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…
MEET MARVIN KELLER TRUCKING. Marvin Keller trucking is a dry van carrier based in Sullivan, IL . In 2015 Keller celebrated their 50th anniversary, so they have stood the test of time as a trucking company. Surviving two bad economies in the last 15 years, Marvin Keeler has proven the test of time. Keller has been…
ROCKS THROWN FROM BRIDGES & KW TRUCKS. It's happening again, rocks and other objects are being thrown from over passes. Truck drivers recently have reported being attacked by people throwing objects at moving vehicles including semi trucks and all automobiles. No suspect have been named as of yet but being the incidents have happened on…
TalKCDL is the Number One Trucking Podcast on planet Earth. This isn't just our claim but yours also. Is Trucking getting better? In the present times and considering everything that has happened in the United Staes, it does seem that the trucking industry is not where it needs to be. Recent reports are saying that…
Meet the hosts of TalkCDL Trucking Podcast The brotherhood of trucking. This week on TalkCDL. We spoke about the brotherhood of trucking. The brotherhood exists if you are part of it. If you stop to help a trucker that needs you then you are part of the brotherhood. If you dont stop if you can,…
