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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.


Business, Technology, Equipment

Eaton Acquires Royal Power Solutions for $600 Million

Power management company Eaton has acquired a U.S.-based firm that produces components for the electric vehicle sector.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 10, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Tougher Vaccine Requirements Poised to Take Effect at Canada Border

More stringent COVID-19 vaccine requirements set to take effect at the borders may put new pressure on freight traffic between the United States and Canada, experts said.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 10, 2022
Government, Business, Safety

Effort to Recruit New Truck Drivers Moves Into High Schools

An all-volunteer effort is working with educators to help raise awareness of truck driving careers among students.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 6, 2022
Business, Logistics

Port of Oakland Unveils Plan to Encourage Agriculture Exports, Ramp Up Business

Facing a loss of business to larger container ports in Southern California, the Port of Oakland will permanently expand its agriculture export business beginning March 1.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 5, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment

Stoughton Expands Chassis Manufacturing Capacity With New Texas Factory

Stoughton Trailers announced it will build intermodal chassis at a new facility set to open this year in Waco, Texas.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 5, 2022
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Supply Chain and Ports Bend but Don’t Break During Holidays

As traditional brick-and-mortar and online retailers reported record holiday shopping numbers, experts say the nation’s transportation sector handled the crush of moving hundreds of millions of packages with relatively little difficulty.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 4, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Price Drops Again as New Year Approaches

The national average price for a gallon of diesel continued on its downward trend as the end of the year approaches, dropping another 1.1 cents to $3.615 in the Dec. 27 weekly report provided by the Energy Information Administration.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
December 27, 2021
Business, Equipment, Logistics

New Louisiana Port Targets Moving Freight to Midwest

A Louisiana port under construction aims to pull business from larger facilities — and attract ships traveling through the Panama Canal — with a distribution model focused on moving cargo to Midwest markets.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
December 22, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics, Breaking News

November Tonnage Hits Highest Mark Since Spring

Truck tonnage in November posted the strongest year-over-year gain since spring, American Trucking Associations announced on Dec. 21, as busy consumer spending both in brick-and-mortar stores and online propelled a surge in freight activity.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
December 21, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

ATA Leadership: 2021 Brought Trucking Several Key Victories

The trucking industry will look back on 2021 as a year of important victories for infrastructure improvement and workforce development, and now can look ahead to the opportunities those victories present, leaders from American Trucking Associations said.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
December 21, 2021