Category: People

Women In Trucking Association Releases 2023 WIT Index Data

Women In Trucking Association Releases 2023 WIT Index Data

| June 27, 2023

The 2023 WIT Index survey found a substantial number of women in leadership roles The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) is announcing the release of the findings of its 2023 WIT Index, which is the industry’s barometer to benchmark and measure each year the percentage of women who make up critical roles in transportation. These […]

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ATA Opens Applications for the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Change Leader Award

ATA Opens Applications for the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Change Leader Award

| June 27, 2023

“The Change Leader Award identifies industry leaders that are taking the important steps to provide equal opportunities from behind the wheel to the boardroom.” American Trucking Associations has announced it is accepting applications for the second annual ATA Diversity Equity and Inclusion Change Leader Award. “ATA is leading the charge to make the trucking industry […]

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Truckstop Survey Finds 50% of Professional Truck Drivers Travel with Their Pets for Emotional Support

Truckstop Survey Finds 50% of Professional Truck Drivers Travel with Their Pets for Emotional Support

| June 21, 2023

Truckstop asked some of their customers to share their personal stories about how they found their pet companion and the therapeutic benefits their pets provide In recognition of National Take Your Pet to Work Week, Truckstop commissioned a survey of 500 U.S.-based owner-operator truck drivers and found that half of the respondents (50%) travel with […]

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PGT Trucking Introduces New, Expanded Truck Driver Training Facility

PGT Trucking Introduces New, Expanded Truck Driver Training Facility

| June 21, 2023

 Empowering the Next Generation of Professional Drivers PGT Trucking, Inc., announced the opening of their new truck driver training center in Blairsville, PA. This expanded facility has been designed to equip incoming drivers with the necessary skills, knowledge, and hands-on experience required to build safe and successful careers in transportation. “With the growth of our organization, we […]

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Kriete Truck Centers today rolled out a trailer for a new social media video series called Forward with Kriete

Kriete Truck Centers today rolled out a trailer for a new social media video series called Forward with Kriete

| June 15, 2023

Forward with Kriete celebrates individual customers as well as the essential role trucking plays in society Wisconsin-based commercial truck and equipment dealer Kriete Truck Centers today rolled out a “trailer” for a new social media series.  Forward with Kriete celebrates individual customers as well as the essential role trucking plays in society.     “We’re sincerely grateful […]

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Tom’s Truck Center Plans for the Future with Creation of New Position — Zero-Emission Vehicle Programs and Affairs Manager

Tom’s Truck Center Plans for the Future with Creation of New Position — Zero-Emission Vehicle Programs and Affairs Manager

| June 14, 2023

Commercial fleet electrification expert Lisa McGhee has been appointed Tom’s Truck Center’s new Zero-Emissions Vehicle Programs and Affairs Manager Southern California-based Tom’s Truck Center, an industry leader in commercial truck sales and service, announced Lisa McGhee has been appointed as the company’s first Zero-Emission Vehicle Programs and Affairs Manager. This new position has been created to […]

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