the Company since February 2019. Based in Chandler, Arizona, she holds the position of Specialist - Driver …

Distractions are everywhere. Human attention is the economy's most precious resource. Specifically, the attention people pay to their work. No matter what kind of company you own, run or work …

It’s an incredible story: On June 18 of this year, around one o’clock in the morning in a border state, a professional driver was parked at a dark rest stop …

The trucking industry has traditionally been male-populated, with women making up a small percentage of truck drivers and other industry professionals. However, technology is helping to break down barriers and …