Women In Trucking Blog / Life on the Road

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

by Fran Bernard, on Dec 13, 2023 8:50:45 AM

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 …

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Topics:SafetyLife on the Road

by Fran Bernard, on Nov 1, 2023 9:09:29 AM

More and more, urgent care clinics are opening across the nation. Offering primary care, urgent care, and occupational health services. This includes Department of Transportation and pre-employment physicals, preventative care …

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Topics:Life on the RoadHealth and Wellness

by Ellen Voie, on Oct 10, 2023 3:14:18 PM

The republic of Namibia is a country in Southern Africa. This sub-Saharan country is one of the driest and least-populated areas in the world. Although the nation borders the Atlantic …

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Topics:Life on the RoadDriver Perspective

by Fran Bernard, on Sep 13, 2023 7:59:29 PM

Candy Bass is a truck driver with five decades of experience behind the wheel. Bass has 6 million accident-free miles and earned the WIT Driver of the Year award in …

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Topics:Life on the Road

by Fran Bernard, on Aug 8, 2023 3:52:00 PM

Staying healthy and fit when you work a lot is already a huge challenge for most people. Whether sitting behind a desk or, for truck drivers, who spend their days …

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Topics:Life on the RoadHealth and Wellness

by Ellen Voie, on Aug 4, 2023 11:14:58 AM

Tammy Stoner Today’s professional drivers are much different than the guys I knew when I started working in the trucking industry. Yes, I wrote, “guys,” as I didn’t know any …

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Topics:Life on the RoadEllen's Blog

by Fran Bernard, on Jul 12, 2023 9:47:56 AM

The most important safety feature of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) is the driver. Every time you get behind the wheel, you are responsible for your own safety, as well …

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Topics:Life on the RoadHealth and Wellness

by Ellen Voie, on Jun 27, 2023 9:52:32 AM

Warmer seasons bring orange cones and constructions signs to our nation’s highways. Although these barriers might be frustrating, they are needed to maintain nearly 50,000 miles of interstate highways. How …

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Topics:Life on the RoadEllen's Blog

by Fran Bernard, on May 1, 2023 4:39:44 PM

America is a nation of immigrants. That is not a cliché but a simple fact. The truth is that the U.S. as we know it was built by immigrants. Everyone …

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Topics:Human ResourcesLife on the Road

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