The Women in Trucking Association and its contributors have announced that Sue Spero of Carrier Services of Tennessee has been named the winner of the Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award. This is the sixth year WIT has recognized an influential and notable woman within the logistics industry. Spero is currently…
The Women in Trucking Association and Walmart have named Susie De Ridder its first annual Female Driver of the Year. De Ridder is a company driver for Armour Transportation Services out of New Brunswick, Canada. She has been a trucker for more than 40 years and has logged over 4…
The Women in Trucking Association has put together its third annual list of the Top Women to Watch in Transportation. These women have been selected because of their efforts to promote gender equality in the industry and have made significant career accomplishments. These women come from all over the industry…
The Women In Trucking Association and Walmart have announced the finalists for the 2020 Female Driver of the Year award. This award recognizes female drivers who are leaders in the industry, their communities, and who advocate for the trucking industry. The three women are Carmen Anderson for America’s Service Line…
The Women in Trucking Association has named Su Schmerheim as its Member of the Month for March 2020. Schmerheim has been recognized as one of the few female solo horse haulers in the nation. Her love of horses has led to a successful career with Ecclestone Horse Transport. Today she…
Amazon is the newest Gold Level Partner with the Women In Trucking Association. This partnership shows Amazon’s commitment to bringing awareness and educating others on the importance of diversity in the workplace. The director of Transportation at Amazon, Chris Heine, will be on the WIT Board of Directors. Click the…
The Women in Trucking Association has announced its new Driver Ambassador program. Kellylynn McLaughlin, with Schneider National, will be the official WIT Driver Ambassador. This program will help spread the word of what WIT does, help promote women in the trucking industry, celebrate them for what they accomplish, and to…
Jacinda Duran, a third-generation trucker, has been named Women in Trucking’s February Member of the Month. Duran has driven everything from limos and buses, all the way to big rigs. Today, Duran is driving enclosed car carriers for Plycar Transportation and became the company’s first solo female driver. She loves…
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…
The Women in Trucking magazine, Redefining the Road, has listed the 2019 “Top Companies for Women to Work for in Transportation”. For its second year, this list is once again comprised of businesses that focus on employing women in the industry. Some of the key features recognized in companies on…