February 6, 2015: Demand acute for drivers; Former Arrow Trucking CEO pleads guilty; Ryder rolls out female-friendly truck specs.

Here is a look at what is happening in the world of transportation this morning:

• The need for truck drivers as well as trucking support personnel remains acute, according to the Green Bay Press Gazette.
• The Virginia Trucking Association is the latest group to get involved in the effort to stop sex trafficking within the motor carrier industry, reports WDBJ 7 News.
• Former CEO of Arrow Trucking James Douglas "Doug" Pielsticker pleaded guilty to conspiracy and tax evasion in federal court this week, notes News On 6.
• A former Arrow Trucking driver recounts to Tulsa World his ordeal when the company unexpectedly closed its doors days before Christmas in 2009 .
• Global oil prices continue to rally, according to Reuters, with workers at seven oil refineries in the U.S. now on strike for four days.
• Ukrainian expats who own two U.S. trucking companies are sending military gear to their beleaguered countrymen to help fight pro-Russian separatists, according to Vocativ.
• Ryder System unveils what it calls the very first “female-friendly vehicle package” for lease.
• CBS News profiles Dr. Rob Marsh who is becoming known as the “truck stop doc” for handling the medical needs of truck drivers stopping in Raphine, VA.
• KARE 11 News reports on how a truck carrying 40,000 pounds of cheese rolled off the highway in Wisconsin.
• Moving trucks are in high demand in some areas of Texas, notes Permian Basin 360.
• A list of the top 10 light trucks of all time is debated at PickupTrucks.com.
• Massachusetts is reviewing its transportation strategies following a series of wicked winter storms, reports Wicked Local Boxford.
• California’s state legislative leader wants to implement a “road user fee” to help pay for the Golden state’s transportation needs, according to The Sacramento Bee.
• New freight rail tank car standards are moving closer to completion, notes The Journal News.