Her previous music career helped Brumbaugh interact with mostly male trucking executives.
A lifetime spent teaching children music was always Sherri Garner Brumbaugh&rsquo…
Author: Fleet Owner
Kimberly Brooks: Truck Driver Ryder
In Iraq, Brooks drove “outside the wire” and off the military base in the public eye.
Kimberly Brooks has been driving a truck since 1999. She’s seen a lot throughout her career, so she thought she was prepared for anything. That was until she drove as a contractor in Iraq for three years while serving as a logistics specialist in the Army.
“That was totally a culture shock,” Brooks told Fleet Owner. “I thought I could prepare for anything, but that was a whole different world.”
Kimberly Brooks: Truck Driver Ryder
In Iraq, Brooks drove “outside the wire” and off the military base in the public eye.
Kimberly Brooks has been driving a truck since 1999. She’s seen a lot throughout her career, so she thought she was prepared for anything. That was until she drove as a contractor in Iraq for three years while serving as a logistics specialist in the Army.
“That was totally a culture shock,” Brooks told Fleet Owner. “I thought I could prepare for anything, but that was a whole different world.”
Elaine L. Chao: U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Secretary Chao started out in private-sector transportation financing early in her career.
In many ways, Secretary Chao’s family history is not only a quintessential…
Elaine L. Chao: U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Secretary Chao started out in private-sector transportation financing early in her career.
In many ways, Secretary Chao’s family history is not only a quintessential…
Women in Transportation
12 in-depth profiles of inspirational achievers
For time out of mind, the transportation and logistics world remained one dominated by men, in both managerial and front-li…
Women in Transportation
12 in-depth profiles of inspirational achievers
For time out of mind, the transportation and logistics world remained one dominated by men, in both managerial and front-li…
Webinar: ELDs and the short haul exemption
Do your operations fall within 100 air miles and do your drivers start and return to the same location within 12 hours each day? If so, while the ELD short haul exemption may apply to your fleet, making that decision can be a lot more complicated tha…
Webinar: ELDs and the short haul exemption
Do your operations fall within 100 air miles and do your drivers start and return to the same location within 12 hours each day? If so, while the ELD short haul exemption may apply to your fleet, making that decision can be a lot more complicated tha…
Run on Less: We’re averaging 10.1 mpg in Class 8 trucks
With fuel-saving technologies, trucks capable of even more — but real-world conditions take their toll
Midway through their cross-country exhibition run converging on Atlanta at the NACV Show, the Run on Less truck efficiency roadshow vehicles are seeing some impressive double-digit mpg results. But real-world conditions have factored in, demonstrating the challenges fleets face in getting optimal fuel efficiency from their trucks.