Redefining the Road magazine, the magazine of the Women In Trucking Association, announced today the recipients of the 2023 “Top Woman-Owned Businesses in Transportation.”
They include:
- 3 Sisters Logistics (Leslie Tarble, president)
- AGT Global Logistics (Angela Eliacostas, founder & president)
- Andy Transport, Inc. (Andreea Crisan, president & CEO)
- Aria Logistics LLC (Arelis Bonilla, CEO & president)
- Bennett Family of Companies (Marcia G. Taylor, CEO)
- Brenny Transportation, Inc. (Joyce Brenny, founder & CEO)
- Candor Expedite, Inc. (Nicole Glenn, founder & CEO)
- Garner Trucking (Sherri Garner Brumbaugh, president & CEO)
- Hassett Logistics (Michelle Halkerston, owner & CEO)
- Lineas 1o de Mayo, S.A. de C.V. (Blanca Mondragon, president)
- Powersource Transportation (Barb Bakos, president & CEO)
- Rihm Family of Companies (Kari Rihm, president & CEO)
- S-2international LLC (Jennifer Mead, founder & CEO)
- STARS HazMat Consulting (Wendy J. Buckley, president & CEO)
- Tucker Freight Lines, Inc. (Saunya Tucker, CEO)
- UFL Services, Inc. (Jennifer Behnke, co-owner & president)
- Youmans Transport, Inc., Evans Delivery Agent, Savannah (Sherry Youmans, president & owner)
Criteria used to identify qualified applicants include majority ownership by a woman, financial stability and growth, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit, according to Brian Everett, group publisher and editorial director of the magazine. Each company was nominated and chosen based upon business success and accomplishments including those related to gender diversity.
Women-owned firms now comprise 30% of all businesses in the United States and they’re generating approximately U.S. $1.5 trillion in revenue, according to the latest reports by American Express.
There is a broad range of company sizes named to the 2023 “Top Woman-Owned Businesses in Transportation” list, which is sponsored by Triumph, but all must generate a minimum of $5 million in gross annual sales. Companies named to the 2023 “Top Woman-Owned Businesses in Transportation” list and the primary female business owners are:
The 2023 “Top Woman-Owned Businesses in Transportation” will be recognized during a special program at the upcoming Women In Trucking Accelerate! Conference & Expo, which takes place Nov. 5-8 in Dallas, TX. For more information, visit www.womenintrucking.org.
