Latest News Updates From Connor D. Wolf

Connor D. Wolf

Connor D. Wolf

Staff Reporter

Connor Wolf is a business reporter at Transport Topics.


BusinessEquipmentFor-Hire

February Trailer Orders Down 2.6% Year-Over-Year

U.S. trailer orders fell just shy of 26,000 units in February, falling short of the year-ago total, ACT Research reported.

March 22, 2023
BusinessTechnologyAutonomousTop 100

Forward Air, Kodiak Partner on Autonomous Route

Forward Air Corp. has partnered with self-driving trucking company Kodiak Robotics to run one of their busiest freight lanes near continuously with an autonomous truck.

March 21, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogisticsBreaking NewsFor-Hire

Knight-Swift Agrees to Acquire U.S. Xpress

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings has reached an agreement to acquire U.S. Xpress for approximately $808 million, the companies announced March 21.

March 21, 2023
BusinessEquipment

February Medium-Duty Sales Post 3.4% Decline

U.S. retail sales for medium-duty trucks declined 3.4% in February compared with year-ago levels, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

March 15, 2023
BusinessEquipmentBreaking News

February Class 8 Sales Up 35% to 20,136

U.S. Class 8 retail sales in February jumped 35% from a year ago, and notched a slight increase from the prior month, Wards Intelligence reported.

March 10, 2023
BusinessEquipment

Class 8 Orders Rebound in February

North American Class 8 orders in February hit 23,600 units, ending a month-to-month decline that started in October, ACT Research reported.

March 9, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Mack Trucks Unveils Its First Medium-Duty EV

Mack Trucks has introduced its first electric vehicle for the medium-duty market.

March 8, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Cummins Launches New Brand to Further Zero-Emission Goals

WASHINGTON — Cummins Inc. said it is launching a new brand aimed at accelerating the transition to sustainable energy solutions for commercial applications.

March 8, 2023
BusinessEquipment

ArcBest Announces Sale of FleetNet to Cox Automotive

ArcBest Corp. announced that it has reached an agreement to sell the fleet maintenance and repair services business FleetNet America to Cox Automotive Mobility Solutions.

March 6, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuel

New TMC Chair Todd Cotier Focuses on the Details

Keeping a close eye on the fine points is important to Todd Cotier, the new chairman of the Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations. So much so that he’s making it the theme of his chairmanship.

March 3, 2023