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2025 “Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence” award.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 23, 2025

2025 Driving for Excellence Award Finalists Named

Four finalists have been selected for the 2025 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award.

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A Kenworth T680 tractor-trailer with a 76-inch sleeper cab parked on a dirt lot with mountains in the background under a clear blue sky.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 5, 2025

Kenworth Names 2025 Driving for Excellence Semi-Finalists

Twelve veteran drivers have been named semi-finalists for the 2025 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award, with the winner set to receive a Kenworth T680 in December.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 4, 2025

Easier Trucking Apprenticeships for Veterans in Senate Bill

A bill in the U.S. Senate would make it easier for veterans to use their VA education benefits for trucking apprenticeship programs.

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Kenworth T680.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 25, 2025

Kenworth Donates T680 to Reward Rookie Veteran Drivers

For the tenth year in a row, Kenworth is donating a T680 tractor as a reward truck to honor the 2025 “Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence” award winner.

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Maverick driver Darryl Hammond and the "Salute" truck.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 4, 2025

Maverick Transportation Announces ‘Salute’ Truck Veteran Driver

U.S. Army veteran Darryl Hammond has been named the 11th driver of Maverick Transportation’s “Salute” tribute truck.

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2024 Kenworth T680 tractor.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 12, 2024

Deadline Nears for Kenworth Vet-Driver Recognition Program

The June 20 deadline is drawing near for nominations to the Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award sponsored in part by Kenworth.

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Articlesby Wayne ParhamJanuary 23, 2024

Tapping Sources of New Technicians: Veterans and Women

In the quest to hire quality diesel technicians, some fleets have learned they can find quality workers from two groups that might be overlooked sometimes. Companies that hire military veterans and women technicians are finding success with both.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsAugust 4, 2023

How Recognizing Veteran Drivers Helps Leonard's Express

Honoring servicemen and women with attention-getting truck graphics helps this New York fleet find and keep top-quality drivers.

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Photo Galleriesby Jack RobertsAugust 4, 2023

Wrapped Trucks Honor Veterans, Raise Cancer and Parkinson's Awareness [Photos]

Leonard's Express has created a small fleet of specially wrapped trucks to honor U.S. veterans and raise awareness about cancer and Parkinson's disease.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 4, 2023

Kenworth to Donate T680 to Rookie Driver/Vet

Kenworth has pledged to donate a T680 Signature Edition Anniversary truck to a lucky military vet turned rookie truck driver.

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