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This section encompasses the latest trucking company, logistics firm, and industry supplier personnel appointments from new hires to changes in duties.

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TMC appoints Radu Mihai as general chairman and treasurer; Fleet Advantage celebrates leadership promotions

Transportation Transitions: Appointments for TMC and Fleet Advantage

March 14, 2025

At its inaugural meeting, the key group of fleet and company leaders discussed the state of the industry, opportunities for maintaining a competitive advantage, and future technology possibilities.

Transportation Transitions: New leadership for DAT & Kooner FMS; BeyondTrucks forms council

March 7, 2025

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Hutto has been a cornerstone figure in the trucking industry for decades during his time at Truckstop and Randall Reilly.

Transportation Transitions: New promotions, appointments for Truck Parking Club, Cummins, and Kodiak

Feb. 28, 2025

Cummins, Kodiak, and Truck Parking Club make new leadership appointments.

News

Nearly 50,000 miles comprise the U.S. Interstate System, a network of controlled-access highways that pass through—or around—all 50 states (and one territory)

Fleets Explained

Fleets Explained: How the U.S. Interstate System grew the nation and trucking industry

March 14, 2025

2025 FleetOwner 500: Discover the top 8 agricultural fleets dominating the for-hire industry

2025 FleetOwner 500: Top for-hire agricultural fleets

March 14, 2025

The 2025 Driver of the Year award winner will be announced at the Salute to Women Behind the Wheel event, hosted by WIT on March 28, at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky.

Five Good Things

Five Good Things: Trucking awards galore

March 14, 2025

Troian has more than 40 years of transportation experience, 38 of which have been spent at PGT Trucking.

Transportation Transitions: New appointments for ATRI, TransForce, BRW

Feb. 21, 2025

ATRI, TransForce, and BRW made recent changes to their leadership teams.

Industry leaders Transervice, Motive, and Together for Safer Roads announce key leadership changes and strategic initiatives

Transportation Transitions: New leadership for Transervice, Motive, TSR

Feb. 14, 2025

Transervice, Motive, and Together for Safer Roads add to their leadership teams.

Merchants Fleet leadership

Transportation Transitions: New leadership for Merchants Fleet, Alltech Automotive

Jan. 31, 2025

Merchants Fleet gains a new CEO, and Alltech Automotive expands its executive sales team.

Peterbilt Motors makes executive leadership changes in January 2025.

Peterbilt taps Montero to take over as GM

Jan. 28, 2025

The new top Peterbilt executive replaces Jason Skoog, who had been with Paccar for 30 years. Montero called it a 'pivotal time in the trucking industry.'

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ASE Education Foundation welcomes new leadership: Meet the 2023 officers and board members

Transportation Transitions: New ASE Education Foundation officers, board members

Jan. 24, 2025

O’Brien previously served as CCO at C.H. Robinson.

Transportation Transitions: New leadership for Armada Sunset Holdings and Atlas World Group International

Jan. 17, 2025

Adams previously served as the deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and as its chief counsel before that.

Transportation Transitions: New permanent and temporary leadership

Jan. 10, 2025

Haremza comes to Grote with over 20 years of manufacturing operations experience in sporting goods, dental equipment, and packaging.

Transportation Transitions: New appointments

Jan. 3, 2025

Fussell joined Averitt in 1991.

Transportation Transitions: New hires, promotions, groups

Dec. 20, 2024

Previously serving as the senior director of service operations, Schmidt has demonstrated her commitment to operational excellence, quality, and client satisfaction.

Transportation Transitions: New trucking appointments

Dec. 13, 2024

In his new role, Wolff will oversee all aspects of the strategy and sales of the commercial chassis product line at FCCC.

Transportation Transitions: New trucking promotions and board appointments

Dec. 6, 2024

As global VP of engineering, Perez-Bolivar will be responsible for the engineering processes for the global engineering team.

Transportation Transitions: New promotions, hires for Averitt, Merchants Fleet, Grote Industries

Nov. 22, 2024

The succession of Puchert in his current role will be decided and communicated in due course.

Transportation Transitions: Daimler Truck & Ridge Corporation appoint new leadership

Nov. 15, 2024

G.E. “Gene” England stands with a vintage C.R. England truck outside the fleet's Salt Lake City headquarters in 2023.

Gene England, 105, leaves behind long trucking legacy of family and safety

FleetOwner Staff

Nov. 14, 2024

Nick Hobbs, continuing his duties as chief operating officer, has been named president of highway and final mile services, EVP Brad Hicks has been named president of dedicated contract services, and David Keefauver has been named executive vice president of people.

Transportation Transitions: J.B. Hunt and Merchants Fleet announce new leadership

Nov. 8, 2024

Since the joint venture began in 2017, the positions of general manager, deputy general manager, and chief financial officer have alternated every few years among representatives from the parent companies.

Transportation Transitions: New leadership for Eaton Cummins, NMFTA leadership awarded

Oct. 11, 2024

Kirkman has more than 15 years of experience in membership, marketing, and education leadership with industry associations.

Transportation Transitions: New leadership for WIT, Karmak

Sept. 27, 2024

White previously served as FHWA deputy administrator since May 2024 and originally joined FHWA as chief counsel in July 2023.

Transportation Transitions: FHWA announces new acting federal highway administrator

Sept. 20, 2024

Reed will remain responsible for DTR and will continue to support the team until his successor is named.

Transportation Transitions: New leadership for BendPak, FCC, TBB

Sept. 13, 2024

Daimler Truck headquarters in Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany.

Daimler Truck appoints new CEO

FleetOwner Staff

Sept. 6, 2024

Schmitt will oversee the company’s sales, commercial operations, dealerships, service, customer success, and marketing functions.

Transportation Transitions: New leadership appointments

Aug. 30, 2024

Neill most recently served as managing director at Keystone National Group, where he was a founding partner of its real estate development team.

Transportation Transitions: New leadership for ATA, Atlas Energy Solutions, and Outpost

Aug. 23, 2024