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by Women In Trucking Staff, on Sep 15, 2024 8:59:22 PM

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week is Sept. 15-21, 2024. It's a time to recognize and celebrate the contributions and hard work the 3.5 million professional truck drivers make to keep …

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Topics:Women In Trucking

by Natalie Williams, Ancora Training | Sponsored Content, on Sep 10, 2024 10:30:48 AM

Photo Credit: Ancora Education Summary: This article discusses the barriers women face in the skilled trades and how investing in career training for women can benefit employers. There’s little dispute …

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Topics:LeadershipProfessional DevelopmentGender Diversity IssuesSponsored Content

by Women In Trucking Staff, on Aug 26, 2024 6:34:10 PM

Photo Credit: Home Depot Dominicana Figueroa, the first female regional rental manager for Home Depot, says she learned how to empower herself and others by seeing the value in taking …

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Topics:LeadershipProfessional DevelopmentRedefining The Road Magazine

by Ellen Voie, on Aug 26, 2024 1:37:58 PM

In the past, many motor carriers tried to be gender blind in their hiring process. They insisted that they only hired, "the best driver." However, over the years we've learned …

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Topics:Life on the RoadDriver PerspectiveGender Diversity Issues

by Sponsored Content | Camargo Insurance, on Aug 13, 2024 6:32:37 PM

New statistics show that there is only one parking space for every 11 trucks on the road – which has resulted in deadly consequences for road users across the United …

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Topics:SafetyLife on the RoadSponsored Content

by Women In Trucking Staff, on Aug 13, 2024 4:48:34 PM

When the Peterbilt truck plant in Denton, TX opened in 1980, it was originally designed to manufacture only 16 trucks a day. Fast-forward today, and the factory is able to …

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Topics:Redefining The Road Magazine

by Women In Trucking Staff, on Jul 31, 2024 9:13:11 AM

Work-life balance is typically seen as the amount of time you spend doing your job versus the amount of time you spend doing what’s important to you outside of work …

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Topics:LeadershipRedefining The Road MagazineWork/Life BalanceHealth and Wellness

by Fran Bernard, on Jul 17, 2024 9:15:48 AM

Have you ever wondered where the idea of delineating highways with a painted line to separate lanes of highway traffic? Such a simple concept changed the trajectory of road safety …

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Topics:SafetyHERstory

by Fran Bernard, on Jul 16, 2024 6:53:17 PM

In 2017, Esther Parsons left her job of 15 years as an administrative assistant in the lawn care industry to earn her CDL-A and become a professional truck driver. She …

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Topics:Life on the RoadDriver PerspectiveImage Team

by Fran Bernard, on Jul 1, 2024 3:52:32 PM

Melissa Eauclaire loves being a team driver with her husband, spending time with him, and just being able to travel the country with him. Melissa is a company team driver …

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Topics:Life on the RoadDriver PerspectiveImage Team

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