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Transflo Eyes Significant Growth; Hires Two Top Logistics Execs

Transflo Eyes Significant Growth; Hires Two Top Logistics Execs

| April 21, 2022

Renee Krug New CEO; Bill Vitti Named President -Transflo, a leading mobile and cloud-based platform that automates and simplifies the supply chain process for more than 65,000 North American trucking companies and thousands of brokers and shippers, announced significant leadership changes within the organization. The changes are part of the company’s ambitious growth plan and […]

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Heroes of the Highway Fight Human Trafficking

Heroes of the Highway Fight Human Trafficking

| April 13, 2022

Truckers are the eyes and ears of our nation’s highways and are in a unique position to make a difference in the fight against human trafficking Day & Ross is partnering with Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT), a non-profit organization that works with the transportation industry to educate drivers to help combat human trafficking in their […]

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Women in Navistar’s Service Network Helping Drive Female Technician Recruitment

Women in Navistar’s Service Network Helping Drive Female Technician Recruitment

| March 31, 2022

The TECH EmPOWERment program continues to push DEI recruiting efforts through military and veteran placement programs In recognition of Women’s History Month, Navistar has highlighted several women within its International Truck and IC Bus service network who are changing the trucking service industry by championing inclusivity and equity. According to the TechForce Foundation, around 2.5% of […]

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FedEx’s founder, Fred Smith, will step down as CEO

FedEx’s founder, Fred Smith, will step down as CEO

| March 30, 2022

Raj Subramaniam to become President and CEO of FedEx Corporation; Frederick W. Smith to serve as Executive Chairman FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced that, effective June 1, 2022, Frederick W. Smith, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will become Executive Chairman, and Raj Subramaniam, President and Chief Operating Officer, will be promoted to President and CEO. […]

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Walsh joins Gov. Tom Wolf, trucking leaders, workers to open drivers’ training facility, discuss Registered Apprenticeship

Walsh joins Gov. Tom Wolf, trucking leaders, workers to open drivers’ training facility, discuss Registered Apprenticeship

| March 30, 2022

Initiative aligns with Biden-Harris administration’s 90-Day Trucking Apprenticeship Challenge Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh today joined Gov. Tom Wolf, leaders of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Yellow Corp., and union members to announce the expansion of the trucking company’s 17th Commercial Driver’s License Driving Academy in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The expansion comes in response to […]

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Kodiak Robotics Names Yellow’s Former YRC Freight Vice President as Head of Freight Operations and Network

Kodiak Robotics Names Yellow’s Former YRC Freight Vice President as Head of Freight Operations and Network

| March 23, 2022

Chet Richardson will leverage his 30 years of trucking industry experience to build out Kodiak’s freight operations as the company prepares to scale operations Kodiak Robotics, Inc., a leading self-driving trucking company, announced that Robert “Chet” Richardson joined the company as Head of Freight Operations and Network, effective immediately. In his role, Richardson is responsible for building a network of partners and supporting commercial customers […]

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