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J.B. Hunt Hosts Trucks are for Girls Event

Women in Trucking

Hunt’s GROW hosted the inaugural Trucks are for Girls event in Fayetteville, Ark. The event was powered by the Women In Trucking Association through their Girl Scout Transportation Patch program. GROW is one of four employee resource groups at J.B. Recently, J.B. Hunt and its partners. Special thanks to J.B.

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The Top 100 Logistics Companies with Seth Clevenger

The Logistics of Logistics

About Transport Topics Since 1935, Transport Topics has been the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Below are some highlights from Seth’s article, 2023 Top 100 Logistics List Highlights Growth for 3PLs. Spot freight demand has softened, and truck capacity has loosened since the frenetic days of the 2021 freight boom.

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Breaking the Stigma: Mental Health with Truck Drivers

Trinity Logistics

However, for truck drivers, these feelings sometimes don’t go away after traveling and their mental health can be compromised because of it. We understand that loneliness and anxiousness are common issues for truck drivers. Another scary statistic that pertains to truck driving and mental health are suicide rates.

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National Transportation Institute Day of Service Inspires Girl Scouts to Learn About Trucking

Women in Trucking

On Monday, August 5, 2019, the National Transportation Institute (NTI) served as the host to a group of Girl Scouts for an education event called Trucks ARE for Girls! This was the first time we organized an event like this, and we were thrilled with the way everything worked out.

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How To Attract and Retain Truck Drivers in a Hot Freight Market

Blue Grace Logistics

What’s covered in this article: The negative impacts of Covid-19 on the trucking industry. Ways to improve practices in the trucking profession. Technological advances in trucking. The global scarcity of professional truck drivers is evident. It is equally difficult to retain truck drivers. Better Pay.

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How To Be Inclusive in 4 Not-So-Easy Steps

Blue Grace Logistics

On Monday, nonprofit association Women in Trucking (WIT) announced its annual Top Companies for Women to Work For in Transportation. Transportation companies are judged and voted on by fellow Women in Trucking members in areas including corporate cultures, compensation, benefits, professional development and career advancements.

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Efficient Frozen Food Distribution: Inside the Build-out of Two Automated Facilities

Logistics Viewpoints

My colleague Steve Banker published an informative article in 2020 about this extensive initiative Ahold Delhaize’s Supply Chain Transformation (forbes.com). As part of the initiative, Ahold Delhaize is partnering with Americold and Dematic for the build out of two fully automated frozen facilities. Intelligent Store Replenishment.