ALEXANDRIA, Va. and OMAHA, Neb., June 24,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NATSO, representing truck stops
and travel plazas, and Werner Enterprises, Inc. (WERN), one of the
nation's largest transportation and logistics providers, today
kicked off a CEO ride-along as part of a unique safety
collaboration between the travel center industry and its
professional truck driving customers.
NATSO President and CEO Lisa
Mullings is joining Werner professional truck driver
Jennifer Evans on a week-long,
1,200-mile trip beginning in Joliet,
Ill. They will stop along the way at truck stops and travel
centers so that Mullings can experience life on the road for
professional truck drivers. Mullings will document her experience,
delivering insights to the travel center executives, owners and
operators who continuously strive to improve service to their
customers.
"Truck stops and travel centers serve as the home away from home
for more than 3 million professional truck drivers," said NATSO
President and CEO Lisa Mullings. "By
experiencing life on the road through the eyes of a professional
truck driver, I have an incredible opportunity to help our industry
meet the unique needs of the truck driving customer. Providing
drivers with safe and secure places to stop and rest is the No. 1
priority of our industry. By ensuring a positive experience for
truck drivers, we can help to ensure that commercial drivers remain
in this critical profession while spurring others to consider a
career as a professional driver."
"We are excited to collaborate with NATSO, as this initiative
will provide invaluable real-world feedback from professional
drivers to enhance the safety and overall experience at truck stops
nationwide," said Werner's Vice President of Safety and Compliance,
Jaime Hamm. Jennifer Evans' unique insights as a female
professional driver will add exceptional value and a unique
perspective on the road."
Evans is a highly accomplished and seasoned professional driver,
who has been on the road with Werner since 2003. Over the years,
she has earned numerous safety awards and achieved an impressive
1.3 million accident-free miles. Jennifer has also contributed
significantly as a Driver Ambassador and was a proud member of
Werner's 2019 Road Team. Each year, she volunteers her time at
Touch-a-Truck events and actively participates in Nebraska's annual Special Olympics truck
convoy.
Mullings, who has served as NATSO President and CEO for 25
years, regularly visits truck stop and travel center locations
while traveling. In 2014, Mullings sold her family home and
traveled 40,000 miles in a 30-foot Airstream trailer with her
family, meeting hundreds of NATSO members in 49 states during a
12-month industry tour.
About NATSO, representing travel centers and truck stops:
NATSO is the trade association of America's travel plaza and truck
stop industry. Founded in 1960, NATSO represents the industry on
legislative and regulatory matters; serves as the official source
of information on the diverse travel plaza and truck stop industry;
provides education to its members; conducts an annual convention
and trade show; and supports efforts to generally improve the
business climate in which its members operate. Contact:
Tiffany Wlazlowski Neuman, Vice
President, Public Affairs. 202-365-9459
About Werner Enterprises: Werner Enterprises,
Inc. delivers superior truckload transportation and logistics
services to customers across the United
States, Mexico and
Canada. With 2023 revenues of
$3.3 billion, an industry-leading
modern truck and trailer fleet, nearly 14,000 talented associates
and our innovative Werner EDGE® technology, we are an
essential solutions provider for customers who value the integrity
of their supply chain and require safe and exceptional on-time
service. Werner provides Dedicated and One-Way Truckload services
as well as Logistics services that include truckload brokerage,
freight management, intermodal and final mile. As an industry
leader, Werner is deeply committed to promoting sustainability and
supporting diversity, equity and inclusion. Contact: Jill Samuelson, Associate Vice president of
Marketing and Communications. 402-819-5319
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