Allen Lowry joins USA Truck as vice president of safety and risk management

USA Truck has appointed Allen Lowry as vice president of safety and risk management. The Van Buren-based carrier announced the appointment on Thursday (July 27).

Lowry joined the company after working for more than 25 years in safety, risk management and leadership in the transportation industry. He previously worked as vice president of safety, security, OS&D and risk management for Navajo Express Inc. 

“Safety is our No. 1 priority at USA Truck,” President and CEO James Reed said. “We are thrilled that Allen chose to help us continue to build a strong safety culture throughout our organization, and to create one of the safest fleets in the transportation industry. Allen is the latest addition to the all-star leadership team we have assembled here at USA Truck, and we believe he will be a tremendous asset with his extensive experience in safety and risk management.”

Lowry has worked in leadership positions at Swift Transportation, Central Refrigerated Service and Dick Simon Trucking. He’s NATMI certified, studied law at Weber State University and was a member of the U.S. Army Reserves, JAG.

The following are some of the other executives the company has hired or promoted recently:

May 2017: Rick Hainlen, vice president of revenue operations
May 2017: Kim Littlejohn, vice president and chief technology officer
April 2017: Jason Bates, chief financial officer
April 2017: Cheryl Stone, senior vice president of human resources
January 2017: CFO James Reed promoted to CEO after Randy Rogers resigns