WomenInTrucking
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From the driver seat to the C-suite, Women In Trucking encourages and supports women in the trucking industry and celebrates their successes! #WomenInTrucking
Merrifield, VA
Joined November 2008
#WomenInTrucking President Voie attended an event marking progress of Biden Trucking Action Plan at @WhiteHouse. In attendance: @SecretaryPete @SenatorBaldwin @FMCSA Acting Administrator Hutcheson, Michelle DeStefano @CleanHarbors & WIT Vice Chair Kelly Rooney @WasteManagement.
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Jim Sanchez and his daughter Raquel made @UPS history by being the 1st father/daughter sleeper team drivers on the west coast. “I have a great relationship with my dad. He taught me how to drive & I expect to get that 25-year patch & follow in his footsteps.” #WomenInTrucking
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It’s #NationalTruckDriverAppreciationWeek and we are so grateful to the women and men behind the wheel who keep America moving. This week we celebrate YOU and recognize your hard work and dedication! ❤️🚚.#WomenInTrucking #SteeringTowardDiversity #RedefiningTheRoad
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Last week, @SecretaryPete visited a newly built rest stop off of I-90 outside Salem, SD to meet with long-haul truckers, including WIT Image Team member Carmen Anderson, & to announce DOT would be offering $80+ million in grant funding to highway safety.
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay from @WomenInTrucking! Thank you to all the incredible women in our industry who are #RedefiningTheRoad and paving the way for future generations. We see you and celebrate you today! . #BalanceforBetter #SteeringTowardDiversity #WomenInTrucking
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It's National Truck Driver Appreciation Week! Keeping our economy moving, professional drivers have one of the most demanding & important jobs, and have played a crucial role during the pandemic. We see you, we appreciate you, we respect you. #NTDAW2020 #WomenInTrucking
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It's #NationalTruckDriverAppreciationWeek! 💛🚚. Through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and economic and environmental challenges, professional drivers have persevered in keeping the American economy moving. Be sure to thank a trucker this week! #NTDAW2021
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The #trucking industry is making a powerful impact combating human trafficking - truckers have made over 2,209 calls into the national hotline number! Helen Van Dam of Truckers Against Trafficking @TATkylla accepting a check from @TATravelCenters at #MATS2019.
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Everyday HERoes, indeed! Thank you for all that you do! . Have you thanked a trucker yet?. #NationalTruckDriverAppreciationWeek #NTDAW #NTDAW2020 #ThankATrucker #HERoesOfTheHighway #WomenInTrucking
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay! Today (and every day) let's all fully #EmbraceEquity. We can all challenge gender stereotypes, call out discrimination, draw attention to bias & seek inclusion. Together we can work collectively to impact positive change. #IWD2023 #WomenInTrucking
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Oh hey there 2021 Driver of the Year! 👋 Nikki Weaver has been a professional driver for over 20 years and currently drives with FedEx Freight. She has more than 2 million accident-free miles, 0 moving violations, is America’s Road Team Captain, and @TATKylla advocate.
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Happy International Women’s Day! Thank you to the strong and empowered women in this industry, whether in the office or on the road. You are paving the way for women to participate and succeed in a male-dominated industry and we celebrate you today! #IWD2020 #WomenInTrucking
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Here we go! 1,700+ registered attendees, 100+ thought leaders, 150+ exhibitors and sponsors, nearly 20 featured trucks, and more. A sneak peek behind the magic of what will be an EPIC event. who’s ready? #WIT2022
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"When the going gets tough, the women in trucks get going!" 🙌. We couldn't agree more, @UPS!. #SteeringTowardDiversity #WomenInTrucking
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Women have long been in #trucking, but now more women are realizing they can and want to do the job. Learn how they are challenging a male-populated industry, even carrying on legacies or starting new ones and working to make trucking as safe as possible.
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Patty hauls sand and gravel locally in Washington State. "I just got a brand new 2022 Peterbilt and I'm so proud to drive this beauty." 🙌. #WomenInTrucking
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Kristy Lea Lumpkins and her husband finally decided to go owner-operator! She says after 7 years it was time. Congratulations and best of luck! 🎉🙌. #WomenInTrucking
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Our VP of Member Services & Sales Carleen Herndon spreading the word about #WomenInTrucking at the @TMSAtoday Logistics Marketing & Sales Conference! #TMSA2018 #Align4Growth #SteeringTowardDiversity
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay from your friends at the Women In Trucking Association! Today (and every day) we celebrate women's achievement, raise awareness against bias, and take action for equality! Together, we can #BreakTheBias. Will you join us?
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“Thank you to all the truck stops and their employees for staying open and being my safe place!” - Kellylynn McLaughlin #WITDriverAmbassador #WomenInTrucking
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Meet Mary (Candy) Bass, a finalist for the 2023 Driver of the Year Award! She drives for @TransportDesig1 and has been a long-haul driver for 50 years, accumulating 6 million accident-free miles. 👏 The winner will be announced at the Salute to Women Behind the Wheel event 3/31.
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Congrats to new driver Kayla T. of @DriveMelton on graduating from her trainer truck to her own solo truck! "We are so excited to see all of the great things that Kayla will do. Flatbed driving is hard work, and our female drivers are killing it." 👏. #WomenInTrucking
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Accelerate your professional development by attending the 2018 WIT Conference Nov. 12-14 in Dallas. This unique event will be packed with relevant information, best practices and industry connections that will generate results for your career & company!
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Nitra is proud to be a woman in the trucking industry. "This is how I feed my children!" 👏🚛. #WomenInTrucking
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Meet our May Member of the Month, Erin Tallieu! She is owner & managing partner of Motherload Transport Services, and a Canadian WIT Image Team member. “As a young, female leader in the industry, I believe I am uniquely positioned to inspire change."
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The Accelerate! Conference & Expo is the only conference that gives women in the industry access to the education, market intelligence, and peer networking they need to succeed. Register now at the Early Bird rate to save! #Accelerate19 #WomenInTrucking
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Every year at the Richard Crane Memorial Truck Show, WIT President Voie picks a recipient of the Women In Trucking award. This year, Eva was selected for her beautifully wrapped truck promoting breast cancer awareness - a meaningful tribute to her mom who recently passed away.💗
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Happy International Women's Day from your #WomenInTrucking community! Today, we #ChooseToChallenge and call out gender bias and inequality. We can all choose to seek out and celebrate women's achievements. Collectively, we can all help create an inclusive world.
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Meet Yolanda! She has been in the trucking industry since 1996 and has enjoyed traveling the country and meeting new people along the way. Now she is driving locally for NRT and loves it. "I will continue for as long as I’m able! Let’s be safe out there!" 👏 #WomenInTrucking
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"Shawnta is one of our professional female drivers here at @GarnerTrucking and she goes out there and rocks it every single day! She gets asked all the time what she's doing out on the road and she simply responds, 'I'm making a living!'" . Way to go, Shawnta! 🙌 #WomenInTrucking
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"This is a picture of me getting ready for my first run of the night," says Amanda. "I have worked with @ODFL_Inc for 7 years now and still loving what I do." 🙌🚛. #WomenInTrucking
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Meet the 2021 Top Companies for Women to Work For in Transportation! These companies make the extra effort to attract and retain a more gender-diverse workforce and we applaud their efforts! 👏 Thanks to program sponsor, @PenskeNews. #WomenInTrucking.
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Mary Hodge Mahowald, a project manager at @One_Werner, wrote a Children's book, "Frankie Drives a Freightliner" to share a story about a woman in trucking and inspire the next generation! 🙌. #WomenInTrucking
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“She’s been making history all along, and I just think it’s super that at the end of Women’s History Month, here she is making history again.” – Kellylynn McLaughlin, WIT Driver Ambassador. Help us congratulate Susie De Ridder as the first annual #FemaleDriverOfTheYear!
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.@WomenInTrucking works to encourage the employment of women in the industry, celebrate their successes, and minimize obstacles they face. Do you believe in advancing gender diversity in the industry? Join today! . #WomenInTrucking #SteeringTowardDiversity
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Yesterday was a big day for the #WITWreathRun team! They checked in at @WreathsAcross facility, were fed breakfast (special thanks to @TysonFoods for donating food to feed the drivers & volunteers!), loaded up nearly 4,000 wreaths, and met Director of Transportation Don Queeney.
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"It takes all of us working together as a team to accomplish a successful day in trucking!" says Sarah of @BrennyChampions 🙌. #WomenInTrucking
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Shout out to Doris who says, "I am a HERo and I am Essential to my company!" 🙌 #WomenInTrucking
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Susie De Ridder was our first ever Driver of the Year! Driving 40+ years, 4 million accident-free miles, former Women in Trucking Federation of Canada board member, and WIT Image Team member! Thank you, Susie, for your safety standards & community involvement! #NTDAW2021
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#SteeringTowardKindness Hotels in Canada are offering free showers and breakfast to truck drivers
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Female drivers! 👋 During the Salute to Women Behind the Wheel event on March 22, we'd like to showcase photos that capture the spirit of our amazing group of women. Whether it's a throwback photo or current day, we'd love to see you in your element! 📸
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"I love my job, especially when I can combine it with my second job as an insurance agent. I aid families by looking for protection to truckers and their families." - Claudia Gerez-Betancourt. #WomenInTrucking
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Meet Jo-Anne Phillips, our June Member of the Month! Jo-Anne is the COO of Jeramand Trucking Ltd based in Irishtown, NB, operating a fleet of 22 trucks. “I love the industry, and I love the impact females have in the industry,” she says. #AmazingWITmembers
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Deb has been a truck driver for 15+ years and is dedicated to making #OurRoads safer. “My plan for safer roads is to educate my peers on the importance of their health. We must run as efficiently and safely as our trucks. This will keep everyone on the road safer.”
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A record-breaking 1,000+ attendee count, informative sessions, powerful peer networking, valuable resources & vendors - the #Accelerate19 Conference & Expo is off to an incredible and impactful start! What are you loving about the event so far? #WomenInTrucking
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Meet Clare! She's @WomenInTrucking's new doll, developed and produced by @HABA_usa, to encourage and empower young girls and women to enter the transportation industry!. Read more:
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"There's a lot of freedom in it. I feel free as a bird. I'm not caged." Check out #WomenInTrucking member Vanita Johnson's story.
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“When this pandemic is over, I hope truckers who were a huge part of keeping America moving and the shelves stocked realize they have achieved hero status in my book,” said Deb LaBree, who serves on our Board of Directors & Image Team. via @freightwaves.
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Ready to hit the road! 🤩. #WITDriverAmbassador Kellylynn McLaughlin’s specially decaled tractor now matches WITney, the educational trailer that encourages more women to join the transportation industry. 👏
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay from your friends at the Women In Trucking Association! Today (and every day) let's all fully #InspireInclusion. When we inspire others to understand & value women's inclusion, we forge a better world. 📸: @RyderSystemInc. #IWD2024 #WomenInTrucking
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Check out these amazing female drivers at the Salute to Women Behind the Wheel.
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"An education in trucking has given me a second chance in life. I plan to have an outreach program for female truck drivers, so that I know how to guide women in trucking and keep them in the industry." - Esther Namatovu, @WITFoundation1 Scholarship Recipient #ForwardingTheFuture
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Check out the cake for the Salute to Women Behind the Wheel
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Meet Ally Cooper, a finalist for the 2023 Driver of the Year Award! She served as a lead convoy driver in Iraq & Afghanistan, was an owner/operator for 6 years, & now drives for @PenskeLogistics. 👏 The winner will be announced 3/31 at the Salute to Women Behind the Wheel event.
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As a trainer, 2022 Top Woman to Watch in Transportation Naomi Brutscher empowers her students to be confident in their abilities & pass their CDL exam. A big shout out to Naomi + all professional drivers for their hard work & dedication to safety. You are essential! #NTDAW2022
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Peggy Arnold is a company driver at @Yellow_Trucking for nearly 30 years. She received Yellow's Million Mile Safe Driving Award with nearly 1.9 million accident-free miles. She is a 2022 Driver of the Year Finalist. Read the announcement: #WomenInTrucking
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.@WITFoundation1 is proud to announce the selection of 13 recipients of its scholarship program, providing $1,000 each to winners to further their careers in the trucking industry. Congratulations to the recipients! Read more: #ForwardingTheFuture
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As a little girl who rode with her truck-driver dad, driving is what Susie DeRidder was cut out for. She supports #WomenInTrucking because she wants to encourage women to consider a trucking career. Join for as little as $30 as a driver: #MyDuesDriveWIT
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"From vehicle design to keeping trucks on the road, and every step in between, we're proud of the roles we play. Proud to stand beside the other women in our industry, the pioneers and the next generation who are changing the face of trucking. WE ARE TRUCKING." - @VolvoGroup
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#WheresClare? She’s at #MATS2019! Stop by the @WomenInTrucking Booth 40557 to take home the transportation industry’s first woman trucker doll, Clare!
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Working out of a truck can create roadblocks to healthy living. Typically, drivers don’t have set schedules, rely on truck stops for nourishment & sit for long stretches of time. Here are 5 tips to help drivers maintain a healthy lifestyle on the road.
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WIT Announces the 2019 “Top Companies for Women to Work For in Transportation.” More than 150 nominations were received, and nearly 11,000 votes were cast to identify the companies named to the list! #WomenInTrucking #SteeringTowardDiversity
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Transportation is the backbone of America and professional drivers work tirelessly to ensure timely, safe delivery of essential goods and supplies. Be sure to #ThankATrucker this week! 🎉🚛❤️. #NTDAW2022 #WomenInTrucking
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"My hope is to one day change the face of who the general public thinks of when they picture a professional truck driver, because we are so diverse!" - Kellylynn McLaughlin, #WITDriverAmbassador
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Truck drivers keep America’s economy moving forward and women like Ruby are playing a greater role. A big thank you for your commitment to the industry! #nationaltruckdriverappreciationweek #NTDAW2021 #WomenInTrucking
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Congratulations to Debra Houck, the latest @WITFoundation1 scholarship winner! 🌟🌟🌟. "Trucking would allow me to see and go more places throughout the county. It allows more self reliance, decision making and builds confidence - which for any gender is a positive."
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Today is #VeteransDay and we proudly salute those who have served in defense of this nation, past and present. Thank you for your service and sacrifice! 🇺🇸
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Successful women who've found career satisfaction in trucking say it’s important to own your career, be passionate about it & always be true to yourself. They share practical advice on what keeps them excited about getting behind the wheel
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#WITDriverAmbassador Kellylynn McLaughlin is off to her first event where she’ll speak at Central Tech Truck Driver Training Program, a diesel mechanic and CDL training school in Drumright, OK. Make sure to follow along for updates!
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Rebecca says trucking is the first time she's ever put her dreams to test! "I take after my daddy with the trucking world! I love it & now with 8 months I have almost 100,000 miles with @One_Werner. I’m very proud of my self & I will never say NEVER on anything!" #WomenInTrucking
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"Old Dominion Freight Line women who keep the wheels turning!" - Jessica of @ODFL_Inc 🛞🚛. #WomenInTrucking
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Today is Human Trafficking Awareness Day & we are proud to support @TatTruckers in their mission to build a mobile army of transportation professionals combating human trafficking. Check out their tips on how to spot the red flags to ultimately save lives.
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It's National Truck Driver Appreciation Week! 🎉🚛❤️ A big shout out to all of the professional drivers for their hard work & commitment to ensure the country gets the essential goods + supplies we need every day. Remember to #ThankATrucker this week! #NTDAW2022 #WomenInTrucking
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The WIT Strategy meeting is going strong in Dallas this morning. Great energy and expertise from our board of directors and partners to bring more gender diversity to the trucking industry! 🙌 #WomenInTrucking
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Ashley Leiva served her country for 15 years as an Army combat veteran and is now taking over her mother's trucking company to continue her legacy. Each month, we highlight a member like Leiva who is succeeding in the industry. Submit a story!
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Wow! @UPS donated $5,000 to the @WITFoundation1 at the Salute to Women Behind the Wheel event to help get more women in the industry through the @WITFoundation1 scholarship program! #WomenInTrucking #MATS2019 Thanks for your support!
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Happy New Year from your friends at WIT! While 2020 has been a challenging year, it has shone a light on the importance of our industry. For 2021, we're more determined than ever to encourage women to see the vast opportunities in trucking and empower them to succeed!
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After a 40-year career in the industry, Cindy Reaves has recently retired. She’s been a mentor to many women & an advocate for more diversity in leadership roles. Join WIT to belong to a supportive community of women like Cindy who can provide mentorship.
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Did you know it’s Brake Safety Week? #WITDriverAmbassador Kellylynn McLaughlin shares an important message.
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Proud to say @WomenInTrucking won 2 #TMSACompassAwards of Excellence for our Accelerate! Conference event & Redefining the Road magazine!
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"Exposure & education are key initiatives for us as we perform outreach within our community about opportunities available to women in our industry in Mexico. Even deeper for us, it sends a message that ALL women are essential, regardless of role." - Jennifer Davila, Daimler
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This year, #WITDriverAmbassador Kellylynn McLaughlin will be transporting a load of wreaths for @WreathsAcross. To honor a female veteran who has served, we are seeking a female veteran from Boston to accompany Kellylynn on part of her journey!
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Welcome new WIT board leadership! Laura Roan Hays, @_GreatDane; Delores Lail, @RyderSystemInc; Michele Rodgers, @PeterbiltMotors; Tracci Schultz, @FedEx; Kary Shaefer, @DaimlerTrucksNA; Lori Taylor, @CHRobinson; Heather Wilson, BMO Transportation Finance
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It takes a lot of time, coordination + support from the #WomenInTrucking community to get our educational trailer WITney from point A to point B. 📍🚛🗺️ . Shout out to Rhode Island Trucking Association, @OSJobLot & @FedEx Freight for helping us further our mission and impact! 👏
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Have you checked out our winners from the 2018 "I HEART Trucking" photo conest? Participants got creative with this year’s theme, “Clare’s First Road Trip!” Read more: #WomenInTrucking #SteeringTowardDiversity
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Congrats to Tiffany Hanna who is now an owner-operator thanks to WIT & @ArrowTruckSales! . “We're thrilled to hand over the keys to Tiffany, who's been an advocate for women in the industry by mentoring & supporting the women and men at Prime, Inc." More:
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"I love trucking for Ryder in a 18-Wheeler!" - Isabella of @RyderSystemInc 👏. #WomenInTrucking
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Proud to participate in the ribbon cutting st the National Transportation Center
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Congrats to Joanna Buttler, head of @DaimlerTruckNA Global Autonomous Technology Group, for being honored as a 2023 Top Woman to Watch in Transportation! She is a trailblazing leader who supports women & leads her company’s global autonomous technology strategy. 👏 #sponsored
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Happy New Year from your friends at Women In Trucking Association. We’re looking forward to an amazing 2018!
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"We are the Next Generation of female truckers on the movement. Our Summer Youth Intern training positions includes trucker dispatching and Commercial License Driving." - Vontyna of Xcelente Trucking 🙌. #WomenInTrucking
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Congrats #WomenInTrucking member Pamela Randol of @hyttdrivers on being named a @TankTruckAssoc 2022-2023 Professional Driver of the Year Champion Finalist! Not only is she a great representative for her company, but for all women and professional drivers. 👏
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Meet the 2021 Top Women to Watch in Transportation! These impressive women have made a tremendous impact during this pandemic and are pushing the envelope for women in the industry. Thanks to our program sponsor, @TruNorthNA! #WomenInTrucking.
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