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Bad Freight Rates Explained

Bad Freight Rates Explained

Bad Freight toe.Rates Explained. Why are rates getting worse and worse in the trucking industry? Tune into TalkCDL Trucking Podcast and hear Troy’s take on it, you will be surprised.

Rates were exceedingly high the last 3 years and then suddenly they dropped like a hot potato. For the longest time, it seemed like truckers were going to get their fair share of the pie. But there was something sinister brewing. Many truckers were fooled by a false market and are still paying the price today.

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out who is making all the money in current times. He who controls the freight makes the rules and sets the price. Brokers are swimming in money and its no big secret. But how did it come to this after 3 good years of profit for the drivers and not to mention small trucking companies? Tune in to this weeks episode of “Bad Freight Rates Explained” and get the skinny on it.

What to do if your rig is near downed power lines

Have you ever thought about it? Have you ever taken in consideration that you could be stuck near live wires while on the road? <any people every day sheer power poles in half and the power lines come to a rest on their vehicle. What would you do in this situation? Better yet What would you do if power lines were on your vehicle and a fires started? You can’t stay in your rig. Tune in this week and find out “what to do if this happens.

TalkCDL Thanks All of You that Support The Show

Thank you so much for the kind emails and the pictures you all send in. We were asked this week if we plan on being in Louisville this coming year at MATTS. The answer is yes we want to be there. We are not definite yet but we will start talks on this subject after the holidays. If you are planning to be at the Louisville Truck Show this year, write to us at Ruthann@TalkCDL.com or Troy@TalkCDL.com and let us know. We sure would like to meet everyone we can this coming year.

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