January 1, 2019
News and Events

PROFESSIONAL FEMALE DRIVERS WE SALUTE YOU!

Join us to celebrate the 10th Annual Salute to Women Behind the Wheel events and become a part of history as the Women In Trucking Association recognizes the years of service of professional female drivers.

USA "Salute to Women Behind the Wheel"

Date: March 30, 2019

Location: Mid-America Trucking Show, Louisville, Kentucky


Come and hear what's new and exciting with WIT, presented by Ellen Voie; a featured guest speaker; live music; refreshments, including the signature chocolate fountain and tractor trailer cake; and prizes, goodie bags, and the annual driver photo!

 

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Poll Results

Do you have plans for New Year’s Eve?

Yes, already made reservations - 05%

Will be going out to celebrate, just don’t know where yet -00%

Not sure, some years we go out, some years we don’t - 14%
Staying home and partying with family/friends - 9%

No special plans, just staying in for the evening - 53%

Probably be in bed before 10 o’clock - 19%
Total Replies : 47

TCA Join’s FMCSA’s ‘Our Roads, Our Safety’ Program

Women In Trucking Association (WIT) named Bonnie Supan as its 2018 December Member of the Month. Bonnie is the Vice President of Finance and Operations for Brenny Transportation, Inc./Brenny Specialized, Inc. in Saint Joseph, Minnesota.


As a child, her father would bring home big trucks from work and she loved how big they were and was very impressed with them at a young age.


When the opportunity came up for a position at a trucking company she thought it was perfect. Her plan was to work in the office for a while and eventually become a truck driver. The path to drive trucks changed when she realized how much she could help people working behind the scenes in trucking.


She started her trucking career filing, doing some computer work and looking up miles for loads from the atlas. She sat on the floor with the big atlas and others in the office would give her a sheet of paper that had the origin and destination and she had to get the miles, there was no such thing as a computer system to run the miles like we have now.


Eventually, she moved into dispatch where she could help drivers get from point A to point B. Bonnie said, “I formed a lot of friends and some I still keep in contact with. I could see the world by living through the travels of the drivers. I could see the many different job sites by asking the drivers what it was like there. I would ask our customers questions to know what the product was going to be used for. I figured out I am helping the country grow – what a great feeling!”




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Call for Nominations:
2019 Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award

Women In Trucking Association (WIT), Truckstop.com, and Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) are seeking nominations for the 2019 Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award (DWLA). The award recognizes the achievements and leadership of outstanding individuals involved in logistics in North America.

“Women are making enormous strides in the $186 billion logistics industry,” said Nancy O’Liddy, Chief of Staff with the Transportation Intermediaries Association. “In fact, that is why TIA started their own Women in Logistics Committee, which then prompted us to partner with Women In Trucking. Great friendships and partnerships have grown from that joint effort and we are proud to present this award at our annual convention.”

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Latest Survey

The results of the TruckDriver.com Party Survey are in and for those of you stayed in last night (looks like a little more than half) you will find them below. For those of you who went out and partied last night you are already feeling the results and the stats below may look just a little blurry.

Do you have plans for New Year’s Eve?

Yes, already made reservations - 05%
Will be going out to celebrate, just don’t know where yet -00%
Not sure, some years we go out, some years we don’t - 14%
Staying home and partying with family/friends - 9%
No special plans, just staying in for the evening - 53%
Probably be in bed before 10 o’clock - 19%

Either way, we wish you all a very Healthy, Happy and Prosperous 2019!

Since it is the New Year, the TruckDriver.com Old Year’s Resolution Survey will let you tell us just how you did in 2018. 

Until next time, keep on truckin' and please drive safely.

 



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