Transport Topics

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.com/adchoices

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

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today’s briefing covers EPA's determination regarding greenhouse gas, AI and optimizing efficiencies in trucking, and a notable increase in January trailer orders. 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 TFI International reversing course, an economist noting improving conditions within the freight market, and thieves targeting Nike shoes. 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 staffing reduction at NHTSA, fleet executives increasing funding for workforce safety, and a new date for tariffs on products imported from Canada and Mexico. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices