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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, Fuel, Logistics

TravelCenters of America Reports Mixed 4Q, Annual Results

TravelCenters of America, the nation’s only publicly traded truck stop network, reported a narrowed loss in fourth-quarter net income but an increase in revenue.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
February 26, 2019
Business, Equipment

Allison Transmission Reports Record Revenue, Net Income for 2018

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. reported record annual revenue and net income for 2018 while tax-related and interest expense factors led to mixed fourth-quarter results.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
February 26, 2019
Business, Fuel

Diesel Climbs 4.2¢ to $3.048 a Gallon

The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 4.2 cents to $3.048 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy, as crude prices dropped amid pressure from President Donald Trump to keep the price of oil low.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
February 25, 2019
Business, Equipment

January Trailer Orders Fall 35%, but Extend Record Backlog

U.S. trailer orders in January reached 25,800, dropping 35% compared with a year earlier, according to ACT Research Co.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
February 20, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Jumps 4¢ to $3.006 a Gallon

The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 4 cents to $3.006 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy. The price of crude oil climbed into the mid-fifty-dollar range, a three-month high, as international supplies tightened and concerns over a deeper trade war with China lessened.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
February 19, 2019
Business, Equipment

DRiV Inc. to Emerge From Tenneco Later This Year

DRiV Inc. is the name of an aftermarket parts and ride performance company that is being launched in the wake of Tenneco Inc.’s separation into two independent companies, Tenneco announced.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
February 19, 2019
Business, Equipment

Dana Reports Record Results in 2018

Supplier Dana Inc. reported record full-year net income and revenue, and quarterly improvements in both areas.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
February 15, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Wabco Reports Record Annual Revenue

Commercial vehicle supplier Wabco Holdings Inc. reported lower net income and revenue for the fourth quarter, while full-year revenue set a record despite a slowdown in certain key markets.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
February 15, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Top 100

Class 8 Sales Jump 39.7% in January

Daimler Trucks North America rode its Freightliner brand to a nearly 50% market share of U.S. Class 8 retail sales in January as volume industrywide cleared 20,000 units, WardsAuto.com reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
February 14, 2019
Business, Equipment

Rush Earnings Mixed, but Beats Forecasts With Record New Truck Sales

Rush Enterprises reported lower fourth-quarter and full-year net income and higher revenue, but in the latest quarter beat analysts’ expectations as it sold a record number of new trucks.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
February 14, 2019