Finalists for the 9th annual “Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence” award were recently announced by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes program, Kenworth Truck Company and Fastport. This prestigious award honors military veterans who have made an outstanding transition into the commercial trucking industry. Through a comprehensive nomination process, careful review by […]
Kenworth and its Dealers Work with 164 Schools It’s long been known that trucks keep the economy rolling. They deliver 72% of our goods. But behind the scenes, it’s diesel technicians that keep those trucks rolling. Without them, commerce would grind to a standstill. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 25,000 new technicians […]
For Brandon Meredith, 2024 continues to be an exciting new chapter in his career, with the transition from company truck driver to a proud owner-operator, thanks to a prestigious industry award and a top-of-the-line Kenworth. Meredith, who retired from the U.S. Army just last year as a Sergeant First Class after 20 years of service, […]
Kenworth, Fastport, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes initiative proudly announced the semi-finalists for the 2024 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award. Launched in 2016 to recognize the achievements of veterans transitioning into the transportation industry, this year’s program semi-finalists represent multiple branches of the United States Military, including National Guard […]
For J&R Schugel, going above and beyond to serve customers, employees, and the local community is a key value the family-operating company lives by. Since its founding in 1974 by Jerry and Rich Schugel and their father Harold, the New Ulm, Minnesota-based truckload, dedicated, and regional transportation services provider has developed a driver-centric culture that […]
This fall, Werner Enterprises helped to spread holiday spirit as they transported the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia to the nation’s capital in Washington, D.C. As an industry leader and long-time Kenworth customer, Kenworth recommended Werner to safely transport a 63-foot Norway spruce tree from its harvest site […]
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 27, 2023 – A donated Kenworth T880 concrete pump truck sold during the Concrete Industry Management annual auction recently at World of Concrete in Las Vegas will provide a major contribution to the CIM educational program, thanks to Kenworth, Alliance Concrete Pumps, Papé Kenworth and other Kenworth supplier partners. The Kenworth T880 […]
KIRKLAND, Wash., Nov. 7, 2022 – Don Blake, new-truck sales manager at Inland Kenworth – Phoenix, recently received the prestigious Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) Champion Award at the ATA Management Conference & Exhibition held in San Diego. TAT is a non-profit devoted to stopping human trafficking. The TAT Champion Award annually recognizes and honors individuals who […]
Nov 28, 2022 – Siloam, NC 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 […]
KIRKLAND, Wash, Oct. 28, 2022 – Public voting is now open for “Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence,” a program dedicated to finding America’s top rookie military veteran driver. The program recognizes top drivers who have made the successful transition from active duty to professional trucking. Kenworth has again teamed with FASTPORT and the U.S. Chamber […]
