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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, Logistics

CBP Rules Alabama Chassis Maker Avoided Tariffs

A federal agency has ruled that an Alabama chassis manufacturing company knowingly imported chassis from China that were being marketed as having been made in a Vietnamese factory.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
June 8, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

West Coast Ports See Disruption as Labor Talks Drag On

Tensions between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union are heating up as periodic, unannounced work stoppages occur at several ports.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
June 7, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS-Teamsters Talks to Resume Today

Negotiations were set to resume June 5 between UPS and members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents an estimated 360,000 UPS drivers and other workers.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
June 1, 2023
Government, Fuel

Diesel Prices Slip 2.8¢ to $3.855

Diesel prices dropped 2.8 cents a gallon on average to $3.855, according to Energy Information Administration data May 30.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
May 31, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, For-Hire

PGT Trucking Delivers Nucor Steel Using Nikola Truck

PGT Trucking announced it had delivered its inaugural shipment of low-greenhouse-gas steel, produced by steel manufacturer Nucor, using a Nikola Class 8 zero-emission vehicle.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
May 30, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Experts Share Tips for Combating Predatory Towing

PHOENIX — States are taking aim at towing companies that prevent carriers from accessing cargo in a trailer after a rig has been dropped off after a tow, a panel of insurance experts said.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
May 23, 2023
Business, Logistics, Breaking News

Tonnage in April Drops 3.4% Year-Over-Year

Truck tonnage in April fell on both an annual and month-to-month basis as freight activity remains slow, American Trucking Associations said May 23.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
May 23, 2023
Business, Logistics

Ports Record Steep Drops in April Cargo

The slump in container volumes at ports on the East and West coasts continued in April as some of the largest facilities saw year-over-year double-digit drops.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
May 23, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Transportation Labor Gets Biden Administration Attention

Transportation leaders from government and industry are closely watching labor negotiations, including pending contracts with workers from both UPS Inc. and Yellow Corp.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
May 18, 2023
Government, Fuel

Diesel Prices Down 2.5¢ to $3.897 a Gallon

Diesel prices dipped 2.5 cents on average to drop below $3.90 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released May 15.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
May 15, 2023