RoadSigns A Transport Topics Podcast
From the creators of Transport Topics, RoadSigns is a podcast about trucking's future. In each episode, you'll follow a transportation journalist on a singular pursuit for the most solid answer to a critical question and meet interesting people along the way. Listen at roadsigns.ttnews.com. Do you have a question for our hosts to answer? Tell us here: https://www.speakpipe.com/RoadSigns For RoadSigns extended cuts visit: https://pages.ttnews.com/RS-Bonus-Content-Archive.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=extended-cuts-2023
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Transport Topics has released its Top 100 Logistics Companies list and this year’s rankings highlight an industry defined by resilience, consolidation and rapid technological change.
In this episode, TT features coordinator Mike Senatore joins host Seth Clevenger to break down the biggest movers, notable newcomers and key absences from North America’s definitive ranking of third-party logistics providers. They examine the acquis...
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April 16, 2026 • 29 mins
What if your tires could tell you exactly what they need — before a blowout, before a breakdown, before a costly roadside event?
Recorded live at TMC’s 2026 Annual Meeting, co-host Seth Clevenger sits down with Ralph Dimenna, chief commercial officer at Aperia Technologies to break down the latest advances in tire management technology, including Aperia's own groundbreaking expansion into steer-tire inflation. The conversation ...
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April 9, 2026 • 27 mins
When it comes to trucking technology, the power unit almost always steals the spotlight — but what about the trailer? Recorded live at TMC’s 2026 Annual Meeting, co-host Seth Clevenger brings on Jeremy Sanders, chief commercial officer, and Todd Eicher, vice president of refrigerated products, at Stoughton Trailers to make the case that fleets may be overlooking one of their biggest opportunities for operational gains.
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April 2, 2026 • 17 mins
Aftertreatment is one of the most misunderstood—and costly—parts of fleet operations. Fleets often focus on invoice price or treat DPF service as a reactive event rather than a preventive strategy. The result is increased downtime, unpredictable failures, and a cost per mile that quietly climbs.
Recorded live at TMC’s 2026 Annual Meeting, co‑host Michael Freeze sits down with Ceramex North America experts JT Roberson and Matt Bra...
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March 26, 2026 • 38 mins
Trucking keeps the country moving—so when the industry hits turbulence, everyone feels it. Recorded live from the ATA Technology & Maintenance Council’s 2026 Annual Meeting, host Seth Clevenger sits down with Chris Spear, president and CEO of American Trucking Associations, for a candid look at what today’s fleet maintenance trends reveal about the broader state of trucking. In this conversation, Spear breaks down business conditio...
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March 19, 2026 • 20 mins
When a truck breaks down mid-route leaving a half-million-dollar load on the shoulder of the highway, how effectively does your fleet respond? Every minute counts and the wrong call can cost your fleet thousands. In this episode of RoadSigns, co-host Seth Clevenger sits down with Bob Toews, president of TruckDown, to explore how fleets can streamline their response to unplanned vehicle downtime and safely get their trucks back on t...
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February 26, 2026 • 30 mins
With uncertainty surrounding rising costs, tight labor markets and evolving emissions rules, it is increasingly difficult for fleet managers to know how best to futureproof their operations. Between a more robust maintenance strategy, adopting smart technology or a even a plan for electrification, what is the most critical path forward for your fleet? What decisions made today will still matter five years from now? In this episode ...
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February 19, 2026 • 46 mins
After years of actively testing and operating self-driving trucks on public highways, autonomous technology developers are swiftly moving towards full commercialization. Along the way, the once popular hub-to-hub deployment model, which limits autonomous operations to highways and relies on drivers for local delivery, has been giving way to direct-to-customer autonomous freight movement as technological progress meets functional ne...
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January 29, 2026 • 39 mins
As trucking moves deeper into 2026, the industry faces a landscape defined by uncertainty and transformation. In this episode of RoadSigns, co-host Seth Clevenger is joined by TT's Eugene Mulero and Kieron Greenhalgh to examine the critical trends that will define freight transportation in the year ahead.
From an unclear freight market outlook to the ripple effects of evolving trade policies and tariffs, transportation leaders mu...
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December 11, 2025 • 26 mins
As artificial intelligence usage grows to transform various industries, the trucking sector is harnessing this technology to tackle one of its most critical challenges: fleet safety. Recorded live from ATA's 2025 Management Conference & Exhibition, co-host Seth Clevenger sits down with Johan Land, senior vice president of product and engineering at Samsara, to explore how fleets are adopting AI to revolutionize their safety program...
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November 26, 2025 • 29 mins
Renewable natural gas (RNG) is gaining serious traction in trucking, and Cummins' new 15-liter X15 N engine just changed the game. Recorded live at ATA's MCE, co-host Seth Clevenger sits down with Chad Lindholm, senior vice president at Clean Energy, to explore how regulatory shifts and improved technology are opening doors for RNG adoption among major fleets. If you are evaluating alternative fuel strategies, this conversation del...
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November 13, 2025 • 37 mins
The truck parking issue is not just an inconvenience; it's costing the industry $100 billion annually in lost productivity. In this episode of RoadSigns, co-host Seth Clevenger sits down with Reed Loustalot, chief marketing officer of Truck Parking Club, to explore how a combination of public funding and private innovation can finally ease this persistent pain point for drivers. Recorded live at IANA's 2025 Intermodal Expo, this co...
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November 6, 2025 • 32 mins
When trucks stop, business stops. Every breakdown and delay has a ripple effect across America's supply chain. So, what's holding your fleet back from maximizing uptime? In this episode of RoadSigns, co-host Mike Freeze sits down with Cox Automotive's Matt Trapp (VP of Operations) and Alex Fraser (VP of FleetNet) to unpack the evolving challenges of fleet management and discuss how advanced technologies are shaping the future of ma...
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October 30, 2025 • 28 mins
What if your trucking business could raise the bar for fuel efficiency and make better fleet management decisions through smarter cruise control? With freight rates depressed and carriers surviving on thin margins, every opportunity to enhance fleet efficiency has become even more important. One such opportunity is intelligent cruise control that combines adaptive and predictive capabilities with real-time data to squeeze more effi...
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October 23, 2025 • 30 mins
After four decades of providing software to the trucking industry, McLeod is now integrating artificial intelligence into its transportation management systems for carriers and brokers. But, as generative AI tools flood the market and numerous tech startups promise to revolutionize freight operations, transportation companies need more than just buzzwords and promises. In this episode, co-host Seth Clevenger sits down with McLeod S...
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October 16, 2025 • 26 mins
The intermodal industry stands at a fascinating crossroads where cutting-edge technology meets fundamental infrastructure. While containers and chassis might seem like straightforward equipment, recent innovations are transforming them into smart, connected assets that could streamline how freight moves across America. From domestically manufactured containers with enhanced capacity to chassis that automatically connect to tractors...
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October 9, 2025 • 50 mins
In today's volatile freight market, uncertainty has become the only constant. As tariffs shift overnight, cargo theft grows more sophisticated and AI disrupts traditional operations, how can transportation leaders stay ahead of the curve? Recorded live from IANA's 2025 Intermodal Expo in Long Beach, California, this episode sees host Seth Clevenger sit down with two industry leaders navigating these turbulent times: Brian Kobza, ch...
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October 2, 2025 • 27 mins
In an industry commonly perceived as behind the curve, artificial intelligence is poised to revolutionize how transportation companies operate from the maintenance bay to the driver's seat. And, as adoption rates increase, fleet managers must ask themselves: can your company afford to ignore AI technology at the risk of losing ground to your competition? Or when it could mean the difference between razor-thin margins and real profi...
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September 4, 2025 • 46 mins
Over the past three years, increasingly tight margins have put more pressure on fleet operators to optimize operations and boost efficiency. However, the cost to invest in new technologies and workflow automation has historically been greater than many carriers can manage. Looking forward, how can artificial intelligence bridge the technology gap between enterprise fleets and mid-size carriers? In this episode, host Seth Clevenger ...
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August 28, 2025 • 29 mins
In this special episode, Seth Clevenger and TT’s features coordinator, Mike
Senatore, offer an inside look at the creation of the 2025 Top 100 Private
Carriers list, discussing key takeaways, trends and changes in the industry.
How have the most successful private carriers adapted to tariff-driven
volatility and global trade uncertainty? What do notable newcomers to the list tell us about the competitive landscape of private carrie...
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