Who’s in the news: Our weekly trucking employment report

May 17, 2024

The following employment announcements were made in the trucking industry the week of May 12, 2024:

DATTCO has promoted Kyle A. DeVivo to the role of chief operating officer.
Blue Bird Corporation has announced three appointments. Tim Gordon has been promoted to senior vice president of Blue Bird’s Sales and Marketing team. Albert Burleigh has been appointed to vice president of North America Bus Sales. Jenna Van Harpen has been promoted to vice president of National Fleet Sales.
MAHLE Aftermarket says Brent Fletcher is the new head of regional sales in North America.

Peterbilt Model 579 on highway near city

Truck order boom ends; June returns to seasonal range

After a spring with continued, stronger-than-expected truck orders, the Class 8 market returned to seasonal norms in June, FTR and ACT Research reported Tuesday.

As CDK cyber incident continues, dealers look for solutions

MacKay & Company expands lubrication market report

ACT Research updates Class 8 forecast

Premier Truck Group expands with Midwestern acquisition

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