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Fatal Crash Interview Fatal Crash is the title of this weeks podcast. TalkCDL sat down with truck driver Susie Oldendick in an interview concerning the tragedy that she experienced. Texting and driving was the cause of this fatal-crash. A 17 year old girl was texting while driving when she veered into the path of a…
Truck-Speed is important to drivers Truck-Speed is the topic of this weeks podcast. Trucking companies trying to save on fuel and insurance could come up short in recruiting. Truck drivers find that traveling in some cases under the speed limit is annoying. One thing a driver looks for in a job is the performance of…
Trucking-News with Ruthann Trucking-News this week talks about a new word in trucking "Semiochophobia" which is the fear of tractor-trailers. Also Ruthann digs into the real reason semi trucks are being pushed out of the Walmart parking lots. This and much more on this weeks podcast. "Semiochophobia": the fear of semi-trucks. There's not an actual…
Trucking-News with Ruthann Trucking-News this week involves Inspections, Crash ratings, Woman of the year and Autonomous Braking Systems. Also drug smuggling is not worth the time you will do. Ruthann puts her spin on the latest news in the Trucking Industry while putting up with Troy. The science behind automatic braking From fiddling with the…
Danger-Zone Most Dangerous Roads Danger-Zone is the title of this weeks pod. Ruthann explores Americas most dangerous roads. Is your state in the rankings? We talk about where most people run risk of being killed just by being on these roads. Danger is every where if you are on this list Although the consistent, unchanging…
Podcaster, Trucking's very own Johnny Acid sat down in the studio this week a basically talked allot of crap. Johnny ran his mouth about other podcasts and he wasn't shy about his words! But he is a podcaster and he might just be the worst! Whats up with all these Trucking Podcasts? We encourage all…
Trucking News with Ruthann is filled with Trucking Stories every week. This week a burning Trailer that was stolen. Driver gets arrested, Smuggling illegals in a semi truck and an update on the Canadian hockey team that was killed by a trucker. One reason, experts say, is that entering the United States from Mexico illegally…
Cameras inside Big Rigs Phone Interview about Inward Facing Cameras in Semi Trucks are raising concern with drivers. Truckers are wondering if their privacy is gone completely. Just the way E.L.D.s have swarmed onto the scene of trucking. It almost seems like Cameras could be the norm. Truck fleets are increasingly deploying in-cab video systems…
Trucking News and the weekly wrap up with Ruthann. This week Inspections are hitting drivers in a different way. Now that E-logs have come on the scene there is less violations. Therefore DOT is having to find new ways to fine Truckers. http://content.blubrry.com/talkcdl/Weekly_Wrap_up_with_Ruthann-6-23-2018.mp3 Doing a Pre-trip and a post trip will help drivers avoid new…
Protecting Your Class A CDL is something that many driver never take into consideration when out on the road. There are many  violations that a trucker can get that will sideline his/her career for many years. Even small tickets if too many will hurt a drivers MVR. TalkCDL recently sat down and discussed what is…
Weekly Wrap up with Ruthann. This week features a big shot who is going to prison for embezzlement at a large trucking company. Plus the rule of D.O.T. Medical cards, do we still have to carry them or did the F.M.C.S.A. get it together for the new system and rules? Woman in Trucking and statistics.…
Weekly Wrap Up with Ruthann. This week New Pilot Truck Stops, A Solved Murder decades old and DOT on the hunt! Join Ruthann and Troy as they break down the things that happened this past week in the Trucking world From Wrecks, to Driver Shortages to DOT inspections, Ruthann is covering it all on her…
