Something's Happening In the Trucking Industry. The perfect storm is happening right now in trucking. Freight rates are down, fuel prices are up not to mention the supply shortages. On top of all that, brokers are getting rich. A while back, truck drivers and assembly line workers, were paid to stay home. While they were…
What Happened On Interstate 10. This past week on Wednesday 6/15/2022 we were traveling east on Interstate 10 in Florida. A digital sign warned motorists of an accident 26 miles ahead. It also said the right lane would be closed. When we arrived to the scene which was mile marker 111. We noticed a tractor…
Trucker Going To Prison For 45 Years. A truck driver is going to prison for 45 years. A trucker was found guilty of driving under the influence after he struck and killed 4 children. Hear it on this weeks episode. A man is having trouble getting into trucking Recently we spoke with a man from…
Safety Director Fired at Trucking Company. This past week a safety director at a mid-size carrier, got the boot! Let call him Bob. Bob thought he was all set and was just an ornery man when it came to the operations manager. Unfortunately for Bob, the ops guy was more valued than Bob. When working…
Tragedy After Trucker Failed To Move Over. The move over law is designed to protect emergency personnel from getting hurt on the side of a road. Heavy fines and a mark on your driving record could be the results of not moving over. Recently a trooper in New Hampshire was killed when a truck driver…
Important Info For Truckers. If you are an Owner Operator or a Lease Purchase Driver, this podcast is for you. Right now most owners are suffering from the high cost of fuel and declining freight rates. Freight rates have been plummeting for the last 5 weeks and it is not showing signs of recovery. With…
Stay Away From Cheap Trucking Companies. A report coming from California this week blames truck drivers for a higher percent of accidents than previous reports. The report says that truck drivers attribute to over 40% of "at fault" accidents on the highways. Previous articles from various groups have truck drivers at a much lower rate.…
Things You Should Know About Speed Limiters. The FMCSA is moving forward with speed limiters. This will include all vehicle with a gross weight of 26,000 pounds or more. The proposed speed will be either 60, 65 or 68mph. Many advocates have stated that speed limiters are a danger. Citing that split speeds cause people…
When Drivers Burn Trucking Companies. Recently a trucker filled out several applications for employment. The problem is, he accepted the job from all of them. When it came time for orientation, he failed to show up for every one of them. This same driver is now black listed by many companies. Dont make the same…
8 Things Truckers Want You To Know. There are things you may not know about the trucking industry. There are also things you may not know about truckers and they're semi trucks. For starters, did you know it takes a semi truck 2 football fields to come to a complete stop? The motoring public is…
Trucker Fired For Lying Hear Why. Truck Driver Johnnie Acid recently ran into trouble at his workplace. He was accused of damaging a rig. Tune in and hear how Johnnie Acid almost got fired. Instead, another trucker was terminated from host job. Trucker Fired For Lying Hear Why Abandoned Trucks Have you ever abandoned a…
Trucking Company With A Stinky Truck. Have you ever gotten a truck assigned to you that you could not bare to drive? Recently a trucking company had a truck that smelled so bad, no driver would drive it more than a few days before turning it in. Every time the carrier would assign it to…
