The Next Generation in Trucking Association recently announced the recipients of the 2026 Career Catalyst Awards, recognizing organizations that are making a meaningful impact in developing and supporting the next generation workforce within the trucking and transportation industry.
Presented in partnership with The National Transportation Institute (NTI) and Engine, the Career Catalyst Awards celebrate companies that are taking intentional action to strengthen the future workforce through training, mentorship, apprenticeships, school engagement, leadership development, and long-term employee growth opportunities across the trucking and transportation industry.
The 2026 Career Catalyst Award recipients include:
· Advantage Truck Group
· Ancora Training
· Averitt
· Ben E. Keith Foods
· Boyle Transportation
· Covenant Logistics
· Crawford Trucking
· DrivexIQ
· Fastenal
· Fastport
· FedEx Freight
· Garner Trucking Inc.
· Gordon Food Service
· Grand Island Express
· Houff Corporation
· Horizon Freight Lines Inc.
· Ippolito Transportation Inc.
· Kenan Advantage Group
· Keller Trucking
· KL Harring Transportation
· Kohl Wholesale
· Logisticize LTD
· Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.
· Performance Foodservice
· Ralph Moyle, Inc.
· Roehl Transport, Inc.
· Ruan Transportation Management Systems
· TALKE USA Inc.
· Werner Enterprises Inc.
· Xcelente Trucking & Logistics Training Center
· YMX Logistics
“We created the Career Catalyst Awards because there are companies across this industry doing incredible work to invest in people, but many of those efforts are not always seen or recognized,” said Lindsey Trent, President & Co-Founder of the Association. “These awards were designed to spotlight organizations that are building real career pathways, partnering with schools, creating opportunities for young people, and helping position trucking and transportation as a first-choice career field for the next generation workforce.”
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