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Texas Native Wins National Trucking Excellence Award →

A distinguished veteran with nearly 16 years in the U.S. Army received the annual "Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence" award during a special ceremony held recently at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C. For the seventh consecutive year, Kenworth teamed with FASTPORT and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Hiring Our Heroes to find America's top rookie military veteran who made the successful transition from active duty to driving for a commercial fleet. Click for more...

Volvo Names Jared Ruiz Regional VP — West for North America →

Jared Ruiz has been appointed regional vice president —West for Volvo Trucks North America. He will begin his new position on Jan. 3, 2023. In this new role, Ruiz will direct Volvo Trucks' western regional sales team in developing and implementing plans and strategies to achieve the company's commercial and customer satisfaction goals. Ruiz joined Volvo Trucks in 2019 as district sales manager of the west region. Click for more...

Curry Supply Marks 90 Years in Business With New Facility →

Celebrating a milestone of 90 years in business, Curry Supply Company continues to set the pace in commercial truck manufacturing, showing no signs of slowing down. Known for its extensive range of service vehicles and related equipment, the company also is gaining attention for its considerable increase in production capacity. Already one of the largest manufacturers of commercial service trucks and rail equipment across the United States, its recent move to Hollidaysburg, Pa., and opening of a second facility in Houston, Texas, has increased its manufacturing and service operations exponentially. Click for more...

Thunder Creek Equipment Names Kyle Barton Territory Sales Manager for Six States in Midwest, Southeast →

Thunder Creek Equipment has named Kyle Barton of Carbondale, Ill., its newest territory sales manager (TSM) focusing on construction and related off-road/industrial operations in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee. Thunder Creek manufactures and sells a full range of mobile fueling and service solutions, including the original multi-tank bulk diesel trailers that allow businesses to haul up to 920 gallons of diesel without a HAZMAT endorsement, and the company's proprietary 2-in-1 closed loop system for handling diesel exhaust fluid (DEF). Click for more...

Young Trucks Becomes First Volvo Trucks Certified EV Dealership in Ohio →

Volvo Trucks North America has expanded its network of Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealers into Ohio, announcing that Young Trucks, a fourth generation, family-owned dealership, has recently completed the required training and certification program. The designation signifies that the dealership is ready to support customers around its Canton, Ohio, location who are interested in adding Volvo VNR Electric trucks to their local and regional distribution, pickup and delivery, and food and beverage distribution routes. Click for more...

Stellar Introduces Next Generation of Utility, Telecom Trailers →

Stellar, an employee-owned and operated manufacturer of high-quality mechanic trucks and cranes, tire service trucks, hooklifts, roll-off cable hoists, trailers and service truck and van accessories, introduced its next generation of single-reel utility and telecom trailers. As Stellar's exclusive offering of single-reel trailers, the new trailers feature a refined look, heavy-duty rear tail light boxes and chock blocks standard with every trailer. Click for more...

Thunder Creek Service, Lube Trailers Save Time, Money →

Like many successful businesses, Performance Grading in Fresno, Calif., was feeling growing pains. Ken Sherwood, who oversees vehicle maintenance, said, "Performance Grading started out with two scrapers and a couple water trucks. Now we're up to nine scrapers, two graders, three dozers and three water trucks. He's up to about 25 pieces now from what he had four to five years ago." Although Sherwood chuckles when he adds "I feel good about job security." Since the company was making such large leaps in its equipment fleet, there needed to be new efficiency in its field service and fleet management activities. Click for more...

EV Manufacturers to Provide Exclusive Updates at Work Truck Week 2023 →

NTEA has added exclusive update sessions from five electric vehicle manufacturers to the Work Truck Week 2023 educational conference. These EV sessions join the dozen OEM updates previously announced. During the sessions, manufacturer representatives will cover important technical information about their vehicle chassis, design and powertrains. The Association also has released more information about the Special Session: Leadership Journeys — Highlighting Diverse Experiences. Click for more...

Felling Trailers Appoints Klimek as Quality Assurance Manager →

Felling Trailers Inc. recently appointed Dan Klimek to the role of quality assurance manager over the production facilities in Sauk Centre and Litchfield, Minn. Along with quality management, he will oversee weld production for the Litchfield manufacturing facility as the production manager. As the quality assurance manager, Klimek will continue developing, directing, controlling and managing the installation and maintenance of the company's quality assurance programs. Click for more...

Trail King Welcomes New District Sales Managers →

Trail King Industries Inc. , a North American trailer manufacturer of open deck and materials hauling trailers serving a wide variety of markets, announced the recent hire of Steve Werkmeister and Adam Risher, who join the Trail King sales department as district sales managers. Both new hires will support sales and dealer relationships in their respective territories. Werkmeister comes to Trail King with more than 27 years of sales experience with 22 years focused on heavy duty trailer sales. Click for more...

ALL Appoints Marty LaCava as Sale, Finance Manager of TRY Auto →

Marty LaCava has been named sale and finance manager of TRY Auto, the authorized reseller of trucks, trailers and miscellaneous equipment used by the ALL Family of Companies. LaCava has a long history of diverse, relevant experience reaching back more than four decades that makes him perfectly suited for the role, the company said. LaCava has been with ALL since 2006, most recently serving as sales specialist with ALT Sales Corp., ALL's boom truck division. Click for more...

Mack Trucks Launches Giving Tuesday Campaign to Benefit ASPCA →

Mack Trucks has donated $100,000 to the ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) to create a matching fund for Giving Tuesday, celebrated Nov. 29. The effort kicks off Mack Trucks' Partners for the Ride social media campaign that showcases how pets enrich their owners' lives by joining them as partners for the ride of life. Mack truck owners and drivers are asked to post photos of their pets and their truck on social media channels using the hashtag #partnersfortheride with a link to donate to the ASPCA at www.aspca.org/donate. Click for more...

Hardy Brothers Trucking Drivers Deliver U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in Kenworth T680 Next Gen →

For husband-and-wife driver team Ed Kingdon Jr. and Deb Kingdon, the opportunity to transport the 2022 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina to Washington, D.C., is a career highlight. "When I retired from the military in 2018, Deb and I decided to begin careers in something we could do together since our kids were grown," said Ed. "We love to travel the country and saw truck driving as a job we'd enjoy. Click for more...

Fontaine Specialized Helps Lead Tri-State Trailers Sales →

A lot can happen over a decade. Just 10 years ago, construction trailers accounted for approximately 5 percent of Tri-State Trailer Sales stock. At that time, Tri-State Trailers Sales recognized an opening for a trailer provider with expert knowledge in the unique applications and laws that impact the construction industry. While the company's trailer lines continue to address virtually every application in trucking, the dealership made a committment to position itself as a leading authority and source for construction industry-related hauling. Click for more...

Jonathan Randall Named President, Mack Trucks North America →

Mack Trucks announced that Jonathan Randall has been named president of Mack Trucks North America, reporting to Martin Weissburg, global president of Mack Trucks and chairman of Volvo Group North America, effective Dec. 1, 2022. Randall joined Mack in 2016 as senior vice president — North American sales, and served most recently as senior vice president — North American sales and commercial operations. Click for more...

NTEA Supports U.S. Senate Catalytic Converter Anti-Theft Legislation →

NTEA — The Association for the Work Truck Industry announced support for legislation to combat the rise in catalytic converter theft. The Preventing Auto Recycling Theft (PART) Act (Senate Bill 5024) — introduced by U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) — is designed to help law enforcement more effectively trace stolen converters and address these thefts. A companion bill (H.R. Click for more...

Greg Higgins Named SVP – Legal & Compliance, General Counsel of Mack Trucks, Volvo Trucks North America →

The Volvo Group announced that effective Jan. 1, 2023, Greg Higgins has been named senior vice president — legal and compliance, general counsel and secretary of Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks. Higgins joined the company in 2012 and has served since 2015 as senior counsel. Before joining the Volvo Group, Higgins spent 12 years as a member and partner at Nexsen Pruet PLLC in Greensboro, N.C. Click for more...

U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Arrives in Washington, D.C. →

The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree has arrived in Washington, D.C., which concludes the journey from the tree harvesting site in the Pisgah National Forest in western North Carolina. Husband-and-wife driver team Ed Kingdon Jr. and Deborah Kingdon from Hardy Brothers Trucking used a new Kenworth T680 Next Gen equipped with a 76-in. mid-roof sleeper to transport the 2022 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree — a 78-ft. Click for more...

Volvo VNR Electric Trucks Deployed in South Bronx Via $10 Million New York Clean Transportation Prize →

Volvo Trucks North America will deploy eight Volvo VNR Electric trucks with two Bronx-based community groups as part of a $10 million award through the New York Clean Transportation Prizes program. The Bronx is Breathing: Reimagining a Cleaner Hunts Point plan was one of three award winners in the program's Clean Neighborhoods Challenge, with the goal of spurring local economic development, creating new job opportunities, and reducing air pollution in underserved communities. Click for more...

Magnet Transport Group Relies On Kenworth W990s →

Mark Miller has always had a passion for entrepreneurship. It's what led him to start a new business venture, Magnet Transport Group, in 2020, following 34 years of owning and operating an industrial cleaning, painting and epoxy flooring company. "My dad was a truck driver, and I drove a truck for several years after high school before entering the industrial cleaning industry. When I grew my cleaning business [Performance Industrial] to the point it could operate without me, I started driving trucks part-time for my friend Greg Liebl, owner of High Road Transport. Click for more...

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