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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. 


BusinessEquipment

Cummins Maintains Engine Share Lead, But Continues to Lose Ground to OEMs

Truck makers sold more of their own engines in the first half of 2015 as they continue to encroach on Cummins Inc.’s industry-leading market share.

August 10, 2015
Business

Used-Truck Pricing Remains Stable As Availability Improves, Analysts Say

Average used truck prices have remained stable in recent months as the availability of used equipment continued to improve, analysts said.

August 10, 2015
Business

Class 8 Truck Orders Hit 24,100 in July

New Class 8 truck orders were “stronger than expected” in July at 24,100 units but still declined 20% from a year earlier, ACT Research reported.

August 5, 2015
BusinessLogistics

June Trailer Orders Jump

New trailer orders surged to nearly 27,900 units in June, defying normal seasonal patterns as fleets booked early commitments for 2016 production, ACT Research said.

August 3, 2015
Business

EBE Partners With DriverFacts to Streamline Driver Recruiting

EBE Technologies Inc., a provider of business-process management software for the transportation industry, said it has partnered with DriverFacts to streamline the driver-recruitment process.

July 30, 2015
BusinessEquipment

Cummins Reports Higher 2Q Profit as Heavy-Duty Engine Sales Rise

Cummins Inc. said its second-quarter profit increased 6% and reported sales growth for its heavy-duty truck engines.

July 28, 2015
BusinessEquipment

Wabash Reports Higher 2Q Earnings, Trailer Shipments

Wabash National Corp. said second-quarter earnings jumped 76% as trailer shipments increased from a year ago.

July 28, 2015
Business

Navistar Completes Order to Supply Quality Cos. With 9,000 Trucks

Truck maker Navistar Inc. has finalized an agreement to supply Quality Cos., a subsidiary of truckload carrier Celadon Inc., with 9,000 Class 8 tractors during the next three years.

July 27, 2015
BusinessLogistics

June Trailer Orders Jump 29% as Fleets Book Early 2016 Commitments

June trailer orders surged to nearly 27,900 units as fleets booked early commitments for 2016 production, ACT Research said.

July 27, 2015
Business

Tonnage Growth Still Tepid

Truck tonnage continued to grow at a tepid pace in June, rising 1.8% from a year earlier as factory production and retail sales stalled and inventories remained high, American Trucking Associations reported.

July 27, 2015