Latest News Updates From Connor D. Wolf

Connor D. Wolf

Connor D. Wolf

Staff Reporter

Connor Wolf is a business reporter at Transport Topics.


BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Grote Unveils Roadside and Rear-End Collision Technologies

Grote Industries debuted two services designed to address roadside and rear-end collision risks with digital and lighting alerts, the company announced Oct. 26 at MCE 2025.

October 27, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Trucking Increasingly Weary Over Lawsuit Abuse and Insurance

The 2025 ATRI Top Industry Issues report, released Oct. 26, found that the economy was the top concern among industry stakeholders for the third year in a row.

October 26, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Nuclear Verdicts Keep Getting Worse for Trucking

Nuclear verdicts are "just getting exponentially larger,鈥 said聽Oriana Senatore, managing director and senior vice president of strategy at the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform.

October 26, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

Safety Improvements Have Defined the Evolution of Trucking

Rob Abbott of Fleetworthy points out that trucking has a history of continual improvement in safety, and has reduced its fatal crash rate by more than 50% since 1975.

October 26, 2025
BusinessLogistics

Covenant Reports Revenue Gains Amid Muted Q3 Market

鈥淥verall, we expect modest contraction in our combined truckload fleet and growth in our asset-light segments," Covenant CEO David Parker said.聽

October 24, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentFor-HirePrivate

September Trailer Orders Slip 5% After 4 Positive Months

ACT noted continuing concerns over moderating economic activity, weak for-hire carrier profitability聽and ambiguous government policy remain as challenges to trailer demand.

October 23, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

September Truck Tonnage Slips After Best Month Since 2023

"September鈥檚 tonnage level was essentially the same as in September 2023, underscoring the tough freight market over the last few years,鈥澛爏aid ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello.

October 23, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Knight-Swift Sees Profit Slump Despite Higher Sales

The company posted net income of $7.86 million, or 5 cents a diluted share, for the three months ended Sept. 30. That compared with $30.5 million, 19 cents, a year earlier.

October 23, 2025
BusinessLogistics

Mullen Group鈥檚 Acquisition Strategy Fuels 5.6% Revenue Boost

Mullen Group's growth strategy is driven by improving operations, and also acquisitions, the company's chairman and senior executive officer says.

October 22, 2025
BusinessEquipment

September Class 8 Truck Sales Fall 25% From Year-Ago Period

U.S. Class 8 retail sales fell below the prior year for the third month in a row in September, according to Wards Intelligence data.

October 16, 2025