Category Archives: Women Trucking

LOGISTICS WORKFORCE SHORTAGES COULD CAUSE PEAK SEASON CHAOS

Posted on by

With logistics workforce shortages affecting nearly three quarters of all logistic companies, steps need to be taken to avoid customer disappointment during the approaching peak season. The performance of supply chain “is being undermined by an endemic lack of staff – with 37% of companies experiencing high workforce shortages. The biggest problems are in transportation operations, closely followed by warehouse operations, and the impacts are being felt throughout the supply chain, from financial performance to customer service.”
Read more…

TEXTING WHILE DRIVING BECOMING A DANGEROUS HABIT FOR TRUCKERS

Posted on by

According to the research of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), “about 80% of truck accidents involved some type of driver distraction in the three-second window leading up to the crash — and looking at a phone for just 8 seconds leaves a driver driving distracted for the length of two football fields.” The FMCSA is implementing a large campaign to raise awareness for the problem, including giving drivers the chance to witness what can happen in just a few seconds after taking their eyes off of the road. Read more…

WIT NOVEMBER MEMBER OF THE MONTH OFFERS TRUCKING ADVICE

Posted on by

Dana Tarver has been named November 2024 Member of the Month by The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) “for her stellar career and dedication to the industry.” Dana is a fuel hauler for Kenan Advantage Group (KAG), “a leading specialized transportation and logistics provider across a range of diversified end markets in the United States and Canada.”Read more…

CHALLENGES DETERRING WOMEN FROM ENTERING TRUCKING

Posted on by

Despite the multitudinous benefits and career opportunities within the truck driving industry, women have historically been underrepresented in the sector, partly due to the number of obstacles women face in training, hiring and operations. The American Research Institute released new research this summer that “identifies key challenges, proposes practical solutions, and establishes best practices for women truck drivers, addressing both entry barriers and ongoing issues in the industry.”
Read more…

PGT TRUCKING HONORS SAFE TRUCK DRIVERS

Posted on by

PGT Trucking Inc. recently recognized over 150 safe drivers during the company’s annual awards event, held at the Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. PGT has hosted the ceremony for over twenty years to honor the company’s drivers, office staff and their guests. Included amongst the honorees were “46 Million-Mile Drivers, 104 Safe Drivers and 24 Premier Professionals.” Read more…

1300 LAYOFFS HIT LOGISTICS COMPANIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY

Posted on by

Layoffs across the freight and logistics industry continue “with companies in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan and Texas announcing job reductions and facility closures over the past two weeks.” One example is that of Warren, Michigian-based Universal Logistics, which is permanently closing two of its subsidiaries and laying off a total of 677 employees, according to notices recently filed with the state. Read more…

LOGISTICS RESTRUCTURING AT SUPERMARKET MORRISONS WILL CUT UP TO 300 JOBS

Posted on by

Supermarket Morrisons is planning to restructure its supply chain and logistics operations, with warehouse manager roles at all seven distribution sites set to be truncated with a five-over-seven working week reinstated from last April. Documents seen by The Grocer show how Morrisons plans “to consolidate the number of warehouse manager roles at each site to a single operations manager role. It will also remove team manager roles in its ambient supply chain, reduce roles in its chilled chamber and reduce the number of managers and coordinators working within canteen teams.” Read more…

DEAF DRIVER BECOMES A TCA TRUCK DRIVER OF THE YEAR

Posted on by

Deaf truck driver Richard Boehrer, one of the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) five 2023 Drivers of the Year, had always dreamed of someday becoming a truck driver. His path was not without pushback, as “even Boehrer’s uncle, who was a professional driver, couldn’t offer encouragement to the aspiring driver.” He went on to tell his nephew that it would be “impossible” with his impairment to ever drive a big rig, especially with past regulations requiring that all drivers be able to hear. Read more…

TRUCKER JOBS PORTRAYED ON STAGE IN FLORIDA

Posted on by

Dramatist David Proctor’s new one-person play, “Grabbing the Hammer Lane: a Trucker narrative,” is Proctor’s newest stage drama about a truck driver’s life on the road. The Orlando Performer, a website devoted to theater in Central Florida, exults: “Patrons of this show should be prepared to feel a wide range of emotions. In the beginning, there is gentle humor and subtle light jokes scattered throughout. [Later], emotions soar between anger and sadness. It is genuinely moving. This show deals with addiction, forgiveness and loss and has a moral of ‘Tell the ones you are close to, that you love them.’” Read more…