America's Truckin' Network

Thanksgiving weekend retail sales numbers are in; we have the data, ae the numbers up or down? R+L Carriers reopens former Yellow Corp. terminals, where are they? October Port Container volumes have been announced; which ports saw increases, which saw decreases and why? Oil reacts to the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel collapsing, OPEC+ likely to extend production cuts until the end of the...

Capitol Christmas Tree arrives in Washinton D.C. from Alaska. Leave it to truckers to bring you Christmas cheer. Preliminary Retail sales numbers are coming in from Black Friday and the post-Thanksgiving "Cyber Week," we have the numbers; what does this tell us? Are the numbers up or down? Are there any hints of an increasing economy and/or an end to the trucking recession? Oil reacts to optimism...

The Federal Reserve released the minutes of their November meeting, indicating their view on the labor market and whether they are satisfied with the progress of lowering inflation. How the auto industry slump is affecting parts supplier Bosch. October new home sales and home-price growth reports have been released, good news or bad news? Oil prices react to additional information regarding the Is...

Consumer confidence reports released; what does it tell us? News regarding Stellantis, Ford Motor Co. and GM; are they displaying strength or weakness? Oil reacts to the Israel - Lebanon ceasefire, OPEC+ begins discussions to continue production cuts or increases, Trump threatens 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods unless they stem the massive flow of immigration and drugs across the borders...

Thanksgiving week, time to enjoy family and friends. Record number of people traveling this week, will the weather cooperate? Just in time for this travel week, some service workers at airports have gone on strike, which airports? We'll tell you. AAA adds electric vehicle charging data to its new "Fuel Prices" website. Oil reacts to reports that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to the terms of a ceas...

Trump names Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary, what this will mean for the business community and the various data reports coming from the department. Trucking firms and members of the state Assembly call on NY Governor Hochul to delay EV mandates. Litigants allege EPA cannot legally mandate electric trucks. Oil reacts to escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war, OPEC+ may delay output increases in...

American Trucking Associations released the For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index for October, good news or bad news. October Medium-Duty Sales reported by Wards Intelligence some increases and decreases. Merger and Acquisitions continue, who's buying and who is being acquired? Dockworkers and Railroad Unions contract negotiations are the clouds looming over the economy early next year, the issues and the...

Trump chooses a former Congressman for the Department of Transportation Secretary; who is it, and what does it mean for infrastructure projects? Oil reacts to Norway's oilfield restarting production, reports of Iran offering to cap its uranium stockpile, Biden allowing Ukraine to use U.S. missiles to strike into the Russian homeland, and estimates that U.S. crude oil and gasoline inventories rose...

Leading freight companies prepare for trucking turnaround, who are they? Truck driver demand indications, up or down? AAA issued its latest prediction of how many people will travel over the Thanksgiving Day holiday, Tuesday Nov. 26 to Monday, Dec. 2. Oil reacts to production halting at western Europe's largest oil field (located in Norway) due to an onshore power outage and Russia's war in Ukrain...

Truckload turnaround? Original Equipment Manufacturers give their forecasts for 2025. Wards Intelligence releases data on Class 8 truck sales, are they up or down? Climate summit, COP (Conference of the Parties) 29 opens in Baku, Azerbaijan with the President of Azerbaijan dropping a bomb shell. U.S. Department of Energy said that 200 million barrels of oil have been delivered to the Strategic Pet...

Groups representing the trucking industry, construction sector, business community and others express optimism to an incoming Trump administration. American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Suzanne Clark and National Association of Manufactures President and CEO Jay Timmons weigh in. Rush Truck Centers Gary Willis, VP of Marketing and...

Kevin discusses the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by a ¼ percentage point. Americas Commercial Transportation Research Co. released data on Class 8 Truck Orders for October, were they up or down? China and the European Union, a possible trade war? Oil reacts to OPEC's latest downward revision for demand growth, a stronger U.S. dollar and disappointment over China's latest stimul...

Kevin talks about how people seem to have a sense of optimism, that help is on the way. What a Trump Presidency means for EVs, Oil, LNG exports, Offshore Wind, Clean Energy Tax Credits, High-Tech Loans and Power Plants. Oil reacts to China's latest stimulus plan failing to boost their economy, a stronger dollar and expected non-OPEC crude oil supply increasing. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

My take on presidential election night, my streak of watching 16 elections until the wee hours of the morning (sometimes sleep is overrated), how well did the pollsters predict the results, and how well did AI predict the battleground states? Investors consider the impact of the Trump presidency on oil supply and demand, a soaring dollar, U.S. crude inventories rising more than expected, and the p...

How my wife and I helped the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the jobs numbers for October, we dig into the numbers, were they up or down? Vast ancient Mayan city is found in a Mexican jungle; what happened to the people? Oil reacts to OPEC+'s decision to delay plans to increase output, the presidential election, a possible hurricane...

The U.S. Commerce Department released the 3rd Quarter Gross Domestic Product report, we break it down and talk about it. The Conference Board released the consumer confidence index report, good news or bad news? Ford announces an adjustment to the Michigan factory that produces its signature electric vehicle, the F-150 Lightning plug-in pickup truck, will production increase or decrease? Oil react...

Americas Commercial Transportation Research released the September trailer orders report, what they tell us and don’t tell us. More layoffs! How many and which company. A U.S. company and a Mexican company have entered into a cross-border and intermodal joint venture, becoming the largest such entity, who are they? Weaker crude prices and refining margins are forcing four of the five supermajor oi...

Kevin's thoughts on a recent trip between Cincinnati, OH and Columbus, OH; the number of trucks on the highway and traffic flow; what does this say about the economy and certain potential regulations. El Niño vs human influences on climate change. The latest hurdle for U.S. farmers hoping to provide crop exports. Oil prices react to possible Israel and Lebanon peace talks, weak China demand for oi...

Overdrive Magazine released the results of their poll indicating trucking industry professionals' Presidential preference, we go through the results and break down the information. Oil prices react to Israel's retaliatory strike against Iran's military on Saturday bypassing oil and nuclear facilities, which should not disrupt energy supplies and OPEC + keeping oil output policy unchanged, includin...

Trucking firm selected to deliver the Capitol Christmas Tree, we tell you who it is. Consumers switch to slower shipping, how this will impact earnings at UPS, FedEx, etc. The U.S. Department of Labor releases weekly jobless claims, up or down? Oil prices react to possible reduced energy demand in Europe due to slow economic growth, continued concerns regarding the timing and extent of Israel's re...

Dennis Dellinger, Chairman, American Trucking Associations wrote an article "Trucking Comes Through in Times of Need." The article reiterated the impotance of the Trucking Industry. September Housing starts for Single-Family Home and Multifamily Homes were released, are they up or down and why are they important? How are oil prices affected by rising crude stocks and gasoline inventories, falling...

Volvo Trucks unveiled significant enhancements to its Blue Service Contract, what is it and what does it do. American Trucking Associations released the September For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, good news or bad news? The Federal Reserve cut interest rates, how has this affected mortgage rates? Oil reacts to fading hopes of a Middle East ceasefire, tightening global oil supply and demand balance, Ch...

U.S. Commerce Department released September Retail Sales, up or down? U.S. Labor Department reported initial unemployment claim filings, increasing or decreasing? Phil Flynn, Senior Market Analyst, Author of The Energy Report & Contributor to Fox Business Network; we discuss a wide range of topics from Geopolitical issues in the Middle East, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and the failure of green...

Congratulations to the winner of the last Peterbilt 389X sweepstakes (sadly, not me) sponsored by Rush Truck Centers; who was it? September Medium-Duty truck sales numbers were released; the numbers and what do they tell us. Home Depot hardware rival files for bankruptcy. States temporarily lift fuel tax rules and motor fuel use tax. How will falling U.S. crude and fuel inventories, European Centr...

J.B. Hunt announced 3rd Quarter financial data, how do their numbers look, do they give us any indications as to the industry. Walgreens to close 1,200 U.S. stores, the reasons, their future plans and what does this say about the healthcare industry. Two major container shipping giants have determined the routes through the Red Sea as too dangerous and are making plans to begin using shipping rout...