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Roger Gilroy

Senior Reporter

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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, Technology, Equipment

Fuel Economy Improves for 9th Straight Year, NACFE Study Finds

Nineteen fleets tracked by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency showed fuel efficiency improvements last year, for the ninth straight year, but the gain was just 1% year-over-year as some fleets dropped certain fuel-saving technologies and as other factors such as extreme summer heat played a role in fuel consumption.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 24, 2017
Business, Equipment

More Trailer Makers Explore Options as E-Commerce Outpaces Total Retail Growth

Trailer makers Hyundai Translead and Strick Group are exploring options to provide equipment deliveries in the final mile as growth in e-commerce outpaces growth in retail sales overall, they said in separate announcements.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 23, 2017
Business, Equipment

July Trailer Orders Increase 41%; Industry Optimistic for 2018

U.S. trailer orders jumped 41% in July compared with the weak 2016 period, supported by demand for dry vans and flatbeds — and trailer makers said they expected similar conditions in 2018.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 23, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment

Schneider Passes Halfway Mark in Conversion to AMTs

Truckload carrier Schneider announced it has converted more than half of its heavy-duty trucks to automated manual transmissions and expects to complete the process in 2019.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 22, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

NACFE Announces Variety of Routes, Trucks, Components Set for Run On Less

Run on Less, a first-of-its kind roadshow to demonstrate how trucks use technology to achieve fuel efficiency, is set to begin.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 21, 2017
Business, Fuel

Diesel Slips 0.2¢ to $2.596 a Gallon

The U.S. average retail price of diesel dipped 0.2 cent to $2.596 as crude oil prices were flat from the week before and failed to clear $48 a barrel amid forecasts U.S. shale oil production will set a record in September, experts said.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 21, 2017
Business, Equipment

Class 8 Sales Increase 8.7% in July

U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks rose in July, the first year-over-year gain since November 2015, amid reports carriers have begun expanding fleet size to meet rising demand now or to prepare for expected growth in 2018.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 16, 2017
Business, Equipment

Trailer Orders Soar Again in Usually Weak July, Topping 14,000

Trailer orders in July jumped 41% year-over-year, supported by demand for dry vans and flatbeds.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 16, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Bendix Cites Multiple Brake Production Milestones in 2017

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems reported it expects to reach record production of remanufactured brake shoes amid other brake-related milestones for air disc brakes and actuators.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 15, 2017
Government, Fuel

Diesel Climbs 1.7¢ to $2.598 a Gallon for Seventh Consecutive Gain

The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 1.7 cents to $2.598 in the seventh consecutive weekly rise for trucking's main fuel.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 14, 2017