Trucking's Frontline Heroes News Updates

Susan Dawson, Brenny Specialized: Won't Be Ruled by Fear

Brenny Specialized driver Susan Dawson goes about her work with a sense of purpose — and she won't be ruled by fear.

September 12, 2020

Cesar Quintana Moreno, Hub Group: Filling Needs to Deliver, to Train

Cesar Quintana Moreno, a professional truck driver with Hub Group, might not think of himself as a hero, but that’s increasingly how many people view him and other truckers who have delivered essential goods during the coronavirus pandemic.

September 12, 2020

Peter Lacoste, NFI Transportation: Cleanliness Became a Crusade

Peter Lacoste is a driver-trainer for NFI Transportation who works with recruits, coordinating operations within the yard, communicating with drivers and ensuring deliveries stay on track. But when the COVID-19 outbreak took hold, Lacoste took on a new responsibility — sanitizing the company’s trucks to help keep his colleagues safe.

September 12, 2020

Reggie Barrows, FedEx Express: Lifting Spirits and Raising Funds

His boss calls Reggie Barrows the 'mayor" of Falmouth, Mass., a term of endearment for someone whose packages are delivered with a friendly greeting. That popularity helped Barrows become a primary cheerleader for a Facebook photography project that earned $30,000 in donations for the local food pantry.

September 12, 2020

Paccar-Kenworth Trucker Hat Tip

Kenworth extends its grateful appreciation and sincere thanks to all the dedicated, hard-working professional truck drivers that get the job done every day throughout America. We pay tribute to you!

September 12, 2020

Reggie Barrows, FedEx Express

Reggie Barrows did more than help deliver packages and smiles to customers in Falmouth, Mass., during the pandemic — he helped raise funds for a local food pantry as well

September 12, 2020

James Rogers, Spartan Direct

An Army veteran who is used to serving his country, James Rogers rose to the occasion again by delivering essential relief supplies and covering for a colleague who came down with the virus.

September 12, 2020

Cesar Quintana Moreno, Hub Group

As demand spiked for certain consumer goods, Cesar Quintana Moreno, a driver for Hub Group, stepped up to train new drivers hired to ensure that shelves remained stocked.

September 12, 2020

Kevin Cooper, Centerline Drivers

At a time when personal protective equipment was scarce, Kevin Cooper, a truck driver for Centerline Drivers, began making face masks to help protect fellow drivers and other frontline workers.

September 12, 2020

Peter Lacoste, NFI Transportation

Peter Lacoste is a driver-trainer for NFI Transportation who works with recruits, coordinating operations within the yard, communicating with drivers and ensuring deliveries stay on track. But when the COVID-19 outbreak took hold, Lacoste took on a new responsibility — sanitizing the company’s trucks to help keep his colleagues safe.

September 12, 2020