Encouraged By Family, Zakiya Simmons Found A Home And Success In Trucking

For the final installment for our five-part series celebrating the milestone that ES reached in helping to create 300 women-owned businesses in the trucking industry, we will feature our interview with Zakiya Simmons. She is one business of the owners who has utilized the programs and support offered through Expediter Services. Zakiya owns and operates Battlestar Transportation with her husband, Norris. As you’ll hear, Zakiya found her way behind the wheel as a professional driver with the encouragement of Norris’ mother, who herself has logged over 20 years as a professional truck driver.