TalkCDL Trucking Podcast

Truckers Are Like Robots. Do you remember when you got your CDL? It was not as easy as you thought it would be. You know, enduring the mental and the physical strain. You drove your first 500 miles. Then you drove another 500. Then you felt like passing out. This was only the first half of the first week. We talked about the mental and the physical pitfalls of a new trucker. Tune in this week and...

Is This Accident Preventable? We talked about a scenario that happens every day in the trucking world. A driver has to make an evasive move in order to not hit or kill a pedestrian. After saving ones life, the trucker ends up hitting another object and getting blamed for an accident. You be the judge after hearing this situation. Truck Driver Has Side Business A trucker was recently arrested for a...

Repeat:Don't Leave Home Mad. This is a repeat episode of a truckers story. A story of an Over-the road trucker from West Virginia. We warn you, this story is a very sad story to tell. Please tune in and hear this weeks story.

Mr. Brownstone Interview. Did you know that there are many truck drivers on heroin? Did you know these same drivers are driving on Americas roads? That's right, truckers that are high, are coming to a highway near you. This country has a problem. The problem is called drugs. Many people including truckers are hooked on drugs. This does not stop them from driving dangerous tractor-trailers down the...

Story: Truck Driver Treated Unfairly. Picture this. You're adjusting your mirror while standing outside of your truck. You break the mirror and your safety director says, "we are going to have to put you down for a preventable accident". What would you do? Tune in this week and hear the story of how a trucker, was treated unfairly by his company. Listen in and tell us how you feel and what should...

Don't Drive For These Companies. Truck drivers have been getting the raw deal lately. Some carriers are refusing to verify their employment. Which of course means a trucker can not get hired at the next company he chooses to work for. This seems to be the trend. Check out this weeks podcast for more. A quarter Million Dollars in dimes Stolen From Tractor-Trailer 4 bumbling burglars have been nabbe...

The Ice Pick Bandit. He is real and he is out there. The ice truck bandit, as he is called, is on the loose popping tires. He has struck from Kentucky to Florida. Interstate 75 seems to be his playground. If you're tired and pull off the road to sleep, you could be his next target. If anyone knows or suspects who the bandit is, please contact Troy@TalkCDL.com or Ruthann@TalkCDL.com. You can remain...

Truck Parking Interview For Truckers. We sat down with Evan Shelly, the cofounder of Truck Parking Club.com. He came on the show to update us on whats going on with truck-Parking-Club. Here what truck shows truckparkingclub.com will be attending this coming year, all on TalkCDL Trucking Podcast. Truck Parking Interview For Truckers Truck Parking Club has been in business less than a year. All thou...

Some of the Longest Roads In America. Do you know which roads are the longest in the USA? If you guessed, all interstates, you would be wrong. Most truckers will probably guess some of the roads but you will be surprised which road is the longest. Tune in to TalkCDL Trucking Podcast and hear the results. Trucker Hits Lottery After He Announces Retirement You heard that right, a truck driver from M...

How Dangerous Is Trucking. Wow, is trucking that scary? Is there death and Injury every where we turn? the fact is, trucking is the most dangerous job in the world. From health hazards to accidents and much more. We break it down for you on the next episode of TalkCDL trucking Podcast. More Trucking Companies Folding Over 15,000 trucking companies have gone out of business in the last year and the...

Beware Semi Truck Vandals In These Areas. Has your pay decreased in the last 12 months? If it has, you are not alone. Several drivers across the country have seen pay decreases. They have also seen the loss of bonuses and of course miles. It's crunch time and carriers are trying to save money. Unfortunately, some carriers will chop "driver pay" instead of cutting costs in other departments. You wo...

Trucking Jobs Are Looking Grim. Don't quit your day job because it's not ;looking good in the trucking industry. Tune into this weeks TalkCDL Trucking podcast and hear how jobs are getting scarce in the industry. Troy did a quit poll across Craigslist and what he found was scary. This time last year there was hundreds of jobs in each city daily, now the average posting is 10 to 40 jobs per city pe...

Driver Interview Company Running Illegal. Have you worked for a company that ran illegal. Did you report them to the authorities? Tune in and hear how one driver stood up and refused to be under illegal practices. We sat down in the studio with a driver for a short talk. He told us many things in which a particular carrier could be in a lot of trouble. When drivers are doing illegal things under a...

List of Bad Shippers & Receivers. Have you been held up at a shipper or a receiver? We have short list of places that truckers hate to pickup or deliver to. Check out this weeks podcast and see if you agree with the list. Truckers hate to get stuck at a customer while doing their job. Time is money and a driver can lose allot, just sitting and not turning miles. We have a list and I bet you won't...

Wrong Turn. Have you ever made a wrong turn? Have you made that turn in a semi truck? This week we discussed how a driver can turn his life upside down with one wrong turn. You all have heard about the driver that turn down the wrong street and hit a bridge, right? Well, have you heard about the driver that made a wrong turn and ended up in jail for seven months? Tune in to this weeks episode of T...

Jobs with the highest turnover rates - guess where Trucking Is. The economy is changing for the better. You might not believe me if you listen to the news but trust me it is getting better and will continue. Unless there is another catastrophe in the USA it will get better. Here is a list of what's going on but you will have to check out the latest episode on TalkCDL Trucking Podcast to hear the r...

If You Believe The Rich Man. Did you know that autonomous trucks are a real thing? They are putting in self operating fuel stops for driverless semi trucks. Of course there is a driver in the truck. A driver that is helping take away future jobs of other truckers. It's no different than the kiosks at McDonald's. You walk in for a Big Mac and Fries and you put the order in yourself. By the way, McD...

Best and Worst States for jobs. We have the list everyone has been looking for. This list will not only tell you how much the average carrier is paying per state. This list will also tell you how many trucking jobs are available in a particular state. The top ten will surpass you but the bottom ten will just blow you away. We did not think the bottom would consist of the alleged data but wow, it d...

AI is Spying on Commercial Drivers. Artificial Intelligence is being used to catch truck drivers with their cell phones. If you are coming through North Carolina, beware truckers. DOT has a new weapon against truckers that have their phone in their hand. Many problems are going to arise from this new tool that law enforcement is using. For one, it seems it might be an invasion of privacy. Imagine...

You Won't Believe This Story plus Trucker $100,000 Bonuses. Recently a trucker was arrested, after she crashed her big rig in Pennsylvania. But that is not the shocking part of this story. She was drunk and her company was made to hire her back. You won't believe what the arbitrator said to the trucking company. Taylor Swift gave is giving out cash to truckers On her giant tour, Taylor Swift recen...

Dispatch Me Home. Is this another trucker movie? The answer, is, Yes it is. Dispatch me Home is a movie about Sam the Man, on his last dispatch. We sat down with Toby, one of the actors in the movie. He is also a trucker that loves the brotherhood of trucking. Tune in and hear the latest TalkCDL Trucking Podcast Interview.

Trucker Attacked by Vicious Dog. This part week, before major medias broke the story. TalkCDL witnessed a story about a driver attacked by a police dog. Police tried to initially pullover a trucker without a mudflap. But it turned into a police chase, or so they say. Eventually the driver was pulled over by stop sticks. He then was given command by law enforcement thatched surrounded his big rig....

A Horrible Story. Some time ago a semi truck crossed the median on an interstate in Indiana. The truck his a college van carrying students and staff. The death of 5 people was bad enough but that isn't where the storied ended. Two young ladies and two family would have their lives changed for ever in a twist of fate from the accident. At the scene of the wreck, victims were being identified. Two g...

Bacteria's Found In Semi Trucks. Did you know, that not changing your bedding regularly creates more bacteria than a toilet seat. That's right, your toilet seat is most likely safer than your bed in your big rig. Tune this week and hear the numbers and the studies that were conducted on behalf of the trucking industry. Drivewyze  for IOS users, allows you to bypass weigh stations using only an ap...

Famous Truck Wrecks 1959 Schuylkill County. It was 1959 on route 61 north. A school bus carrying 45 students for the Blue Mountain school district was stopped. Behind the bus was a propane truck. When all of a sudden on the wet roads, a semi truck lost control when it failed to stop. It is till this day, the worst truck wreck in Schuylkill county Pennsylvania. 11 people were killed that day and 12...