March 8 - Women's Day: The driver shortage, recruitment and bottom lines

How 3 fleets recruit, retain and move women up the ranks; Hire women in transport. It will benefit your bottom line; Trucking, like the nation, examines itself for racial bias View online | Signup | Forward

Daily Dive March​ 8,​ 2021 | Today's news and insights for transport leaders Note from the editor Happy Monday! And I don't mean that sarcastically. This day is worth celebrating for two reasons: It's my birthday, and, more importantly, March 8 is International Women's Day. So, in today's newsletter, we're featuring articles that focus on women and diversity in the industry. As CEO of the Women In Trucking Association Ellen Voie wrote last year, hiring women can benefit your bottom line. Lawmakers say it's in trucking's best interest to address the unique challenges women face, so that it can recruit more female drivers and ease the burden of the shortage. Read more about those topics in the collection of stories below. Take care, S.L. Fuller Associate Editor, Transport Dive Twitter | Email Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here. Lawmakers aim to ease driver shortage with women in trucking workforce bill The proposed legislation would create an advisory board within the FMCSA to study barriers to entry for women. How 3 fleets recruit, retain and move women up the ranks CFI Drive, Ryder and Transport America are among the fleets making women-friendly workplaces business priorities. Opinion Hire women in transport. It will benefit your bottom line While the trucking industry is historically male-dominated, study after study shows gender parity will positively affect company profits. Deep Dive Trucking, like the nation, examines itself for racial bias The industry is rife with the ways of the "good ol' boy" network, and many large fleets are silent on the diversity of their staff and boards.  Read more news What We're Reading WUSA9 Trucking safety, legislation to regulate underride requirements Heavy Duty Trucking Survey: Fleets Check Fuel Economy as Top Truck Purchasing Consideration The Wall Street Journal Chip Shortage Strains Heavy-Duty Truck Makers Commercial Carrier Journal Trucking jobs fell in February in first dip since last April, but truckload spot rates climbed Supply Chain Dive Shippers consider redirecting cargo away from congested California ports Suggest a story we should read Company Announcements Press releases from companies in your industry. Axle Launches Intuit QuickBooks Integration for Freight Brokers Press release from Axle Post a press release Dive Into a Topic Technology Regulatory Workforce Safety Operations Equipment Infrastructure Share Transport Dive: Daily Dive with others and get rewarded. You've referred 0 readers. To become an official Dive Insider, just successfully refer 10 contacts to Transport Dive: Daily Dive. Here's your link to share: https://www.transportdive.com/signup/insiders/?signup_referred_by=5f93078d7aa51972095c9316

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