USA Truck Hires Billy Cartright as Vice President of Safety, Recruiting

Billy Cartright

USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren named Billy Cartright as the company’s vice president of safety and recruiting.

Cartright was senior director of operations at Con-Way Inc., where he worked alongside Martin Tewari, recently hired as president of trucking by USA Truck. He was at Con-Way for 16 years

“Billy’s wide-ranging experience with an industry-leading company will serve us well as we work to enhance our Company’s operations,” CEO Tom Glaser said. “Improving safety, driver recruiting and driver orientation are all key goals for USA Truck and we look forward to his contributions in these important areas.”

Jeffrey Lester resigned as USA Truck’s executive vice president of risk management and safety in August after Glaser asked him to spend more time in Van Buren.