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

Sep 5, 2025

The following employment announcements were made in the trucking industry the week of Sept. 1, 2025:

Daimler Truck North America appointed Rakesh Aneja to lead its new Corporate Development division.

Truck orders down year over year in August

Preliminary Class 8 truck orders clocked in at 13,000 and 13,200 units in August, FTR and ACT Research reported Wednesday.

How to catch alternator failures before downtime arrives

Learn more about Successful Dealer Award finalist Dobbs Truck Group

It’s hard to find good news in an economic forecast these days

Trump's new steel, aluminum tariffs hit trailers, heavy-duty parts

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