Leathers was first appointed to the ATRI Board of Directors in October 2015 and will now chair the Board comprised of 13 trucking industry CEOs. Also: Former Google cybersecurity exec joins Kodiak Robotics; Transition Trucking award voting opens.
Fuel prices shot up from $4.84/gal at the beginning of the month to as high as $5.34/gal before falling slightly; spot rates fell. Also: Ohio patrol wants feedback; Transition Trucking award voting open; new small fleet credit card; veterans deals.
The winner of the Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award will receive a brand-new Kenworth T680. The top three finalists will be named later this month, and the winner will be named in December.