Category: Training

<strong>Jennifer Hedrick Named Incoming Women In Trucking Association CEO</strong>

Jennifer Hedrick Named Incoming Women In Trucking Association CEO

| January 19, 2023

Hedrick began employment with WIT Jan. 9 and will formally take on full leadership responsibilities on March 16 The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) recently announced Jennifer Hedrick, CAE, as the incoming president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the association. She will work closely with WIT’s board of directors and staff to oversee initiatives […]

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This is where 73% of fatal truck accidents occur

This is where 73% of fatal truck accidents occur

| January 17, 2023

Did you know 73% of fatal truck accidents occur on non-interstate roads Hale Trailer, the largest independent trailer dealership in North America, created a guide by collecting the most recent data and statistics to raise awareness about today’s long haul trucking hazards and increase trucker safety. Trucking is integral to the country’s economy. Drivers are […]

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Free Resources for Trucking Operators to Protect Workers From Health Hazards

Free Resources for Trucking Operators to Protect Workers From Health Hazards

| January 12, 2023

AIHA is dedicated to helping trucking operators mitigate transportation-related hazards and protect their workforce Getting from one point to another on America’s roads and highways can be dangerous for even the most experienced drivers, and workers in the trucking industry face risks both on and off the road. AIHA, the association for scientists and professionals […]

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Trucking CEO is driving force behind new supply chain leadership program at Rutgers Business School

Trucking CEO is driving force behind new supply chain leadership program at Rutgers Business School

| January 11, 2023

As a leader in the supply chain industry, Hermann expects that Road to Global Supply Chain Leadership will help develop a future workforce equipped to rise to whatever challenges the economy presents On a September day in 2017, a convoy of six trucks arrived in Houston with a police escort, each 53-foot rig packed to the limit […]

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Smith System Announces Acquisition of Driving Dynamics

Smith System Announces Acquisition of Driving Dynamics

| January 10, 2023

Driving Dynamics provides driver safety training services for commercial fleet clients across the U.S Smith System Driver Improvement Institute, Inc. (“Smith System”), a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC (“LLCP”), has acquired Driving Dynamics, Inc. (“Driving Dynamics”). Based in Newark, Delaware, Driving Dynamics provides driver safety training services for commercial fleet clients across the […]

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<strong>Women In Trucking Call for Nominations: 2023 Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award</strong>

Women In Trucking Call for Nominations: 2023 Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award

| January 10, 2023

“The Women In Trucking Association continues to be one of the most instrumental organizations for the advancement of women in transportation and logistics” Women In Trucking Association (WIT), Truckstop, and Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) are seeking nominations for the 2023 Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award (DWLA). The award started in 2015 to recognize outstanding individuals for their […]

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