YRC Names Gaines President of Yellow Transportation

Less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide said it named Phil Gaines president of its Yellow Transportation unit, and Ken Bowman senior vice president of finance.

Yellow Transportation is part of the company’s YRC North American Transportation division, the company said in a statement late Friday.

Gaines began his career with YRC in 1989 as a staff accountant, serving in a variety of roles since then. He will report to Mike Smid, chief executive officer of YRC North American Transportation.

Gaines fills the position formerly held by Smid, who was promoted into his new post March 31.

Bowman joined the company in 2002, working at both Yellow Transportation and the company’s Roadway subsidiary.

YRC Worldwide is ranked No. 4 on the Transport Topics 100 listing of U.S. and Canadian for-hire carriers.