TalkCDL Trucking Podcast

The One Ticket Truckers Do Not Want. There are many moving violations that mess up a truckers world. DWI is a super bad one. You also have tickets like 15mph and above the posted limit, Careless driving and even a improper lane change. But there is a ticket that no trucker wants and that's a "hand held device" ticket. Tune in and hear why its the new king on the block. Tesla and Pepsi, what's goin...

The Economy in Trucking. A year ago, small trucking companies were begging to buy trucks. The demand was so high, the dealerships were marking up semi's $30,000 to $40,000. It was disgusting but if you wanted a truck, you were going to pay. Troy was constantly saying, wait till the economy flips and you will see allot of repo's. Well here we are and dealerships, Penske and Ryder's yards are filled...

Stop Picking Up Them Hitchhikers Schneider. Does your company allow hitchhikers in the truck? I wonder if Schneider National does? In this hilarious episode, we find Schneider National, one of the biggest carriers, giving a stranger a ride. Was this allowed? Does Schneider have a policy about hitchhikers? Tune into TalkCDL Trucking Podcast this week and hear the funny ending to this segment. Is it...

Surviving All Alone and Broke Down. Could you survive broke down all by yourself? Could you do it in the winter? Are you even prepared to be broke down? Well, check out this weeks podcast on TalkCDL Trucking g Podcast and find out if you are prepared. TalkCDL has put together and survival kit list. We feel it's important for drivers to be prepared for all situations while living on the road. This...

Would You Stop To Help A Trucker. Well, would you? If you seen a trucker on the side of the road, for whatever reason, would you render help? Would you at least call their company to alert them about the comb-an y truck? Most would not help. In fact, most don’t even think about it as they drive on by. Here’s another question. Would you help a trucker if you were also a trucker? Would you still hel...

Would You Stop To Help A Trucker. Well, would you? If you seen a trucker on the side of the road, for whatever reason, would you render help? Would you at least call their company to alert them about the comb-an y truck? Most would not help. In fact, most don't even think about it as they drive on by. Here's another question. Would you help a trucker if you were also a trucker? Would you still hel...

What To Do When Going Into A Jackknife. What would you do if that big fat trailer starting coming around? Would you panic? Would you slam on the breaks? Check out this weeks episode of TalkCDL Trucking Podcast and hear a few opinions from truckers, how to survive a Jackknife. We heard stories of how different truckers have come out of a jackknife and lived to tel, their tail. Even as important, we...

Bad Freight toe. Rates Explained. Why are rates getting worse and worse in the trucking industry? Tune into TalkCDL Trucking Podcast and hear Troy's take on it, you will be surprised. Rates were exceedingly high the last 3 years and then suddenly they dropped like a hot potato. For the longest time, it seemed like truckers were going to get their fair share of the pie. But there was something sini...

A Real Twisted Trucker. Viewer Discretion is advised. Recently a young trucker from the state of Michigan was arrested for animal cruelty. Not only cruelty, but for performing sexual acts with various animal. The acts were done from the sleeper birth of a tractor trailer and uploaded to the internet. A Real Twisted Trucker Getting caught is easy these days. The young trucker thought by submitting...

Snitches Get Stitches. There is a law on the books of New York City. It's not a new law but one that has been around since 2018. It is the "snitch' law. How does it work you ask? Citizens of New York hunt for semi-trucks that are idling their motors. They must video the truck for longer than the 3 minutes a trucker is allowed to idle. They then report the trucker and boom, they get paid. This may...

Carter Lumber Interview. We sat down with Carter Lumber and dug into what the company is all about. We talked with Russ Murphy from the Carter Lumber companies. Russ filled us in on what Carter can do for drivers looking to be local driver. Tune in and hear this awesome interview with our good friends at Carter Lumber. Carter Lumber Interview

Crime On The Road. When you have a concealed carry permit, you don't have the right to pull your gun out to scare people. It is not a Lisence to bully people. In fact, a Lisence to carry a gin bares more responsibility to the person that possesses it. Recently a trucker pulled a gun out and pointed it at a motorist. It sounded like there was road rage going on prior to the incident. A car cut the...

Bad Things Can Happen When A Carrier Keeps A Driver Pay. This week we are missing little Miss Ruthann. She is sick and is in bed getting much needed rest. Troy will be going it all by himself. Bad Things Can Happen When A Carrier Keeps A Driver Pay. When a carrier keeps part or all of a drivers last pay check, it can back fire big time. Many drivers have told TalkCDL their last paycheck from the p...

There's No More Diesel Left Time To Panic. The United States of America uses 128 million gallons of diesel fuel per day or just over 3 million barrels. Experts are telling us we have only enough to cover the next 25 days. How did this happen? How much trouble are we really in? Blame is being cast on the Russian/Ukraine war and of course the past couple years worth of covid problems. These two issu...

Truckers Make The Best Husbands. The national average for divorced people in the United States, is, almost 50%. Yuk, right? Almost half of everyone that gets married, will get a divorce. If you get married a 2nd time, there is a 60% chance this marriage will fail. A 3rd time getting married? 3 times and you are out. 73% of people that get married a 3rd time, end in divorce. So how do truckers fair...

Vengeance On The Road. Recently a trucker took out his own vengeance on a trucking company. A driver started burning semi trucks that belonged to Swift transportation. In all, 25 semi trucks were torched. Im not sure what this 64 year old trucker was thinking but he was on a roll. You would think that there was cameras watching. Sometimes a criminal is beyond thinking. Tune in to this weeks podcas...

Drive Monkey Drive. Autonomous maker Locomotion is teaming up with Stevens Trucking of Oklahoma. Steven has plans to acquire up to 500 autonomous rigs. Although fully autonomous vehicles will not be out for a few years to come. Stevens allegedly will have a pilot program some time in 2023. The Autonomous Relay Convoy or ARC systems allows two vehicles to operate together at the same time. This is...

When team Driving Ends Bad. Recently a team driver, shot his co-driver while in Texas. The victim then called 911 and reported the incident. Can you only imagine how that relationship must have been? This, many times, a team ends bad. Not necessarily with one of the team members shot but relationships don't end unless they are bad. So the perpetrator got into a police chase and ultimately ended up...

Stop Pleading Guilty To Traffic Violations. Why do truckers and the general public keep agreeing with the police? When you get a ticket, you are still innocent till proven guilty in the USA! So why do you just pay the ticket and go about your business? I'll tell you why. Because it is convenient to just get it over with. Plus you feel you can't win in court. Especially against an officer of the la...

6 Trucker Myths. There are many myths about different professions and truckers are no different when it comes to having false legends about them. Tune in this week and hear some of the many things, people have wrongly claimed about truckers. TalkCDL Trucking Podcast Write to us is you are wanting to appear on the show. Tell us what you would like to talk about in your email. Make sure you leave yo...

2022 Winter Forecast + Drivers Feel Disrespected

Worst Trucker plus A Story to Make You Cry. We recently sat down with, possibly the worst trucker ever. What we mean by "worst trucker", we mean worst attitude. Troy say and talked with an entitled driver, that thinks everyone owes him something. A driver called in on one of the show lines recently to rant about dispatchers and carriers. He went on to express discontent for most trucking companies...

Trucking Scams & Sleep Apnea Explained. Have you ever heard of, Padding the Fuel Bill? Here is how it works. A driver and someone at the fuel desk conspire to ripoff the drivers employer. This involves fuel receipts and cash. It is not nice and eventually the driver gets caught. another scam, involves two drivers. Both at the fuel pump, and again, the driver that possesses the fuel card, is steali...

Americas View of Truckers. I came across an article that depicted the trucking industry and the American Trucker as just pure criminal. The article showed how most people view truckers and their lifestyle. I had forgot how the public looks at you, when you tell them you are a trucker, until I read this story. You would think, the public would respect what men and women go through every day in truc...

Truck Driver Trainer Fired. A Truck Driver Teacher was recently terminated from his job. A trucker trainer is in hot water because of his particular training skills. Class A commercial schools have to maintain a level of professionalism. When their employees don't represent the school correctly, they run the risk of hurting their resume and their integrity. Trucking school students also must adher...