Nov 11, 2025

Kenworth was recently honored as a 2025 Top Company for Women to Work in Transportation by the Women in Trucking Association (WIT). This marks the eighth consecutive year that Kenworth has received special recognition from the organization. In addition, Kenworth was named to WIT’s “Elite 30” list, which highlights the most exemplary employers for supporting gender diversity in the transportation industry. WIT is a nonprofit association with a mission to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments, and minimize the obstacles they face. Companies receiving this honor possess several key characteristics, including corporate cultures that foster gender diversity, competitive compensation and benefits, flexible hours and work requirements, professional development opportunities, and career advancement opportunities. “It’s a priority at Kenworth to create an environment where every employee feels empowered to grow and succeed,” said Jim Walenczak, Kenworth general manager and Paccar vice president. “We’re proud to provide opportunities that help women thrive in their careers, and it’s an honor to be recognized once again by WIT for our commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion within the trucking industry.” Kenworth supports women through engagement and sponsorship in various female-centric industry organizations. The Society of Women Engineers (SWE), a national engineering organization geared toward the development, advancement, and support of women engineers. Kenworth SWE group brings the national SWE organization to Kenworth by hosting networking events, community involvement through volunteering, and advancement through training and mentorship. Kenworth has also sponsored the Women in Cybersecurity organization, which is focused on recruiting and retaining women in the rapidly expanding cybersecurity domain, and hosted multiple WomenHack events focused on networking and recruiting of women in the software development field. In addition to this Kenworth effort, the Paccar Women’s Association (PWA) promotes diversity, inclusion, and belonging by empowering Paccar women to achieve career success through mentoring, advocacy (self and others) and networking. PWA provides education, resources, and networking to prepare women for leadership opportunities within the company. Read more about 0 Comments Disconnection is the hidden cost in fleet management. Find out how unified data turns inefficiency into opportunity. The latest dash cams are built for real-world fleet demands. Simple installs, reliable footage, and proven protection from false claims make them essential tools for safety and uptime. When drivers understand how they work, even skeptics see the payoff in performance and protection. With the launch of Holman Robotics, Holman offers what it calls the industry’s first fully integrated robotics solution, helping customers seamlessly scale industrial automation. Digital cargo theft, used truck price drops, and why change might be your fleet’s best upgrade, all in this week’s 60-second Truck Chat Cheat Sheet. Derby for a cause, 2025 remarketing, quake-ready shops, AI uptime, DST safety, and quick hits, catch October’s top fleet stories in Truck Chat’s Monthly Recap. Ryon Packer, chief product officer at Motus, discusses automated reimbursement and explains how it can be an alternative to providing traditional fleet vehicles to employees. Kooner Fleet Management Solutions has launched FleetIQ, a new technology platform that helps fleets cut downtime, automate scheduling, and manage operations with real-time intelligence. Fleet veteran Oleg Cytowicz shares lessons on leadership, tech, and people-first management in this inspiring Fleet Legends conversation with Lauren Fletcher. Motive has launched AI Answers, which understands natural language questions and instantly provides answers from the full range of operational data Motive connects across the organization. Fleet mergers, driver files & facility fails all in 60 seconds! Watch Lauren Fletcher’s Truck Chat Weekly Cheat Sheet for your quick fleet news fix. Lauren Fletcher honors Rob Minton at Fleet Forward Conference 2025, celebrating his lasting impact and leadership in the fleet industry. Merchants Fleet is expanding its partnership with UFOFLEET to enhance automation and digital integration across its fleet management operations. Continental is expanding its ContiTech operations in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, with an $85 million investment aimed at enhancing manufacturing capacity and creating 50 new jobs. Black Fleet Network and Sourcewell partner to expand access to fleet education, training, and professional development opportunities. ASE Education Foundation Chairman Dwayne Myers emphasizes collaboration between schools and industry to strengthen technician training and workforce development.