Appreciates Inclusion of August Redistribution Solution The following is a formal statement from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials regarding the passage of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) appropriations bill by the Senate Appropriations Committee: “AASHTO applauds the Senate Appropriations Committee for its […]
U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) has been chosen as the GOP VP nominee, is officially on the record as a cosponsor of OOIDA’s top two legislative priorities
Ryder recognizes three truck drivers for their commitment to safety with more than 11 million safe miles and 122 years of combined driving experience Ryder System, Inc. names the winners of its “Driver of the Year” award, recognizing the top professional truck drivers from each of its three business units. Three Ryder professional drivers were inducted […]
Awards honor organizations that have demonstrated significant accomplishments across safety, efficiency, sustainability, performance, and innovation initiatives Samsara Inc. Connected Operations™ Cloud, announced the winners of its 2024 Connected Operations Awards. This year’s honorees represent the people and organizations that power our world — from transportation and the public sector, to construction and manufacturing. These organizations use data-driven […]
Challenges identified in ATRI’s research were industry image and perception, training school completion, truck parking shortages and restroom access, and gender harassment and discrimination The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released new research identifying approaches to increase the number of women truck drivers entering and staying in the industry. After quantifying six key challenge areas […]
“We’re grateful for Bridgestone’s commitment to creating a more gender diverse culture in transportation,” said Jennifer Hedrick, WIT president and CEO. The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announced that Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) has renewed its Gold Level Partnership strengthening its mission to encourage the employment of women in the industry, promote their accomplishments, and minimize obstacles faced […]
