by Women In Trucking Staff, on May 20, 2025 5:00:00 AM
ARLINGTON, Va. – May 20, 2025 – The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announced today that PACCAR has renewed its Gold Level Partnership for 2025. This valuable partnership reflects PACCAR’s commitment to the association’s mission to continue to empower women to develop careers in the transportation industry, promote their accomplishments, and minimize the obstacles they face.
The company has been a Gold Level Partner since 2019 and has routinely been a high-level sponsor of the Accelerate! Conference & Expo. Armida Gonzalez, assistant plant manager of Peterbilt Motors, is serving her first year on the WIT Board of Directors.
“Our continued partnership with the Women In Trucking Association is a testament to PACCAR’s commitment to support and empower women to thrive in the trucking industry,” said Gonzalez. “I’m excited to serve on the WIT Board and contribute to their ongoing success and help pave the way for increased opportunities, growth and inclusion.”
“We would like to express our sincere appreciation of PACCAR’s commitment to supporting career growth for women within the transportation sector,” said Jennifer Hedrick, CAE, president and CEO of WIT. "Their steadfast support allows us to broaden opportunities for women in the trucking industry and enhances the effectiveness of our mission.”
Founded in 2007, the Women In Trucking Association is a resource for more than 8,000 corporate and individual members located in the United States, Canada and Mexico, as well as Japan, Australia, Sweden, South Africa and New Zealand. Recent accomplishments include: releasing the 2024-25 WIT Index, the industry barometer to regularly benchmark and measure the percentage of women who make up critical roles in transportation, which had approximately 350 company participants; hosting 7,400 participants in the WITney® Educational Trailer throughout 40 events in 26 states; honoring 200-plus leaders in transportation through several recognition programs; and more than 2,000 registered attendees at the 2024 Accelerate! Conference and Exhibition.
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About Women In Trucking Association, Inc.
Women In Trucking Association, Inc. is a nonprofit association established to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments and minimize obstacles faced by women working in the trucking industry. Membership is not limited to women, as 17 percent of its members are men who support the mission. Women In Trucking is supported by its members and the generosity of Gold Level Partners: Arrow Truck Sales, Bridgestone Americas, Daimler Truck North America, FedEx Freight, Great Dane, International Motors, J.B. Hunt Transport, Michelin North America, PACCAR, Penske Transportation Solutions, Ryder System, UPS, Walmart, and WM. Follow WIT on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, and YouTube. For more information, visit www.womenintrucking.org or call 888-464-9482.
