Labor challenges are now opportunities

If you’ve been struggling to fill roles over the past few years, there’s good news: the tides are turning in the labor market — and it’s opening up real opportunities…

DTNA appoints Biggs to lead parts sales

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has promoted Todd Biggs to the role of general manager, parts sales. He’ll report to Drew Backeberg, senior vice-president, aftermarket. Todd Biggs (Photo: DTNA)…

Medley named Goodyear Highway Hero for helping man off the road

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company named J.B. Hunt Transport driver Adam Medley as the winner of the 41st Goodyear Highway Hero Award. Medley was driving on County Rd A in Green…

OOIDA seeks suspension of U.S. states’ ability to issue non-domiciled CDLs

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has asked the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to immediately suspend states’ ability to issue non-domiciled CDLs. In a letter to transportation secretary Sean…

TEN names Smith interim CEO

Transportation Equipment Network (TEN) has appointed chief operating officer Nathan Smith as interim chief executive officer, effective immediately. Smith joined TEN in December 2024 after a long career at J.B.

Trucking Announcements: C-suite appointments at Aurora, Netradyne

Each week, trucknews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Autonomous truck maker Aurora has welcomed Cori Davis as its new chief people officer, and Pitstop named…

Hiring pressures continue to ease in trucking and logistics, THRC says

The hiring challenges that gripped Canada’s trucking and logistics industry in 2022 and 2023 have continued to ease in 2025, with new data from Trucking HR Canada (THRC) showing an…

Uber Freight names Tinucci CEO as founder Lior Ron becomes chairman, transitions to Waabi

Uber Freight has appointed Rebecca Tinucci as chief executive officer, succeeding founder Lior Ron, who will move into the role of chairman. Ron will also become…

Waabi appoints Uber Freight founder Lior Ron as COO

Canadian autonomous trucking developer Waabi has named Lior Ron as chief operating officer as it prepares to scale operations and launch fully driverless trucks later this year. Ron spent the…

Smart fleet owners control their culture

The external factors hitting trucking companies these days are relentless. Trade wars, fuel prices, regulation, soft rates – we’ve all seen fleets wave the white flag, convinced there’s no other…

‘Keep in touch!’: Why it pays to maintain relationships

I have always been good at staying in touch with people. Former classmates, teammates and even co-workers. Part of this is because I am friendly by nature. I am the…

Trucking Announcements: C-suite appointments at International, Phillips

Each week, trucknews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, International announced Gabriel Duarte-Urrutia will join the company in September as its executive vice-president and chief…

Transportation and warehousing jobs spiked in July, amid broader job losses

The Canadian economy shed 41,000 jobs in July, StatCan reported this morning, but transportation and warehousing added 26,000, a gain of 2.4%. That’s the first time the sector has added…

Lechasseur wins Isuzu service technician competition

Michael Lechasseur of Pare Isuzu Truck in Quebec City won first place at Isuzu Commercial Truck of America’s I-1 Grand Prix Technical Competition for service technicians. Each technician was required…

CVSA spreads human trafficking awareness

Law enforcement personnel in five Canadian provinces, 50 U.S. states, and Mexico participated in this year’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative (HTAI), an annual five-day human…