Connor D. Wolf

Connor D. Wolf

Staff Reporter

Connor Wolf is a business reporter at Transport Topics.


Business, Private, Top 100

Walmart Announces Driver Pay Increase, Training Program

Walmart Inc. is raising pay for its private fleet truck drivers and launching a new training program, the retailer announced April 7.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 13, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment

Rand McNally Widens Connected Vehicle Presence With Fleetsu Acquisition

Rand McNally moved to elevate its place in the connected vehicle space by acquiring Fleetsu, the company announced April 12.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 12, 2022
Government, Fuel, For-Hire

Diesel Falls 7.1¢ to $5.073 a Gallon

The national average price of diesel shed 7.1 cents to $5.073 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released April 11.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 11, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

COVID Fundamentally Changed Cold Chain Companies

The coronavirus vaccine rollout required rapid adjustment by cold chain companies that continues to influence technologies and operations more than a year later.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 7, 2022
Business, Technology, Autonomous

U.S. Xpress, Kodiak Partner on Autonomous Freight Program

U.S. Xpress Enterprises and the self-driving trucking company Kodiak Robotics Inc. are teaming to run an autonomous freight route, the companies announced April 7.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 7, 2022
Business, Logistics

ODFL Details Latest Step in Multiyear Expansion Effort

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.’s strategy of expanding its real estate footprint is helping the carrier add capacity, a company executive said April 5 in an exclusive interview with Transport Topics.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 6, 2022
Business, Logistics, Top 100

FedEx Logistics Opens Global Headquarters in Memphis

FedEx Logistics Inc. opened its new global headquarters in Memphis, Tenn., on April 5.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 6, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

Rising Fuel Costs Slow Spot Rate Descent

The rise in fuel prices is slowing a decline in spot rates while also potentially suppressing base revenue for some carriers, experts said.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 31, 2022
Business, Logistics

Trucking Companies Bet on Intermodal Growth

J.B. Hunt, Knight-Swift and Schneider are among the motor carriers expanding their intermodal operations for new avenues for growth.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 31, 2022
Government, Business, Technology

Economic Changes Drive a New Trucking Environment, Panelists Say

The trucking industry is starting to normalize as the coronavirus pandemic loses its grasp on the economy, a panel of experts said March 23.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 24, 2022