Connor Wolf is a business reporter at Transport Topics.
Connor Wolf is a business reporter at Transport Topics. Before Transport Topics, Connor worked for LifeZette, and prior to that wrote for Inside Sources and the Daily Caller. He has covered economic and labor beats through the lens of how policy decisions affect business. He also has written about the business implications of poor infrastructure, and the potential implications of automated technology for the labor market.
U.S. trailer orders in January decreased 9% year-over-year to 24,300 from 26,595 a year earlier, reported ACT Research. This comes a month after net trailer orders reached their second-highest level on record at 57,300. Also, orders dropped 58% from near-record results the prior month.
February 23, 2023
Industry analysts reacted favorably to the news that TravelCenters of America is being acquired by BP Products North America, noting that each company brings elements to the table that help the proposed combination align.
February 23, 2023
Nikola Corp. posted an earnings loss amid efforts to expand the business during the fourth quarter of 2022, the company reported Feb. 23.
February 23, 2023
Motor carriers experienced a financial slowdown in the final months of 2022, as trends that indicate a return to normalized levels of business for the year ahead took hold, industry analysts said.
February 23, 2023
Uber Freight announced it is partnering with electric mobility company WattEV and shipping specialist CHEP on a pilot program to deploy EVs on select routes in Southern California.
February 22, 2023
TravelCenters of America is being acquired by BP Products North America in a $1.3 billion deal announced Feb. 16.
February 16, 2023
Kenworth Truck Co. kicked off its yearlong celebration marking a century since Harry Kent and Edgar Worthington founded the truck manufacturer on Jan. 26, 1923, in Seattle.
February 15, 2023
U.S. retail sales for medium-duty trucks experienced a 3.8% increase year-over-year in January, according to data from Wards Intelligence.
February 15, 2023
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in January rose 34.2% year-over-year, Wards Intelligence reported.
February 13, 2023
U.S. Xpress Enterprises increased revenue but earnings fell during the fourth quarter of 2022, the company reported Feb. 9.
February 10, 2023