Marcia Taylor named 2014 Influential Woman in Trucking
Navistar and the Women In Trucking Association (WIT) presented Marcia G. Taylor, president and chief executive officer, Bennett International Group LLC, with the fourth annual Influential Woman in Trucking award at this week’s Truckload Carriers Association annual meeting. The Influential Woman in Trucking award recognizes women in the trucking industry who make or influence key
Percentage of female techs increases
The 2023 WIT Index shows that more than 7% of technicians in companies in transportation are women, the association stated.
Peterbilt announces driver safety-focused options for sleeper models
Peterbilt Motors Co. announces two new options for its Model 567 and 579 trucks: the alert switch and the pass-through seat. These features were designed with input from driver groups like the Women in Trucking Association. Located in the sleeper control panel, the alert switch is an alarm that behaves like a panic button on a
Volvo honors captains of 2024-2025 America’s Road Team
The 24 captains will be among the first to drive the new VNL truck.
Truck freight tonnage and revenues rose in 2022, according to report
In 2022, trucks moved 11.46 billion tons of freight – up from 10.93 billion tons the previous year.
Three truck tire pressure tips for National Tire Safety Week
It doesn’t always get the fanfare it deserves, I’ll admit that, but as a tire man myself, I can’t help but get excited when fleets around the nation come together and join hands to the tune of keeping men and women behind the wheel safe by paying a little more attention to their truck tires.
Driver retention: The little things make a big difference
As of early December 2020, GDP data indicates that the Goods Transport sector has recovered fully since the initial pandemic-induced slowdown in the spring. In Q3 it grew substantially, impacted by growing consumer spending for goods rather than services during pandemic-related shutdowns and stay-at-home preferences. Consumer spending growth and increasing e-commerce purchases to avoid in-person shopping
FedEx Freight’s Philip Pinter wins 2018 TMCSuperTech Grand Championship
American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council has announced that Phillip Pinter, a technician with FedEx Freight from Ida, Michigan, was named the 2018 National Technician Skills Competition – TMC SuperTech – Grand Champion. Pinter bested 95 other finalists in the TMCSuperTech heavy-duty division to claim the title of Grand Champion. In addition, Ferris
HDA Truck Pride’s Tina Alread honored by Northwood University
HDA Truck Pride has announced that Tina Alread has been recognized by Northwood University, in partnership with the Auto Care Association, AWDA and MEMA, for her dedication to aftermarket education. The award is reserved for industry leaders whose significant contributions have shaped this industry and provided a strong educational platform for future leaders to gain
Prioritizing luxury: Today’s cabs are built with driver retention in mind
In a recent Fleet Equipment fleet survey, we found that 75% of fleet managers are spec’ing in-cab amenities and creature comforts as part of a driver retention program. That should come as no surprise, as the latest driver shortage numbers from the American Trucking Associations are still concerning, with 83% turnover for larger fleets and
