Épisodes

  • America's Truckin' Network -- 1/15/24
    Jan 15 2025
    Americas Commercial Transportation Research Associates and Freight Transportation Research Associates released December Class 8 orders, Kevin has the details and offers his insights. Kevin speaks with Tim Wullenweber, Vice President, Marketing and Technical Sales of Coolants Plus, Inc. AKA StarFire.com, about their products and outlook for 2025. Minutes of the Federal Reserve's December meeting, Kevin digs into the details. Oil reacts to U.S. sanctions on Russian oil exports and anticipation of Comsumer Price Index report today.
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    48 min
  • America's Truckin' Network -- 1/14/24
    Jan 14 2025
    California fires continue to dominate the news, Kevin has the latest information and updates. U.S. Labor Department released Initial Jobless Claims report and continuing unemployment claims, Kevin sorts through the details. ADP National Employment Report. December new jobs report was released on Friday, what does it say about the strength of the job market? Oil reacts to wider U.S. sanctions on Russian oil as well as 183 tankers that have shipped Russin oil, forcing China and India to seek crude oil from the Middle East.
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    42 min
  • 1-10-24 America's Truckin' Network
    Jan 10 2025
    Weather and SoCal fires dominate the news; Kevin has the updates. Truckers News poll, rating 2024 and looking forward to 2025, Kevin has the results and insights. President George W. Bush had a "Hemispheric Energy" Dream of energy independence; that dream was achieved under Donald Trump in 2020, and he plans to return to that position. Provinces in Canada are pushing back against radical oil and gas policies. Jimmy Carter was buried yesterday; Kevin shares his thoughts about how the Carter Administration seems to have repeated itself in the Biden years—news regarding the potential Dockworkers' strike. Appeals Court weighs in on the truck-only tolls in Rhode Island. Oil reacts to demand increases due to cold weather in the U.S. and Europe, and Band iden will announce new sanctions targeting Russia and strong refining run rates.
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    1 h et 10 min
  • America's Truckin Network -- 1/9/24
    Jan 9 2025
    Weather continues to drive the news cycle; Kevin has the details. 12 well known companies that went bankrupt in 2024. Work begins on rebuilding Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge (FSKB); Kevin doubts whether a new bridge across the Ohio River (after 13 yrs of hysteria) will be built before the FSKB. Acquisition news from Pitt Ohio and AIT. Goodyear sells a brand, which one? Oil reacts to a stronger dollar, large builds in U.S. fuel inventories, tightening supplies from Russia and other OPEC members.
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    44 min
  • America's Truckin' Network -- 1/8/25
    Jan 8 2025
    Winter weather prompts States to waive "hours of service" for truckers delivering heating fuel, propane, medical equipment, poultry, livestock, feed, etc. Biden plans last-minute moves on AI, climate and pardons. Biden bans offshore drilling on 625 million acres of Federal waters, Kevin has the details and puts this in perspective. Oil reacts to concerns over tighter supply from Russia and Iran due to Western sanctions, expected Chinese demand and cold weather in the U.S. and Europe boosting demand.
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    40 min
  • America's Truckin' Network -- 1/7/24
    Jan 7 2025
    Winter storms arrive making travel dangerous from the Ohio Valley through the Mid-Atlantic, Kevin has the latest details. The U.S. Labor Department released the Initial Unemployment Applications numbers, Kevin digs into the report. East Coast Dockworkers set to meet today to avoid a strike on January 15th, which would affect 15 Ports from Boston to Miami as well as the Gulf Ports. Oil prices react to winter storms boosting demand, a weaker dollar, additional fiscal stimulus to revitalize China's faltering economy and the expectations of tighter sanctions on Iran and Russian oil exports.
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    41 min
  • America's Truckin' Network -- 1/2/25
    Jan 2 2025
    U.S. Ports report November volume, Kevin has the details. New York to charge Fossil Fuel Companies for climate effects. Kevin shares his thoughts on this.
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    43 min
  • America's Truckin' Network -- 1/1/25
    Jan 1 2025
    Kevin rings in the New Year and the 8th day of Christmas. Headlines: China hacked Treasury Dept. in "Major Incident," interesting timing. 2025: The Trump Era Returns, how his Cabinet picks will affect transportation, infrastructure, Labor and regulations. Value-Seekers Drove 2024's Retail Trends and Dead Ends - the winners and losers. Brent crude prices finished the year down 3.1% and West Texas Intermediate Crude was roughly flat compared to 2023. Kevin reviews crude oil in 2024 and industry projections for 2025.
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    47 min