Women In Trucking honors female drivers at ‘Salute to Women Behind the Wheel’
March 30, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
The Women In Trucking (WIT) Association’s “Salute to the Women Behind the Wheel” brought together nearly 300 female professional drivers at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, KY last Saturday, March 27.
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Salute to Women Behind the Wheel reaches Halfway Mark
March 9, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
With only two weeks left before the Women In Trucking‘s “Salute to the Women Behind the Wheel” the organization is half way to its goal to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of female professional drivers.
The current record of 416 was set in November 2004 by an “all woman’s” truck convoy [...]
Trucking ‘Old School’ Style part two
February 5, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
As I mentioned briefly in part one I had been able to get out of the International Cabover, and had been able to move into my “new to me” 74 359 Peterbuilt.
It had a Jake brake, but you had to work it manually, if you left it on and “Jaked” the engine down, it [...]
Bad Judge
February 1, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
I normally wouldn’t write about this, but after reading an article this morning at a Dayton, Ohio news website I have to have my say.
This happened here as well a few months ago, our “County Judge Executive” was caught speeding and drunk driving, and the county seat’s police chief was also caught drinking and [...]
WIT announce entertainment for Salute to the Women behind the Wheel
January 26, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 2 Comments
One of the goals of Women In Trucking Association is to celebrate the success of women in the industry. The “Salute to the Women Behind the Wheel,” to be held at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, KY will honor all female professional drivers throughout North America. The celebration will begin at noon Saturday, March [...]
Women in Trucking and Cuyahoga College offer Truck Training Scholarships
January 20, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 4 Comments
Plover, WI: Cuyahoga Community College’s Truck Driving Academy in Cleveland, Ohio has secured US Department of Transportation tuition funding grant for driver training.
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Self Insure Workers Comp – Don’t get Hurt
October 28, 2009 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
Workers Comp insurance, who is this suppose to protect? I thought it was for the worker, but I have found out there are many ways for a company to get out of paying you, or paying for medical needs.
I know this is not something new, but it needs to be fixed. I am not sure [...]
ATA Announces 2009 Safety & HR Award Recipients
September 24, 2009 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
ATA’s Safety Management Council announced its 2009 award winners at its Safety & Human Resources National Conference & Exhibition in Baltimore, Md. last weekend.
The ATA President’s Trophy recognizes the three companies whose fleets have been judged to have the best overall safety programs from the Truck & Industrial Safety Contests. These Contests judge motor carriers [...]
