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Trucks Are For Girls!

HDT Editor and Associate Publisher Deborah Lockridge is a longtime Girl Scout leader and loves to connect her passion for inspiring girls with her love of the trucking industry.

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Videosby Deborah LockridgeMarch 26, 2025

Watch: How Atlas World Group Built a Stronger Company Through Diversity

In this HDT Talks Trucking interview, learn how Atlas World Group creates high-performing teams by teaching employees how to look at different points of view through an award-winning diversity program.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 8, 2025

Mind Over Muscle: A Young Woman’s Diesel Tech Success Story

Why did 20-year-old Kaitlynn Aikin choose to become a heavy-duty diesel technician over college or law enforcement?

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PodcastsJanuary 7, 2025

20-Year-Old Female Diesel Technician Challenges Stereotypes

Meet Kaitlynn Aikin, a young female diesel technician, as she talks about how she got into a career in the heavy-duty shop and offers advice to other young women about following in her footsteps.

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Videosby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 6, 2025

20-Year-Old Female Diesel Technician Challenges Stereotypes

Meet Kaitlynn Aikin – a 20-year-old diesel technician at Southeastern Freight Lines who is challenging stereotypes and inspiring the next generation of female technicians.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeAugust 23, 2024

Q&A: NTI's Leah Shaver on What's Keeping Women Out of Trucking

What can trucking companies do to attract and support more women? The National Transportation Institute’s Leah Shaver has some ideas following a recent survey, including one in particular she's passionate about.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 1, 2024

Nominations Open for 2024 Influential Woman in Trucking Award

Nominations are now open for the 2024 Influential Woman in Trucking Award presented by the Women in Trucking Association and sponsored by Daimler Truck North America.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJuly 10, 2024

Research: Women Truck Drivers Operate More Safely Than Men

Women truck drivers are safer and less likely to break regulations than their male counterparts, researchers found in evaluating 12 years of truck inspection data.

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Newsby Jack RobertsJune 19, 2024

ATRI's New Strategies to Attract Women Drivers

A new study by the American Transportation Research Institute has identified new strategies for fleets wanting to attract more women drivers.

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PodcastsMay 28, 2024

Dismantling the Barriers Women Face in Trucking Careers [Podcast]

The National Transportation Institute's Leah Shaver challenges some conventional thinking about women in trucking, from behind the wheel to the board room, in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking.

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