Trucking's Frontline Heroes News Updates

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 鈥 sanitizing the company鈥檚 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 鈥 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聽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 鈥 sanitizing the company鈥檚 trucks to help keep his colleagues safe.

September 12, 2020

Photo Gallery - Trucking's Frontline Heroes

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. These pictures of additional frontline heroes are worth a thousand 鈥渢hank you鈥 cheers from everyone who appreciates the contributions they too made during the pandemic. We鈥檝e included a few words (less than a thousand) of our own to describe their heroism.

September 11, 2020