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JOHNNY ACID & MARRIED TO A TRUCKER. We sat down with Johnny Acid this week to talk about his search for a new job. Johnny was suppose to be hired by a very popular tank company but in the end, he was not. As we talked further we discovered that Johnny is getting screwed around…
18 YEAR OLD TRUCKERS & ELECTRIC SEMI'S. There is now proposed legislation that would allow 18 to 20 year old CDL holder cross state lines.There has been for a long time, 49 states that allow an 18 yearly man or woman, to get their CDL (Commercial drivers license) and driver intrastate only. But with the…
UPSTAGING TRUCKING FOR ROCK & COUNTRY INDUSTRY. We sat down with Upstaging Inc. and talked about everything from all the rock and roll plus country stars they have hauled for. What it's like and the perks of being a driver for Upstaging. How long a driver has to be on the road when on tour.…
Trucking Stuff and Amazon. It looks like Amazon is trying to create its own trucking company by increasing their Owner Operators. Amazon plans to ad hundred's of independent contractors in the hopes they will in turn create their own small trucking companies with in Amazon. Amazon is hoping and banking on a larger trucking business…
TRUCKING COMPANY FIGHT. It looks like a feud between customer and trucking company is heading for a show down. Prior to Loves Furniture filing of bankruptcy, Penske Logistics filed a suit and asserts that Loves was in financial difficulty for several weeks toward the end of 2020, and it was denied access to merchandise that…
PASSING ON THE TRUCKING TORCH PASSING ON THE TRUCKING TORCH. The next generation of truckers are eager to pass their test and to their first trucking job. If you have a young son or a friend that is wanting to become a truck driver, try encouraging him. There are some truckers that are trying to…
10 MOST DANGEROUS STATES TO DRIVE IN. We researched the most dangerous states to drive in according to bad drivers. You won't believe who is the number one state and you also won't believe which states did not make the top ten. Colorado ranked number 10 on the list. In rode to make the list…
PILE UPS AND A TRUCKER CHRISTMAS. Merry Christmas to all. We hope this season finds every driver and their family safe and healthy. We started this show off talking about a few Christmas memories for our family. One in particular where we find little Ruthann teasing our children by not allowing them to open they…
SEMI TRUCK THEFT & MURDERED TRUCKERS. Semi truck theft averages more than 20 stolen trailers per day just in the United States alone. California, Texas, Florida, Georgia and New Jersey lead the nation with the highest numbers of theft. California alone registers over 1700 stolen trailers a year. It coast tax payers in the billions…
Transportation and Fake Truckers. Troy chipped his tooth in church. Ruthann is still getting birthday wishes and oh yeah, trucking news. These are some of the things TalkCDL talked about on this weeks episode of the trucking podcast. CDLlife.com recently ran a story about two men that tried to steal a load of nuts right from the processing…
Bad Benny Killer In A Truck. Bad Benny Wilson grew up in Lavender WA, Population 6,606 people. Known for its lush landscapes and beautiful backdrops for taking pictures, it is a peaceful community, where everyone knows one another by first name. Benny fell in love with Ellie Jones back in grade school and the two of them…
Convoy and a Driver Survey. This week on TalkCDL we talked about the recent survey in the ATRI American Transportation Research Institute. The survey asked Truck Drivers and Motor Carriers what their most concerns are in trucking. Among the concerns of both sides were Driver pay, driver retention, ELD’s and driver training standards. The chart below shows the…
