Category: People

Minnesota Trucking Association Foundation Launches Drive the Difference Campaign to Boost Interest in Trucking Careers

Minnesota Trucking Association Foundation Launches Drive the Difference Campaign to Boost Interest in Trucking Careers

| April 6, 2023

“We want to attract men and women to the site, connect them with training providers, and deploy them into essential, high-paying truck driving and truck technician jobs“ The MTA Foundation (MTAF) announced the launch of the Drive the Difference: Trucking Careers, Powered by People campaign! Designed to boost interest in Minnesota trucking careers, the campaign […]

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Wreaths Across America Appoints Transportation Professionals Jenny Lovering and Graig Morin as New Members of its Board of Directors

Wreaths Across America Appoints Transportation Professionals Jenny Lovering and Graig Morin as New Members of its Board of Directors

| April 6, 2023

Board of Directors is a diverse group of volunteers with expertise in the verticals of transportation, procurement, nonprofit leadership, Military and Veterans Affairs, finance, and law enforcement Wreaths Across America (WAA) announces the appointment of transportation industry veterans Jenny Lovering and Graig Morin as new members of the Board of Directors for the national nonprofit.  […]

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Transportation sector lender Mitsubishi HC Capital America now $7.5B commercial finance provider through company integration

Transportation sector lender Mitsubishi HC Capital America now $7.5B commercial finance provider through company integration

| April 5, 2023

The company’s Vendor Finance/Transportation division finances class 1-8 trucks and trailers, as well as provides financing, investing and advisory services for the EV/mobility and clean tech Mitsubishi HC Capital America – and its subsidiary, Mitsubishi HC Capital Canada – along with Mitsubishi HC Capital (U.S.A.) and ENGS Commercial Finance merged to create the largest non-bank, […]

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<strong>Bass Named Women In Trucking Association’s 2023 Driver of the Year</strong>

Bass Named Women In Trucking Association’s 2023 Driver of the Year

| April 3, 2023

Bass has been a long-haul professional driver for 50 years, accumulating 6 million accident-free miles The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announced today Mary “Candy” Bass, professional driver at Transport Designs, Inc., as the winner of the fourth annual Driver of the Year award sponsored by Walmart. Bass was among three finalists for the award. […]

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TRUCKSTOP SURVEY REVEALS HIGH JOB SATISFACTION BY OWNER-OPERATORS DESPITE INDUSTRY CHALLENGES

TRUCKSTOP SURVEY REVEALS HIGH JOB SATISFACTION BY OWNER-OPERATORS DESPITE INDUSTRY CHALLENGES

| March 30, 2023

To Help Address Challenges, Truckstop is hosting two PRO TALKS sessions at MATS Timed to gauge the pulse of the trucking industry as drivers head to the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), a Truckstop commissioned survey of 500 U.S.-based owner-operator truck drivers indicates that trucking professionals are increasingly satisfied with their profession even as they work through many critical, […]

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<strong>Women In Trucking Association Announces 2023 Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award Finalists</strong>

Women In Trucking Association Announces 2023 Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award Finalists

| March 30, 2023

Finalists for the 2023 DWLA have demonstrated exceptional leadership within their company as well as with other professional, educational, or altruistic organizations The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announced three finalists for the 2023 Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award (DWLA). Sponsored by the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) and Truckstop, the award promotes the achievements of […]

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