Latest News Updates From Connor D. Wolf

Connor D. Wolf

Connor D. Wolf

Staff Reporter

Connor Wolf is a business reporter at Transport Topics.


GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyFuelLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

J.B. Hunt rides tighter capacity to stronger Q2 results

J.B. Hunt executives highlighted how heightened DOT enforcement has accelerated market changes while reporting the company’s second-quarter financial results.

July 16, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogisticsFor-Hire

Big battle brews over small stretch of spectrum

The federal review of a proposed backup geolocation network has drawn intense scrutiny as trucking and other industries battle over its potential downsides.

July 10, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

Class 8 orders post biggest gain of 7-month streak

North American Class 8 truck orders hit their largest year-over-year increase in seven months of consecutive gains.

July 9, 2026
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsTop 100

FedEx Supply Chain deal marks critical step in larger strategy

FedEx's sale of its supply chain business may have limited immediate impact, but experts say it represents a key step in the company’s transformation strategy.

July 8, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Used Class 8 truck sales lose ground in May

ACT Research said sales rose 5.3% to 23,800 units from 22,600 a year earlier, but slipped 4.4% sequentially from 24,900 units.

July 8, 2026
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

Port truckers still struggling in harsh market

The trucking companies serving the nation’s largest seaports are still struggling against harsh market conditions even as port volumes increased in May.

July 2, 2026
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-Hire

Freight Tonnage Slows as Tighter Capacity Drives May Market

The ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index contracted 2% from the previous month to 114.4. The reading was 0.6% above the number reported in May 2025.

June 25, 2026
BusinessEquipment

U.S. Trailer Orders Surge 237% Despite Seasonal Slowness

The ACT Research report expected a sequential drop in net orders, with May traditionally marking the second-weakest order month of the annual cycle.

June 23, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Top Brokers Envision Safer Industry After Montgomery Ruling

Several prominent freight brokerages have said the decision, while increasing legal exposure, will also reinforce industry safety practices.

June 23, 2026
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Freight Brokers Urged to Strengthen Vetting Practices

Legal experts are urging the freight brokerage industry to bolster its carrier-vetting practices in the wake of Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II.

June 22, 2026

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