A distinguished veteran with 20 years in the U.S. Army received the annual “Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence” award during a special ceremony hosted by the MHC Kenworth RoadReady Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. For the fifth consecutive year, Kenworth teamed with the FASTPORT Trucking Track Mentoring Program and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring our […]
For Gail Losee, enlisting in the military was never a question, rather it was a matter of deciding in which branch to serve. “My dad and brother served in the Navy and my grandpa fought in World War II with the Army,” said Losee. “I’ve had several other family members serve as well – it’s in the family. My […]
At the age of 20, Ivan Hernandez, enlisted in the U.S. Army as an infantryman, where he served his country for 20 years. Over the course of his military career, Hernandez deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan four times. In 2006, while serving in Iraq, Hernandez was wounded in action. For his heroism, Hernandez received two […]
For Shaun Mason, the idea of becoming a professional truck driver began at an early age. “One of my earliest childhood memories growing up was receiving a toy semi-truck from my grandmother,” Mason recalled. “I remember it being one of my favorite toys growing up. When I was a kid, I wondered what it would […]
For Ray Miller, transitioning to career as a commercial truck driver was always top of mind following his retirement from the U.S. Army in 2018. Miller, who served 26 years as an infantryman in the Army, developed an interest in driving trucks at an early age after spending time on the road with his father, […]
A Kenworth T680 will transport the 56th U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from this fall’s official tree-cutting in western Colorado to the tree-lighting ceremony in Washington, D.C., in early December. The Kenworth T680 is equipped with a 76-inch sleeper and the PACCAR Powertrain featuring the 455-hp PACCAR MX-13 engine, PACCAR12-speed automated transmission, and PACCAR 40K tandem […]
Long-Time Drivers William ‘Butch’ Hanna and Theron Schmalzried For Apex Transportatios drivers William ‘Butch’ Hanna and Theron Schmalzried, transporting the 2020 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests in Colorado to Washington, D.C., was an experience like no other. “It was such an honor to be a part […]
Kenworth Works with Seattle University for Real-World Experiences For the past 33 years, engineering students at Seattle University have applied their education to real-world application. It’s part of a program with Kenworth in which senior year mechanical and electrical engineers participate in “Capstone” projects with local companies. Capstone enables students to put much of their […]
