Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast
Truckers
One driver's insights and sometimes humorous views of truck driving and the trucking industry… and anything else he feels like dumpin' on ya
Location:
United States
Description:
One driver's insights and sometimes humorous views of truck driving and the trucking industry… and anything else he feels like dumpin' on ya
Twitter:
@ToddMcCann
Language:
English
Website:
http://abouttruckdriving.com/
Episodes
TD198: What Really Happened To Yellow, Inc?
12/23/2024
In today's episode, we discuss what happened to my former employer, Yellow, Inc. Why did they go out of business after almost 100 years? Was it the Teamsters fault like the CEO of Yellow said? Or was it Yellow's fault like the President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters said.
Spoiler alert: I don't have any special inside knowledge, but I do have opinions based on working for both the company as a driver and the Teamsters as an Alternate Union Steward.
Duration:00:53:51
TD197: Video Reviews: Garmin dēzl™ Headset 200 & Garmin dēzl™OTR810
9/27/2024
So it’s been over a year since the last episode aired, so obviously I start out with a groveling apology, followed by a brief explanation of what happened. I also lay out a plan to wrap up the Trucker Dump Podcast once and for all.
But for now, here are the links to those long overdue Garmin video reviews I’ve been talking about. And I also throw in a link to my older review of the Garmin dēzl™ OTR1000, which goes into all the details of setting up your Garmin GPS.
Garmin dēzl™ Headset 200 review
Garmin dēzl™ OTR810 Truck GPS review
Garmin dēzl™ OTR1000 Truck GPS review
Duration:00:15:11
TD196: Teamster Battles Continue, EPA Vs. Truckers, Truck Stop News, Female Trucker Survey, Lots Of Truck Safety Topics, & More
5/6/2023
In today’s long-overdue show, we’ve got stories on Teamster fights with Sysco and Yellow, FedEx is heading into a massive reorganization, lots of truck stop news, what’s going on with truck safety; including crash rates for new carriers, new out-of-service criteria, driver-facing cameras, drug testing, E-log violation detection, automatic emergency braking legislation pending, and the safest state for truckers (this one might surprise you). We’ll also talk about trucking’s ongoing battle against environmental standards, how female truckers feel about their job, and much more.
In the listener feedback segment, you weigh in on tire recycling, checking your brake lights, and we’ll have some follow-up on whether day cab drivers can utilize the split sleeper berth rule without having a sleeper berth.
Introduction Links:
Get the Trucking Ebook Combo Pack for 25% off! Only $14.98 for two books (including a 9.25 hour audiobook version of Trucking Life)!
Need a list of questions to ask the next time you're looking for your next truck driving job? Well here it is! And it's only $1.99!
Please consider using my Amazon Affiliate link for your everyday shopping. Amazon will pay me a small commission for everything you buy. All you have to do is click on the ebook link on this page and then shop as you normally would. Thanks!
You can also donate directly by clicking the Donate button on this page.
News Links:
Teamsters vs. Yellow, a fight neither can afford from LandLine.media
Sysco Louisville Teamsters strike ends, 1st deal signed; Indianapolis over also from FreightWaves.com
Yellow, Teamsters to hash out operational changes by reopening NMFA early from FreightWaves.com
FedEx says air network restructuring to save $700M annually from FreightWaves.com
FedEx to combine all but LTL into 1 organization from FreightWaves.com
Pilot announces new CEO, CFO, as Berkshire Hathaway takes majority ownership from CDLLife.com
Love’s to invest $1 billion upgrading locations from TheTrucker.com
Love’s Travel Stops buys EZ GO locations from TheTrucker.com
New TA truck stop opens in Oklahoma from CDLLife.com
Distracted driving in Ohio now primary offense from LandLine.media
Seven states pursue left lane changes from LandLine.media
TD66: Truckers Go Turtle Racing from AboutTruckDriving.com
FMCSA calls for renewed safety push at forum from LandLine.media
FMCSA data shows rise in crash rates among new-entrant carriers from FreightWaves.com
Study shows Michigan the safest state for truck drivers from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal)
CVSA’s 2023 Out-of-Service Criteria now in effect from TheTrucker.com
New AI monitoring system showing Groendyke 'a lot of things' prior system did not from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal)
New research confirms truckers' disdain for driver-facing cameras from OverdriveOnline.com
Technology Helps Minimize Tractor-Trailer Pairing Errors from ttnews.com (Transport Topics)
Landing and launching terminals for autonomous trucks getting closer from FreightWaves.com
White House reviewing proposal to require automatic emergency braking on big rigs from TheTrucker.com
EPA approves California rules phasing out diesel trucks from TheTrucker.com
Rep. Nehls introduces measure to overturn EPA rule from LandLine.media
Trucking orgs tee off on Biden's zero emission plan from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal)
Most truckers have no interest in electric trucks, survey reveals from LandLine.media
Report: Hydrogen will emerge as zero emission solution for long-haul trucking from OverdriveOnline.com
ATRI seeks truck driver input on impacts of legalized marijuana from TheTrucker.com
Impacts of Marijuana Legalization on Trucking Operations Driver Survey from ATRI (American Transportation Research Institute)
Drug Expert Weighs In on Safety of Alcohol Versus Marijuana from ttnews.com (Transport Topics)
FMCSA provides updates on driver compensation, detention time studies from...
Duration:02:02:53
TD195: ELD Failures, Teamsters Get Busy, Cheat Sheet For Safety Blitz, Tax Breaks For Truckers, AB5 Challenged Again, Agriculture Exemption Under Fire, Can Day Cabs Use Split Sleeper?, & More
4/1/2023
In today’s show, we’ve got a cheat sheet to prepare for the upcoming largest safety blitz in North America, the Agriculture Hours-of-Service exemption is coming under fire, California’s AB5 law is back in the headlines, we’ll try to figure out if Electronic Logging Devices have improved safety as much as the FMCSA hoped, the Teamsters are having battles on many fronts, we’ll learn about possible new tax breaks for truckers, and we’ll discuss how the new under-21 driver program is coming. All that and more news.
In the listener feedback segment, I’ll give you an update on my quest to find out if day cab drivers can legally extend their 14-hour day by using the 14-hour pause aspect of the split sleeper berth rule. Then a listener will explain the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse loophole that baffled me recently. We’ll have more on the AB5 thing and what defines an independent contractor. We’ve got another “law of trucking” submission and we hear from a new listener. So sit back, take your shoes off, put your feet up on the dash, and turn it up. Unless of course, you’re driving right now.
Introduction Links:
Get the Trucking Ebook Combo Pack for 25% off! Only $14.98 for two books (including a 9.25 hour audiobook version of Trucking Life)!
Need a list of questions to ask the next time you're looking for your next truck driving job? Well here it is! And it's only $1.99!
Please consider using my Amazon Affiliate link for your everyday shopping. Amazon will pay me a small commission for everything you buy. All you have to do is click on the ebook link on this page and then shop as you normally would. Thanks!
You can also donate directly by clicking the Donate button on this page.
News Links:
The year’s biggest CMV blitz is coming soon — Here’s a ‘cheat sheet’ on CVSA Level I inspections from CDLLife.com
Bill seeks to create tax credit up to $7500 for CDL-A truck drivers who drive 1900 hours per year from CDLLife.com
Another ELD removed from FMCSA’s approved devices list from OverdriveOnline.com
Federal law designed to make trucking safer may have aggravated worst issues from FreightWaves.com
Can FMCSA improve ELD regulations from FreightWaves.com
FMCSA’s hours-of-service exemption implicated in fatal truck crash from FreightWaves.com
Truck Parking Improvement Act introduced in Congress from TheTrucker.com
Under-21 pilot program – the party no one is going to from LandLine.media
Truck driver age creeping up, retirement plans on the back burner for many from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal)
Sysco food delivery drivers go on strike in Louisville, Indy from LandLine.media
Teamsters Begin Negotiations At ABF Freight from Teamster.org
Yellow, union locked in war of words from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal)
California trucking eyes equal protection argument in AB5 litigation from FreightWaves.com
Survey shows that 68% of female truckers feel safe on the job from CDLLife.com
Listener Feedback Links:
TD110: Jabbering With Jared from AboutTruckDriving.com
Show Info:
You can email your comments, suggestions, questions, or insults to TruckerDump@gmail.com
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Join the Trucker Dump Slack Group by emailing me at TruckerDump@gmail.com
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Download the intro/outro songs for free! courtesy of Walking On Einstein
Duration:01:32:02
TD194: Knight-Swift Buys U.S. Xpress, Daylight Savings Time Challenged, Truckers Given Stoplight Priority, Bad Choice For Secretary Of Labor, What To Do With Old Tires, Possibly The World's Tiniest Trucker, & More
3/25/2023
In this week’s news, Knight-Swift buys yet another large carrier, daylight savings time is being debated in Congress for the millionth time, a Congressman calls the Secretary of Labor nominee the “worst choice.” We’ll find out why. We’ll discuss a new technology that could possibly give truckers priority at stop lights, a safety coalition calls for big safety changes, we’ll discuss what happens to a tire when it finally dies, I’ll tell you about lots of new truck stops opening (better get your shot glass out), what possibly might be the world’s tiniest trucker, and it appears that the public want more truck parking (just not anywhere near their house). All that and more news.
Plus in the listener feedback segment, you weigh in on truckers wanting praise above all else, we’ll learn more about how these “best fleets” lists work (I knew there was something fishy going on there), and one listener wants to talk about a few things; how stupid parking on a shoulder is, his tolerance level for breakdowns, and of course, he takes a shot at me for making a bad guess as what CBP stands for. And we’ll follow that up with a bummer-of-a-story to end on a rare sad note. But it’s something that needs to be said, so please stay tuned.
So without further ado, let’s get this thing rolling.
Introduction Links:
Get the Trucking Ebook Combo Pack for 25% off! Only $14.98 for two books (including a 9.25 hour audiobook version of Trucking Life)!
Need a list of questions to ask the next time you're looking for your next truck driving job? Well here it is! And it's only $1.99!
Please consider using my Amazon Affiliate link for your everyday shopping. Amazon will pay me a small commission for everything you buy. All you have to do is click on the ebook link on this page and then shop as you normally would. Thanks!
You can also donate directly by clicking the Donate button on this page.
News Links:
Daylight saving time topic of bills across country from LandLine.media
Knight-Swift acquiring U.S. Xpress for more than $800 million from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal)
U.S. Xpress driver proves you don't have to be big to drive a big rig from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal)
Decline in truck transportation jobs 3rd biggest in last decade from FreightWaves.com
Americans value truck parking facilities — but not in their backyards from FreightWaves.com
Highway safety group calls for speed limiters on trucks, rolling back 2020 HOS changes, more from OverdriveOnline.com
Drivewyze adds Pennsylvania to weigh station bypass network from OverdriveOnline.com
Forward Air, Kodiak Robotics operating ‘consistent autonomous trucking service’ between Dallas, Atlanta from TheTrucker.com
UPS, Teamsters expected to ink deal no later than June 30 from FreightWaves.com
White House reportedly fast-tracking California’s plans to phase out diesel engines from TheTrucker.com
Department of Labor nominee ‘worst choice,’ congressman says from LandLine.media
Tire Sustainability Remains Top Priority for Industry from ttnews.com (Transport Topics)
Texas-based project would give freight trucks priority at red lights from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal)
Love’s opens three truck stops in Florida, Texas, and Indiana, reopens store closed by fire from CDLLife.com
New TA Express location opens in Tennessee from CDLLife.com
Busy Tennessee TA location to close by end of March from CDLLife.com
Robotics firm Mujin unveils automated unloader at ProMat from FreightWaves.com
Listener Feedback Links:
TD95: 4 Reasons That Trucker Might Be Tailgating You from AboutTruckDriving.com
Show Info:
You can email your comments, suggestions, questions, or insults to TruckerDump@gmail.com
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Download the intro/outro songs for free! courtesy of Walking On Einstein


Duration:01:27:32
TD193: New Secretary of Labor?, Senator/Teamster Fight, Love's Founder Dies, Diesel Mechanic Pay Rises, Cool Products, & More
3/11/2023
In today’s episode, we’ve got a possible new Secretary of Labor, a fight between a Senator and the Teamster’s President, rising pay for diesel mechanics, the Love’s Travel Stop’s founder dies, I’ll tell you about one high tech and one low tech product, Cummins is rebranding it’s emissions-focused division, and apparently, truckers value praise more than anything else. Huh? All that and more.
We’ve also got followup in the listener feedback segment concerning hourly trucker pay and how Canada is spending their money to attract new truckers.
So in the immortal words of Lynyrd Skynyrd; turn it up.
Introduction Links:
Get the Trucking Ebook Combo Pack for 25% off! Only $14.98 for two books (including a 9.25 hour audiobook version of Trucking Life)!
Need a list of questions to ask the next time you're looking for your next truck driving job? Well here it is! And it's only $1.99!
Please consider using my Amazon Affiliate link for your everyday shopping. Amazon will pay me a small commission for everything you buy. All you have to do is click on the ebook link on this page and then shop as you normally would. Thanks!
You can also donate directly by clicking the Donate button on this page.
News Links:
Two Missouri rest areas permanently closing next week, to reopen in fall 2023 as truck parking from CDLLife.com
Online renewal for CDL holders is coming to Idaho from LandLine.media
Love’s Travel Stops Founder Tom Love Dies at 85 from ttnews.com (Transport Topics)
Your batteries are trying to tell you something, and they soon will from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal)
Simple, low-cost brake check device can result in big savings from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal)
Cummins brands New Power division as future tech-focused Accelera from FreightWaves.com
Bills in multiple states cover use of rumble strips from LandLine.media
FMCSA closes reporting loophole in Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse database from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal)
Repair labor rates climbing, driving technician pay raises from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal)
OOIDA opposes Biden’s pick to head up Labor Department from OverdriveOnline.com
GOP senator snaps at union boss during heated hearing: 'Shut your mouth' from FoxNews.com - submitted by Gena King
Truck Drivers Appreciate Company Praise, Survey Shows from ttnews.com (Transport Topics)
Listener Feedback Links:
TD187: Worst Traffic In The World, The Legality of Trucker Marijuana, Pay-By-The-Mile Criticized, Ammonia-Powered Truck, & More from AboutTruckDriving.com
Show Info:
You can email your comments, suggestions, questions, or insults to TruckerDump@gmail.com
Join the Trucker Dump Podcast Facebook Group
Join the Trucker Dump Slack Group by emailing me at TruckerDump@gmail.com
Got a second to Rate and/or Review the podcast on iTunes?
Download the intro/outro songs for free! courtesy of Walking On Einstein
Duration:01:22:02
TD192: Roadcheck Safety Blitz Dates Announced, Canada Gets Funding For New Truckers, FMCSA Gets More Exemption Requests, Big Truck Crash Study Coming, & More
3/4/2023
In today’s show, I’ll tell you when the biggest safety blitz of the year will take place, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) asks the FMCSA for a better Big Truck Crash Study this time around, more rules exemptions are being sought from the FMCSA, new “move over” laws are coming in some states, Canada provides funding to get more truckers into the industry, a new loading/unloading system is introduced by a major LTL company, and a truck pulls a semi out of a ditch. Spoiler: it’s not a tow truck.
Then for the fun part where we’ve got a Trucker Grub segment from @Wunuvakind, @TruckerSmack has a suggestion how the FMCSA could make the split sleeper berth rule easier for everyone, and once again, my ability to speak coherently is challenged, only this time it’s by @Goose from Australia.
Introduction Links:
Get the Trucking Ebook Combo Pack for 50% off for a limited time! Only $9.99 for two books (including a 9.25 hour audiobook version of Trucking Life)!
Need a list of questions to ask the next time you're looking for your next truck driving job? Well here it is! And it's only $1.99!
Please consider using my Amazon Affiliate link for your everyday shopping. Amazon will pay me a small commission for everything you buy. All you have to do is click on the ebook link on this page and then shop as you normally would. Thanks!
You can also donate directly by clicking the Donate button on this page.
Wyoming I-80: Road crews face nightmare situation from OverdriveOnline.com
News Links:
Roadcheck 2023 CMV blitz to emphasize ABS violations, cargo securement from CDLLife.com
CVSA's new out-of-service criteria: What owner-ops need to know from OverdriveOnline.com
Crash study shouldn’t repeat past mistakes, OOIDA says from LandLine.media
Hours-of-service waiver sought by trucker who ran under emergency order from LandLine.media
Warning devices for stopped trucks to go by wayside? from FreightWaves.com
Six states pursue expanded ‘move over’ rules for all road users from LandLine.media
New study shows majority of people fear automated vehicle technology from TheTrucker.com
Canada devotes millions in federal funding to train, recruit new truckers from FreightWaves.com
ArcBest touts system for loading, unloading trailer in one motion from FreightWaves.com
VIDEO: Electric pickup yanks out stuck semi in Utah from CDLLife.com
Listener Feedback Links:
TD191: State Of The Union & Trucking, EV Rollout Not Going As Planned, FMCSA Stays Busy With Exemptions, TA’s New Restaurant, & More from AboutTruckDriving.com is where @TruckerSmack heard me talking about the split sleeper berth rules.
TD189: ATA CEO Talks To Congress, Choosing A Truck Driving School, Possible New Speed Limits, Steps To Take Before Applying, & More from AboutTruckDriving.com is where I kept screwing up the word Nevada.
Here is the list of Australian cities that @goose has me try to pronounce:
Binginwarri
Dalyston
Tallangatta
Woolloomooloo
Goondiwindi
Canowindra
Hervey Bay
Kata Tjuta
Suggan Buggan
Wangkatjungka
See? Not so easy, is it?
Show Info:
You can email your comments, suggestions, questions, or insults to TruckerDump@gmail.com
Join the Trucker Dump Podcast Facebook Group
Join the Trucker Dump Slack Group by emailing me at TruckerDump@gmail.com
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Duration:01:03:34
TD191: State Of The Union & Trucking, EV Rollout Not Going As Planned, FMCSA Stays Busy With Exemptions, TA's New Restaurant, & More
2/25/2023
In today’s show, we’ll talk about how the trucking industry was a hot topic at the State of the Union address, we’ll talk about how this futuristic trucking world isn’t working out quite as expected, the FMCSA is staying busy receiving and rejecting exemption requests, I’ll tell you about a new restaurant chain at TA truck stops, and I’ll point you to a funny article written in a style you used to get here.
In the listener feedback segment, we’ll talk weigh station apps, worn out tires, how “best trucking fleet” criteria works, and I’ll point you to another trucking podcast I listened to recently that was recommended by a listener. And after much guilt-driven goading, I finally talk a listener into submitting a Trucker Grub segment. Well… sort of. Stay tuned.
Introduction Links:
Get the Trucking Ebook Combo Pack for 50% off for a limited time! Only $9.99 for two books (including a 9.25 hour audiobook version of Trucking Life)!
Need a list of questions to ask the next time you're looking for your next truck driving job? Well here it is! And it's only $1.99!
Please consider using my Amazon Affiliate link for your everyday shopping. Amazon will pay me a small commission for everything you buy. All you have to do is click on the ebook link on this page and then shop as you normally would. Thanks!
You can also donate directly by clicking the Donate button on this page.
The Newsworthy podcast is my preferred way to get my news in about 10 minutes per day.
News Links:
Perspective: State of the Union Highlights Trucking from ttnews.com (Transport Topics)
ATA President: California should not set nation’s emissions standards from TheTrucker.com
Can charging infrastructure keep pace with EV demand? from FreightWaves.com
Nikola says it may run out of money in next 12 months from FreightWaves.com
Reports: Autonomous platooning startup Locomation closing its doors from FreightWaves.com
Why FMCSA keeps revoking ELDs, and how to tell if yours is next from OverdriveOnline.com
FMCSA rejects another HOS exemption, as split-sleeper flexibility sought from OverdriveOnline.com
Submit your comments on the 5/5 split sleeper berth
Brake light manufacturer and fleets seek factory-level exemption from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal)
Trucking company wants to use learner’s permit holders for apprentice program from LandLine.media
Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program from FMCSA.dot.gov
Lane splitting rules pursued in multiple statehouses from LandLine.media
TA debuts new full-service restaurant concept ‘Fork & Compass’ at Ohio truck stop from CDLLife.com
Fork & Compass menu
'We don't give directions' -- how GPS is changing our social selves from OverdriveOnline.com
Over the Road: an 8-episode podcast by Long Haul Paul and PRX
Trucker Grub Links:
JD Campbell’s in Peoria, AZ (Phoenix area)
Listener Feedback Links:
Best Fleets To Drive For's Hall of Fame criteria PDF submitted by Cici
Trucking for Millennials Podcast recommended by David Taylor
Show Info:
You can email your comments, suggestions, questions, or insults to TruckerDump@gmail.com
Join the Trucker Dump Podcast Facebook Group
Join the Trucker Dump Slack Group by emailing me at TruckerDump@gmail.com
Got a second to Rate and/or Review the podcast on iTunes?
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Duration:01:06:14
TD190: BP Buys TA, New State Traffic Laws, Truck Stop News, Preparing For Weigh Stations, Right To Repair Trucks, What Your Tires Can Tell You, & More
2/18/2023
In this week’s show, we’ve got lots of truck stop news, I’ll tell you the top 10 worst traffic bottlenecks in the US, we’ve got a crap ton of new state traffic laws, the FMCSA is revamping the way it rates carriers for safety, I’ll share tips to get you in and out of a weigh station quickly, and we’ll talk about what your tires are trying to tell you.
Also, there’s a new “AirBnb” for trucks (yes trucks, not truckers), there’s a new type of CB radio on the market, we’ll discuss how new Right to Repair legislation is important, and a trucker gets arrested for eating muffins. And that’s only part of the news.
In the listener feedback segment, Andrew remembers our dearly departed friend Shannon Holden, Gordon joins the Trucker Dump Slack group, Dave finally figures out what the guy says in the feedback intro, and ex truck driving instructor calls me Toddles and offers his services to the podcast.
Introduction Links:
Get the Trucking Ebook Combo Pack for 50% off for a limited time! Only $9.99 for two books (including a 9.25 hour audiobook version of Trucking Life)!
Please consider using my Amazon Affiliate link for your everyday shopping. Amazon will pay me a small commission for everything you buy. All you have to do is click on the ebook link on this page and then shop as you normally would. Thanks!
You can also donate directly by clicking the Donate button on this page.
News Links:
1099 or W-2? Which type of driver is best to grow your fleet? from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal)
TravelCenters of America to be bought by BP for $1.3 billion from CDLLife.com
New TA Express store open for business in Georgia from CDLLife.com
New TA Express opens in Norwood, Mo. from LandLine.media
Iowa Kwik Star is at the top of ranking of 100 best truck stops in 2022 from CDLLife.com
Love’s and Daimler team up to expand Freightliner service points from LandLine.media
New site to reserve truck parking something of an 'AirBnB' network for facilities from OverdriveOnline.com
One Plus ELD becomes third in two weeks to be revoked by FMCSA from OverdriveOnline.com
Cobra unveils first line of FM-capable CB radios from OverdriveOnline.com
Texas again home to the worst traffic in the U.S. from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal)
U.S. DOT expected to take up automatic emergency braking in March from LandLine.media
Right to Repair legislation to cover future tech reintroduced in Congress from OverdriveOnline.com
OOIDA questions FMCSA’s emergency declaration proposal from LandLine.media
AASHTO, state DOTs voice concerns over emergency declaration limits from LandLine.media
With growing EV adoption, car haulers call for higher weight limits from OverdriveOnline.com
Idling rules considered in multiple states from LandLine.media
New Mexico considers banning big rigs from the left lane from CDLLife.com
TD66: Truckers Go Turtle Racing from AboutTruckDriving.com
Ticket camera rules addressed in at least 19 states from LandLine.media
How you can prepare to ace a weigh station inspection from FreightWaves.com
FMCSA proposes long-overdue CSA carrier Safety Measurement System revamp from OverdriveOnline.com
Tire wear patterns telling of overall truck maintenance from OverdriveOnline.com
Confessions of a self-driving truck from LandLine.media
ATRI launches survey to understand impacts of marijuana legalization from TheTrucker.com
Trucker to receive $500,000 for wrongful “loitering” arrest while making delivery, eating muffins from CDLLife.com
Show Info:
You can email your comments, suggestions, questions, or insults to TruckerDump@gmail.com
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Join the Trucker Dump Slack Group by emailing me at TruckerDump@gmail.com
Got a second to Rate and/or Review the podcast on iTunes?
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Duration:01:31:38
TD189.5: No Show This Week
2/11/2023
No show today. Really crappy week. 'Nuff said.
Duration:00:01:04
TD189: ATA CEO Talks To Congress, Choosing A Truck Driving School, Possible New Speed Limits, Steps To Take Before Applying, & More
2/4/2023
Well, news was light last week, but it’s back with a vengeance, which means I’m pretty sure this week’s show is going to be long, so strap in and keep your cup of coffee handy so you don’t doze off. LOL
News this week includes American Trucking Association’s (ATA) CEO discussing trucking’s biggest issues with Congress, positive drug tests were up in 2022, lots of states making new road rules, how to make sure you have the best chance to get that next trucking job, and possibly the world’s worst trucker. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Listener feedback topics this week includes roundabouts, Canadian vaccine mandates, an and a lengthy discussion about truck driving schools. Also, it seems only right that someone would point out how bad I talk. LOL Alright, let’s get on with it.
Introduction Links:
Get the Trucking Ebook Combo Pack for 50% off for a limited time! Only $9.99 for two books (including a 9.25 hour audiobook version of Trucking Life)!
Please consider using my Amazon Affiliate link for your everyday shopping. Amazon will pay me a small commission for everything you buy. All you have to do is click on the ebook link on this page and then shop as you normally would. Thanks!
You can also donate directly by clicking the Donate button on this page.
News Links:
TD158: How Do We Attract The Next Generation In Trucking? from AboutTruckDriving.com
TD147: Be Careful Choosing A Truck Driving School from AboutTruckDriving.com
Yellow meets its goal of graduating 1,000 new CDL holders during 2022 from TruckersNews.com
Yellow Driving Academy from MyYellow.com
How Yellow is Training the Next Generation of Truck Drivers from MyYellow.com
Yellow Employee Reviews for Truck Driver from Indeed.com
Put your best foot forward: Know what’s on your record before applying from TheTrucker.com
Truckers’ positive drug tests up 18% in 2022 from FreightWaves.com
Positive Marijuana Tests Among Drivers Grow at Alarming Rate from ttnews.com (Transport Topics)
FMCSA revokes a second ELD this week, users should switch to paper logs from CDLLife.com
Bills in five states call for speed limit changes from LandLine.media
Four states pursue expanded ‘move over’ rules for all road users from LandLine.media
TD185: Scoot Over And Fix It Now! from AboutTruckDriving.com
Five states pursue rule changes to accommodate truck platooning from LandLine.media
Electric vehicles will have tough audience in LTL carriers from FreightWaves.com
Bill would outlaw the operation of self-driving trucks without a human driver on board in California from CDLLife.com
FMCSA seeks more feedback on automated driving systems from LandLine.media
ATA's Spear talks congestion, driver shortage, more at Congressional hearing from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal)
The most under-appreciated insurance coverage in all of trucking from OverdriveOnline.com
Trucker slapped with 24 charges following 3 traffic stops in 24 hours from CDLLife.com
Show Info:
You can email your comments, suggestions, questions, or insults to TruckerDump@gmail.com
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Duration:01:19:31
TD188: A Trucker's Breakdown Saga, Tax Credits For Truckers, New Roundabout Rules, Bird Poop Vs. Autonomous Truck, & More
1/29/2023
Well, the news is light this week, so we’re trying something different again. We’ve been teasing a mega breakdown saga from listener Wunuvakind in recent weeks and it turned out to be far too long for the listener feedback segment. So, I’m sure much to her surprise, Wunuvakind’s story is featured on the show. I enjoyed it immensely and I hope you do to.
As for the news, we talk about a new bill pushing tax credits for most truckers, new roundabout rules, CARB is slowing it’s electric truck expectations, and an autonomous truck gets sidelined by bird poop. All those stories, plus more.
In the listener feedback segment, Charles, Farley, and William all just want to say hi, Driver Dave is back to scolding me again, and Cici shares her favorite Trucker Dump episodes.
Introduction Links:
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News Links:
Drummer for iconic rock band with Overdrive ties dies from OverdriveOnline.com
Vehicle protests will be ‘dismantled’ during Freedom Convoy anniversary from LandLine.media
SHIP IT Act aims to boost supply chain from LandLine.media
VA weigh station banning overnight parking “due to increasing incidents of littering, vandalism, and unsanitary practices” from CDLLife.com
States pursue roundabout rules for trucks from LandLine.media
CARB Proposes Exemptions for Transitions to Electric Trucks from ttnews.com (Transport Topics)
Trucker Path survey: 24% prefer to return home every night from TheTrucker.com
Bird poop was enough to disable a self-driving truck, driver claims - Trevor Dunkel from CDLLife.com
Listener Feedback Links:
TD109: Coping With Rookie Truckers from AboutTruckDriving.com
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Duration:01:28:20
TD187: Worst Traffic In The World, The Legality of Trucker Marijuana, Pay-By-The-Mile Criticized, Ammonia-Powered Truck, & More
1/21/2023
In today’s show, California’s AB5 just won’t go away; getting paid-by-the-mile is coming under fire; truckers, drugs, and drug testing is always a hot topic; and I’ll tell you where is the worst traffic in the world and the US is (the answer might surprise you).
Also, how likely is the US going to be ready for electric trucks by 2045?; I’ll tell you about the new type of eco-friendly fuel; we’ll discuss new ways to avoid low-clearance accidents; and one source says the worst of this inflation mess is behind us. All that and more news.
Plus, we’ll hear from a new listener in the feedback segment and I’ll introduce you to Cici, who you’ll be hearing from in quite a few upcoming episodes.
Introduction Links:
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News Links:
California Trucking Association again seeks injunction to block AB 5 from OverdriveOnline.com
Bills in three states call for speed limit changes from LandLine.media
Pay-by-the-mile system a ‘killer,’ driver compensation committee told from LandLine.media
FMCSA says no to trucker’s request for personal exemption from ELD and HOS rules from CDLLife.com
Former FMCSA employee admits to extortion of trucking company from CDLLife.com - suggested by Steven Gorman
Federal Officials Plan to Add Fentanyl to Drug Tests from ttnews.com (Transport Topics)
Trucker’s drug conviction raises questions about CDL holders and marijuana use from LandLine.media
Can Heavy Electric Trucks Be Deployed Industrywide by 2045? from ttnews.com (Transport Topics)
Company debuts ‘World’s First’ ammonia-powered big rig from CDLLife.com
Outrider raises $73M to scale autonomous distribution yard business from FreightWaves.com
Low-clearance technologies help fleets avoid costly accidents from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal)
Supply chain correction helps put the 'worst of the inflation crisis behind us' from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal)
Chicago has the second worst traffic in the world, report reveals from LandLine.media
Planters looks for someone to drive Mr. Peanut, the NUTmobile across country from WPXI.com - suggested by Trevor Dunkel
Listener Feedback Links:
TD110: Coping With New Drivers from from AboutTruckDriving.com
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Duration:01:01:10
TD186: Teamsters Vs. UPS, California’s Massive Truck Shutdown, FMCSA Busy Rejecting Stuff, & More
1/14/2023
Well, we’re back to our normal news-focused show this week. We’ve got lots of news to catch up on, including how California shutting down a crapload of trucks is going. Is the new Tesla semi already having problems? The FMCSA is staying super busy with both denying and accepting requests. I’ll catch you up on that.
What else? Trucking jobs are slowing down, there’s a new tax guide for owner-operators, young truckers and truck parking are both back in the limelight, I’ll tell you about the ongoing battle between UPS and the Teamsters (and why it’s important), and the Biden Administration makes a statement that won’t make most truckers very happy. All that news and more, including @wunuvakind coming back to share a great cafe in the Trucker Grub segment.
In the listener feedback segment, we've got new Trucker Dump Slack Group members, @driverchrismc questions my website building skills, and a listener needs your help finding a particular kind of trucking app.
Introduction Links:
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News Links:
OOIDA warning of new texting scam targeting truck drivers from TheTrucker.com
Tesla preparing to build Tesla semi specific truck shop from CDLLife.com
Tesla Semi breakdown has people losing their minds from Teslarati.com
Owner-op taxes 101 -- new guide available from OverdriveOnline.com and ATBS.com
California says it banned 230,000 trucks. What's next? from OverdriveOnline.com
Delaware DMV launches online self-certification for CDL holders from OverdriveOnline.com
FMCSA denies carriers’ request to report truck driver hair tests from FreightWaves.com - submitted by Steven Gorman
FMCSA denies driver training exemptions from LandLine.media
FMCSA exempts deaf drivers despite CVTA objections from FreightWaves.com
FMCSA grants fireworks companies’ HOS/ELD exemptions from OverdriveOnline.com
Love’s continues its building spree with three openings from LandLine.media
Transportation employment slowdown likely to continue this year from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal)
Trucker age-exemption bill reintroduced in new Congress from FreightWaves.com
Biden climate blueprint promotes modal shift away from trucks from FreightWaves.com
Truck Parking Is Top Issue for Drivers from ttnews.com (Transport Topics)
Indiana bill would eliminate speed limit differential from LandLine.media
Fur flies as Teamsters begin hashing out UPS negotiating strategy from FreightWaves.com
Want to trade in your big rig for the Wienermobile? Oscar Mayer is hiring hot dog drivers from CDLLife.com
Trucker Grub:
Cowboy Cafe in Lyman, WY
I-80 Exit 41
Submitted by Wunuvakind
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Duration:01:11:12
TD185: Scoot Over And Fix It Now!
1/7/2023
Well, you asked and I listened. In today’s show, we go back to a time when there was nothing on the show but this dorky trucker telling a story and a reading a couple of emails from listeners. This time around we’ve got a rant called “Scoot Over And Fix It Now!” We’ll also hear a bathroom story from Driver Dave and Wunuvakind sent in an audio clip about harassment and urban parking.
Introduction Links:
TD100: What Makes The Evil Overlord… Evil? from AboutTruckDriving.com
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Steven Gorman has a TikTok channel where he likes to make stuff.
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Duration:00:51:22
TD184: Accidents Won't Ruin Your Career, Public's View Of Truckers, CB Lingo, Trucker Movies, & More
12/25/2022
In this week's show, guest host Steven Gorman talks about the difference between accidents and incidents, and how neither should keep you from succeeding in your trucking career. And he backs that up by telling you about his roads mishaps and where he is now.
In the news segment, Steven talks about the top 10 largest private trucking companies, he’ll provide some further evidence to disprove the “truck driver shortage” myth, and he’ll site a survey telling how the public views truckers in 2022. Also, he’ll point you to a CB radio lingo website so you can study up for the 18 trucker movies you may or may not have forgotten about.
Steven Gorman has a TikTok channel where he likes to make stuff.
This episode of Trucker Dump is sponsored by:
Porter Freight Funding - So many services to offer, including Factoring, Dispatching, Freight Brokering, Fuel Cards, Insurance, and Compliance. Call 205-576-8257 to learn more.
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Main Topic Links:
What is the Difference Between Accidents and Incidents? from OSHA.com
What is a Crash According to the FMCSA?
News Links:
100 Largest Private Carriers In North America from ttnews.com (Transport Topics)
Learn How to Talk CB Lingo Like a Trucker, C’Mon! from Smart-Trucking.com
Driver shortage eases slightly in 2022 but relief likely temporary, ATA reports from TransportDive.com
How does the public view truckers in 2022? from OverdriveOnline.com
The 18 Best Trucker Movies You Forgot About from MovieNightsAtHome.com
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Duration:00:34:55
TD183: Harassement In Trucking, Bad Weather Driving, Electric Truck Snafus, Legislating Bathrooms, & More
12/17/2022
In this week’s trucking news, you’ll get winter driving tips from experienced drivers and you’ll learn if your employer can retaliate if you refuse to drive in bad weather. We’ll hear about the Department of Labor getting an earful about the newly-proposed rules on who qualifies as an independent contractor. California emissions Nazis are reeking havoc again, and we discover yet another chink in the electric truck armor.
Canada is finally getting ready for electronic logging devices, the FMCSA seeks to modify emergency exemptions, the crazy high harassment numbers in the trucking industry, and finally, a trucker’s rights to bathrooms goes to Congress and one trucker who really loves Kelly Clarkson! And it’s Christmas, so of course I’ll share my rendition of Twas The Night Before Christmas: Trucker Style. Might what to earmuff your kids for that one. LOL
As for listener feedback, @wunuvakind and @goose from the Trucker Dump Slack group weigh in on the new format of the show, and @goose also gives us some insight and additional tips on the winter pileup story we covered in the last episode. And last but not least, we hear a funny delivery story from Driver Dave.
This episode of Trucker Dump is sponsored by:
Porter Freight Funding - So many services to offer, including Factoring, Dispatching, Freight Brokering, Fuel Cards, Insurance, and Compliance. Call 205-576-8257 to learn more.
Introduction Links:
Get the Trucking Ebook Combo Pack for 50% off for a limited time! Only $9.99 for two books (including a 9.25 hour audiobook version of Trucking Life)!
Please consider using my Amazon Affiliate link for your Christmas shopping. Amazon will pay me a small commission for everything you buy. All you have to do is click on the ebook link on this page and then shop as you normally would. Thanks!
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News Links:
Love’s opens four new locations from LandLine.media
Ohio converts weigh stations to truck parking from OverdriveOnline.com
Winter trucking tips that could actually save a life from OverdriveOnline.com
Video: Are truckers protected from retaliation for refusing to drive in bad weather? from OverdriveOnline.com
Department of Labor proposal generates tens of thousands of comments from LandLine.media
Trucking groups, owner-ops generally opposed to Biden DOL's contractor rule changes from OverdriveOnline.com
Nearly 80,000 active trucks could be barred from operating in California at year-end from OverdriveOnline.com
Tesla Semi’s cab design makes it a ‘completely stupid vehicle,’ trucker says from CDLLife.com (suggested by @Cici)
Cold weather is zapping electric truck range from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal)
Canadian ELD mandate set for Jan. 1 enforcement deadline from OverdriveOnline.com
FMCSA proposing to limit scope of emergency declarations from OverdriveOnline.com
Harassment high in trucking industry, new FMCSA study on crime prevention shows from TheTrucker.com
New legislation provides bathroom access for truck drivers from FreightWaves.com
Pop star files restraining order against trucker who believes she’s messaging him from CDLLife.com
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Duration:01:17:45
TD182: Railroad Strike Avoided, Facebook Discriminates Against Female Truckers, Good/Bad Changes By States & FMCSA, & More
12/3/2022
This week, we’re going to discuss Congress’ controversial intercession in the pending railroad strike, also, both the FMCSA and individual states are making it harder for truckers in some aspects, and easier in others, Facebook seems to be discriminating against female truckers when it comes to trucking jobs, I’ll tell you about a government funded research grant that might actually yield something useful for a change of pace, and to keep you out of trouble, we’ll also talk about what you need to know about counting the costs before you go into owning your own truck and what you should do if you find yourself in one of those massive weather-related pileups.
All that plus more news, and a couple of listener feedbacks from Steve and Trailrider. Steve shares his honest opinion about new format of the show, while Trailrider asked me a question about the 60 hours in 7 days vs. the 70 hours in 8 days, that frankly, I need your help answering.
This episode of Trucker Dump is sponsored by:
Porter Freight Funding - So many services to offer, including Factoring, Dispatching, Freight Brokering, Fuel Cards, Insurance, and Compliance. Call 205-576-8257 to learn more.
Introduction Links:
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News Links:
Recall affects nearly 26,000 Navistar vehicles from LandLine.media
San Antonio Flying J destroyed in fire sparked at attached Denny’s from CDLLife.com
Two West Virginia Turnpike travel plazas to close for demolition in early 2023, will be rebuilt with more truck parking from CDLLife.com
Proposed toll increase for New York Thruway ‘outrageous,’ says state legislator from LandLine.media
Texas bill would end red-light camera use from LandLine.media
Idling time limit for cars and trucks topic of New Jersey bill from LandLine.media
Tesla Semi completes first 500-mile journey with full load from FreightWaves.com
Senate votes to force labor agreement on rail workers — minus sick leave from FreightWaves.com
Senate Passes Measure to Avoid Rail Strike from ttnews.com (Transport Topics)
Senators to EPA: Truckers can’t afford to comply with strict emissions regulations from CDLLife.com
FMCSA rejects work-rule exemption for livestock haulers from FreightWaves.com
TCA, safety groups push for ELD mandate on older trucks from LandLine.media
FMCSA again waives certain CDL skills test requirements from LandLine.media
Research to look into driving behavior around commercial motor vehicles from LandLine.media
Facebook Job Ads Illegally Discriminate, Female Truckers Claim from ttnews.com (Transport Topics)
What should you do if you’re in a snow squall pileup? from CDLLife.com
Know the full extent of your costs before going independent from OverdriveOnline.com
OOIDA members raise over $20,000 through Truckers for Troops from LandLine.media
Students need to prep to apply for an OOIDA scholarship from LandLine.media
St. Christopher touts success of smoking cessation program from LandLine.media
Listener Feedback:
Steve wrote in with some much-appreciated constructive criticism.
Trailrider and I need your help understanding the logic behind the difference between the 60 hours in 7 days rule and the 70 hours in 8 days rule.
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Duration:01:23:07
TD181: Struggling LTL Industry, Eco-Friendly Truck Solutions And Problems, Healthcare For Truckers, European HOS Explained, & More
11/19/2022
In today’s show, we’re going to talk about the struggling LTL industry and what makes it so finicky. We’ll discuss new ways to make trucks more eco-friendly and the problems that come with trying to charge all these proposed electric trucks. I’ll also give you an update on the potential railroad strike, a new healthcare option for truckers, and for a change of pace, some good results from the Brake Safety Week blitz.
But that’s not all! We’ve also got another Trucker Grub segment and two bits of listener feedback, one domestic and one international. How cool is that?
This episode of Trucker Dump is sponsored by:
Porter Freight Funding - So many services to offer, including Factoring, Dispatching, Freight Brokering, Fuel Cards, Insurance, and Compliance. Call 205-576-8257 to learn more.
Introduction Links:
TD119: Winter Truck Driving Tips From An Alaskan Trucker from AboutTruckDriving.com
Free Info: Winter Driver Heater Settings (from an Alaskan trucker) from AboutTruckDriving.com
News Links:
Roughly nine of 10 trucks passed Brake Safety Week from LandLine.media
Rail union pushes back date for potential strike from FreightWaves.com
FedEx Freight to begin driver furloughs next month from FreightWaves.com
LTL carriers point to shrinking tonnage in November from FreightWaves.com
What are the complexities in LTL linehaul transportation? from FreightWaves.com
Electric truck stops will need as much power as small towns from LandLine.media
Electric Truck Stops Will Need as Much Power as a Small Town from Bloomberg.com
Pilot and Volvo announce plan to build charging network for electric semis at truck stops from CDLLife.com
How ClearFlame intends to take 'diesel fuel out of diesel engines' from OverdriveOnline.com
Transport executives pool funds to launch roadside health care network from FreightWaves.com
Annual campaign raises truckers’ awareness to human trafficking from LandLine.media
Truckers Against Trafficking
Pilot Flying J truck stops to offer ‘first-ever Thanksgiving meal’ from CDLLife.com
Love’s opens new truck stop in Ohio with 90 truck parking spaces from CDLLife.com
Trucker Grub:
Trucker Smack shares his awesome breakfast scramble at Red Rooster Terminal (truck stop) in Olney, Illinois.
Listener Feedback:
LTL driver Jeremy thanks me for the show and asks to join the Trucker Dump Slack group.
Graeme drives in Scotland and the UK and wrote in to explain how Europe’s Hours-of-Service rules differ from the US.
Show info:
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Duration:00:55:12
TD180: Weather Apps For Truckers, Women In Trucking Group Gets Busy, Electric Truck Video, & More
11/12/2022
In this week’s show, we’ve two cool weather apps for truckers, an HOS exemption denial, new ELD rules for California, a new product from the Jake Brake people, the FMCSA’s new Women In Trucking initiative gets to work, a video showing the cab of an electric truck, free food for some truckers, self-driving trucks in Australia, and much more.
Also, my world has now been restored since we finally got a new Trucker Grub submission and a bit of Listener feedback.
This episode of Trucker Dump is sponsored by:
Porter Freight Funding - So many services to offer, including Factoring, Dispatching, Freight Brokering, Fuel Cards, Insurance, and Compliance. Call 205-576-8257 to learn more.
Introduction Links:
Weather On The Way app
Truck Driver Power app
News Links:
Brake system corrosion prompts massive Daimler recall from OverdriveOnline.com
House bill looks to give independent contractors more flexibility from OverdriveOnline.com
'We’re not going away': Owner-operator regroups after FMCSA denies hours of service exemption request from OverdriveOnline.com
California moves to implement intrastate ELD mandate for in-state-only truckers from OverdriveOnline.com
Jacobs unveils cylinder deactivation tech to cut emissions from LandLine.media
Watch: Driving recap of Volvo's VNR Electric from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal)
Self-driving trucks hit the road for Australia’s first live-traffic trial from BigRigs.com
Women of trucking criticize FMCSA crime study from FreightWaves.com
TA donates $100K to St. Christopher Fund after round-up campaign from OverdriveOnline.com
Love’s, Chester’s Chicken offer truckers free Super Snack from LandLine.media
Trucker Grub:
Mis Tres Potrillos in Olney, Illinois
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Duration:00:48:49