Women in Trucking

Focus on drivers sets the best carriers apart – Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, Tracy Rushing, executive director of safety and recruiting with R.E. Garrison Trucking and recipient of the Influential Woman in Trucking Award, sat down with host Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach and Project 61, to discuss the importance of having the right mindset when it comes to recruiting and how staying focused on drivers is what sets the best carriers apart.

“I love talking about one thing that really matters, and that is how to keep...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/focus-on-drivers-sets-the-best-carriers-apart-taking-the-hire-road

Comfortable in the culture you’re in – Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, Lisa Gonnerman, vice president of enterprise services at TA Dedicated, sat down with host Leah Shaver, president and CEO of The National Transportation Institute, to discuss how leaders can continue to improve standards in the trucking industry, including in safety policies and in women’s involvement.

After spending nearly two decades in operations, Gonnerman transitioned to safety, compliance and recruiting, where she has been for the past 14...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/comfortable-in-the-culture-youre-in-taking-the-hire-road

Women in Trucking focuses on mentorship, inclusive workplaces

This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit on Wednesday.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: How fleets can attract and retain more women in a male-dominated industry

DETAILS: In this interview, Jennifer Hedrick, president and CEO of the Women in Trucking Association, covers the current state of women in the trucking industry, challenges they face and strategies to attract more women. Hedrick describes successful initiatives, the importance of mentorship, effective marketing...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/women-in-trucking-focuses-on-mentorship-inclusive-workplaces

Women In Trucking aims to dispel misconceptions about industry

The trucking industry has recently witnessed a steady rise in the number of women venturing into careers traditionally dominated by men. However, industry misconceptions continue to discourage generations of women from participating, making recruiting and retaining women a concern for fleet operators. 

On Wednesday during FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit, Jennifer Hedrick, the president and CEO of the Women In Trucking Association, shed light on these challenges.

One of the primary...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/women-in-trucking-aims-to-dispel-misconceptions-about-industry

The Log Book: J.B. Hunt’s $1M endowment supports cancer research

The Log Book is a weekly rundown of human-interest stories related to the transportation industry. This week: J.B. Hunt is inducted into the philanthropic society of a Texas cancer center, NFI helps Girl Scouts earn their transportation badge and Werner continues to wear red to support a military nonprofit.

J.B. Hunt $1M endowment to support cancer research

Supply chain solutions provider J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced Thursday it has been inducted into the Anderson Assembly, a...

New legislation provides bathroom access for truck drivers

New legislation would for the first time require commercial warehouses, retailers and ports to allow truck drivers to use their restroom facilities when picking up or dropping off freight.

The Trucker Bathroom Access Act, introduced Thursday by U.S. Reps. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-Penn.), adds language to federal law to ensure such access while drivers are working.

“American truckers are this nation’s backbone, and we owe them a debt of gratitude for the tremendous...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/new-legislation-provides-bathroom-access-for-truck-drivers

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