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RS202: Is Trucking Ready for the AI Age?

Artificial intelligence is moving beyond experimentation and into real-world trucking operations. Is the industry ready for what comes next? Recorded live at The AI Summ

RS201: How Can AI and Cameras Enhance Driver Safety?

As fleet safety technology accelerates and freight markets begin to recover, fleets are facing fresh decisions about where to invest in safety technology, with AI-powered

RoadSigns Turns 200: Looking Back to See What's Ahead

As Transport Topics rolls out its redesigned magazine, the RoadSigns podcast marks its own milestone: 200 episodes. What have eight years and hundreds of conversations wi

RS199: How Do Dump Pump Systems Really Hold Up in the Field?

Hydraulic systems quietly power some of the hardest-working trucks on the road, but they're rarely top of mind until something fails. What's the real difference between n

RS198: How Can Fleets Turn Summer Breakdowns Into A Proactive Uptime Strategy?

As summer freight demand climbs and temperatures push equipment and drivers to their limits, fleets face a familiar but costly challenge: roadside breakdowns that ripple

RS197: Can Fleets Stay Ahead of Rising Costs and Technician Shortages?

For fleet operators wrestling with rising maintenance costs and a shrinking technician workforce, the old playbook may no longer be enough. In this episode of RoadSigns,

RS196: Is Your Parts Strategy Keeping Pace With Today’s AMT Market?

Automated manual transmissions (AMTs) are no longer an emerging technology, they are now a standard feature across many fleets - and the aftermarket is working to keep pa

RS195: Will Agentic AI Automate Dispatching?

Dispatch remains the nerve center of every trucking operation — traditionally powered by phone calls, spreadsheets and constant problem-solving — and it is being reworked

RS194: How Can Common Sense Planning Prepare Your Fleet for 2027 Emissions Rules?

With the 2027 NOx emissions rules on the horizon, fleet leaders are finally moving from uncertainty to action. Recorded live at the 2026 TMC Annual Meeting, co-host Micha

RS193: Inside the 2026 Top 100 Logistics Companies Rankings — and the AI Revolution Reshaping Freight

Transport Topics has released its Top 100 Logistics Companies list and this year’s rankings highlight an industry defined by resilience, consolidation and rapid technolog

RS192: How Is Tire Management Technology Gaining More Traction?

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 Me

RS191: How Can Trailers Elevate Fleet Safety and Efficiency?

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

RS190: What Do Fleets Get Wrong About Aftertreatment Total Cost of Ownership?

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

RS189: What Did TMC Tell Us About the State of the Trucking Industry?

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 Meeti

RS188: How Can Fleets Mitigate Breakdowns and Get Trucks Back on the Road Sooner?

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

RS187: What Should Fleet Managers Prioritize in Planning for the Future?

With uncertainty surrounding rising costs, tight labor markets and evolving emissions rules, it is increasingly difficult for fleet managers to know how best to futurepro

RS186: Are Autonomous Trucks Outgrowing the Hub-to-Hub Model?

After years of actively testing and operating self-driving trucks on public highways, autonomous technology developers are swiftly moving towards full commercialization.

RS185: Year-in-Preview: Tariffs, Technology, Safety and an Unclear Freight Outlook

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 join

RS184: How is AI Raising the Bar for Fleet Safety?

As artificial intelligence usage grows to transform various industries, the trucking sector is harnessing this technology to tackle one of its most critical challenges: f

RS183: Will More Motor Carriers Choose to Adopt Renewable Natural Gas?

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 Set