Latest News Updates From Connor D. Wolf

Connor D. Wolf

Connor D. Wolf

Staff Reporter

Connor Wolf is a business reporter at Transport Topics.


Business, Equipment

Medium-Duty Truck Sales Spike 13% in August

U.S. retail sales for medium-duty trucks grew 13.6% in August compared with the year-ago period, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

September 20, 2023
Government, Business, Technology

ELD Company Orbcomm Hit With Ransomware Attack

Orbcomm was recently hit with a ransomware attack that has resulted in outages for some customers using its fleet management services, the transportation software company confirmed.

September 19, 2023
Business, Technology

Isaac and EBE Tech Integrate to Save Fleets Time

Fleet management solutions provider Isaac Instruments announced it has completed an integration with EBE Technologies aimed at saving fleet clients time.

September 18, 2023
Business, Logistics

J.B. Hunt Strikes Acquisition Deal With BNSF Logistics

J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced Sept. 14 that its transport subsidiary has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the brokerage operations of BNSF Logistics.

September 15, 2023
Business, Logistics, Top 100

GXO Agrees to Buy PFSweb for First US-Based Acquisition

GXO Logistics announced Sept. 14 it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the high-end e-commerce order fulfillment platform PFSweb.

September 14, 2023
Business, Equipment, Breaking News

August Class 8 Sales Down 1%

U.S. Class 8 retail sales in August stayed about the same from the year-ago period but increased from the prior month, Wards Intelligence reported.

September 14, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Nearshoring Boom Faces Growing Pains

The escalation of nearshoring this year has brought an increased need to bolster infrastructure investments and supply chain operations, according to experts.

September 13, 2023
Government, Fuel

Diesel Price Rises 4.8¢ to $4.54 a Gallon

The national average diesel price kept on its upward course, climbing 4.8 cents to reach $4.54, according to Energy Information Administration data released Sept. 11.

September 11, 2023
Business, Equipment

Mitchell Launches Repair Training Program With Axalta

Mitchell International launched a new collision repair training program with Axalta Coating Systems.

September 8, 2023
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Trucking Experts Prepare for Lackluster Peak Season

Trucking industry experts are expecting a modest peak shipping season due to freight demand and inventory trends as consumer preferences have shifted back to services from goods.

September 7, 2023