Wrong Turn. Have you ever made a wrong turn? Have you made that turn in a semi truck? This week we discussed how a driver can turn his life upside down with one wrong turn. You all have heard about the driver that turn down the wrong street and hit a bridge, right? Well, have…
Jobs with the highest turnover rates - guess where Trucking Is. The economy is changing for the better. You might not believe me if you listen to the news but trust me it is getting better and will continue. Unless there is another catastrophe in the USA it will get better. Here is a list…
If You Believe The Rich Man. Did you know that autonomous trucks are a real thing? They are putting in self operating fuel stops for driverless semi trucks. Of course there is a driver in the truck. A driver that is helping take away future jobs of other truckers. It's no different than the kiosks…
Best and Worst States for jobs. We have the list everyone has been looking for. This list will not only tell you how much the average carrier is paying per state. This list will also tell you how many trucking jobs are available in a particular state. The top ten will surpass you but the…
AI is Spying on Commercial Drivers. Artificial Intelligence is being used to catch truck drivers with their cell phones. If you are coming through North Carolina, beware truckers. DOT has a new weapon against truckers that have their phone in their hand. Many problems are going to arise from this new tool that law enforcement…
You Won't Believe This Story plus Trucker $100,000 Bonuses. Recently a trucker was arrested, after she crashed her big rig in Pennsylvania. But that is not the shocking part of this story. She was drunk and her company was made to hire her back. You won't believe what the arbitrator said to the trucking company.…
Dispatch Me Home. Is this another trucker movie? The answer, is, Yes it is. Dispatch me Home is a movie about Sam the Man, on his last dispatch. We sat down with Toby, one of the actors in the movie. He is also a trucker that loves the brotherhood of trucking. Tune in and hear…
Trucker Attacked by Vicious Dog. This part week, before major medias broke the story. TalkCDL witnessed a story about a driver attacked by a police dog. Police tried to initially pullover a trucker without a mudflap. But it turned into a police chase, or so they say. Eventually the driver was pulled over by stop…
A Horrible Story. Some time ago a semi truck crossed the median on an interstate in Indiana. The truck his a college van carrying students and staff. The death of 5 people was bad enough but that isn't where the storied ended. Two young ladies and two family would have their lives changed for ever…
Bacteria's Found In Semi Trucks. Did you know, that not changing your bedding regularly creates more bacteria than a toilet seat. That's right, your toilet seat is most likely safer than your bed in your big rig. Tune this week and hear the numbers and the studies that were conducted on behalf of the trucking…
Famous Truck Wrecks 1959 Schuylkill County. It was 1959 on route 61 north. A school bus carrying 45 students for the Blue Mountain school district was stopped. Behind the bus was a propane truck. When all of a sudden on the wet roads, a semi truck lost control when it failed to stop. It is…
Whiskey, Bullets and A Semi truck. Wow, a trucker went on a rampage recently. During a trip through Maryland, he stopped for some Jack Daniels and some ammunition. He then punched his girlfriend in the face and shot at a few passing cars. If that wasn't enough, he then shot at a few workers and…