Since 2007 the Women In Trucking Association has worked tirelessly to create a more gender diverse workforce for transportation careers. However, despite the gains women are making as drivers, managers and leaders, there are still challenges that women face that need to be addressed. A company called Catalyst Research studies trends for female employment and…

The Over The Road October issue is now online! Please click on the thumbnail to view! For quick access to our October 2023 list of recruiters, please go here.

The Over The Road September issue is now online! Please click on the thumbnail to view! For quick access to our September 2023 list of recruiters, please go here.

Today’s professional drivers are much different than the guys I knew when I started working in the trucking industry. Yes, I wrote “guys” as I didn’t know any female drivers in the seventies. There were a few women out there, but the steel fabricating plant where I worked used flatbed trailers to haul in the…

I’ve written for Over the Road Magazine now for 15+ years. This is the first time I’ve ever mentioned a carrier by name. The reason I haven’t is, I don’t wish to get openly involved in carrier bashing and/or propping. It’s safe now to comment on YRC (often known as Yellow) as this company, which…

“Why does it take so long to apply and get a job at many of the smaller companies today? I want to work for the company located just down the street. I went to school with the owner’s children and they were good friends. So, I want to work for their parents. Why is it…

Warmer temperatures bring orange cones and construction signs to our nation’s highways. Although these barriers might be frustrating, they are needed to maintain nearly 50,000 miles of interstate highways. How familiar are you with how our roads were designed and how to understand our nation’s interstate numbering system? If you’ve always relied on your GPS…

Why do most companies give you a policy and procedure manual to review and then train the heck out of you when you first join the organization? And why do some companies get you to sign that you have received the policy and procedure manual, even though they may know that you have not read…