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Dan Ronan

Senior Reporter

Dan Ronan is the Managing Producer-Multimedia/Senior Reporter for Transport Topics, the leading online and print publication covering the trucking, freight and logistics industry.


Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel, Breaking News

Tonnage Dips 2.1% Year-Over-Year in January

January truck tonnage fell 2.1% compared with year-ago levels, but ticked up 1.4% over December 2020 — a continuation of several months’ worth of sequential gains, American Trucking Associations announced.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
February 23, 2021
Government, Fuel

Diesel Spike of 9.7¢ Is Most in More Than Three Years

Diesel jumped 9.7 cents a gallon, the largest leap in more than three years, according to data released by the Energy Information Administration on Feb. 22.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
February 22, 2021
Business

LTL Carrier Yellow to Hire 1,500 New Drivers

Yellow Corp. is launching a driver-training initiative that aims to bring up to 1,500 new drivers into the trucking industry.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
February 22, 2021
Business, Equipment, Safety

Pandemic Forces Cancellation of NTDC for Second Consecutive Year

For the second summer in a row, the National Truck Driving Championships & National Step Van Driving Championships are being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
February 18, 2021
Business, Equipment

Ports Continue to Set Records; Congestion Worsens on West Coast

More than 60 containerships sat in San Pedro Bay on Feb. 18, at the entrance to the sprawling ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The vessels are waiting for a slot to sail into those facilities to begin unloading their cargo and then start the nearly two-week trip back to China.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
February 18, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Climbs 7.5¢ to $2.876 a Gallon

Diesel surged 7.5 cents a gallon, boosting the price of trucking's main fuel by 13.8 cents the past two weeks, according to data released by the Energy Information Administration.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
February 16, 2021
Business

Trucking Bankruptcies Surged in 2020 as Pandemic Hit Small Carriers

The COVID-19 pandemic forced more than 3,000 trucking companies out of business in 2020 — a significant leap from about 1,000 the year prior — as the early months of the global health crisis proved too difficult for some in the industry to withstand.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
February 16, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Ryder Reports Q4 Improved Earnings

Ryder System Inc. on Feb. 11 reported fourth-quarter net income of $25.6 million, or 48 cents per share, compared with a loss of $53.5 million, or loss of $1.02, in the same period a year ago.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
February 11, 2021
Government, Business

Economy Is Improving, but Challenges Remain, Economists Say

The U.S. economy is poised for a strong recovery in the third quarter, provided the number of people being given the COVID-19 vaccine significantly improves and Congress and the White House reach a COVID relief package.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
February 11, 2021
Business, Equipment

CEO Hawkins Says Yellow Well-Positioned as Economy Improves

With hundreds of new tractors and trailers already purchased and more on the way, the company formerly known as YRC Worldwide is poised to be highly competitive in the LTL freight sector, according to its CEO.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
February 5, 2021