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Dan Ronan

Senior Reporter

Dan Ronan is the Managing Producer-Multimedia/Senior Reporter for Transport Topics, the leading online and print publication covering the trucking, freight and logistics industry.


Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Maryland to Receive $15 Million for EV Charging Network

BALTIMORE — Maryland will use its share of $623 million in federal funding to develop 58 EV charging stations, some of which would be located in disadvantaged communities.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 16, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Port of Los Angeles Leader Outlines Ambitious Goals for 2024

With billions of federal, state and local dollars being spent at the nation’s ports, these critical economic engines are poised to accelerate efforts toward low- and zero-carbon emissions.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 12, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Truck Parking Front and Center at TRB

WASHINGTON — Transportation officials meeting at the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting heard several proposals to solve the truck parking shortage.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 9, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Drivewyze Offers Free Access to New Safety System

WASHINGTON — Transportation technology company Drivewyze announced at the Transportation Research Board conference Jan. 9 that it is making its new safety system available at no cost.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 9, 2024
Business, Logistics

Port Leaders Cautiously Optimistic for 2024

The nation’s port leaders are optimistic that 2024 will be good for container operators as billions in federal, state and private construction money pour into the facilities.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 2, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Ports Report Mixed Results in November

An economy that is returning to more balanced spending between goods and services was reflected in mixed November results across the nation’s ports, as container volumes stabilized even as shippers moved goods in anticipation of a busy holiday shopping season.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 2, 2024
Business, Logistics

FedEx Misses Earnings Expectation for Fiscal Q2

FedEx Corp. reported it missed analyst expectations for income and revenue when the package delivery giant announced second-quarter fiscal 2024 earnings Dec. 19.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
December 20, 2023
Business, Logistics, Breaking News

Truck Tonnage Falls 1.2% in November

Truck tonnage slipped in November as the industry’s freight recession lingers, but conditions are poised to ease heading into next year, American Trucking Associations said Dec. 19.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
December 19, 2023
Government, Business

Wreath-Laying Holds Multiple Meanings for Georgia Truckers

ARLINGTON, Va. — Husband-and-wife driving team Ron and Lea Eppich of Calhoun, Ga., came to Arlington National Cemetery with a truckload of wreaths on Wreaths Across America Day on Dec. 16. 

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
December 18, 2023
Business, Equipment

Hiring Our Heroes Award Goes to Army Vet Brandon Meredith

Army vet Brandon Meredith, a tank truck driver with Slay Transportation, was awarded a silver Kenworth T680 Signature Edition truck as the 2023 winner of the Hiring Our Heroes initiative.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
December 15, 2023