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Roger Gilroy

Senior Reporter

Roger Gilroy began reporting on the trucking industry for Transport Topics in the 1990s, but at various times ventured away to report for other publications that focused on hazardous materials transportation then intelligent transportation systems and later for nine years owned a small business that came with two vans and two buses.


Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

MVTS Finds FlowBelow Technologies Bring Significant Fuel Savings

Mesilla Valley Transportation Solutions tested FlowBelow Aero Inc.s tractor and trailer wheel covers for the first time as well as the Tractor AeroKit, and found that each technology provided significant fuel savings.

April 13, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Breaking News

March US Class 8 Sales Jump 33.7%

U.S. Class 8 retail sales in March jumped 33.7% to 22,031 as all truck makers posted gains compared with a year earlier, WardsAuto.com reported.

April 12, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 50

Pilot Freight Services Acquires DSI Logistics

Pilot Freight Services announced it acquired DSI Logistics, a nonasset-based provider of last-mile home delivery and installation for heavy and hard-to-handle goods.

April 8, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Peterbilt Announces New Medium-Duty Trucks and Transmission, Updated Engines

Peterbilt Motors Co. announced two new medium-duty box truck models the 535 and 536 aimed at the lease and rental segment; and two other models the 537 and 548 intended for the vocational Class 7/8 market that allow for multiple body builder integrations.

April 7, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Haldex Reports Positive 2021 Outlook, Taps New CEO

Haldex said in its recently released annual report that the outlook for 2021 is positive as it continues its role as a global supplier of brake products and air suspension systems for heavy-duty trucks and trailers.

April 7, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

NACFE to Monitor Downtime in Run on Less Electric

As the North American Council for Freight Efficiency prepares for its Run on Less Electric demonstration in September, it expects vehicle downtime likely to be a factor and something to chart.

April 6, 2021
Business, Equipment

North American Class 8 Orders Up 424% to 40,000 in March

Economic recovery and government stimulus are seen as reasons for the huge year-over-year gain, one industry analyst says.

April 5, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

Fleets Selected for NACFE's Run on Less - Electric Event

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency has announced Run on Less Electric, a real-world demonstration slated for September of zero-emission goods movement involving 13 private and public fleets and a mix of vehicles including yard tractors from 13 OEMs.

March 31, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Embark Announces First OEM-Agnostic Self-Driving Interface

Autonomous technology company Embark announced a new self-driving system whose components and flexible interfaces are intended to be OEM-agnostic and accelerate fleet deployments.

March 31, 2021
Business, Equipment

February Used Class 8 Market Hot, Demand Outpaces Supply

The average price of a used Class 8 vehicle in February rose 17.9% to nearly $50,000 compared with a year earlier, as year-over-year sales rose, too, ACT Research reported.

March 29, 2021