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.
The trucking industry has entered the late stages of the freight cycle downturn, but positive destocking trends have helped balance low demand. Â
July 10, 2023
The produce season did little to boost the slowdown in freight demand, as would be expected with normal seasonality.
July 10, 2023
Nikola Corp. delivered 45 battery-electric trucks wholesale and 66 trucks retail in the second quarter, the company announced July 5.
July 5, 2023
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. introduced a new addition to the Cooper Work Series line, the company announced June 28.
July 5, 2023
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings closed on its previously announced acquisition of U.S. Xpress Enterprises, the company announced July 5.
July 5, 2023
TireHub has appointed John Cavanaugh to the role of chief financial officer, the tire distributor announced June 29.
July 5, 2023
The spot market has become stuck in a stagnant bottom with market patterns preventing it from building back momentum.
June 29, 2023
XPO workers on June 21 voted to remove a local Teamsters union from their Hialeah, Fla., workplace. Teamsters Local 769 was first certified in December 2014.
June 28, 2023
Used Class 8 truck sales in May decreased 4.9% year-over-year to 19,300 units from 20,300, ACT Research reported.
June 28, 2023
UVALDE, Texas — Continental on June 20 hosted a test drive involving a Class 8 truck and sports cars to demonstrate how its tires handle various road conditions.
June 28, 2023