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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.


Business, Equipment

Wabash Reports Q1 Net Loss, Revenue Drop

Wabash National Corp. reported a first-quarter net loss and lower revenue.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 14, 2020
Business, Equipment

Medium-Duty Sales in April Fall, but Some Positives Seen in Lighter Segments

U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks were supported in an otherwise abysmal April by a modest gain in the lighter segments. Overall sales fell 29% compared with a year earlier, WardsAuto.com reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 13, 2020
Business, Logistics

Circle Logistics Starts Bulk Division Focused on Ethanol

Freight broker Circle Logistics, which saw its business impacted by automakers' shutdown due to the coronavirus crisis, countered the stress by creating a bulk division to deliver tankers of ethanol, the key ingredient in hand sanitizer.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 13, 2020
Business, Equipment, Breaking News

Class 8 Sales Fall 47.4% in April

Class 8 U.S. retail sales in April plunged 47.4% as freight demand plummeted amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, WardsAuto.com reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 12, 2020
Government, Business, Technology

FCC Opens Wi-Fi Access to Aid Coronavirus Response

The Federal Communications Commission temporarily allowed broadband interests expanded access to the 5.9 GHz spectrum to battle the coronavirus pandemic.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 7, 2020
Business, Equipment

April Class 8 Orders Reach 25-Year Low

Class 8 orders in April sank to the lowest level since 1995, when orders went negative for two months, ACT Research reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 5, 2020
Business, Fuel

TA Reports Net Loss, Revenue Dip in Q1

TravelCenters of America reported a net loss and lower revenue in the first quarter as operations were limited by the novel coronavirus pandemic and unseasonably mild weather.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 5, 2020
Government, Business, Equipment

Allison Sees Q1 Net Income, Revenue Slip

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. reported first-quarter net income and revenue slipped after a 19% decline in its largest market, North American on-highway.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 5, 2020
Business

TravelCenters of America Reorganizes, Names Chief Information Officer

TravelCenters of America Inc. announced a companywide reorganization intended to improve operational efficiency and profitability, including the appointment of Sandy Rapp as chief information officer.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 1, 2020
Business, Equipment

Meritor Reports Fiscal Year Q2 Net Income Up, Revenue Down

Meritor Inc. reported fiscal second-quarter net income rose and revenue declined.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
April 30, 2020