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

Gear Head Debuts Soy-Based Grease Pads for Fifth Wheel Lubrication

Gear Head pads

ORLANDO, Fla. — Gear Head Lube has introduced soy-based grease pads designed to provide a less messy, faster and more environmentally friendly way to lubricate tractors’ fifth wheels.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

February 27, 2023

Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

NACFE Releases Report on ‘Messy Middle’ for Decarbonization of Trucking

NACFE's Mike Roeth

ORLANDO, Fla. — The North American Council for Freight Efficiency has released a new report examining the myriad powertrain decisions trucking companies will face on the industry’s journey toward decarbonization.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

February 26, 2023

Technology, Equipment

P.S.I. Adds Real-Time Visibility for Wheel-End Temperatures

P.S.I.'s Craig Smith

ORLANDO, Fla. — Pressure Systems International has introduced Digital ThermAlert, a sensor that provides fleets and drivers with real-time visibility on trailer wheel-end temperatures.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

February 26, 2023

Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, For-Hire

Electric, Autonomous Trucks Hold Promise, Executives Say

Manifest tech panel

LAS VEGAS — Autonomous and electric-powered trucks hold great potential to improve safety and efficiency in the freight transportation sector, but it will take time for these emerging technologies to overcome various market challenges and achieve widespread commercialization, industry executives said.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

February 8, 2023

Business, Technology, Autonomous, Private

Fleets, Tech Developers Chart Course to More Sustainable, Efficient Supply Chains

Frito-Lay Tesla Semi

LAS VEGAS — Electric and autonomous vehicles can help build more sustainable and efficient supply chains, but the freight transportation sector will need to overcome various challenges to realize their potential.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

February 2, 2023

Business, Technology, Logistics

CES Attendees Focus on Customer Meetings, Transportation Technology Partnerships

CES attendees filter into the annual technology trade show.

LAS VEGAS — CES 2023 served as a prime opportunity for transportation businesses to meet with their customers and for industry and government officials alike to explore potential partnerships and spark innovation.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

January 8, 2023

Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

Ryder Spotlights Investments in E-Commerce at CES

Ryder exhibit at CES 2023

LAS VEGAS — While many of the exhibits at CES 2023 focused on next-level vehicle technologies, some other companies highlighted their efforts to enhance supply chains in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and meet the ever-increasing demand for home delivery of products ordered online.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

January 8, 2023

Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Advances in Autonomous Trucking Stand Out at CES

ZF shuttle

LAS VEGAS — Advances in the development of autonomous trucks highlighted a heavy focus on commercial vehicles and supply chain technologies at CES 2023.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

January 6, 2023

Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Autonomous

Tesla Delivers Its First Electric Semis to PepsiCo

Tesla Semis

Tesla Inc. has handed over the first of its long-awaited battery-electric Class 8 tractors to private fleet operator PepsiCo, kicking off customer deliveries for the vehicle originally unveiled more than five years ago.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

December 2, 2022

Business, Logistics, Global Freight, Top 50

3PLs Make Debut on Global Freight 50

Trucks loading at Port Houston's Bayport Container Terminal

While the worst of the global supply chain snarls brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic now appear to be in the rearview mirror, it’s still not business as usual for international freight.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

November 30, 2022