Seth Clevenger | Transport Topics

Seth Clevenger
Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

@sethclevenger

Seth Clevenger is managing editor of features at Transport Topics. He plans, writes and edits news features for Transport Topics’ weekly newspaper, supplemental publications and TTNews.com.

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Seth Clevenger is editor of features and multimedia at Transport Topics. He plans, writes and edits news features for Transport Topics’ weekly newspaper, supplemental publications and TTNews.com. He also creates video and audio content for Transport Topics’ webcasts, podcasts and radio programming. Clevenger, who joined TT in 2011, covers the latest industry news with a special focus on transportation technology, including automated vehicles and driver-assist systems, the latest developments in trucking equipment, transportation management software, telematics and mobile communications, data analytics, routing and navigation software, onboard video and more. Clevenger, currently based in Alexandria, Va., is a native of northwest Ohio. He is a 2005 graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Featured videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQVmc-_6pao

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAoTcBJiBFM&t=610s

Featured podcasts:

Seth visited the Behind the Wheels podcast and spoke with hosts Doug Mason, Dave Walters, and Mike Yagley all about electrification. Listen to them discuss its expected effects on weight/range and basic electric infrastructure development. Stream it now.

Seth also visited "Eyes on the Road," a trucking podcast by PrePass. He was joined by host Evan Lockridge to discuss the increasing number of fleets and owner operators that are equipping their trucks with on-board video cameras. Available now.

"Today’s trucking industry is increasingly driven by the use of technology, from predictive analytics that help fleets better manage their operations to advanced driver-assist systems that enhance safety on the road. As your business charts its course through these times of rapid change, we welcome you to follow our technology coverage online and in print to stay fully informed on the trends that are shaping the industry’s future. We’ll strive to keep you up to speed on the latest updates in transportation management software, truck telematics and electronic logging devices, while also examining the implications of emerging technologies such as autonomous trucks and blockchain applications."
—Seth Clevenger

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Business

Vigillo Acquired by SambaSafety

Driver risk-management firm SambaSafety has acquired Vigillo, a provider of data analytics software designed to help carriers manage their performance under the federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

February 23, 2017

Business

Omnitracs-Peloton Pact Blends Platooning With Fleet Management Capabilities

Fleet telematics provider Omnitracs has forged a partnership with Peloton Technology to bring truck platooning opportunities to its customers, a development that could accelerate the trucking industry’s adoption of the emerging technology.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

February 20, 2017

Business

Omnitracs, Peloton Forge Platooning Alliance

Fleet telematics provider Omnitracs has forged a partnership with Peloton Technology to bring truck platooning capabilities to its customers, a development that could accelerate trucking’s adoption of the emerging technology.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

February 16, 2017

Technology

DriverTech Offers ELD With Video Capture

Onboard technology supplier DriverTech has launched a new mobile communications device that includes electronic logging capabilities and a forward-facing dash camera.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

February 3, 2017

Business, Autonomous

Daimler, Uber to Partner on Self-Driving Cars

Car and truck maker Daimler AG plans to introduce and operate self-driving cars on Uber’s ridesharing network “in the coming years” under a new partnership between the companies.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

January 31, 2017

Business, Technology

Automation Holds Promise But Success Hinges on Sensible Regulations

WASHINGTON — Autonomous truck technology holds the potential to enhance safety, efficiency and productivity in the trucking industry, but its successful deployment hinges on regulations that help rather than hinder it, said Chris Spear, president of American Trucking Associations.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

January 16, 2017

Special Coverage, Business

Autonomous Trucks Hold Promise, But Sensible Regulation Is Needed, ATA’s Spear Tells TRB

WASHINGTON — Autonomous truck technology holds the potential to enhance safety, efficiency and productivity in the trucking industry, but its successful deployment hinges on regulations that help rather than hinder it, said Chris Spear, president of the American Trucking Associations.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

January 10, 2017

Business

Daimler Enhances Dealer Network in Mexico, Claims Market Lead

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — Daimler Trucks Mexico and its dealers are working to streamline customer service in a bid to drive sales growth in a market where the average truck is more than 17 years old.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

December 12, 2016

Business, Technology

Self-Driving Truck Hauls Tanker in Ohio as State Invests in Smart Infrastructure

A semi-autonomous truck operated by technology firm Otto traveled on highways in Ohio last week as the state announced a $15 million investment in smart infrastructure, its latest effort to support the testing of automated vehicles.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

December 5, 2016

Business, Autonomous

Self-Driving Truck Hauls Freight in Ohio as State Unveils Investment to Aid Research

A semi-autonomous truck operated by Otto has completed the first of multiple test runs planned in Ohio this week as the state announced a $15 million investment in highway sensors and cable to support testing of advanced transportation technologies.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

December 1, 2016