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Roger Gilroy

Senior Reporter

@roger_gilroy

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.


Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Jumps 4.4 Cents to $2.802 a Gallon

The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 4.4 cents to $2.802 a gallon on the heels of Hurricane Irma slamming into Florida on Sept. 10 and disrupting fuel supplies there.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 11, 2017
Business, Equipment

Navistar Redesigns Flagship LoneStar Model

International Truck, a unit of Navistar International Corp., announced redesigns and updates to its flagship, almost decade-old, LoneStar model.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 11, 2017
Business, Equipment

Wabash Launches Private Offering to Fund Pending Supreme Acquisition

Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. launched a private offering of $325 million in senior unsecured notes as part of the purchase for the previously announced pending acquisition of truck body builder Supreme Industries Inc.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 11, 2017
Business, Equipment

August Class 8 Orders Top 21,000, Foreshadow Production Gains in 2018

Class 8 Orders in August improved 49% year-over-year and pushed past 21,000, according to ACT Research Co.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 6, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Paccar Team of Kenworth, DAF Funded for SuperTruck II Research

The Kenworth Truck Co. and European DAF Trucks brands of Paccar Inc. have been selected as the fifth team to participate in the Department of Energy’s SuperTruck II research program, the government agency announced Aug. 30.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 6, 2017
Business, Fuel

Diesel Soars 15.3 Cents to $2.758 a Gallon; Gas Up 28 Cents

The U.S. average retail price of diesel vaulted 15.3 cents to $2.758 a gallon — its largest jump in 6½ years — as demand spiked while refineries in the Houston area reported difficulty restarting operations after the stubborn flood left by Hurricane Harvey.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 5, 2017
Business, Logistics

DTNA Begins Construction of New Logistics Facility at Truck Plant

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 5, 2017
Business, Fuel

As Harvey Rages in Texas, Diesel Starts to Climb

The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 0.9 cent to $2.605 a gallon as Hurricane Harvey wound down to a tropical storm after it disrupted oil production platforms and fuel refineries along the Gulf Coast of Texas before inundating Houston.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 28, 2017
Business, Equipment

Used Class 8 Truck Sales Rise, Prices Stable in July

Sales of used Class 8 trucks improved in July, rising 19% year-over-year and 20% year-to-date, ACT Research Co. reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 28, 2017
Business, Technology

Blockchain Group Formed to Advance Use of Digital Ledger

A new industry group formed in August, the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance, intends to promote and establish the use of blockchain, a distributed digital ledger, in the supply chain.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 25, 2017