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, Technology

Flexport Resurrects Convoy Services With New Tech Platform

Flexport launched a new technology platform that offers global shippers access to a trucking capacity marketplace of small carriers and owner-operators, the company announced Feb. 22.

February 23, 2024
Business, Logistics

J.B. Hunt Forges Intermodal Agreement With Walmart

J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced Feb. 22 that subsidiary J.B. Hunt Transport has entered into a multiyear intermodal service agreement with Walmart Inc.

February 22, 2024
Business, Equipment

Trailer Orders Fall Amid Weak Order Season

U.S. trailer orders in January declined sequentially and from the prior year, according to ACT Research. The sequential fall-off was the first since November.

February 22, 2024
Business, Safety, Logistics

Analysts: US Transport Better Prepared for Red Sea Disruptions

The U.S. transportation sector is in a better position to handle disruptions from the Red Sea with efforts to improve capacity amid a slowdown in freight, according to experts.

February 20, 2024
Business, Logistics

Universal Logistics Beats Q4 Expectations

Universal Logistics Holdings beat fourth-quarter expectations despite experiencing a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings, the company detailed Feb. 15.

February 16, 2024
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

GXO Reports Profit, Revenue Increased in Fourth Quarter

GXO Logistics reported an increase in revenue and earnings year-over-year during the fourth quarter, despite the softer freight market, the company detailed Feb. 14.

February 14, 2024
Business, Equipment

Medium-Duty Sales Continue Positive Trend

U.S. retail sales for medium-duty trucks increased 10.5% year-over-year in January, marking three months of positive gains, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

February 14, 2024
Business, Equipment, Breaking News

Class 8 Truck Sales Down 6.7% in January

Class 8 retail sales kicked off the new year with their sixth consecutive month of year-over-year declines in January, Wards Intelligence data shows.

February 12, 2024
Business, Technology, Logistics

RXO Closes First Full Year as Company With Q4 Results

RXO closed out its first full year as a stand-alone company by reporting fourth-quarter earnings gains on a year-over-year revenue decline, the company detailed Feb. 8.

February 8, 2024
Business, Equipment

January Class 8 Truck Orders Start 2024 Strong

North American Class 8 truck orders started off the year strong with January figures increasing from the year-ago period, according to ACT Research.

February 8, 2024