10-4 Radio: The Yard Talk

🚛 THE WHEELS ARE TURNING, BUT AT WHAT COST? 🚛 We’ve all heard the saying: "If the wheels aren't turning, you aren't earning." To a dispatcher, a truck that never stops is the ultimate dream—maximum revenue, happy customers, and on-time delivery. But to the person behind the wheel? That dream can quickly turn into a nightmare of fatigue, missed family time, and dangerous coercion. In this episode...

Is the new generation of truck drivers "lazy," or is the training system broken? In this explosive episode of 10-4 Radio: The Yard Talk, we are finally answering the question nobody wants to ask: Who is actually failing new drivers? Mia sits down CDL Shorty, for an unfiltered, no-holds-barred conversation about the state of CDL training in 2026. From "CDL mills" pushing student...

⚠️ THE VIRAL IMAGE EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT ⚠️ You’ve seen the graphic circulating in the Facebook groups and break rooms. Six mugshots. Six fatal crashes between August and December 2025. One heated debate about foreign national drivers. But while the politicians and news outlets are focused on the faces behind the wheel, I’m asking the question nobody else wants to answer: Who gave them the key...

Do you think you need a desk, a suit, or a fancy title to be a leader? Think again. In this episode of 10-4 Radio: The Yard Talk , we are shattering the myth that leadership only happens in the office. If you are looking to pivot from the driver's seat to a safety director, recruiter, or management role, your CDL experience is your biggest asset—but only if you know how to use it. Too many dri...

Stop leaving money on the table. The 2026 freight market is shifting, and the days of high rates for basic dry van freight are slowing down. If you want to secure the bag next year, you need the right plastic in your wallet. In this episode, Mia—your favorite Truckin' Auntie —breaks down the specific CDL endorsements that are projected to have the highest ROI in 2026. We aren't just talkin...

Today we Interview Rico, who went from motor coach to big rig Goodbye passengers, hello peace and quiet! We’ve got a special guest who is trading in the bus lane for the hammer lane. We’re talking about the switch from Motorcoach to Tractor-Trailer and everything in between. Plus, he’s cutting the cord and going SOLO for the first time tomorrow. We’re sending him off with good vibes, safety tips,...

Before trucking, during training, and after you pass—this episode covers it all. Stan brings 16+ years behind the wheel and nearly a decade instructing (including Regional Lead at the nation’s largest truck-driving school) to break down  how to prepare new students ,  how to identify CDL mills , and  what real-deal training looks like . In this episode: Stan’s path before transportation  → what sk...

Grab your cup, because babyyyyy… the CDL TEA is HOT today. ☕️🔥In this episode of 10-4 Radio: Yard Talk, I’m breaking down EVERYTHING going on with CDL rules, schools being dropped from the FMCSA registry, the confusion around non-citizen licensing, medical card updates, and why the whole trucking world is asking, “WHAT is happening right now?!”This ain’t the corporate version. This is raw, unfil...

10-4 Radio is the sound of trucking from a woman who’s lived it. Hosted by Mia Robinson, transportation professional of 23 years and founder of Gorgeous TruckHers Inc., this show blends CDL education, industry updates, real driver talk, motivation, and the kind of conversations you normally only hear in the yard. Come for the stories, stay for the energy. 👉 YouTube: https://youtube.com/@10-4radio...

CRST has the trucking world buzzing right now — shutdown rumors, OTR cuts, drivers panicking, Facebook going crazy, and everybody claiming they “got a cousin on the inside.” So let’s set the record straight. In this episode, I’m breaking down the real tea on what’s happening at CRST — what’s confirmed, what’s just noise, and what this means for drivers across the industry. We’re talking layoffs, O...

Launching November 23 2025. Welcome to 10-4 Radio: The Yard Talk Podcast, where real drivers have real conversations. Hosted by your Favorite Trucking Auntie Mia. This show dives into life behind the wheel — the good, the bad, and the downright funny. From CDL journeys and road stories to relationships and raw talk, nothing’s off-limits. Uncut, Unfiltered, Unapologetically yard talk.10-4? Let’s ro...