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We get real deep this week. We want to know about the things in the industry that no one is talking about.
KLLM Done Messed Up
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KLLM Done Messed Up. Can anyone say lawsuit? Interested situation with KLLM and the way they handled their trainees program. Or should I say, they way they handled their Felafel Trainees program. Tune in and hear the latest podcast, you won't be disappointed. KLLM Done Messed Up NCI Trucking – One of the best carriers looking for drivers for company drivers and lease drivers Truck Parking Club – When you need a parking space for that Big Rig, Truck Parking Club has you resting in seconds Carter Lumber Local Trucking Jobs – Employing Truckers that want to be home every Day Summar Financial Your
Heavy Haul Interview
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We sat down with a heavy haul expert. We asked some pretty cool questions. Wait till you hear some of the things that go inside the heavy haul industry. Wait till you hear the costs. Not to mention the size some of these loads are. Heavy Haul Interview NCI Trucking – One of the best carriers looking for drivers for company drivers and lease drivers Truck Parking Club – When you need a parking space for that Big Rig, Truck Parking Club has you resting in seconds Carter Lumber Local Trucking Jobs – Employing Truckers that want to be home every Day Summar Financial Your Cash Flow Starts Here http
Trucking Stories & News
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Trucking Stories & News. A trucking company owes six million dollars to a family. A trucker was on the side of a highway, when he pulled his rig and trailers out onto the road. A man on a passenger vehicles rear ended the trailer and died. Tune in and hear the final results. Trucking Stories & News NCI Trucking – One of the best carriers looking for drivers for company drivers and lease drivers Truck Parking Club – When you need a parking space for that Big Rig, Truck Parking Club has you resting in seconds Carter Lumber Local Trucking Jobs – Employing Truckers that want to be home every Day S
Truckers are the Fall Guys
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Truckers are the Fall Guys. Recently a Tesla car, while on auto pilot, ran through a house, killing a grandmother. The driver of the car was charged with manslaughter. This should serve as a warning to all truckers. If you go to work fo a carrier with autonomous semi truck, get something in writing, hat you're not responsible. Truckers are the Fall Guys NCI Trucking – One of the best carriers looking for drivers for company drivers and lease drivers Truck Parking Club – When you need a parking space for that Big Rig, Truck Parking Club has you resting in seconds Carter Lumber Local Trucking Jo
Driver’s What’s Your Worth
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Driver's What's Your Worth. Most truck drivers really don't know what they are worth. Most will tell you when asked, A mileage rate. This is the mentality, carriers have created so drivers think they can make a crazy amount of money. In reality, a trucker is really worth what a standard or more a driver can make in an annual salary. Tune in and hear the rest on TalkCDL trucking Podcast. Driver's What's Your Worth NCI Trucking – One of the best carriers looking for drivers for company drivers and lease drivers Truck Parking Club – When you need a parking space for that Big Rig, Truck Parking Cl
Trucking Companies Beware
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Trucking Companies Beware. Are you part of a trucking company? Do you pay drivers for orientation? Do you deduct their pay if they don't stay with your company for a certain period? Do you log their hours they put in for orientation? Do you try to deduct or keep any of their last pay check? You might want to tune into TalkCDL Trucking Podcast and hear the latest episode. Trucking Companies Beware NCI Trucking – One of the best carriers looking for drivers for company drivers and lease drivers Truck Parking Club – When you need a parking space for that Big Rig, Truck Parking Club has you restin
We’ve Settled The Flip Flop Argument
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That old argument of "can flip flops be warn legally in a semi truck" is finally settled. You will be surprised when you hear the result.
I would Never Drive For These Carriers
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I would Never Drive For These Carriers. Trucking companies that are adding driverless trucks to their fleet, dont deserve human drivers now. If I was back on the road I would never driver for these carriers. Why would any driver want to help promote the takeover of your very own future? Tune in and hear the rest of this story. TalkCDL trucking Podcast. I would Never Drive For These Carriers NCI Trucking – One of the best carriers looking for drivers for company drivers and lease drivers Truck Parking Club – When you need a parking space for that Big Rig, Truck Parking Club has you resting in s
Walmart’s Do-Over Drug Policy
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Walmart's Do-Over Drug Policy.Something I never knew before but Walmart has a 2nd chance drug policy. Before you judge this program, you should know you might want to implement it into your won company. Wait till you hear the details and then let us know if you agree with the panel. TalkCDL Trucking Podcast. Walmart's Do-Over Drug Policy NCI Trucking – One of the best carriers looking for drivers for company drivers and lease drivers Truck Parking Club – When you need a parking space for that Big Rig, Truck Parking Club has you resting in seconds Carter Lumber Local Trucking Jobs – Employing T
Is Hirschbach Eliminating Drivers?
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This week we die into some touchy subjects in trucking. Its gonna get hot n sticky then a little juicy, buckle up and brace yourself for the next episode of TalkCDL Trucking Podcast
Trucking Shaken Up
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Trucking Shaken Up. Super Ego has been In the news all week. First appearing on 60 minutes and now on TalkCDL Trucking Podcast. Over 800 drivers have filed a lawsuit against them. mOnly time will tell. Trucking Shaken Up NCI Trucking – One of the best carriers looking for drivers for company drivers and lease drivers Truck Parking Club – When you need a parking space for that Big Rig, Truck Parking Club has you resting in seconds Carter Lumber Local Trucking Jobs – Employing Truckers that want to be home every Day Summar Financial Your Cash Flow Starts Here http://Truckinginsuranceguy.com For
Speed Limits
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Speed Limits. Did you know there are 8 states that still have split speed limits? Thats right, one speed for passenger vehicles and another for commercial trucks. Statistics show a danger when different vehicles travel at different speeds. Accident risk goes way up, when traveling in these states. TalkCDL Trucking Podcast. Speed Limits NCI Trucking – One of the best carriers looking for drivers for company drivers and lease drivers Truck Parking Club – When you need a parking space for that Big Rig, Truck Parking Club has you resting in seconds Carter Lumber Local Trucking Jobs – Employing Tru
Stealing Fuel with Magnets
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Stealing Fuel with Magnets. I never heard of this trick. I was impressed when I heard, there is a trick that drivers have been doing for a long time. Tune in this week and hear all about a trucker that got caught using an old trick to steal fuel at the pumps. Stealing Fuel with Magnets NCI Trucking – One of the best carriers looking for drivers for company drivers and lease drivers Truck Parking Club – When you need a parking space for that Big Rig, Truck Parking Club has you resting in seconds Carter Lumber Local Trucking Jobs – Employing Truckers that want to be home every Day Summar Financi
Truckers Suffering
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Truckers Suffering. This week on TalkCDL Trucking Podcast, we conducted our first video podcast. A CEO for a trucking company got in trouble recently. He was thrown out of a T-mobile store. But what happened next, you won't believe. Tune in this week to hear the latest episode. Truckers Suffering NCI Trucking – One of the best carriers looking for drivers for company drivers and lease drivers Truck Parking Club – When you need a parking space for that Big Rig, Truck Parking Club has you resting in seconds Carter Lumber Local Trucking Jobs – Employing Truckers that want to be home every Day Sum
Hard Times Angies Story
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Hard Times Angies Story. We sat down with Angie from Angies Transportation at the Florida Truck Show. Her story is one that many trucking companies experienced. Some made it through and many did not. Tune in and hear Angie walk us through her life in trucking and how it made her who she is, a respected reefer outfit based in St. Louis Mo. Hard Times Angies Story NCI Trucking – One of the best carriers looking for drivers for company drivers and lease drivers Truck Parking Club – When you need a parking space for that Big Rig, Truck Parking Club has you resting in seconds Carter Lumber Local Tr
Big Shake Up in Trucking
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Big Shake Up in Trucking. You thought you heard it all. Then along comes Artificial Intelligence, In other words "AI". Thats right, AI has shaken the trucking world. Tune into TalkCDL Trucking Podcast this week and hear why stocks have plummeted in Trucking. Big Shake Up in Trucking NCI Trucking – One of the best carriers looking for drivers for company drivers and lease drivers Truck Parking Club – When you need a parking space for that Big Rig, Truck Parking Club has you resting in seconds Carter Lumber Local Trucking Jobs – Employing Truckers that want to be home every Day Summar Financial
Top 5 States with Worst Roads
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Top 5 States with Worst Roads, according to Truckers. Want to guess which state has the absolute worst roads? Better listen in and hear the latest podcast on TalkCDL Trucking Podcast. You won't believe which states ranked among today's truck drivers. Just a quick note. When I was a driver the top two were Arkansas and Pennsylvania. Top 5 States with Worst Roads NCI Trucking – One of the best carriers looking for drivers for company drivers and lease drivers Truck Parking Club – When you need a parking space for that Big Rig, Truck Parking Club has you resting in seconds Carter Lumber Local Tru
9 Months for Killing 2
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9 Months for Killing 2. Wow, this really happened. A trucker while on his cell phone rear ended a vehicle killing 2 people. The vehicle caught fire and it was a mess. Tune in to this weeks podcast and hear the outcome of this tragic story. TalkCDL Trucking Podcast. 9 Months for Killing 2 NCI Trucking – One of the best carriers looking for drivers for company drivers and lease drivers Truck Parking Club – When you need a parking space for that Big Rig, Truck Parking Club has you resting in seconds Carter Lumber Local Trucking Jobs – Employing Truckers that want to be home every Day Summar Finan
Shippers Beware
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Shippers Beware. Secretary Sean Duffy said Shippers should be responsible for who they load. He said he would like to take a look at shippers. Im thinking, shippers are going to get the law laid down to themselves. Tune into this weeks podcast and hear Troy and Ruthann break it all down on TalkCDl Trucking Podcast. Shippers Beware NCI Trucking – One of the best carriers looking for drivers for company drivers and lease drivers Truck Parking Club – When you need a parking space for that Big Rig, Truck Parking Club has you resting in seconds Carter Lumber Local Trucking Jobs – Employing Truckers
Can I Refuse An Inspection
Can I Refuse An Inspection. Thats the question everyone is asking. Can I actually say no to DOT when they knock on my door? But not just anytime. Can I refuse an inspection when Im on my break? Especially when Im sleeping. The answer will shock you. Tune in this week and hear all about it.Can I Refuse An Inspection TAB Bank Let us Pay Your Invoices Without The Wait NCI Trucking – One of the best carriers looking for drivers for company drivers and lease drivers Truck Parking Club – When you need a parking space for that Big Rig, Truck Parking Club has you resting in seconds Carter Lumber Local
Hottest Subject In Trucking
Hottest Subject In Trucking. Today is not surprise. We have the latest and greatest topic in Trucking. Thats, right and thats what all truckers are talking about. You won't believe your ears after this episode. What is really pissing drivers off? You guessed it and we are hear to talk about it. Hottest Subject In Trucking Welcome Skippy the newest Host on TalkCDL He doesn't know it yet but Skippy is being made an official host for TalkCDL trucking Podcast. His antics, his knowledge and his love for Troy and Ruthann made him a great choice. So tune in and hear Skippy chiming in with Ruthann on
An Industry Hurting The Truck Driver
Who Is Screwing Truckers Over. On this weeks episode, we explore what's going on in the trucking industry. We found some alarming information and it's actually easy to see, if you can read between the lines. There is an organization that is looking to get rich. The only way they get rich is to crap all over the trucking industry and might I add, they will need federal approval. Tune in and hear what's going on. An Industry Hurting The Truck Driver TAB Bank Let us Pay Your Invoices Without The Wait NCI Trucking – One of the best carriers looking for drivers for company drivers and lease drivers
Let’s Talk About ICE Raids
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Let's Talk About ICE Raids. The trucking industry is getting crazy. ICE raids. Immigration check points. Non English speaking drivers and non-domiciled drivers. They are on the hunt and they are full steam ahead. Oklahoma has conducted a couple of raids, yielding hundreds of drivers. There are hundreds of semi truck in impound yards and it is not slowing down. Let's Talk About ICE Raids TAB Bank Let us Pay Your Invoices Without The Wait NCI Trucking – One of the best carriers looking for drivers for company drivers and lease drivers Truck Parking Club – When you need a parking space for that B
How Many Illegal CDL’s
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How Many Illegal CDL's. There are - Approximately 100,000 truck drivers in the United States are illegal immigrants. - This estimate is based on the proportion of undocumented workers in the transportation and warehousing sector, which is higher than the national average. - It's surprising that truck driving, requiring a Commercial Driver's License (CDL), has a significant number of undocumented workers, given legal barriers. ### Background Truck drivers are vital to the U.S. economy, with around 3.5 million professionals ensuring goods are transported across the country. The transportation an