Shelley Simpson, the president of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., was presented with the Women in Trucking Association’s (WIT) 2023 Influential Woman in Trucking award November 7. Simpson was named the winner during the WIT Accelerate! Conference and Expo held in Dallas, Texas from November 5 to November 8.

“It’s a privilege for Women in Trucking to recognize Shelley Simpson as our 2023 Influential Woman in Trucking award winner,” said Jennifer Hedrick, the president and CEO of the WIT. “Shelley’s passion and leadership for this field, including her commitment to expanding gender diversity in transportation, have been evident throughout her nearly 30-year career.”

Simpson beat out two other finalists for the award: Tori Blake (chief financial officer and co-owner of Western Logistics Express and WLX) and Megan Ferguson (vice president of End-to-End Delivery Acceleration for Walmart).