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Joe Howard

Executive Editor

Joe Howard has served as Executive Editor of Transport Topics since 2017 and has served in a variety of newsroom leadership roles since joining the staff in 2008. During his more than 20 years in journalism, Joe has developed expertise in coverage of issues related to transportation, equipment, government, business and more.


Business

Open, Honest Communication Wins Business, Experts Say

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. Business strategist Marcus Sheridan told transportation industry professionals at a sales and marketing conference here that posting to their websites details about their competition could help drive new business, and he pointed to his history as a self-described pool guy to make the case.

June 13, 2017

Driver Comfort Guided Volvo VNR Interior Designers

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Drivers are proud of their trucks, so many were happy to invite Volvo designers into their cabs when the manufacturer was developing the interior design for its new VNR model, a company representative said.

June 5, 2017
Business, Equipment

Growth of Regional Hauling to Lift VNR Sales, Volvo Says

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Volvo Trucks North America expects market shifts that range from the expanded Panama Canal to the strongest construction market in a decade to lift demand for its new VNR regional- haul model, company representatives said.

June 5, 2017
Business

Volvo Expects Range of Market Shifts to Push Demand for New Model

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Volvo Trucks North America expects market shifts that range from the expanded Panama Canal to the strongest construction market in a decade to lift demand for its new VNR regional-haul model, company representatives said.

June 1, 2017
Government

Trump Meets With Trucking Leaders

WASHINGTON Trucking leaders met with President Trump to lend their support to his efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act and to open a dialogue that they hope will lead to further discussion of the nations infrastructure. See photos, video.

March 27, 2017
Business

DTNA Promotes Nielsen to CEO; Replaces Daum

Daimler Trucks North America has promoted Roger Nielsen to president and CEO.

March 27, 2017
Technology, Business

Finding the Right Data in Big Data

There is a lot of talk about how trucking can maximize the value of big data, but sometimes lost in the discussion is how to ensure fleets are using the right data.

November 17, 2016
Technology, Business, Safety, Government

ITLC Corner: Rules Set for Delivery Drones; Risk Remain

The federal government has at long last provided some regulatory guidance for the ballyhooed operation of delivery drones, but issues regarding the legal risks of their operation are far from resolved.

September 16, 2016
Equipment, Government, Business

IRS Proposal Could Rewrite Rules on How Certain Equipment Is Taxed

Determination of whether a truck will be used for on- or off-highway duty is central to a proposal from the Internal Revenue Service that could rewrite the rules on how certain equipment is taxed.

June 17, 2016
Technology, Business, Autonomous

ITLC Corner: Big Data, IoT Poised to Transform Trucking

It might astound you to realize that Apples iPhone has only been around for eight years. In that time, it has revolutionized not just the market for mobile devices, but also the very manner in which people consume information. The question of what if anything could bring that level of technological change to the trucking industry in the same period of time was recently posed to a group of industry insiders, and the results may not be what you expect.

May 12, 2016