Six HyLife, LPR truck drivers celebrate 10 million safe miles

Six professional drivers with HyLife and its transportation company, LPR, have collectively logged more than 10 million safe miles (16,093,440 km) on the road. That’s the equivalent of circling the…

TCA names Searcy Trucking driver Walde a Highway Angel for helping injured cyclist

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) named truck driver Terry Walde of Miami, Man., a TCA Highway Angel for stopping to help a cyclist who had been struck by a semi-truck…

Trucking Announcements: New hires at Turgeon, BeyondTrucks; UAP names new VP of heavy vehicles parts

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Simon Corriveau joined Turgeon – Solutions d’affichage as business development manager for its fleet division and UAP…

Lytx names Cabrera CEO

Lytx has appointed Chris Cabrera as its new chief executive officer. He succeeds interim CEO Andy Eckert, who will remain with the company as board chairman. Cabrera brings more than…

New Ontario Safety League boss DiCicco eyes technology to drive compliance

It should be easier and less expensive to comply with regulations than to cheat. This is Angelo DiCicco’s mindset as he settles into the role of president and CEO at…

ATRI says trucking sees ‘notable demographic shift’ in U.S.

The U.S. trucking workforce is aging, remains overwhelmingly male, and faces increasing challenges attracting younger drivers. This can threaten the industry’s long-term labor supply, according to new research from the…

Polaris launches Women’s League to foster support for women

Polaris Transportation Group has officially launched the Polaris Women’s League — an initiative borne from the vision of late highway dispatcher Pam Lambe, who dreamed of creating a safe, inclusive…

Trucking Announcements: Leadership appointments at Daimler, DHL, Goodyear, Cargobull

Each week, trucknews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, DHL appointed Markus Voss as a new CEO of DHL Freight as of Sept. 1, and Daimler…

Trimac promotes Hagler to VP of safety

Trimac Transportation has promoted Lance Hagler to vice-president of safety, effective June 30, the company announced. Hagler, who will report to Trimac’s chief operating officer (COO), will oversee company-wide safety…

Big Rig Wraps sold to new owners

Big Rig Wraps has changed ownership, with Anthony Ranaweera and Minoli Silva purchasing the company from founder and CEO, Angela Baltkois, who plans to semi-retire. The new owners, she says,…

Trucking Announcements: Vipar’s new VP, business development, NATSO names CEO, promotion at KAG Canada

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Joe Meyer has been promoted to vice-president of business development at Vipar Heavy Duty, and National Association…

Trimac appoints Simon as vice-president of sales

Trimac has welcomed Stephanie Simon as its new vice-president of sales, effective June 23. In her new role, Simon will report to the company’s chief revenue officer and lead…

Trucking job vacancies normalize, but remain above national average: THRC

Truck driver vacancies are flattening and returning to pre-pandemic levels, Trucking HR Canada (THRC) says in its latest labor market snapshot for Q1 2025. The data show an average of…

Fleets reshape AI adoption with focus on care over control, see retention gains

Driver-facing cameras and AI coaching are helping fleets tackle workforce retention. And while cameras once drew skepticism, executives from DHL, XPO, and Helix Traffic Solutions said that attitudes are shifting,…

‘Leave’em laughing’: How to plan better driver meetings

If you think driver meetings are a drag, you should have been around 25 years ago. On a typical dreary Saturday morning on any fall weekend, clusters of drivers could…