Latest News Updates From Seth Clevenger

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Seth Clevenger

Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

Seth Clevenger is managing editor of features at Transport Topics. He plans, writes and edits news features for Transport Topics’ weekly newspaper, supplemental publications and TTNews.com.Ā 


Business, Technology

FourKites Hires Fiander to Lead Firm’s Integration Efforts

Load-tracking technology firm FourKites has hired Craig Fiander as senior vice president of business development to lead the company’s global integration and partnership efforts.

September 22, 2016
Business, Technology

McLeod CEO Sees Opportunities in ā€˜Uncertain Times’

SAN ANTONIO — Upcoming regulations, the presidential election, a softer freight market and supply-chain disruptions are all contributing to ā€œuncertain timesā€ for the trucking industry, but those challenges also present opportunities for fleets who prepare better than their competitors, McLeod Software’s CEO said.

September 20, 2016
Technology, Business, Safety, Government, Equipment, Autonomous

Automation, Analytics to Shape Trucking’s Future

While many technologies will likely play a role in shaping the future of transportation, two of the most important will be the emergence of automated driving systems and the continuing evolution of data analytics.

September 16, 2016
Business, Technology

NetraDyne Introduces Video Safety System With Artificial Intelligence

Startup firm NetraDyne Inc. has launched its initial technology offering for the transportation industry — a video-based safety platform that combines onboard cameras with artificial intelligence to provide a more complete view of driver performance.

September 15, 2016
Business, Technology

Omnitracs Launches Onboard Video System

Omnitracs has jumped into the burgeoning in-cab camera market with its own onboard video system called Critical Event Video.

August 17, 2016
Business

UPS Routing Program ORION Helps Drivers Trim Miles, Reduce Costs

To help drivers with the challenge of finding the most efficient route to make their deliveries,Ā UPS has developed ORION, a program that calculates an optimized delivery order aimed at reducing miles traveled, transit time and fuel consumption.

August 9, 2016
Technology, Business

Trucking Enters the Age of Automation

Self-driving trucks, once regarded largely as the stuff of science fiction, appear to be on the verge of becoming a reality on the nation’s highways.

July 15, 2016
Business, Technology

Truck Platooning Could Reach Market in 2017

Interest in truck platooning continues to grow as manufacturers and suppliers showcase the technology and one company prepares for a commercial launch of its product.

July 15, 2016
Technology, Business

Fleet Executives See Opportunities, Limitations in Self-Driving Technology

Truck makers and suppliers are investing heavily in vehicle automation technology, but what do their end customers think of it?

July 15, 2016
Technology, Business

A Safer, More Efficient Future Within Our Grasp

Self-driving trucks are coming. The potential benefits to highway safety and freight efficiency, combined with heavy investments in vehicle automation by truck makers and suppliers, are making it increasingly clear that the advent of semi-autonomous trucks on the nation’s highways has become less a question of ā€œifā€ than of ā€œwhen.ā€

July 15, 2016