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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. 


BusinessGovernment

May Truck Sales Jump 20%

Heavy-duty truck sales in the United States continued their upward trajectory, topping 20,000 units for a third straight month in May and climbing 20% from a year earlier, WardsAuto.com reported.

June 15, 2015

Wabash, Larsen Trucking Settle Lawsuit Over Height of Custom-Ordered Trailers

Michigan-based carrier Larsen Trucking Inc. recently reached a settlement with trailer maker Wabash National Corp. and one of its dealers in a legal dispute over 40 custom-ordered trailers that the trucking company said exceeded state height restrictions.

June 15, 2015
Business

Radiant Logistics Announces Two Acquisitions, Boosts Fiscal 2016 Guidance

Radiant Logistics has acquired a pair of transportation firms, New York-based Service By Air Inc. and Kentucky-based Highways and Skyways Inc.

June 9, 2015
Business

Online Buyers More Open to Alternate Delivery Locations, UPS Survey Finds

U.S. consumers have become more open to alternate delivery locations for products ordered online, according to a recent report by UPS Inc.

June 9, 2015
BusinessEquipment

Wabash, Larsen Settle Trailer-Height Lawsuit

Michigan-based carrier Larsen Trucking Inc. recently reached a settlement with trailer maker Wabash National Corp. and one of its dealers in a legal dispute over 40 custom-ordered trailers that the trucking firm said exceeded legal height limits.

June 8, 2015
Business

Navistar Narrows Fiscal 2Q Loss as Sales Rise, Warranty Costs Decline

Navistar International Corp. reported a smaller loss in its fiscal second quarter, driven by higher truck sales, lower warranty expenses and cost reductions.

June 4, 2015
Business

May Truck Orders Fall 23% as Open Production Slots Dwindle

New heavy-duty truck orders declined in May for a third straight month as the number of available 2015 production slots continued to shrink, ACT Research reported.

June 3, 2015
Business

Saia Renews Contract with Tech Supplier Vnomics

Saia Inc.’s less-than-truckload division has renewed its contract with technology supplier Vnomics Corp. for an additional four years, the companies said in a joint announcement.

June 1, 2015
BusinessEquipment

Goodyear Offers New Tires, Roadside Service at Three Retread Plants

Goodyear Commercial Tire Systems has opened sales and service departments at its retread plants in Bremen, Georgia; Vernon, California; and Walnut, California.

May 29, 2015
Business

Vigillo Adds DOT Crash-Data Reporting Tool to Athena Platform

Vigillo has expanded the capabilities of its Athena “big-data” platform with a new reporting tool focused on U.S. Department of Transportation reportable crashes.

May 29, 2015