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Hi Pro Inc. driver honored with TCA Highway Angel award for lifesaving actions

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) recently named Christopher Bishop, a driver for Hi Pro Inc., a recipient of the TCA Highway Angel award for his quick thinking and actions that helped save an injured motorcyclist in Wichita, Kansas.

The incident occurred in the early morning hours of December 13, 2025. While traveling through the city, Bishop came upon a troubling scene: a motorbike in a ditch and its rider lying injured in the middle of the roadway.

“He was just lying in the middle of the road,” Bishop said. “I stopped, and the first thing that ran through my mind was that he was dead.”

Based on camera footage and the scene itself, it appeared the motorcyclist had been struck by a sedan that fled. Bishop activated his truck’s flashers and positioned his vehicle to block traffic, protecting the injured rider from oncoming vehicles. He assessed the situation and discovered that the hit-and-run victim was still alive. Bishop then called 911 and remained with the man, keeping him conscious and breathing, until emergency responders arrived.

Bishop’s actions were especially critical given the cold December temperatures and the roadway conditions. His intervention likely prevented the rider from suffering further injuries, being struck by additional vehicles, or succumbing to exposure.

Bishop was dumbfounded that the driver who hit the man on his bike didn’t stop at the scene of the accident.

“They didn’t stop; I couldn’t imagine doing that to someone and not stopping to check on him—that’s crazy,” he said.

Peterbilt Technician Institute celebrates milestone with 150th graduating class

Peterbilt Technician Institute (PTI) is celebrating its 150th class since the program’s launch at the Irving, Texas campus.

“Reaching our 150th graduating class is more than a milestone; it highlights our steady support in preparing the next generation of qualified service technicians,” said Danny Landholm, Peterbilt director of dealer network development. “Our graduates are trained not only to service and maintain today’s most sophisticated trucks but also to adapt as technology evolves.”

PTI was established to meet the growing demand for skilled technicians across Peterbilt’s dealer network. The program features curriculum that combines classroom learning, real-world experience, factory-level certification, and instruction on the latest Peterbilt technologies, including alternative fuels, electric powertrains, diagnostics, and telematics.

Upon completing the program, students earn factory-trained technician credentials that can help fast-track their careers at more than 430 Peterbilt dealerships across the U.S. and Canada.

The Trucking Cares Foundation donates $5,000 to support Monarch School

The Trucking Cares Foundation recently donated $5,000 to the Monarch School Project,  which provides academic, social, emotional, and life skills to hundreds of unhoused youth. Monarch is located in San Diego, where the American Trucking Associations held its 2025 Management Conference & Exhibition. 

“The Monarch School Project provides a safe, encouraging, and welcoming environment for unhoused youth and their families,” said Greg Owen, TCF chairman and head coach of Ability Tri-Modal. “The programs and services that this organization provides empower youth to overcome the challenges impacting their lives. The Trucking Cares Foundation was proud to support this deserving nonprofit and give back to our MCE host city. The highlight of our engagement with the Monarch School Project was having the opportunity to bring students to the MCE exhibit hall, where they could learn about trucking and consider careers in our industry to help them build bright futures.”

Founded in 1987, Monarch School Project provides a sense of belonging for thousands of unhoused youth and their families. The mission of Monarch is to nurture resilience by providing youth experiencing homelessness with academic and social growth, emotional support, and life skills designed to help them succeed and define their own path to achievement, while stabilizing and supporting their families. Its trauma-informed and strength-based community empowers those they serve to overcome the challenges impacting their education and well-being.

TCF will look to partner with a similar school when MCE convenes in Charlotte in 2026.

Amazon triples safety supplies at first wildfire relief hub in the U.S.

Amazon recently expanded its first U.S. wildfire relief hub, inspired by lessons from one of California's worst wildfires in 2025.

The hub now has approximately 20,000 wildfire relief items—three times more than when it opened. This includes air filters, masks, fire-safe rubber boots, respirators, hydration packets, neck gaiters, specialized gloves, trauma kits, and more, and is in addition to approximately 200,000 general relief items, such as diapers, toiletries, and medical devices.

Amazon opened the wildfire relief hub in California’s San Bernardino Valley in 2024, just a few months before wildfires erupted across L.A. and southern California. The hub stocks emergency supplies to help nonprofits and first responders quickly meet their lifesaving missions when natural disasters strike.

“Wildfires don’t wait, and neither can relief efforts,” said Abe Diaz, Amazon’s head of disaster relief. “Prepositioning supplies close to high-risk areas means we can respond in hours, not days. After seeing the devastation in L.A., we listened and learned, scaling our California hub with more volume, more variety, and specialized equipment like masks and air filters to better support first responders and the communities they protect.”

Minnesota Deputy Sheriff aids Ruan truck driver amid snowstorm aftermath

After the first winter storm swept through the upper Midwest just before Thanksgiving, a Ruan truck driver became stranded on a snowy roadway while en route to a delivery in central Minnesota.

Due to the storm, the driver was initially facing an estimated seven-hour wait for a tow truck, a delay that could have caused him to exceed his legal hours-of-service limit before help arrived. But thanks to Deputy Brady Pundsack’s quick action, he connected with a nearby tow company that arrived within 30 minutes. 

And if the tow company hadn’t been available, the deputy was prepared to help get the driver to a nearby hotel for the evening to stay safe and warm until help could be secured. He remained with the driver until the truck was towed back onto the road.