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Roger Gilroy

Senior Reporter

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, Logistics

NFI Starts Dedicated Fleet in Florida Using CNG

Supply chain services provider NFI Industries announced that it launched a natural gas-fueled dedicated fleet in central Florida to serve a national home improvement retailer in the region.

December 28, 2015
Business

Volvo Truck Deliveries Flat in November Despite 40% Rise in Europe

Volvo Group reported November truck deliveries were flat from the same month a year earlier, but included a 40% rise in Europe as other regions declined.

December 21, 2015
Business

Heavy-Duty Sales Up 15.1%

U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks were 19,231 in November, up 15.1% from a year earlier and the third-highest total for the month since 2000, WardsAuto.com reported.

December 21, 2015
Business

Navistar Narrows Loss, Proposes SEC Settlement

Navistar International Corp. reported lower net losses for its fourth quarter and the 2015 fiscal year ended Oct. 31 and forecast it would improve on those trends and turn cash flow positive and profitable in 2016.

December 21, 2015
Business, Fuel

Diesel Average Slides 4.1¢ to $2.338 in Fifth Straight Weekly Decline

The U.S. retail diesel average fell 4.1 cents a gallon to $2.338, the fifth consecutive decline, leaving diesel at its lowest in nearly 6½ years, the Department of Energy reported.

December 21, 2015
Business

Truck Makers, Suppliers Participate in Push to Address Climate Change

Heavy-duty truck makers and their major suppliers said they have been deeply involved in tackling climate change, well before heads of government met in Paris for the United Nations Climate Conference.

December 14, 2015
Government, Business, Equipment, Autonomous

Class 8 Fleet Nears 4 Million; New Registrations Up 11%

The nation’s fleet of Class 8 trucks in operation climbed 5% during the first nine months of the year to a record 3.93 million, IHS Automotive reported, driven in part by an 11% jump in registrations of new trucks in the third quarter.

December 14, 2015
Business, Fuel

Diesel Falls to $2.379; Gas Dips to $2.053; Crude Prices Slide Amid Worldwide Glut

The U.S. average retail price of diesel fell 4.2 cents a gallon to $2.379, marking the fourth consecutive weekly drop, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 7.

December 14, 2015
Business, Fuel

Diesel Price Drops 2.4¢ to $2.421; Gasoline Declines 3.5¢ to $2.059

The U.S. average retail price of diesel continued its descent for a third straight week, falling 2.4 cents a gallon to $2.421, the Department of Energy reported.

December 7, 2015
Business, Equipment

October Used-Truck Prices Rise on Low Mileage, Analysts Say

The Class 8 used-truck market in October saw mileage fall on vehicles and average pricing climb, according to industry analysts. But looking at conditions in November, other experts said prices have begun to fall as inventories mount.    

December 7, 2015