Women in Trucking Association has named Jessica Luttrell the December 2019 Member of the Month. Luttrell drives for Umpqua Dairy out of Roseburg, Oregon where she was hired as the first female driver for the company. Her goal is to be the first female trucker in a management position. Read…
With the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Hours of Service, finding parking spaces when you need them can be tricky. Sleeping in empty lots or on the side of the road is dangerous, especially for women. As the hours of service dictate, truckers can cut their day short by finding…
Women in Trucking and Walmart are looking for nominations for the first Women in Trucking Female Driver of the Year Award. This award recognizes outstanding female professional drivers who are leaders in the industry in regards to safety, the industry’s image, and community contributions. Nominations are open to female drivers…
There is legislation in the making between Women in Trucking’s President and CEO Ellen Voie and Senator Moran on creating a Women in Trucking Advisory Board with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. This board will have no fewer than seven members to help create equal, balanced, and diverse ideas…
As its newest Gold Level Partner, Penske Transportation Solutions has raised its partnership with Women in Trucking and is continuing to empower women in the trucking industry. Jennifer Sockel of Penske will be serving on the WIT Board of Directors. They joined WIT in 2014, but now they are at…
Each month Women in Trucking name one of their members as the Member of the Month. For November 2019, Hannah Cannington of Alabama Motor Express, Inc., was given this title. Cannington is the Branch Manager in the Savannah, Georgia office. She started her career in healthcare and with no knowledge…
Robin Maisel of CRST has been named Women in Trucking’s Member of the Month for October. Back in March of 2019, Maisel came to the rescue of a fellow driver who crashed at the fuel station Maisel was parked at. With her 20 years of nursing experience, Maisel jumped into…
During WIT’s Accelerate! Conference & Expo in Dallas, Texas, Ruth Lopez was given the Influential Woman in Trucking award. The ninth annual award is presented by the Women in Trucking Association (WIT) and Freightliner trucks. This award is given to women in the trucking industry who are involved in key…
The Women in Trucking Association and Freightliner Trucks have announced the six finalists for the 2019 Influential Woman in Trucking Award. This annual award is a way to honor and recognize female leaders in the trucking industry. With over 100 nominations submitted, the list is now down to six women…
In their magazine Redefining the Road, the Women in Trucking Association announced its 2019 list of Top Women-Owned Businesses in Transportation. This annual list was created to recognize top women in the trucking industry with hopes of encouraging more women to join and make their way to the top. Comprised…