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…

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…

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…

Qualified diesel techs in short supply: ATRI report

Almost two-thirds of shops in the U.S. are understaffed with an average of 19.3% of diesel technician positions unfilled. An American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) report that synthesized findings from…

Walde combines old-school values with real-world experience

When a truck hit a cyclist and he lay injured on the side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Saskatchewan, Terry Walde did not hesitate to park…

PTTAC teams up with NATMI to roll out certified driver trainer course in Edmonton

The Professional Truck Training Alliance of Canada (PTTAC) is partnering with the North American Transportation Management Institute (NATMI) and Aviva Canada to offer a certified driver trainer course in October…

Trucks for Change delivers more than 100,000 food packs to support kids during summer

Trucks for Change Network (T4C) has completed a two-month national effort that saw 31 fleets deliver 101,640 food packs to 73 food banks across Canada, supporting Food Banks Canada’s After…

THRC adds board members from Arnold Bros., Marsh

Trucking HR Canada (THRC) has added two new members to its board of directors: Carla Kaneski, chief financial officer at Arnold Bros. Transport, and Stephen Newton, senior vice-president, national transportation…

Trucking Announcements: New roles at Kodiak and TCA, Caneda receives safety award

Each week, trucknews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Kodiak Robotics added Mohamed Elshenawy to its board of directors and Truckload Carriers Association has appointed Erica…

Dexter appoints Powell as president

Dexter, a supplier of trailer axles and components and a subsidiary of DexKo Global, has appointed Matt Powell as its new president. He will succeed longtime leader Adam Dexter. Dexter…