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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, Fuel, Breaking News

Oil Price Turns Negative in Historic First; Diesel’s Decline Continues

The price of oil dropped to its lowest level in history April 20, sinking into negative pricing as oil supplies are beginning to overwhelm the globe’s storage capacity.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
April 20, 2020
Business, Safety

Partnership Formed to Get Masks, Hand Sanitizer to Drivers

A coalition of trucking industry groups recently distributed 4,000 free face masks to small trucking firms whose drivers are delivering goods amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
April 16, 2020
Government, Business

Experts See Steep Declines for Q2

The U.S. gross domestic product will decline by more than 20% on an annualized basis in the second quarter as a result of the coronavirus and the economic shutdown, American Trucking Associations’ chief economist forecasts.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
April 15, 2020
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Sheds 4.1¢ a Gallon to $2.507 as Slide Continues

Diesel fuel prices continued their steady downward slide April 13, according to the Energy Information Administration.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
April 13, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

Activity at US Ports Plummets as Coronavirus Slows World Economy

Activity at ports tracked by the Global Port Tracker fell in February to the lowest level in five years.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
April 8, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100

FedEx CEO Fred Smith Takes 91% Cut in Salary for Six Months

FedEx Corp. said Chairman and CEO Fred Smith is taking a salary cut, effective April 1, from $115,402 per month to $10,728 per month through Sept. 30.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
April 7, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

Port of Savannah Eliminates Saturday Truck Operations

The Port of Savannah, the second busiest on the East Coast, is closing operations on Saturdays to truck drivers, effective immediately, as business slows due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
April 6, 2020
Business, Logistics

Spot Rates Show Signs of Stabilizing as Economy Slides Into Recession

Research from companies that track trucking data suggests that while the spot rate market amid the COVID-19 crisis may be settling, the long-term effects of this steadying could be good for the industry.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
April 6, 2020
Business

Franchise Restaurants Work Together to Feed Truckers

Some familiar franchise restaurants are taking steps to provide truck drivers with access to meals and parking while they’re making deliveries to help the nation combat the COVID-19 crisis.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
April 2, 2020
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Airlines Shift to Cargo as Passenger Volume Falls Dramatically

Faced with hundreds of parked planes and near-empty flights as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, some of the world’s biggest airline executives are turning their focus to cargo.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
April 1, 2020