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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鈥 weekly newspaper, supplemental publications and TTNews.com.聽


Business, Logistics

Trailer Orders Soar in September to Highest Level Since 2005

September trailer orders spiked 86.2% from a year earlier and soared to the highest level in nearly a decade, ACT Research reported.

October 24, 2014
Business, Logistics

Swift Posts Higher 3Q Profit

Swift Transportation Co. said its third-quarter net income climbed to $50.2 million, or 35 cents per share, from $30 million, or 21 cents, a year earlier.

October 24, 2014
Business

Telogis, Isuzu Set Telematics Partnership

Telematics provider Telogis said it is collaborating with Isuzu to develop connected-vehicle products and services for the medium-duty truck maker.

October 24, 2014
Business, Logistics

Universal Truckload鈥檚 Earnings Decline in 3Q

Universal Truckload Services Inc.鈥檚 third-quarter earnings slipped to $13.1 million, or 44 cents per share, from $13.7 million, or 46 cents, a year ago.

October 24, 2014
Business

Covenant鈥檚 3Q Profit Declines Due to Cargo Claim

Covenant Transportation Group said its third-quarter earnings declined from a year ago due to a cargo claim judgment.

October 22, 2014
Business

Blu Launches Lower-Cost LNG Fuel Tanks for Class 8 Trucks

Natural gas-fueling supplier Blu has launched a liquefied natural gas-fueling system for Class 8 trucks aimed at lowering the cost barrier for fleets to adopt the alternative fuel.

October 21, 2014
Business

UPS to Raise Rates 4.9% for 2015

UPS Inc. said it will increase its rates an average of 4.9% for package, less-than-truckload and airfreight delivery, effective Dec. 29.

October 21, 2014
Business

Werner Posts Higher 3Q Earnings

Werner Enterprises鈥 third-quarter profit climbed 22% from a year ago, with the truckload carrier citing 鈥渃onsistent strength鈥 in freight demand.

October 21, 2014
Business, Logistics

Antares Introduces New Flatbed Trailer

Specialty trailer manufacturer Antares Equipment recently introduced a new 48-foot flatbed trailer with a fixed wide-spread air suspension.

October 20, 2014

Teletrac Offers Fleet-Management App on Samsung Tablet

Teletrac Inc. said it has partnered with Samsung to expand its fleet-management offerings to the Android platform.

October 20, 2014