Top 50 Companies for Women to Work For in Transportation, Named by WIT
Redefining the Road, the official magazine of the Women In Trucking Association, announces the recipients of the 2018 "Top 50 Companies for Women to Work For in Transportation." This release applies to women, trucking, transportation, logistics, leadership, recognition.
PLOVER, Wis., Nov. 05, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Redefining the Road magazine, the official magazine of the Women In Trucking Association (WIT), announces the recipients of the 2018 "Top 50 Companies for Women to Work For in Transportation." According to Ellen Voie, president and CEO of WIT, the magazine created the award to support WIT's mission: To encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments, and minimize obstacles faced by women working in the trucking industry.
According to Brian Everett, publisher of Redefining the Road, there are five key features that distinguish companies recognized on this list: corporate cultures that foster gender diversity; competitive compensation and benefits; flexible hours and work requirements; professional development opportunities; and career advancement opportunities.
"This newly created award is driven by the marketplace, and the sheer number of individuals in the industry who participated in the process is incredible," said Everett. Nearly 150 nominations were received, and more than 7,000 votes were cast to identify the companies named to the list, according to Everett.
The list is comprised of a diverse range of business sectors in the commercial freight transportation marketplace, including motor carriers, third-party logistics companies, and original equipment manufacturers. Companies named to the 2018 "Top 50 Companies" list are:
AIM Transportation Solutions
American Central Transport
Averitt Express
Bennett International
Brenny Transportation, Inc.
Caron Transportation Systems
Covenant Transport, Inc.
Daimler Trucks North America
Day & Ross Transportation Group
Dedicated Systems Inc.
DOT Transportation Inc.
Dupre Logistics, LLC
Estes Express Lines
FedEx Custom Critical
Garner Trucking, Inc.
JR Kays Trucking, Inc.
JX Enterprises Inc.
Keep Truckin, Inc.
Kenworth Truck Company
Knichel Logistics
Landstar
Melton Truck Lines, Inc.
Michelin North America, Inc.
Mister "P" Express, Inc.
National Carriers, Inc.
Navajo Express, Inc.
Next Trucking
OTR Capital, LLC
Omnitracs, LLC
PAM Transport, Inc.
PGT Trucking, Inc.
Paper Transport, Inc.
Peterbilt Motors Company
Prime Inc.
Rihm Kenworth
Sun Coast Resources Inc.
Sunrise Transport, Inc.
Taylor & Associates
Total Transportation of MS
Trailer Transit, Inc.
Transport America
Trimac Transportation Ltd.
Tri-National, Inc.
Trinity Logistics
Truckstop.com
U.S. Xpress, Inc.
Veriha Trucking, Inc.
Volvo Group
Werner Enterprises, Inc.
YRC Freight
These companies will be recognized during a special program at the upcoming Women In Trucking Accelerate! Conference & Expo, which takes place in Dallas, Texas. For more information, visit http://www.womenintrucking.org.
About Women In Trucking Association, Inc.
Women In Trucking Association, Inc. is a nonprofit association established to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments and minimize obstacles faced by women working in the trucking industry. Membership is not limited to women, as 17 percent of its members are men who support the mission. Women In Trucking is supported by its members and the generosity of Gold Level Partners: Arrow Truck Sales, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, Daimler Trucks North America, BMO Transportation Finance, Expediter Services, Great Dane, J.B. Hunt Transport, Ryder System, Inc., and Walmart. Follow WIT on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn. For more information, visit http://www.womenintrucking.org or call 888-464-9482.
SOURCE Women In Trucking, Inc.
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