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  1. EllenV

    Woman trafficking and kipping your job

    Moose, I'm not sure why you think Women In Trucking has anything to do with Human Trafficking regulations. We don't. We gave them exposure in our newsletter, but we let Truckers Against Trafficking work on their issues. Ellen Voie President/CEO Women In Trucking Association, Inc.
  2. EllenV

    Power Landing Gear

    Dave Rivers asked me to post this response. Ellen Voie Women In Trucking, Inc. Hi Jeanie Your associates are correct that in Cold weather the grease can significantly increase the torque required to crank a landing gear. The proper grease is essential to minimize this situation in...
  3. EllenV

    Women in Trucking

    Congratulations Charlotte! This is awesome. RoadKing Ellen
  4. EllenV

    Women in Trucking

    Thanks EJ, You didn't ask me if I have been on the road. You asked if I was a driver. I owned a small fleet with my former husband and I was on the road with him often. I used truck stops and their facilities all the time. This was when he had to stand at the door to the shower so no men...
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    Women in Trucking

    Hi EJ, I am not a professional driver, and I do not hold a CDL. Women In Trucking is not just for drivers. My first job in trucking was as the Traffic Manager at a steel fabricating plant. My job was to bring in raw steel products and ship out finished material handling equipment (pallets...
  6. EllenV

    Women in Trucking

    Linda, thanks for sharing your concerns. I don't recall that we didn't want an expedite forum when you mentioned it, as we were working on a bulletin board at the time. It wasn't a matter of NOT wanting it, but rather not having the capability then. I have started a thread for expediters...
  7. EllenV

    Women in Trucking

    Hi Moot! The "V" stands for my last name, Voie. Ellen Voie
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    Women in Trucking

    Linda, can you be specific about the "problems" you are referring to so I can understand what you are concerned about? I still haven't gotten any specific thoughts from you on how we can better represent the expediters. I welcome your input. Ellen
  9. EllenV

    Women in Trucking

    Linda, your article was on our website for months, and we have never rebuffed anyone. In fact, I have been attending the Expedite Expo since it's very first year. I talk to drivers constantly to understand their concerns. Char, our staff person, calls Expedite members all the time to ask their...
  10. EllenV

    Women in Trucking

    Linda, I am sorry that you felt that we didn't want anything to do with you. Can you help me understand this. We have had a great relationship with expediters and would like to represent all women in the industry. I believe that your membership was complimentary of International Truck and...
  11. EllenV

    Women in Trucking

    Dave, our most recent newsletter featured Emily Saunders of Bolt Express. I encourage you to review our website again! Ellen
  12. EllenV

    Women in Trucking

    Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Women In Trucking. I would like to respond to your comments with the hope of helping you understand what our organization is about. In regard to the roundtable forum at the Expo, that was not about Women In Trucking, it was about driver retention. I asked...
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