Kevin discusses and covers the following stories: payroll processing firm ADP reported June Private Sector Employment numbers; the U.S. Commerce Department's Census Bureau reported May Construction Spending; Associated Builders and Contractors reported National Nonresidential Construction Spending data; the Institute for Supply Management released their Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI); the S&P Global U.S. Manufacturing PMI was released; Ford Motor Company reached a new record; AAA released their projections for Independence Day week travel; California has a new gift for gas and diesel consumers; oil reacts to U.S. - Iran peace talks progressing, U.S. crude inventory data and OPEC+ output announcements; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical, offers his insights and opinions. 

7-9-26 America's Truckin' Network

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Kevin covers and discusses the following stories: the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration temporarily hits the brakes on Motus (the new registration system); yet another fatal accident caused by a truck driver, who did not have a valid CDL and was not English language proficient; new guidance from the EPA on "right to repair"; President Trump pardons several mechanics or car tuners; oil reacts to new attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz; how "open" was the Strait of Hormuz prior to the start of Epic Fury on February 28th?; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and several opinions.

America's Truckin' Network -- 7/8/26

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Kevin cover and discusses the following stories: Adobe reported the results of last week's online spending during Amazon's Prime event, as well as overlapping promotions by Walmart and Target; Nestle announces major changes to their ingredients across all products worldwide; Aviation Expert, Jay Ratliff, joins the show to talk about airline news and summer travel tips; The Conference Board released their Consumer Confidence Index; the U.S. Labor Department reported Job Openings, Hires and Quit Rates; oil prices react to Peace Talk host Qatar reported that "high level" talks will not take place in Doha but "technical talks" will and analyst's estimates of crude inventory inventories; Phil Flynn, Senior Analyst, PRICE Futures Group, has some interesting comments in his Energy Report, Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and a few opinions along the way.   

America's Truckin' Network -- 7/1/26

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Kevin discusses and covers the following stories: the U.S. Commerce Department reported the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCE) and the Core PCE, as well as Personal Income and Personal Savings; Tim Wullenweber, Vice President of Sales and Manufacturing, Coolants Plus - Starfire, joins the show to talk about their facility expansions, the next generation of heavy-duty engine oil and new products; the University of Michigan reported their Consumer Sentiment Survey; oil prices react to Middle East production, Strait of Hormuz traffic, weekend Iranian attacks - U.S. retaliations highlighting the fragility of the interim peace deal; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.

6-30-26 America's Truckin' Network

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Kevin discusses and covers the following stories: the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announces changes to trucking regulations; Americas Commercial Transportation Research Co. (ACT) and Freight Transportation Research Associates – Transportation Intelligence (FTR) reported their respective May U.S. Trailer Orders; the U.S. Commerce Department (USCD) reported May Durable Goods Orders; USCD's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported their 3rd estimate of 1st Quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP); U.S. GDP compared to the European Union GDP; the U.S. Labor Department reported Weekly Initial Jobless Claims; oil prices react to UK Maritime Trade Operations reporting that a cargo ship was struck by an "unknown projectile" near Oman, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright's comments regarding the Strait of Hormuz and Rystad Energy comments on Persian Gulf oil production; Gas prices continue to fall; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.

6-26-26 America's Truckin' Network

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Kevin discusses and covers the following stories: the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announces changes to trucking regulations; Americas Commercial Transportation Research Co. (ACT) and Freight Transportation Research Associates – Transportation Intelligence (FTR) reported their respective May U.S. Trailer Orders; the U.S. Commerce Department (USCD) reported May Durable Goods Orders; USCD's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported their 3rd estimate of 1st Quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP); U.S. GDP compared to the European Union GDP; the U.S. Labor Department reported Weekly Initial Jobless Claims; oil prices react to UK Maritime Trade Operations reporting that a cargo ship was struck by an "unknown projectile" near Oman, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright's comments regarding the Strait of Hormuz and Rystad Energy comments on Persian Gulf oil production; Gas prices continue to fall; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.

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Kevin discusses and covers the following stories: Amazon's four-day Prime Day began yesterday; New World Screwworm adds pressure on beef prices; Omdia Automotive data reported U.S. Class 8 retail sales; S&P Global released their U.S. Flash Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) and their Flash Services PMI; oil prices react to the events in the Middle East, negotiations with Iran and traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, gas prices continue to fall; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offer his insights and a few opinions.

6-24-26 America's Truckin' Network

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Kevin discusses and covers the following stories: comments on the passing of former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greespan; why is your fixed mortgage payment going up? Oil prices react to the marathon peace talks in Switzerland, the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and President Trump's threat to continue hostilities if the talks break down; gas prices continue to fall; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.

America's Truckin' Network -- 6/23/26 

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Kevin covers and discusses the following stories: soccer fans from around world are discovering the REAL America; the U.S. Labor Department reported Weekly Jobless Claims; the Conference Board released the May Leading Economic Index; the Philadelphia Fed reported business activity in the Mid-Atlantic region; coffee linked to significant new side effect; Smucker announced a coffee price adjustment in 2027; oil prices react to U.S. - Iran 14-point agreement extending the ceasefire for 60 days and escalation in the Ukraine-Russian war; gas prices hit a milestone; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and some opinions along the way.

6-18-26 America's Truckin' Network

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America's Truckin' Network

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