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

TPS Staff

Apr 16, 2026

Updated Apr 17, 2026

The following employment announcements were made in the trucking industry the week of April 12, 2026:

Lyndon Lie is the new vice president of engineering at Blue Bird.
Sanjay Patel is the new chief commercial officer at toolmaker Sonic.
TRALA has named Ken Roemer, president of Paccar Leasing Company, as its chairman for the 2026-2027 term. TRALA also recognized Tony Bradley, president and CEO of the Arizona Trucking Association, with its 2026 State Trucking Award and J.T. Taylor, president of U-Haul International, with its Steve Lawrence Legacy Award.

HDA Truck Pride President and CEO Tina Hubbard speaks during the general session at the group's 2026 Annual Meeting last week in San Diego.

HDA Truck Pride holds busy, successful Annual Meeting

The HDA Truck Pride network came together in unison to celebrate continued growth despite a challenging year last week at its 2026 Annual Meeting in San Diego.

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Kenworth unveiled the C580 vocational truck at the CONEXPO show in Las Vegas.

Paccar sales down; income ticks up

MarketPulse shows splinters in sentiment

First Brands says it's close to deal to save 1,600 jobs

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