Category: People

Harold Sumerford Jr. Elected 77th Chairman of the American Trucking Associations

Harold Sumerford Jr. Elected 77th Chairman of the American Trucking Associations

| October 27, 2021

Under Sumerford’s leadership, J&M Tank Lines has won numerous state and national safety awards and an ATA Mike Russell Trucking Image Award  American Trucking Associations’ Board of Directors elected Harold Sumerford Jr., CEO of J&M Tank Lines Inc., Birmingham, Alabama, the Federation’s 77th chairman. “This couldn’t be a better time to be not just a member of […]

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Women In Trucking Association Names 2021 Top Companies for Women to Work For in Transportation

Women In Trucking Association Names 2021 Top Companies for Women to Work For in Transportation

| October 26, 2021

This is the fourth year of this prestigious recognition program and it garnered more than 14,000 votes to identify the final companies named to the list Redefining the Road magazine, the official magazine of the Women In Trucking Association (WIT), announced the recipients of the 2021 “Top Companies for Women to Work For in Transportation.” […]

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Hertz Invests in Largest Electric Vehicle Rental Fleet and Partners with Seven-Time Super Bowl Champion Tom Brady to Headline New Campaign

Hertz Invests in Largest Electric Vehicle Rental Fleet and Partners with Seven-Time Super Bowl Champion Tom Brady to Headline New Campaign

| October 25, 2021

Beginning in early November and expanding through year end, customers will be able to rent a Tesla Model 3 at Hertz airport and neighborhood locations in U.S. major markets and select cities in Europe As consumer interest in electric vehicles (EV) skyrockets, Hertz is announcing a significant investment to offer the largest EV rental fleet in North […]

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Peter Giasante Appointed President of Telematics Service Provider Q-Matics, LLC

Peter Giasante Appointed President of Telematics Service Provider Q-Matics, LLC

| October 21, 2021

Peter Giansante, a veteran in the wireless solutions industry with almost two decades of experience in executing data-driven strategies  Q-Matics, LLC, the Telematics Service Provider and custom IoT development arm of wireless distribution leader Quality One Wireless, is pleased to to announce the appointment of Peter Giansante to the role of President of Q-Matics. As a veteran […]

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United Road Introduces Guaranteed Pay Benefit for Company Drivers, Gives Drivers Income Security, Pay They Can Count On

United Road Introduces Guaranteed Pay Benefit for Company Drivers, Gives Drivers Income Security, Pay They Can Count On

| October 21, 2021

First-year company drivers that meet criteria guaranteed $2,300 bi-weekly, $60,000 annually Mark Anderson, President and CEO of United Road, the largest provider of finished vehicle transport logistics in North America, today announced the expansion of its Guaranteed Pay Benefit to all company drivers: first year, tenured and rehires.  Guaranteed Pay gives drivers a level of financial […]

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BlueGrace Logistics Establishes New Office in Detroit

BlueGrace Logistics Establishes New Office in Detroit

| October 20, 2021

North American third-party logistics provider opens 11th nationwide office in ‘Motor City’ BlueGrace Logistics  a hypergrowth, third-party logistics (3PL) provider, announced the opening of its 11th nationwide office in Detroit, Michigan expanding their freight network to serve a growing portfolio of shipping customers and carriers. The company opened a location in Detroit to better serve its core market of […]

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