America's Truckin' Network

Kevin covers and discusses the following stories: the American Trucking Associations has renewed its push tp repeal the World War I era excise tax; 1st quarter financial results have been released by Knight-Swift; J.B. Hunt, FedEx and XPO; oil and gas prices react to remarks by Vice President Vance and President Trump regarding the final stages of a peace deal with Iran, some tankers exiting the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. crude and gasoline inventory levels; Kevin has the details, sifts through the data, puts the information into historical perspective; offers his insights and opinions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covers and discusses the following stories: due to the time difference in Beijing, President Trump and Chinese President Xi are currently meeting and pundits are discussing what might or might not be discussed; the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Producer Price Index and Core Producer Price Index; within the Consumer Price Index discussed yesterday, electricity demand is a big factor; President Trump is floating the idea of a federal gas and diesel tax holiday, pushback is coming from unlikely sources; Oil and gas prices continue their wild ride while waiting on results from Beijing and interest rates; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin discusses and covers the following stories: the U.S. Labor Department released the Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Report; AI prepared stories are sometimes not as accurate as they should be; the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released non-farm business sector productivity; the S&P Global U.S. Services Purchasing Managers' Index was released, previously in the week; Iran seems to have responded to the latest peace proposal, issuing new rules for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz; oil prices had a wild rollercoaster ride reacting to events of the war with Iran; the data from the coupon platform RetailMeNot reported preliminary Mother's Day spending; Kevin has the details, digs into data, puts the information into historical perspective. offers his insights and a few opinions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin discusses and covers the following stories: Project Freedom has been put on hold to give Iran some time to review the latest offer from the U.S.; Rebecca Brewster, President and CEO of American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), joins the show to talk about changes coming to ATRI and the extension of time to complete/participate in the 2026 Operational Costs Data Collection process; oil and gas prices continue to react to every headline coming from the war  with Iran; ADP reported their April Private Sector Job Creation Report; Kevin has the details, digs into the data. puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covers and discusses the following stories: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released their Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS), how the media reported the numbers, is interesting; Phil Flynn, Senior Market Analyst, PRICE Futures Group and author of The Energy Report, joins the show to discuss the war in Iran, oil and gas prices and expectations for those prices going forward; the Commerce Department's Census Bureau released February and March New Home Sales; Kevin has the details, digs into the details, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covers and discusses the following stories: a recap of he and his wife's annual trip to the local casino to watch and place a wager on the 152nd Kentucky Derby; the U.S. Commerce Department's Census Bureau reported March U.S. Factory Orders; on Friday, the S&P Global U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for April was reported; also, on Friday the Institute for Supply Management released their April Manufacturing Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI); oil and gas prices reacted to Iran's stepped-up attacks on the United Arab Emirates and ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the most serious escalation since the early April ceasefire; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and offers a few opinions along the way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Kevin covers and discusses the following stories: on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee, Chairman Jerome Powell announced their interest rate decision and indicated his plans once his term as Chaiman ends on May 15, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent offered his thoughts on Powell's decision; the U.S. Labor Department reported the Weekly Jobless Claims report; the U.S. Commerce Department reported the Personal Consumption Expenditures Index, Core Personal Consumption Expenditures Index; Personal Spending, Personal Income and Gross Domestic Product; oil and gas prices continue to be affected by the events in the Strait of Hormuz, the Blockade of Iran's ports, the United Arab Emirates decision to exit the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC); Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and a few opinions along the way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covers and discusses the following stories: observations on the visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to Washington, D.C., the King's address to a joint session of Congress and the elegant State Dinner; the U.S. Commerce Department reported the March Durable Goods Orders; the U.S. Commerce Department's Census Bureau reported March Single- Family Housing Starts, the delayed, due to the Schumer Shutdown, February Housing Starts, March and February Building Permits; oil and gas prices continue to rise due to the events in the Strait of Hormuz, the blockade of Iran and a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) leaving the group; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covers and discusses the following stories: recently, the University of Michigan released their final consumer sentiment reading for April; The Conference Board released their Consumer Confidence Index; the American Trucking Associations released their March For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index; the Cass Freight Index and the Logistics Managers' Index were also released; PepsiCo's report their 1st Quarter results; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and a few opinions along the way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin discusses and covers the following stories: on Saturday the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner was to take place, instead, yet another assassination attempt on President Trump; Monte Wiederhold, Independent Owner Operator and General Vice President/Board Member of Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), joins the show to discuss what he is experiencing regarding optimism or pessimism among drivers and the latest from OOIDA, the benefits of membership and the issues they are working on at the State and Federal levels; Monday's daily BRIEFING - WAR IN ISRAEL from Israel's Defense and Security Forum, Brigadier General (res.) Amir Avivi ; oil and gas continues to react to the events in the Strait of Hormuz and the lack of progress in the peace talks with Iran; Kevin has the details, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covers and discusses the following stories: the U.S. Labor Department reported the Weekly Jobless Claims; Omdia Automotive released data regarding March Medium Duty Truck Sales; Americas Commercial Transportation Research Co. (ACT) and Freight Transportation Research Associates Transportation intelligence (FTR) reported their respective reports regarding U.S. Trailer Orders; S&P flash U.S. Services and Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Indices were released; oil and gas continue to react to continued disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and confusion over who is in charge in Iran; Kevin has the details, digs through the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin discusses and covers the following stories: the National Association of Realtors released the March Pending Home Sales Report; Omdia Automotive reported March U.S. Class 8 sales; oil prices continue to react to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, potential peace talks with whichever faction is in charge and EIA reports on gasoline and distillate inventories; gas prices continue their downward trend; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covers and discusses the following stories: Cox Automotive released their Manheim Used Vehicle Value index; the affordability of new cars was reported by review site CarGurus, fasten your seat belt, and J.D. Power reported how consumers are coping; March Retail Sales were reported yesterday; oil and gas prices continue to react to the on and off again peace talks and whether the Strait of Hormuz is opened or closed; Kevin has the details, sifts through the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin discusses and covers the following stories: are they talking or not? Are they in or are they out? Is the Strait of Hormuz open or closed? Oil prices continue to react to the war in Iran; Americas Commercial Transportation Research Co. (ACT) and Freight Transportation Research Transportation Intelligence Associates (FTR), each, reported March Class 8 orders; Ports from California, the Northwest, the East Coast and Houston reported February volumes; the Institute for Supply Management reported March U.S. service economy and prices; Kevin has the details, digs through the data, puts the information in historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covers and discusses the following stories: weather events are again in the news; the U.S. Labor Department released the Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Report; the Federal Reserve released their "Beige Book" report on Wednesday; States consider motor fuel tax holidays: oil and gas prices react to the latest news regarding the war with Iran; Kevin has the details, sifts through the data; puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin discusses and covers the following stories: weather is back in the news; oil and gas prices continue to react to the war in Iran; Phil Flynn, Senior Market Analyst, PRICE Futures Group, in his Energy Report describes the effects of Trump's blockade of Iranian ports; Finance Ministers from Europe pushed for the implementation of the ceasefire because of the pressure on the world economy; Pope Leo expresses his thoughts on the war; the National Federation of Independent Business released their March Small Business Economic Trends data; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offer his insights and a few opinions along the way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covers and discusses the following topics and stories: it's tax day, of course he has an opinion on this! The National Association of Realtors reported March Existing Home Sales; the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Producer Price Index and Core Producer Price Index; oil and gas prices react to the Iranian Ports blockade; Kevin has the details, digs into the details, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin discusses and covers the following stories: weather is back in the news; from Artemis II to peace negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan, to the Masters Golf Tournament, it was quite a weekend; the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Consumer Price Index and Core Consumer Price Index; oil continues to react to the war in Iran and the blockade ordered by President Trump; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin discusses and covers the following stories: a preview of Friday's beginning of "peace talks" between the U.S., Israel and Iran and expectations; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released the third estimate of 4th quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE), core PCE and Consumer Spending; the U.S. Labor Department released the Initial Jobless Claims Report; the American Trucking Associations (ATA)released the For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index and the Logistics Managers' Index; oil prices react to the upcoming "peace talks", Israel negotiations with Lebanon regarding Hezbollah, on again /off again opening of the Strait of Hormuz and oil supply threats across the Middle East; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin discusses and covers the following stories: what the mainstream said when President Trump was unavailable, while in the Oval Office and Situation Room, commanding the search and rescue of one of our pilots deep behind enemy lines in Iran; ceasefire or no ceasefire; while at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), Beth Wilson, Manager, American Petroleum Institute (API), engine oil and DEF stopped by to talk about the rollout of PC-12 in January 2027 and DEF storage and rotation; oil reacts to the ceasefire between the U.S. - Israel and Iran; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and a few opinions along the way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin discusses and covers the following stories: oil prices react to the war with Iran, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright discussed the potential production from Venezuela which could add to the worldwide supply; while at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), Kelsea Eckert with Downtime Claims stopped by to talk about the recovery of truckers' downtime; certain companies are beginning to advertise for a massive increase in employees, price decreases and an emphasis on customer service; the U.S. Commerce Department reported February Durable Goods Orders; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin discusses and covers the following stories: a review of the timeline of the incredible rescue of the two pilots who had ejected from a downed F-15E, 200 miles deep into Iran; while at the Mid-America Trucking Show, Zaheer Igbal, Program and Education Analyst, Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration stopped by to cover the difference, for employers, between MVR and PSP reports, this past Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the March Nonfarm Payroll Report and the Unemployment Report; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin discusses and covers the following stories: the U.S. Labor Department released the Weekly Initial Jobless Claims; during the Mid-America Trucking Show, Nicole Ward, Founder and President of African American Women Trucking Association, stopped by to talk; oil and gas prices continue their volatility as result of the war with Iran; PRICE Futures Group, Senior Market Analyst, Phil Flynn had a few interesting theories regarding why prices are on the rise; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covers and talks about the following stories: payroll processing company ADP reported Private Sector Employment Growth; while at the Mid-America Trucking Show last week Julie Wright, North American Marketing Manager, Shell Rotella stopped by to talk about Shell Rotella SuperRigs June 25 - 27 in Bristol TN., also the Your Truck Your Call Initiative; the U.S. Commerce Department's Census Bureau reported Retail Sales and Core Retail Sales; the Institute for Supply Management released their Survey of Manufacturing Purchasing Managers; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covers the following stories: the U.S. Conference Board released the Consumer Confidence Index; while at the Mid-America Trucking Show, Karin Haumann, Shell's OEM Technical Manager and chairperson of the API team developing the next generation of heavy-duty diesel engine oil standards, stopped by to talk about the rollout set for Jan. 2027; oil and gas prices continue to react to the war in Iran, The Strait of Hormuz threats and mixed diplomatic signals; Kevin has the details, digs through the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin talks about his experience at this past weekend's Mid-America Trucking Show; Derek Barrs, Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration stopped by our Booth at MATS to talk about his first 5 months on the job; oil and gas continue their rollercoaster reaction to the geopolitical events in the Middle East, Ukraine and Venezuela; Kevin has the details, sifts through the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin talks about Day 1 of the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, KY; interviews Megan Brown, Sr. Director Product Management and Rishi Arora Head of Product, Geico Truck Insurance about their fist year rolling out truck insurance; various listeners stopping by to talk about the economy is affecting them, their opinion on the state of trucking and what is on their minds; Oil and Gas prices continue their rollercoaster ride reacting to the War with Iran and the negotiations, the Ukraine-Russia war; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ATN will be at the Mid-America Trucking Thursday through Saturday; Iran is not admitting that negotiations are ongoing, but they are saying that the 15 point conditions to end the war are unacceptable, which they could only know as result of  being  part of the negotiations; oil and gas prices are reacting to the negotiations; Mike Kucharski, Co-Owner and VP of JKC Trucking, joins the show to talk about rising diesel prices, the Department of Transportation's crack down on illegal immigrants illegally attaining CDL licenses; an explosion and fire at a Texas refinery adding insult to injury regarding diesel prices; S&P Global releases good news/bad news data on U.S. Purchasing Managers Indices; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covers the following stories: Nebraska needs truckers for emergency efforts and is offering a fuel stipend; a southern Governor suspends motor fuel taxes for 60 days; last week the U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development reported January New-Home Sales; yesterday the Census Bureau reported January Construction Spending; the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) outlined Trump's highway policy and funding goals to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; oil and gas prices continue to react to the developments in the War with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz; after strong denials by the Speaker of Iran's Parliament, guess who's coming to the negotiating table; Kevin has the details, digs into the details, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and a few opinions along the way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin talks about and covers  the following stories: update on fatal LaGuardia crash; ATN is heading to the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS); the coalition of some of the willing as some NATO Countries and others discuss assisting in the efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz; changes may be coming to Amazon Prime Day; oil prices fall and gas price increases slow; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin discusses the covers the following stories: oil and gas prices react to the war with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz choke point; a summary of where we are and how we got here with Iran; will our Allies join in and will NATO defend their fellow members; the U.S. Labor Department released the Weekly Jobless Claims Report; Kevin has the details, sifts through the information, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covers the following stories: the Federal Reserve announces their decision on interest rates; the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the Producer Price Index and Core Producer Price Index; the U.S. Commerce Department's Census Bureau reported New Factory Orders; this past Monday, the U.S. Transportation Department's, rules regarding asylum seekers, refugees, DACA recipients obtaining CDLs went into effect; Kevin has the details, sifts through the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covers the following stories: the National Association of Realtors released their Pending Home Sales Report; the National Association of Home Builders released the Housing Market Index/builder confidence; America's Commercial Transportation Research Co. and Freight Transportation Research Associates Transportation Intelligence reported February North American Class 8 truck orders; oil and gas prices react to the war with Iran and disruption of travel through the Straight of Hormuz; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions along the way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covers the following stories: weather is back in the news; oil and gas prices react to the weekend events in Iran, the U. S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis released their second estimate of 4th quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP), 4th quarter consumer spending, business investment, exports, personal consumption and core personal consumption expenditures, durable goods orders; recently, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon spoke about how AI is reshaping their workforce and how it may affect the nation's workforce; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covers the following stories: the U.S. Labor Department released the Weekly Jobless Claims and Continuing Jobless Claims; the U.S. Commerce Department reported January Housing Starts for single family and multi-family homes; also the Commerce Department reported  Building Permits for single and multifamily homes; data from major Less Than Truckload (LTL) carriers indicates shipment and tonnage trends early in the first quarter of 2026; oil prices react to new threats from Iran's new Supreme Leader in a message read out on state television by a news anchor; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covers the following stories: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Consumer Price Index and Core Consumer Price Index; Kevin takes a look at a few of the items in the report; affordability of median-income homebuyers changes from last year; the rollercoaster oil prices continue; gasoline prices react to the oil price fluctuations; Senior Market Analyst and Fox News Contributor, Phil Flynn's Energy Report explains some of the events with the War in Iran; Kevin has the details, sifts through the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin has the latest on the news that affects the trucking industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covered the following stories: oil prices fluctuate wildly on news from the Iran war; the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the February Nonfarm payroll numbers, the unemployment rate and wage growth: the Panama Canal Authority reported revenue for the first five months of their fiscal year; the U.S. Commerce Department reported January retail sales; Kevin has the details, sorts through the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin discusses the following topics and covers the following stories: changes at the Department of Homeland Security; the Federal Reserve released their latest "Biege Bokk," a collection of nationwide anecdotes and data; the U.S. Labor Department reported the Weekly Jobless Claims, Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported layoffs announced by U.S.-based employers; the U.S. Labor Department reported 4th Qtr. Labor Productivity; U.S. Ports report their January throughput; Kevin has the details, sorts through the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covers and discusses the following stories: update on the war in Iran from Israel's Defense and Security Forum daily Zoom call, are oil prices already signaling a quick victory in Iran?, ADP reports the January Private Sector Jobs numbers; in the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision, the European Union is discussing whether to proceed with tariff levels agreed to last summer; the stock market reacts to the Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) service sector survey; ISM released  the Prices Paid Index, Employment Index and the New Orders Index; in the manufacturing sector, S&P Global released the Purchasing Manager's Business Activity Index and New Order Growth, Walmart and Target release their outlook for 2026; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covers the following stories: the Blood Moon that wasn't; Labor Department to rescind Biden-era Independent Contractor rule; the Institute for Supply Management released their survey of manufacturers and prices-paid gauge; geopolitical events are affecting oil, gas, and energy transportation prices; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.