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…
How insurance companies grade truckers. Did you know that insurance companies run the same reports as employers? Did you also know that having a bad PSP score could get a truck driver canceled on their insurance policy? We sat down with Gino from REV insurance and we were very surprised at some of the answers…
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…
TRUCKING'S WHITE ELEPHANT AND STUFF. TalkCDL Trucking Podcast is a trucking podcast for the trucking industry. If you are. trucker running down that windy road and in need of some company, turn us on. We talk mainly about the trucking industry and the crazy truckers that make it up. Tune in and laugh with us…
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…
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…
Trucking Stuff. This week on the show we talked about a cat that traveled in a Peterbilt from Canada to North Dakota. The cat was a stowaway on board a truckers semi. When the truck driver conducted a daily inspection of his rig, he found the black cat named "spooky". Jack Shao an active trucker…
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,…
CB'S PLUS TROY SOLVED THE PARKING PROBLEM, YAY. Here is Troy's solution. If every city was obligated to provide a resting area with all the amenities for truckers, based on their volume of inbound/outbound freight. For example if a city has 1000 loads per day coming into their city, they would be obligated to provide…
Sick of trucking news. Lately the news in trucking is just down right depressing. All you hear is how unsafe it is to go into cities and how there is no freight. Just recently a few truck drivers made the headlines just by being in the wrong place at the wrong time. A trucker in…
Truckers won't deliver to copless cities. Truckers from all over the country are weighing in on the possibility of cites that are defunding the police and they are saying they will not take loads to such places. Truckers have it tough enough without having the law on their side. The title "truck driver" is considered…
