Fifty yr veteran driver with 6 million protected miles earns WIT Driver of the Yr award

A truck driver with 5 many years of expertise behind the wheel was lately acknowledged for her security report by the Girls In Trucking Affiliation (WIT).

On March 31,  Transport Designs, Inc. truck driver Mary “Sweet” Bass, 78, was named WIT’s Driver of the Yr.

Bass has labored as a protracted haul truck driver for 50 years and in that point has pushed 6 million accident free miles, in response to WIT. After many years on the highway, she’s nonetheless working as an OTR driver.

Bass is a member of WIT, OOIDA, and earned the TA Petro Citizen Driver award in 2016. Bass can be concerned in charity work with organizations together with the St. Christopher Basis, Hats for Heroes, Particular Olympics, Trucker Buddy, and Charities for troops.

“Sweet Bass has given extensively to the trucking occupation, not solely throughout her time on the highway and dedication to protected driving, however by mentorship and her want to be a guiding star for girls in any respect levels of their careers,” stated Jennifer Hedrick, president and CEO, WIT. 

“Our North Star is to create a tradition the place our associates really feel like they belong. Which means attending to know them for their very own distinctive identities, types, experiences, talents, and views to help them greatest,” Erin Bergman, Director of Expertise Acquisition at Walmart stated. “That’s why Walmart is proud to sponsor the Girls In Trucking ‘Driver Of The Yr Award’ because it was created. It’s vital to have fun the trade’s high ladies behind the wheel like Mary ‘Sweet’ Bass, who has had an unimaginable 50-year profession and is paving the way in which to point out future generations what they’ll accomplish after they work onerous at what they love.”