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. 


Business, Top 100

Insourcing Versus Outsourcing Final-Mile Transportation

As demand for file-mile delivery continues to expand, retailers must decide whether to outsource home delivery to a third-party carrier or handle it in-house through a private fleet.

August 26, 2019
Business, Technology, Top 100

Retailers, Private Fleets Expand Delivery Options to Keep Pace With E-Commerce Demand

The inexorable growth of e-commerce and rising consumer expectations are quickly elevating the cost and complexity of final-mile delivery.

August 26, 2019
Business, Top 100

2019 Top 100 Private Carriers

While stability reigns across much of this year’s Transport Topics Top 100 Private Carriers list, the new rankings do reflect some significant shake-ups.

August 26, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment

DTNA Cites Increase in Active Safety Adoption

YOUNTVILLE, Calif. — Executives at Daimler Trucks North America cited an increase in customer take rates for active safety technology and provided updates on the manufacturer’s initiatives to enhance maintenance and customer service during a press event here Aug. 20.

August 23, 2019
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

First Electric Freightliner eCascadia Models Enter Freight Operations at NFI, Penske

YOUNTVILLE, Calif. — Daimler Trucks North America has handed over its first two battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia models to NFI and Penske Truck Leasing for use in their daily freight operations.

August 22, 2019
Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

ZF Showcases Steering Assistance as Next Advance in Truck Safety

EAST LIBERTY, Ohio — ZF Group recently showcased its latest automated steering technology, offering a preview of the next advances in driver assistance that will soon become available in commercial trucks.

June 17, 2019
Business, Technology

Lanehub to Reward Shippers for Helping Fleets Secure Backhauls

Lanehub, a provider of freight lane matching services, said it will soon begin providing financial incentives to shippers that help their contract carriers find backhaul opportunities with other shippers in its collaborative freight network.

June 17, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

SAP, Uber Join Forces to Integrate Freight Networks

Enterprise software firm SAP and load-matching app developer Uber Freight have partnered to connect their shipper and carrier networks in an effort to improve supply chain efficiency.

May 24, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment

The Trailer’s Turn in the Tech Spotlight

It’s long been the case in our industry that trailers play second fiddle to the increasingly high-tech tractors that pull them. But times are changing.

May 24, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment

Competition Heats Up in Trailer-Tracking Market

As the capabilities of onboard sensors and trailer-tracking systems have expanded, so has the level of competition in this segment of the trucking technology market.

May 24, 2019