This news podcast provides a weekly trucking market update. The episode begins with a discussion of the EPA granting California a waiver to enforce stricter NOx emissions regulations for heavy-duty vehicles, followed by an analysis of the trucking industry's carrier population, showing a smaller-than-expected decline in Q4 2024 despite a significant increase in revocations. Further segments cover diesel price increases, spot market fluctuations (particularly noting holiday and weather impacts on dry van, refrigerated, and flatbed rates), and a review of several key economic indicators including housing starts, home sales, manufacturing orders, consumer spending, and retail inventories. Listeners gain insights into current market trends and economic factors shaping the trucking industry, including the impact of rising mortgage rates and the ongoing volatility in the housing market.
