TORONTO— Throughout the calendar year, Today’s Trucking’s staff—editors, reporters, sales reps, basically anybody who comes in contact with our readers—plus our friends, contacts and contributors—watch for new candidates for the annual 20-Under-40 feature. We suss out truck shows, show & shines, association conferences and truck stops. We ask at fleet events.

Indeed, one of this year’s candidates first met Today’s Trucking’s Editor Peter Carter at a wedding in Winnipeg. He identified himself as a reader and seemed to be very enthusiastic about his career. Carter contacted the young man’s supervisor, and she agreed: David Wilson is one to watch.

A few trends worth noting: As with most fields of endeavor, there are lots more university-educated people going into trucking these days. They’re a well-travelled bunch and they’re also very community minded. On the East Coast, you’ll meet the Armours, who are doing their best to revitalize the Maritimes economy, and in B.C., there’s Jared Bragg, who wants to let the world know our left-coast province is “open for business.” Read the full story here.