Talkcdl Trucking Podcast

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 sound crazy but it is a very true law on. the books. One New Yorker reportedly made over $60, 000 in 2021. Imagine that, a trucker is sitting in 20 degree weather and is expected to freeze because the law states, he may only idle for no more than 3 minutes. Tune in to TalkCDL trucking Podcast and hear the break down of this inconvenient law. Snitches Get Stitches Movie Stars That were once Truckers Elvis Presley and Sean Connery and many other famous actors once drove a big rig for a living. It's not uncommon to see actors drive a truck for a living before they were discovered. Listen in while Rutha

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 truck driver off coming into a construction zone and thats when the trucker acted. The driver in the car called 911 and the trucker was arrested. He is now facing up to 25 years in prison. When obtaining your carry permit, we are told to never pull a gun out unless we intend to use it. It is not a deterrent to end an argument. Many people have been arrested because they have misused the privilege they have been given. How Does A Trucker Get Picked For Smuggling Recently we talked about a trucker that was nabbed for smuggling illegal immigrants. over 50 people died in his reefer trailer, which ha

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 previous company was stolen. That's right, a driver considers his pay stolen when he does not get his earned wages. Is it Legal to Dock Pay for Poor Performance or for Mistakes? Generally, no an employer cannot engage in docking pay or fining employees for poor performance or mistakes, shortages, or damages. However, if the employee agreed in writing that a deduction could be made, the employer may be able to do so. Only when an employer has reason to believe that the employee was responsible for the mistake and the employee agrees in writing that they will pay for the mistake can it be deducted from thei

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 issues alone have hurt the world supply chain and its not getting better fast enough. Last year alone we consumed over 1.1 billion barrels of fuel and we are on track for another billion plus. Tune into this weeks podcast and hear our take on this. A new trend in the trucking industry Truck drivers are using carriers to catch a ride to a destination they need to reach. The new scam goes like this. A driver gets hired in some distant city in the country. The new carrier does not offer a free ride to orientation. They tell the driver, he needs to fine his own way to his new job. The driver then applies with anothe

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 out? Truckers are at 19.14%! What? Did I just say that? The answer is "heck yeah". Truckers don't even come close to the national average when it comes to splitting ties with your spouse. In fact, truckers make the best husbands. They are loyal, romantic and go the extra "mile" to keep their significant others, till death due us part. You would think, long distant relationships would not work, but some how some way, the American trucker has found a way, whether it be through the case of love or what not, they found a way to out last the average married couple. Does absence make the heart grow fonder? It appe

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 podcast and hear how this irate truck driver was caught. AB5 uses a test called "the ABC" test (A) The work is done without the direction and control of the employer (B) The work is performed outside the usual course of the employers business (C)The work is done by someone who hastier own, independent business or trade doing that kind of work These three factors, decide whether a person is an employee or an independent contractor. The "B" portion of the test is where most employers are in violation of the AB5 or the Pro-act proposal. Tune in and hear the end result on this weeks episode. Drivewyze al

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 done by tethering the vehicles together. What this means is, a lead driver inside truck number one, will be awake and in the drivers seat. The lead truck will be controlling the trailing vehicle. This will allow the driver in truck number 2, to get sleep, awaiting his turn to drive. I don't know about you but taking a nap, inside a vehicle that no one is driving. Doesn't sound like the safest way to travel. I believe my sleep could possibly be interrupted by the nightmare of crashing, due to, maybe, a recall on the chip thats controlling the rig. Im just not convinced that most drivers can even get well deserv

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 in a shoot out with police. That's right, I said a trucker was in a shoot out on the side of a road, with police. The trucker in question pulled his big rig to the side of the road and exited the semi with gins a blazing. He did not survive. After all, if you shoot at ten policemen, you should not have too guess how it is going to end. Team driving can be a nightmare. Many times when traveling inside a tiny space, living together in a sense, 24/7/ nerves can be tried and patience can be tested. Most teams in a tractor trailer, know one another. Many time over, a team consists of a husband and wife or a brothe

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 law, right? Wrong! Did you know that, in the long run you suffer more when you plead guilty? Did you know that certain tickets can cost you a great job in the future? So why are you just giving up so easy? Look, the easy way is to just send the state money and admit to your guilt and the hard way is to fight it. Time is money right? You can't see yourself pleading not guilty and then showing up in court to fight, can you? Then you have to hire a Lawer and pay him also, right? SO what if you do lose? At least you gave yourself a fighting chance, right? Have you ever heard of, throwing yourself on the mercy of

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 your phone number. Our contact information is as follows. Troy@TalkCDL.com or Ruthan@TalkCDL.com Please visit our sponsors at the following addresses. Drivewyze for iPhone is a company that makes it east for drivers to bypass weigh stations. They are AP based which makes the process of signing up, easy. National Carriers is a trucking company located in Dallas TX. They are hiring students, solo's and team drivers. Driving-Test.org and driving-tests for corporate users is a company that strives to help you pass your Commercial drivers Lisence. Kamions free break even calculator is for every

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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. He then revealed what Troy thought was the real reason for the call. He said "no one will hire him because he has an abandonment on his record. He then told us how other carriers are blackballing him. He mentioned two carriers that Troy knows personally. So of course, Troy volunteered to call the companies and find out why these carriers are saying bad things about this disgruntled driver. So long behold, we got ahold of both of these companies. The first company told us the story behind the bad reference. This reference by the way, is for all carriers that inquire about his driver reference. They went o

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 stealing from his employer. Tune into this weeks podcast and hear how these scams and more go on in the trucking industry every day. Experienced truck Drivers That Have Not Driving in a While If you are a driver, that has not driven in a while, say three years or more. You will want to hear this podcast. There are many drivers, as of late, are trying to get hired as a driver, but they have not been behind the wheel of a semi-truck in many years. The problem is, the insurance companies set the standard of, who we can hire. Tune in and hear the solutions to this problem many are having. The Sleep Apnea Issue i

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 trucking. But it is just the opposite. They dont honor the men and women that stay on the road for countless weeks and months at a time. It's just the opposite. They're opinion is, most of the times, low, mixed with fear of the working class road warriors. All this animosity towards truckers just might be something we brought on ourselves. You heard of "one bad apple spoils the whole bunch", right? Well, this goes for trucking also. Most truck drivers are not bad people, we give respect and are watching out for the general public on the road. But all you need, is that one guy, thats driving reckless with 72 feet

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 adhere to a certain level of professionalism. When they breech that level, they also risk their future. Tune in and hear how a student and a trainer came close to blows. Hear how one videoed the other, which also turned out to be a no no. Drivewyze for Apple Users Carter Lumber Drivewyze for Android UsersNational CarriersDriving-TestsKamion Free Break Even Calculator Trucking Companies Not To Work For Dispatcher Truckers and All Parties It is no secret that everyone in trucking thinks their job is harder than the next guy. If you're a trucker, have you considered the job a dispatcher has? Imagine having to

Deadly Love Triangle In Trucking. This story is about a trucking company owner, his wife and his lover. Once upon a time, a man owned a trucking company. Eventually for reasons unknown, he took a lover. This would anger his wife. The wife would eventually, on a faithful day, kill the husband. Francis Hall (the wife) surrendered to authorities this past week and was charged with insurance fraud. This is a charge that stems back to a life that led to that terrifying day. Francis was indicted on charges of fraud on June 30th and had been missing since that day. She has returned to face the charges and hopes to be exonerated. Now her case will be heard in front of her peers in a legal court. Convicted of murder, Francis did her time. Hall completed a 2 year sentence for the murder of her husband. While involved in an incident where she hit her husbands mistresses car, she also hit her husband while on his motorcycle. He would die at the hospital a short time later. NCI hiring company and lease drive

Truck Stops Failing Truckers Plus AB5 Explained. Truck Stops have been losing their traditional feel for the last decade. What was once a family atmosphere of diners with friendly waitresses and truckers getting together for a meal. Has become a hurry up, pay for your fuel and order your McDonalds meal and get out of our way attitude. The American Truck Stop is quickly becoming an over sized 7 eleven, pushing drivers through a line as fast as they can grab your money. There is no feeling of love or "happy to see you". When is the last time you heard "y'all come back now, ya here"? Tune in for this weeks podcast titled "Truck Stops Failing Truckers Plus AB5 Explained". AB5 is the newest nightmare in California. If you are a contractor paying for your own tools, vehicle or you have an investment in your job, you will want to hear this podcast. The new law in CA has many workers angry and scared they will lose their income. The law was made in 2019 and is now going into affect. The Supreme Court ref

Lease Purchase & Fuel Surcharge Explained. Should a driver partake in a lease purchase in todays market? The answer in short is "yes" if you are getting a fuel legit surcharge and "no" if you are not. If you are not getting a surcharge, you are getting "ripped-off". In short a fuel surcharge is given to a driver for the high cost of fuel. The way it works is this. For every .06cpm the fuel climbs above $1.20 per mile, a truck driver should receive .01cents for a surcharge. Example: If the cost of fuel is $6.00 per gallon. You would subtract $1.20 from $6.00. The remainder would be $4.80. You would then divide $4.80 by .06. The answer is .80 or .80cpm. If you ran 3000 miles this week with a surcharge of .80cpm, you should receive $2400 miles in a separate check for your weekly surcharge. This surcharge should be separate from the rest of the equation. this means for example, you ran 3000 miles at a rate of $2.25 er mile. The gross would be $6750. If you were getting 80%, your net would be $5400. If you

Survey Top 12 Annoying Driving Behaviors. There are many bad behaviors that drivers have on the road. One of those behaviors is driving in the left lane. Does this annoy you? If so then you agree with the number 3 spot, on today's survey. Drivers have a tendency of annoying one another. We have a list of the top 12 reasons, why you might be getting on someones nerves, just by the way you drive. Here the entire list on this weeks episode of "Survey Top 12 Annoying Driving Behaviors". It's Story Time with Troy Troy spoke of "the Nightmare Driver of the Week". He told the story of an experienced driver that was hired at a flatbed company. You don't want to miss this tale of hiring and firing a trucker with in 3 weeks. Trucking News With Ruthann Ruthann spotlighted a few news stories this week. She talked about the changing of Rhode Islands exit numbers. She spoke about getting paid from bad brokers that refuse to pay up. Plus more, all on this weeks episode of TalkCDL trucking Podcast. Survey Top