Xavier Alcala Recognized with Heavy Duty Trucking Emerging Leader Award

This month, Heavy Duty Trucking honored Xavier Alcala, Director, Business Solutions for Quality Custom Distribution, with the 2024 Emerging Leader Award. This prestigious award highlights rising stars in the trucking industry and shares their insights with the publication’s readers. Celebrating influential, innovative, and successful leaders, the award showcases individuals whose outstanding accomplishments and leadership qualities set them apart.

Xavier’s leadership in QCD’s recent Digital Route Transformation initiative contributed to his earning this award. Complications from managing too many apps and tools burdened drivers, leading to inefficiencies and potential fatigue from handling multiple systems for proof of delivery. To address this, Xavier and his team developed a clear consolidation strategy to create a one-stop platform meeting all driver needs. His team used data-driven insights to design a comprehensive solution that integrates route outlines, direct communication with customers and support, checklists, general admin tools, and AI algorithms for predictive analytics into a single platform.

When asked what leadership means to him, Xavier emphasized the importance of open, transparent communication with his team and how tailored messaging enhances its effectiveness. He said, “I work with our leaders to understand how they learn and how they channel that information to their teams.”

Heavy Duty Trucking connects with thousands of fleet executives responsible for operating the nation’s commercial trucks, including both large-scale managers and hands-on small fleet owners. To see the full list of honorees and read their profiles, visit the linked article.