Tag Archives: Trucking

Truck Driver Health, Are You the Chicken or the Possum?

Posted on May 11, 2012 by admin

New features of the “REAL Women in Trucking” blog are sponsored posts to introduce information that may be of interest to others.  I am a believer that some accept information in different ways; one source may not suit all individuals. The … Continue reading →

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The Qualified Truck Driver Shortage

Posted on May 8, 2012 by admin

Qualified truck drivers begin with qualified CDL candidates who are prepared for the challenge of living the life of a truck driver.  The American Trucking Association and the Carriers they represent continually claim they are struggling to locate qualified drivers … Continue reading →

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Is the “Boy’s will be Boy’s” Excuse still acceptable in Big Trucking?

Posted on April 13, 2012 by admin

A second generation truck driver named Heather Rose wrote the following post when the CRST Sex Harassment Case broke minimally from 2008 – 2009. At that time there began a growing awareness that the WIT organization was proving to make more efforts … Continue reading →

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Letter from a Recent Truck Driver Training Graduate

Posted on January 4, 2012 by admin

In early January I received an email with the subject line that read with the carrier’s names about a “Trainer from Hell”. The training carrier is one that has been written about many times before but this email was not … Continue reading →

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