5-22-26 America's Truckin' Network

About this episode

Kevin discusses trucking industry optimism, jobless claims, residential construction statistics, and Memorial Day tributes.

Kevin covers and discusses the following stories: trucking company executives optimistic about their companies' 2026 financial performance as well as the industry, they include - Schneider, Averitt Express, Daimler Truck and Knight-Swift Transportation; the U.S. Department of labor released the Weekly Jobless Claims Report; the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for April- Building Permits, Housing Starts and Housing Completions; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions. The Memorial Day weekend begins today; Kevin describes the origins, pays tribute to our fallen heroes, and reminds us to observe a moment silence at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Kevin

Topics covered

• trucking industry
• financial performance
• jobless claims
• residential construction
• Memorial Day

Keywords

• trucking
• financial performance
• jobless claims
• construction statistics
• Memorial Day

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Schneider, Averitt Express, Daimler Truck, Knight-Swift Transportation, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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