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, Equipment

Apex Capital Launches Free Load Board

Freight factoring company Apex Capital Corp. said it has launched a free load board, NextLoad.com.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

June 29, 2015

Business, Technology

Omnitracs Appoints Michael Ham as General Manager for Canadian Division

Trucking-technology supplier Omnitracs said it has appointed Michael Ham as general manager and vice president of its Canadian business division, Omnitracs Canada.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

June 29, 2015

Fuel

GHG Proposal Generates Optimism, Caution

Enhanced aerodynamics, low-rolling-resistance tires, improved powertrain efficiency and waste-heat recovery systems are among the technologies that equipment manufacturers could use to get better fuel economy over the next 12 years, federal regulators said in their proposed Phase 2 greenhouse-gas rule.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

June 29, 2015

Fuel

First Trailer GHG Goals Attainable Utilizing Existing Tech, Makers Say

Trailer manufacturers said the initial goals of the federal government’s first-ever proposal for trailer efficiency standards will be attainable through existing technologies.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

June 29, 2015

Business

Ryder Introduces TranSync Platform to Automate Fleet-Selection Process

Ryder System Inc. has developed a technology platform designed to help private fleets and shippers determine the most efficient transportation option for a particular load at a given time.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

June 23, 2015

Business

Medium-Duty Sales Rise 3% in May

Retail sales of medium-duty trucks in the United States edged up 3% in May, reversing a 10% decline in April, WardsAuto.com reported.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

June 22, 2015

Government, Business, Safety

West Coast Ports Report Higher Cargo Volumes in May

Three West Coast ports have reported higher cargo volumes in May compared with a year earlier.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

June 17, 2015

Business, Technology

UPS Capital Acquires Parcel Pro

UPS Inc. said its finance and insurance subsidiary, UPS Capital, has acquired Parcel Pro, a logistics provider serving the jewelry and collectibles industries.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

June 15, 2015

Business, Government

May Truck Sales Jump 20%

Heavy-duty truck sales in the United States continued their upward trajectory, topping 20,000 units for a third straight month in May and climbing 20% from a year earlier, WardsAuto.com reported.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

June 15, 2015

Wabash, Larsen Trucking Settle Lawsuit Over Height of Custom-Ordered Trailers

Michigan-based carrier Larsen Trucking Inc. recently reached a settlement with trailer maker Wabash National Corp. and one of its dealers in a legal dispute over 40 custom-ordered trailers that the trucking company said exceeded state height restrictions.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

June 15, 2015