Connor D. Wolf

Connor D. Wolf

Staff Reporter

Connor Wolf is a business reporter at Transport Topics.


Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics

How Trucking Apps Support Drivers in Coronavirus Pandemic

Mobile apps are helping truck drivers tackle routing challenges for the swell of necessary deliveries brought on by the coronavirus.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 2, 2020
Government, Business

Food Distributors Play Key Role in Coronavirus Crisis

Fleets that haul food and other essential products to keep grocery store shelves stocked are on the front line in the effort to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 26, 2020
Business, Logistics

Trucking Adapts to Spike in Consumer Demand

Trucking is handling increased demand and awaits a potential surge of pent-up activity because of the coronavirus, but what that means for the industry long term remains an open question.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 26, 2020
Business, Equipment, Safety

Paccar Recalls 35,671 Peterbilt Trucks for Fire Risk

Peterbilt Motor Co. is recalling 35,671 trucks to repair an issue with battery cables on certain models, according to a March 18 notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 24, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Digital Freight Sector Responds to Coronavirus Outbreak

Digital freight-matching companies are taking a proactive approach to confronting the coronavirus as the outbreak worsens.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 23, 2020
Business, Logistics

DHL Highlights Top Trends for Packaging

The biggest emerging trends in packaging are stemming from e-commerce, customer interaction, the in-store experience and sustainability, according to DHL Supply Chain.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 18, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Averitt Announces New Safety, Efficiency Initiatives

Averitt Express in a pair of news releases has announced initiatives aimed at improving the safety of its drivers and the efficiency of its deliveries.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 18, 2020
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

UPS Helping With Coronavirus Testing Sites

UPS Inc. is joining a Trump administration effort to bring mobile coronavirus testing to several U.S. cities, the company announced March 16.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 18, 2020
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Falls 8.1¢ to $2.733 a Gallon; Gasoline Drops 12.7¢

The nationwide average price of diesel fuel declined by 8 cents per gallon March 16, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 16, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel

Future Truck Trends on Display at Work Truck Show

INDIANAPOLIS — The momentum with which electrification for commercial trucks is evolving was a key topic at the Work Truck Show and accompanying Green Truck Summit here, with discussions focused on the technology’s potentially robust pulling power, the challenges of building out a charging network and the pace at which innovation and consolidation are constantly bringing change to this nascent market.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 11, 2020