Black Ice 5 Deadliest States. Have you driven on black ice? If you have then you know you should not be on the roads if black ice is present. Sometimes called "clear ice", black ice can fool the best drivers out there. It is the cause of many accidents including deaths every year. Black Ice…
The Big Lie In Trucking. What is the big lie? Well, let's put it this way, the current big lie is, Autonomous trucks will always nee a driver. Thats according to the latest news. It has been said that "driverless trucks" will be running Americas roads by the end of 2024. That is why I…
Has FMCSA Really Made Roads Safer? Check out these stats. 1975 4305 deaths involving large trucks, 1976 4893, 1992 4422, 2002 4846, 2021 4714, so it does not appear to have changed much. With all the regulations, you would think the numbers would decline every year. The new regulation to hit the market are "speed…
Truckers Are Like Robots. Do you remember when you got your CDL? It was not as easy as you thought it would be. You know, enduring the mental and the physical strain. You drove your first 500 miles. Then you drove another 500. Then you felt like passing out. This was only the first half…
Is This Accident Preventable? We talked about a scenario that happens every day in the trucking world. A driver has to make an evasive move in order to not hit or kill a pedestrian. After saving ones life, the trucker ends up hitting another object and getting blamed for an accident. You be the judge…
Repeat:Don't Leave Home Mad. This is a repeat episode of a truckers story. A story of an Over-the road trucker from West Virginia. We warn you, this story is a very sad story to tell. Please tune in and hear this weeks story.
Mr. Brownstone Interview. Did you know that there are many truck drivers on heroin? Did you know these same drivers are driving on Americas roads? That's right, truckers that are high, are coming to a highway near you. This country has a problem. The problem is called drugs. Many people including truckers are hooked on…
Story: Truck Driver Treated Unfairly. Picture this. You're adjusting your mirror while standing outside of your truck. You break the mirror and your safety director says, "we are going to have to put you down for a preventable accident". What would you do? Tune in this week and hear the story of how a trucker,…
Don't Drive For These Companies. Truck drivers have been getting the raw deal lately. Some carriers are refusing to verify their employment. Which of course means a trucker can not get hired at the next company he chooses to work for. This seems to be the trend. Check out this weeks podcast for more. A…
The Ice Pick Bandit. He is real and he is out there. The ice truck bandit, as he is called, is on the loose popping tires. He has struck from Kentucky to Florida. Interstate 75 seems to be his playground. If you're tired and pull off the road to sleep, you could be his next…
Truck Parking Interview For Truckers. We sat down with Evan Shelly, the cofounder of Truck Parking Club.com. He came on the show to update us on whats going on with truck-Parking-Club. Here what truck shows truckparkingclub.com will be attending this coming year, all on TalkCDL Trucking Podcast. Truck Parking Interview For Truckers Truck Parking Club…
Some of the Longest Roads In America. Do you know which roads are the longest in the USA? If you guessed, all interstates, you would be wrong. Most truckers will probably guess some of the roads but you will be surprised which road is the longest. Tune in to TalkCDL Trucking Podcast and hear the…
