Trucking Answers

Recently a truck driver was found dead in his burning truck.  Don’t let this be you.  Get a combo smoke and carbon monoxide detector run by batteries today and put it in your truck!  It could save your life.  I need all the listeners I can get.  Seriously, it might save you and it costs very little.  Get one immediately. Mark@TruckingAnswersNation. Com LaunchwithMark. Com

Do you know your worth in the industry?  Don’t let a company try to discount your accomplishments or tell you to be a team player to help the company.  Look at Yellow.  700 million dollars all gone and they still want their employees to take more cuts.  By the time this airs we should know how that turned out but the message still applies.  Don’t take cuts for the company, just go some...

Yellow freight closed!  They ceased operations in the last few days.  Yellow, of course, blames the Teamsters Union.  Is that they reason they closed?  Yellow got $700,000,000 dollars from taxpayers just 3 years ago.  Where is that $700 MILLION now?  Plus, let’s take a look at how much some of the executives make at Yellow.  They make millions while the stock has fallen 87% in the last 3 yea...

2 more drivers have tried to go through Smuggler’s Notch in Vermont.  Guess what?  That is a no go.  It is marked by numerous signs but yet here go a couple of numbskulls anyway.  The fines are very high and so are the tow bills because you don’t fit.  Don’t do it! Mark@TruckingAnswersNation. Com LaunchwithMark.com

LYTX has been making trucking terrible for years and now they have an app!  You can view how bad of a driver you are and coach yourself!  Also, LYTX is using machine learning and AI to see if you are eating a sandwich or are staying in the center of your lane.  Really.  LYTX has got to be one of the worst things about trucking and any trucking company that uses it is at the bottom of trucking comp...

While traveling to the funeral of my Brother-In-Law I had the opportunity to listen to the RoadDog and the wonderful call in shows they offer.  A driver who was leasing a truck called in about broker fees and how much money they “steal” from truck drivers.  He wanted immediate government intervention!  This can’t stand!  Ha.  Hilarious.  I recount the call and what the host said....

I was recently reading about a driver that had an accident which was called a medical emergency.  They don’t go into what that emergency was but the truck driver crashed his semi into a house killing one person and injuring others.  Normally this would  be an accident but they looked into it and said the driver had falsified his medical form.  That is a problem my friends.  He is now facing...

ABF just ratified a new 5 year contract and some of what happened can help you get a raise at your OTR carrier even if you aren’t in a union.  I go over what to do and how to do it so we all can benefit.  You don’t have to be in a union to get a raise.  Trucking did pay better with the Teamsters, though.  Just say no to LYTX and driver facing cameras! Mark@TruckingAnswersNation.com Lau...

I recently came across an article about a driver, a number of them actually, that were not paid and kept working.  Now, this is not just one week.  They were not paid for many weeks.  This driver even fueled the truck on his own credit card!  What?  Who does that?  The company he was working for has now filed bankruptcy so this driver may be out the money he is owed.  Never ever do this!  –I...

In more news about scumbags, a FedEx truck crashed and idiots were out stealing the packages.  Nice.  What is this world coming to anyway?  We allow the norms of society to be violated everyday and this is what we get.  It is time to get tough on crime in a real way.  Crime and those that live outside of society. Mark@TruckingAnswersNation. Com LaunchWithMark. Com

If you are thinking about becoming a truck driver I am here to help.  Trucking companies tell you all kinds of lies to get you in.  Trucking is real work requiring long and unpredictable hours and you may be away from your family for weeks at a time.  Are you ready for this?  I will tell you the worst-case-senario so you can be ready for what is ahead. Mark@TruckingAnswersNation.com LaunchwithMark...

The ATRI came out and said we are losing 100000 drivers a year because they fail a drug test due to pot.  Also, they suggest that we need more studies before we can say that pot use has any effect on driving.  What do you think?  Should drivers be allowed to drive high?  How do we know when pot makes driving dangerous?  That is the issue, isn’t it?  Drivers should not be stoned and drive.  M...

The Women in Trucking advisory board recently put out some ideas to recruit new drivers (women) and retain the drivers we already have in the industry.  Were they good ideas?  Some yes, some no.  Let’s take a look into what they want to do. Mark@TruckingAnswersNation. Com LaunchwithMark. Com

I review a recent article in which it is explained that some drivers that bought trucks during the pandemic are now turning those trucks back in to the bank and going broke.  Is this the case?  If it is, how can there be a driver shortage?  You can’t wait a week for a load and have a driver shortage at the same time. Mark@TruckingAnswersNation. Com LaunchwithMark.com

Werner recently appealed a ruling in which they lost.  They also lost the appeal and now currently owe $100,000,000. Yes, ONE HUNDERED MILLION DOLLARS.  I think this is a good thing in trucking and I tell you why. Mark@TruckingAnswersNation. Com LaunchwithMark.com

In this logged episode I discuss what counts against your 70 hour clock and what doesn’t.  This comes from a recent incident at work.  I want drivers to be able to make the most amount of money possible and you can do this by using all of the log hours to their maximum benefit.   LaunchwithMark.com Mark@TruckingAnswersNation. Com    

In this cold start episode I discuss the fact that OOIDA forever complains about the government interfering in lives of truckers except when it wants the government to interfere in the lives of truckers.  Is hourly pay for truck drivers safer than mileage pay?  We try to find out.  Walmart is now training people from their stores to be drivers.  Why do they need to do that if it is such a great jo...

The governor of Iowa (Republican) is going to pay companies to train you.  So why do these companies ALSO charge you?  Because they can and they stink.  Should you pay cash for your next car to save money?  NO.  Some trucking safety suggestions that are not great.  A reason we are not on Mars. Mark@TruckingAnswersNation. Com

In a state of confusion episode I discuss the new Tesla semi and how much energy it needs to use.  Also, how much that costs.  Trucking lawsuit settlements are in the news.  If a company wants to have a 24/7 camera in the truck and totally micromanage us then yes, they should be 100% responsible for what happens on the road and pay through the nose for it.  I have a solution to the truck parking p...

Elon Musk brings back President Trump to Twitter.  There was a poll and ONLY 51% of people thought he should be allowed back.  HUH?  I thought this was America.  I also bring you some quotes from the left that maybe are not completely true.  Should they be banned from Twitter?  To get women in to trucking we need clean trucks, trucks for short people and bigger fridges in the trucks.  Nice.  We al...

CRST and CR England trucking are settling a lawsuit for $2 MILLION total (Western Express already settled for $1.2 MILLION) over allegations that they basically black balled people out of trucking by not conspiring to not hire those on contract to other carriers.  By the way, it did not go to trial, no one was found guilty and no wrongdoing is admitted by anyone.  The plaintiffs allege that CRST a...

In a wind driven spectacular I discuss some drivers who are on their side.  A Hummer EV is broken.  How can you make money lease purchase if you only get just over $1 a mile? US Xpress is about to leave Variant at the dock.  A Reason we are not on Mars. Mark@TruckingAnswersNation. Com

In this late fall spectacular I discuss some new trucking news for you.  Plus, Elon Musk buys Twitter.  Is free speech over because of it?  NO.  Liberal tears will be flooding the streets because of this episode.  Also, some automotive news and a reason we are not on Mars. Mark@TruckingAnswersNation. Com

In this money-laden episode I discuss a company giving huge money to retain drivers.  It is like it basically appreciates the long-term drivers and wants to keep them.  What a concept!  Also, a survey shows the top 10 concerns of drivers and carriers.  They are very different. A Reason we are not on Mars involving mashed potatoes. Mark@TruckingAnswersNation. Com

In this Indian Summer episode I discuss the latest trucking news like lying to women to get them into trucking.  Covenant releases numbers and they are spectacular.  Did you get a raise?  A Reason we are not on Mars. Mark@TruckingAnswersNation. Com