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

Jan 30, 2026

The following employment announcements were made in the trucking industry the week of Jan. 25, 2026:

Truck-Lite hired Matt Mrakovich as vice president of engineering.
DENSO Corp. has named Daisuke Yamaoka president of DENSO Products and Services Americas Inc.
Stellar Industries has add Jon Mickelson to its mechanic and lube truck products sales team.

Truck sales down nearly 14% in 2025

ATD reports medium- and heavy-duty truck sales each totaled over 208,000 units in 2025 for total commercial truck sales of 416,467 units, a 13.6% drop from 2024.

Noelle Russell talked about strategies to successfully implement AI in the heavy-duty aftermarket at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week on Jan. 20, 2026, in Grapevine, Texas.

Stop wasting time and money on bad AI, expert warns

Truck Equipment Inc. President Matt Schroeder (center) is presented the 2025 TPS Distributor of the Year during the opening general session at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week Tuesday in Grapevine, Texas.

Truck Equipment named Distributor of the Year

Drew Backeberg, senior vice president of the aftermarket for Daimler Truck North America, sees some rays of hope for 2026.

Agility in a complex market key to success in 2026, DTNA aftermarket exec says

Will 2026 be the year? ACT’s Vieth on signs of market turnaround

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