America's Truckin' Network

Walmart reports results and issues outlook for 2025, Kevin has the datils and offers his insights. The International Longshoremen's association voted to ratify a new labor contract with the U.S. Maritimes Alliance, Kevin sorts through the details and offers his insights.

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EPA rewrites the "endangerment finding", Kevin explains and offers his insights. BP confirms reset, Kevin has the details. Senate committee examines Federal permitting rules, what does this mean for the transportation industry. Oil reacts to falling U.S. crude inventories, rising gasoline and distillate inventories, potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine and ultimately leading to lifting of sanctions on Russian oil which would remove much of the crude oil supply uncertainty.

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Kevin talks about the final 2 days of free registration for the Mid-America Trucking Show. The Conference Board released its Consumer Confidence Index, Kevin doubts the results and offers his insights. Home Depot released its 4th quarter results. American Trucking Associations' chief economist offered an industry outlook recently, Kevin offers his insights.

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Kevin offers his thoughts on the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Wards Intelligence reported Classes 4-7 (medium-duty) retail sales, Kevin offers the details and his insights. ArcelorMittal announces plans to build a $1.2 billion steel mill, Kevin has the where and when. LA and Long Beach Ports report historic January volumes, Kevin has the details and offers his insights. EU is now open to cutting tariffs! Kevin explains why. Trump encourages U.S. power plants to raise their capacity by 10-15% for electricity to meet our growing energy needs. Oil prices react to U.S. imposing additional sanctions targeting Iranian oil industry - brokers, tanker operators, and shipping companies; Iraq's plans to compensate for OPEC+ overproduction quotas and progress on ending the Russia-Ukraine war.

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The U.S. Labor Department released the weekly report of Americans filing new applications for unemployment, Kevin has the details and his insights. The Federal Reserve released the minutes of their January 28-29 policy meeting; Kevin digs into the details. The nonfarm payroll report was released by the U.S. Commerce Department, Kevin has the details. Lee Zeldin, head of the Environmental Protection Agency plans to revoke $20 billion in grants awarded in the final weeks of the Biden administration. Oil reacts to data on U.S. gasoline and distillates; oil supply disruptions in Russia; negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war; Russia's attack on Ukrainian gas infrastructure and gas production facilities; 30-40% reduction from a pipeline in Kazakhstan after a Ukrainian drone strike and an increase inU.S. crude inventories.

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Freezing your gas off! Weather is in the news affecting travel and crude oil and LNG pipelines. A new unique method of cargo theft, Kevin explains. Two tort reform bills introduced in Georgia are welcomed by the trucking industry, Kevin offers his insights. Oil reacts to supply disruptions in Russia and the U.S. awaiting clarity on sanctions as Washington tries to broker a deal to end the war in Ukraine; a 30-40% disruption to a pipeline from Kazakhstan - due to a drone attack; cold weather in the U.S. threatened oil supply from North Dakota and refineries in Texas and awaiting U.S. oil inventory data from American Petroleum Institute and the Energy Information Administration.

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Gas prices soaring yet again in California, why? Kevin has the details and offers his insights. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the "move forward" (after 6 years of delays) with approval of a Texas port capable of shipping 1 million barrels of oil per day. President Trump signed an order creating a "national energy dominance council," Kevin has the details. Bank of Canada lowers rates, Kevin explains what this means to possible tariffs. Kevin points out U.S. trade balances with our trading partners. Taiwan pledges more U. S. investment after Tariff threats. American Trucking Associations released their January For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index; Kevin has the details. Oil reacts to the Ukraine drone strike on a Russian oil pipeline, Kazakhstan transit volumes could drop 30%, U.S. presses Russia to end the war in Ukraine, OPEC+ output plans continue to be discussed and anticipated crude oil inventory reports due later this week

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Kevin offers his thoughts and observations on the Daytona 500. CNBC/National Retail Federation Retail Monitor and the U.S. Commerce Department release their respective January Retail Sales reports. However, each group offered a different conclusion to what their reports indicate, Kevin has the details and offers his insights and analysis. Oil reacts to a possible Russia-Ukraine peace deal that could increase global oil flows, Caspian supply from a pumping station was reduced as the result of a drone strike, a falling dollar, the Presidents Day holiday and OPEC and OPEC+ still planning a series of monthly oil supply increases.

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Trump signs reciprocal tariffs, Kevin has the details. U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Producer Price Index report, Kevin digs into report and offers his insights. The U.S. Labor Department reports the number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits. Politico commits journalism and publishes an article by former Clinton Comptroller of the Currency stating that government data under reports what the people are experiencing, Kevin has the details and offers his insights. Oil reacts to potential Russia-Ukraine peace deal, Trump proposing reciprocal tariffs on countries that level tariffs on U.S. goods, Russia tries to bypass oil export sanctions and lessening concerns over crude oil supply.

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From a press conference with Elon Musk, taking questions from the media regarding the Department of Government Efficiency; on the phone with Russian President Putin then calling Ukrainian President Zelensky to try to bring the war to an end; signing Executive Orders; and welcoming back Marc Fogel, who had been in a Russian prison since 2021, at 10:30 p.m., President Trump is wearing out the press corps and network anchors. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the January Consumer Price Index; Kevin has the details and offers his insights. Oil reacts to U.S. crude inventories rising more than expected, OPEC keeping demand outlook projections unchanged, Federal Reserve Chairman signaling slower interest rate cuts, and Trump's calls to Putin and Zelensky to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.

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