Transport Topics

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today’s briefing covers tariffs and a pair of acquisitions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today’s briefing covers tariffs, vehicle emission standards, and a new law coming this summer for truck drivers in Wyoming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today’s briefing covers Volvo Trucks North America layoffs, tariffs, and the launch year for Isuzu medium-duty electric trucks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today’s briefing covers a Georgia measure regarding lawsuits, a meeting set between the leaders of the U.S. and Canada, and BRW securing approval to handle more military freight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today’s briefing covers NTSB’s report on bridge security, another petition by Intellistop, and declining Class 8 used truck sales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today’s briefing covers port numbers for February, Rivian’s new spinoff, and ASCE’s recommendations to Washington lawmakers to improve roadways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today’s briefing covers the new nominee to lead FMCSA, the ASCE infrastructure report card and the reduced jury award in a case involving trailer maker Wabash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today’s briefing covers bankrupt carrier Yellow agreeing to terminate two terminal lease agreements, a proposal to impose a fee on Chinese-built ships at U.S. ports, and a preview of President Trump’s April 2 tariff announcements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today’s briefing covers signs of recovery in the trucking market, a decline in small package shipments from China to the U.S., and leadership changes at FMCSA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today’s briefing covers tariff uncertainty for carriers, an unclear Class 8 sales outlook, and President Donald Trump’s push for lower interest rates amid trade concerns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today’s briefing covers Volkswagen’s sale of a stake in Traton, oil executives’ meeting with President Trump, and the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates steady amid economic uncertainty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today’s briefing covers EU-U.S. trade discussions, a 3% rise in February truck tonnage, and Torc’s partnerships to advance autonomous trucking technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today's briefing covers President Trump’s announcement of new tariffs set for April 2, internal debates on their implementation and legal risks, and BYD’s breakthrough in ultra-fast EV charging technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today’s briefing covers a Nikola bankruptcy deadline, Daimler Truck North America 2024 sales results, and Class 8 truck sales numbers for February. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today’s briefing covers a USPS agreement with the Department of Government Efficiency, SalSon Logistics’ expansion, and remarks by Vice President J.D. Vance and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today’s briefing covers the Environmental Protection Agency’s announced review of trucking emissions regulations, and tariff responses from Canada and the European Union. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today’s briefing covers Canada and tariffs, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear speaking at an industry event, and state officials lobbying to shift infrastructure spending from green projects to more traditional ones, like repairing bridges and roads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today’s briefing covers Volvo Trucks North America’s redesign of its VNR tractor, acquisition discussions between Beacon Roofing and QXO, and Traton’s CEO throwing cold water on the idea of an anticipated “pre-buy” of trucks in the second half of 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today’s briefing covers another acquisition by Kenan Advantage Group, an alliance to promote hydrogen engines in North America, and a proposal to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today’s briefing covers President Donald Trump’s delay of tariffs on Mexico and Canada, border states’ economic concerns over tariffs, and Republican lawmakers backing Trump’s economic agenda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today’s briefing covers how the new U.S. tariffs are impacting the shipping industry, a temporary exemption from those tariffs for U.S. automakers, and Iowa's biodiesel production challenges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today's briefing covers President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China taking effect, the supply chain implications of global trade retaliation, and BlackRock's acquisition of Panama Canal ports from Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today’s briefing covers Trump’s new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen’s resignation, and a congressional push for expanded truck parking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today’s briefing covers cutting off oil imported into the U.S. from Venezuela, a bankrupt carrier winning a court ruling and a telematics company expanding the boundaries of its technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today’s briefing covers a plea for help in stopping cargo thefts, resignations at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and a strong start to 2025 at West Coast ports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices