Ask The Trucker "LIVE" w/Allen Smith
281 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 14 ratingsWelcome to Allen Smith's: Ask The Trucker "LIVE", the #1 Trucking Show on Blog Talk Radio. Focusing on Driver Health, Careers, Regulations and the Important Issues facing the Industry.
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Trucking Topics "OPEN FORUM"
September 18, 2014 22:00 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBIt is Open Forum for this broadcast of Truth About Trucking "LIVE" as Donna and I will share about the recent Industry at Sea 2014 event and any trucking-related topic that comes to mind! We will also touch on the SBTC's recent Police Misconduct Complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of fellow truck driver: Kenny Capell. How about National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, beginning Monday, September 15? Your thoughts on this event? Is one week out of the year enough an...
Trucking Open Forum
September 03, 2014 22:00 - 1 hour - 17.1 MBTopics are open but we will be including discussions on accountability for the qualified driver shortage, why new drivers are not entering the trucking industry, and more importantly, why are they not staying? And Finally, is there a correlation between driver wages and safety? Call in number to be a part of the show: 347-826-9170 Be a part of the chat room by opening a blog talk radio account. We will be giving away Tony Justice CD’s in the chat room!
Trucking Open Forum
September 03, 2014 22:00 - 1 hour - 17.1 MBTopics are open but we will be including discussions on accountability for the qualified driver shortage, why new drivers are not entering the trucking industry, and more importantly, why are they not staying? And Finally, is there a correlation between driver wages and safety? Call in number to be a part of the show: 347-826-9170 Be a part of the chat room by opening a blog talk radio account. We will be giving away Tony Justice CD’s in the chat room!
Special Guests "LIVE" from the Great American Trucking Show
August 21, 2014 22:00 - 1 hour - 25.5 MBCan’t make it to GATS this year? No problem, Truth About Trucking "Live" is bringing it to you! Among some of our scheduled callers tonight are singer songwriter and Emcee of the Overdrive-Red Eye Radio Trucker Talent Search, Tony Justice; Finalist of Overdrive-Red Eye Radio Trucker Talent Search, Brad James; Country recording artist and Highway Angel program spokesperson Lindsay Lawler; Overdrive’s 2014 Most Beautiful winner,Emily Weymouth and Kylla Leeburg, Deputy Director at Truckers Agai...
Trucker's Right to Sleep and the 4th Amendment
August 07, 2014 22:00 - 1 hour - 19.6 MBDiscussion will include the paradox between Hours of Service, Truck Driver Fatigue, and waking up of professional drivers by law enforcement during their FMCSA mandatory 10 hour break period. As The FMCSA continues to strive for greater highway safety within the trucking industry, many times by the addition of new rules and regulations, the main focus in combating truck driver fatigue should be allowing drivers to sleep when tired. According to the 2013 Truck Parking Survey results, drivers...
OTR Trucking and the Right to Carry
July 31, 2014 22:00 - 1 hour - 26.3 MBAs professional truck drivers make their way across the country, their job calls for them to work in every high crime area in the United States. Major cities such as Chicago, Detroit, Memphis, Baltimore, Oakland, the boroughs of New York City and everywhere in-between, truckers can find themselves in serious and dangerous situations. With the trucking industry operating 24/7 with scheduled pickups and deliveries at any given time of the day or night, these men and women of the highway face m...
Truck Parking Shortage: Drivers at Risk
July 16, 2014 22:00 - 1 hour - 26.6 MBWith the shortage of safe and secure parking for our nation's truck drivers back in the news, join us as we discuss the dangers drivers face every day because of the lack of safe truck parking availability. Who is responsible for putting drivers at added risk? Where are the most difficult areas to find truck parking? How are regulations adding to the already dangerous parking situations? Who doesn't want to see more available truck parking? Our guests include Hope Rivenburg of Jason's Law, ...
"Anything Goes" Trucking Open Forum
July 03, 2014 22:00 - 1 hour - 20.2 MBFor our show this evening it is Open Forum to "Anything Trucking". From Truck Driver Health, Sleep Apnea, Improving Driver Image, Truck Idling, Not allowed to park at shippers and receivers, The 14 hour clock, the FMCSA, Detention Time, Wages, Fuel Taxes, Best Trucking Event/Show, Are Truckers Safe Drivers? CSA scores, truckers and brokers . . . Just a few topics to start with, but all Trucking Topics are open for discussion... We will also have a special announcement to make during the br...
Trucking "LIVE" Open Forum
June 19, 2014 22:00 - 1 hour - 20 MBTruth About Trucking’s Open Forum let’s you pick the topics, and there is no shortage of topics to go around this week. In the past few weeks hot topics include: Amendment for the 34 hour Restart provision, followed by FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro’s infamous blog post, Maxim Magazine “serial killer” ad targeted towards truck drivers, OOIDA’s call for Anne Ferro’s resignation and the tragic Walmart accident resulting in death and injury, ultimately calling for more driver regulations from ...
Addressing Truck Driver Health Concerns , Causes and Solutions
June 05, 2014 22:00 - 1 hour - 25.3 MBFor the month of JUNE, Truth About Trucking "Live" Radio will be dedicated to Truck Driver Health concerns including obstacles and challenges that drivers face on a daily basis. For our first part of our series, we will address the serious state of truck driver health, including the illnesses drivers face, the choices they have made in the past and the viable decisions they are now making: Real life solutions for a better quality of life. Our speical guests are three professional truck drive...
Trucking Challenges and Owner Operator Costs
May 29, 2014 22:00 - 1 hour - 17.6 MBRegulations, Fuel Cost, EPA, Carbon Footprint, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Engine Maintenance Cost, Oil Lubricity, CARB, DEF.... What does it all mean to the owner operator and fleets? In one simple word...money. Whether they are spending it or saving it, how much do you have to spend in order to eventually save? There are many products on the market designed to reduce operating costs. The question most will ask themselves is which products will ensure profits and yet meet or exceed government...
Broker Fraud and the Fight for Transparency
May 22, 2014 22:00 - 1 hour - 20.6 MBCan a “New Deal” of Broker Transparency solve related problems in the trucking industry such as low profits and wages and reduce fraud? Did the $75,000 bond increase, intended to reduce broker fraud, actually hurt owner operators and small business and If so, how? Did the bond help reduce broker fraud at all? Learn who is the first broker to embrace the idea of rate transparency: join us as we discuss “Broker Fraud and the fight for Transparency” as James Lamb,CEO of DOTAuthority.com; Presid...
Understanding the National Registry Of Certified Medical Examiners Program
May 08, 2014 22:00 - 57 minutes - 13 MBOn May 21st, 2014 all Interstate Commercial Drivers and Motor Carriers will be required to begin using an examiner listed in the National Registry Of Certified Medical Examiners (NRCME) to obtain or renew their Medical Examiner's Certificate. As a new program from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), it will require all physicans who perform physical examinations on CDL drivers to be trained and certified on the FMCSA standards, guidelines and regulations according to 49 ...
Smart Trucking Technology and Advancement
May 01, 2014 22:00 - 1 hour - 25.3 MBHenry Albert is the owner of Albert Transport, Inc. out of North Carolina and has been in trucking for 30 years. Jimmy Nevarez is President of Angus Transportation, Inc. of California, with 11 years within the industry and is a Magna Cum Laude honors graduate of DeVry University in Pomona, CA with a bachelor's of science in business administration. They both are members of Freightliner's Team Run Smart, providing real-world advice about the trucking industry based on their professional exper...
AIPBA President Calls For Trucking Broker Transparency
April 10, 2014 22:00 - 1 hour - 27.2 MBThe President of the Association of Independent Property Brokers and Agents (AIPBA) took a bold new step at the recent Mid-America Trucking Show toward transparency in broker-trucker relations, addressing numerous industry problems such as e-logs, driver harassment, driver pay and ethics in the transportation industry. James Lamb has introduced the Small Business in Transportation Coalition to the trucking industry, which encourages the formation of new partnerships between truckers and brok...
Trucking and Safety: All about the drivers
April 03, 2014 22:00 - 1 hour - 20.2 MBOur first show post MATS and a lot went on there, and it was not just about "pretty trucks." There is also a great deal of news within trucking and it is affecting drivers in a big way: ELD's (EOBR's), New Entrant Testing, Increased Fuel Efficiency, and the infamous truck driver shortage! Tonight we'll talk about it all (time permitting), so call in and let's hear your voice to the topics on our Open Forum broadcast. Call In Number: 347-826-9170.
The Health Law and its Affect on Trucking
March 20, 2014 22:00 - 1 hour - 18.2 MBThe battle is over and the Affordable Care Act is indeed law. Now what? How will it affect those within the trucking industry? Many are faced with this question and will need to understand in order to make an informed decision prior to the March 31st deadline. Owner operators, company drivers, and trucking companies (who will be mandated in 2015 to provide coverage) will all need to know their options. Motor carriers, depending on the number of employees, will be required to offer health ins...
Trucker Talk "OPEN FORUM"
March 13, 2014 22:00 - 1 hour - 25.5 MBAre you ready to talk trucking? Some of the hottest topics such as Truck Driver Health, Fuel Efficiency technology and research, Forced Dispatch and CDL Training Standards are all on the table for our open forum, or whatever is on your mind to discuss. In addition, the FMCSA has published a notice requesting comments as it relates to CDL Training, so join us "LIVE" as we open up the lines to talk about anything trucking. What's on your mind?
Open Forum: Increase Fuel Efficiency Standards NPRM
February 27, 2014 23:00 - 1 hour - 18.4 MBJoin us for our Open Forum as we focus on President Obama's order for the DOT and EPA to develop and issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) by March 2015 to increase fuel efficiency standards for big trucks, while also calling for technological innovations and alternate fuels. Joining us will be Mr. Samuel Burlum, CEO/President/Chairman ofExtreme Energy Solutions and Mr. Anthony Evans, Founder/COO of Onboard Oil Tech. What will this new order mean for Owner Operators? Will they be abl...
Roundtable Open Forum
February 13, 2014 23:00 - 1 hour - 20.4 MBIt's your chance to speak up and share your thoughts about trucking: Regulations, Sleep Apnea, CSA ( including the recent report by GAO ) The Highway Bill, Driver Pay, Driver Health, Recruiting Tactics, Whistleblowing, or even the infamous Truck Driver Shortage. Richard Wilson from TCRG consulting attended the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) meeting. Feb 10-12th in in Alexandria, Va. Richard is known for actively addressing gover...
Repealing the $75K Broker Bond
January 31, 2014 00:00 - 1 hour - 19.3 MBJames Lamb is President of the Association of Independent Property Brokers and Agents (AIPBA) and a former New York State Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Investigator. Included in the Highway Bill, known as MAP-21 that was passed in 2012, is the act to raise the broker bond to $75,000. James Lamb has been fighting the act since day one. Mr. Lamb submitted a 10-page exemption request to the FMCSA that would relieve all property brokers and freight forwarders from the $75,000 bond ...
Trucking Open Forum
January 17, 2014 00:00 - 1 hour - 19.9 MBOpen forum on Truth About Trucking "LIVE".
Telemedicine: Medical Help for Truckers out on the Road
January 10, 2014 00:00 - 1 hour - 19.6 MBDiana Kerekes is a Master Life, Business and Success Coach and has been a Registered Nurse for 30 years. As a visiting nurse for many of those years, she understands the impact and the consequences of a patient not being able to reach a doctor when needed. As the daughter of a former 25 year trucker, she knew there had to be a better way for professional truckers to reach medical assistance while living life on the road. While working to make people understand the importance of preventive me...
Trucker Talk - OPEN FORUM
November 22, 2013 00:00 - 1 hour - 22.8 MBAllen and Donna are back with their "OPEN FORUM" broadcast where any topic related to trucking and the professional truck driver is discussed. Come join the conversation!
Trucker Talk - OPEN FORUM
November 22, 2013 00:00 - 1 hour - 22.8 MBAllen and Donna are back with their "OPEN FORUM" broadcast where any topic related to trucking and the professional truck driver is discussed. Come join the conversation!
Interview with John Ratzenberger
November 05, 2013 21:00 - 39 minutes - 8.76 MBOur edited version of our most recent broadcast featuring our interview (only) with John Ratzenberger as our special guest, discussing his promotion for his upcoming newest TV series: John Ratzenberger's American Made through Fund Anything. Catch the inteview on YouTube! Closing Song: "Big John's Coming to Town" by: AllenAyersProductions.
American Made with John Ratzenberger
October 31, 2013 23:00 - 1 hour - 23.1 MBJohn Ratzenberger is a multi-Emmy-nominated actor and accomplished screenwriter, director, producer and author, best known for playing mail carrier Cliff Clavin on the long-running NBC sitcom “Cheers.” What many may not know, is that his father was a truck driver, giving John a deep respect and admiration for truckers and the job they do. On October 21, 2013, John launched a crowd source campaign with Donald Trump's FundAnything.com for his new television series John Ratzenberger’s American M...
Trucker Talk - OPEN FORUM
October 10, 2013 23:00 - 1 hour - 25.5 MBWhatever happened to Legislation H.R. 756 pertaining to truck drivers' detention pay? 49 USC § 14103 states: "Whenever a shipper or receiver of property requires that any person who owns or operates a motor vehicle transporting property in interstate commerce be assisted in the loading or unloading of such vehicle, the shipper or receiver shall be responsible for providing such assistance or shall compensate the owner or operator for all costs associated with securing and compensating the p...
Truckers Ride for the Constitution: For it or Against it?
September 26, 2013 23:00 - 1 hour - 23 MBFor years truckers have been talking about a shutdown in attempts to display their grievances: Low pay, high fuel prices, CSA, EOBR’s, cross border trucking, detention pay,categorized as unskilled labor, the need for truck driver training standards, and continued increase in regulations. Now drivers are faced with a different situation, not a “shutdown”, but rather a convoy to Washington on October 11th - 13th.. The question is: Why? To display grievance within the trucking industry or to p...
Toby Bogard on the One Million Pound Challenge
September 12, 2013 23:00 - 52 minutes - 11.9 MBThe challenges the trucking lifestyle presents to it's drivers are many. One of the largest of those challenges is staying healthy. The incident led Toby Bogard to create The 1,000,000 Pound Challenge, partnering with some great companies to offer some incredible prizes to the top three winners including: Grand Prize: 5 day/4 night vacation to the Solmar Resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, courtesy of: gocdljobs. Toby Bogard joins us to discuss all the details . . .
Trucking Mobile Communication: BYOD
September 05, 2013 23:00 - 1 hour - 21.3 MBThe U.S. trucking industry is currently debating the pros and cons of mobile communication platforms as it relates to Company-Owned Personally Enabled devices (COPE) or to rely on the Bring Your Own Device platform, simply known as BYOD. Christian Schenk is Senior Vice President of product strategy and market growth for XRS Corporation, specializing in helping private and for-hire fleets use driver and vehicle data to improve every aspect of their operations. Mr. Schenk points out that mobile...
Breaker 19: Open Forum
August 08, 2013 23:00 - 1 hour - 20 MBJoin Allen and Donna for another broadcast of "Open Forum" as the lines are open for discussions in all things trucking.
Music Artist Tony Justice: Apple Pie Moonshine
August 01, 2013 23:00 - 1 hour - 23 MBSinger/Songwriter, Nascar enthusiast, and professional truck driver Tony Justice of Tony Justice Music joins us as he updates us on his exploding career in the music industry. Tony’s latest CD, On the Road is sold at all Major Truck Plazas: Pilot/Fling J, T/A Petro, Wilco Hess, and Loves. Along with being featured in numerous magazines, he performed for the 2012 Hollywood Pre-Grammy Awards Party and engages in numerous radio guests appearances. Tony continues his music career while profes...
Attorney Rod Rehm of TruckerLawyers.com
July 25, 2013 23:00 - 1 hour - 23.5 MBAttorney Rod Rehm founded Trucker Lawyers in 1998 but has been representing truckers for over 30 years. He has practiced workers’ compensation and personal injury law for over 40 years. His practice is with Rehm, Bennett & Moore, Attorneys at Law, P.C., L.L.O., in Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska and in addition to workers’ compensation and personal injury, Rehm, Bennett & Moore attorneys also practice in the areas of trucking accidents, employment law, and Social Security Disability law. His l...
Open Lines Discussion
July 11, 2013 23:00 - 1 hour - 18.1 MBIndustry "experts" say that 100,000 new drivers are needed yearly to offset the truck driver shortage problem. As the new hours of service rule kicks in, motor carriers continue to have a difficult time finding new hires with the main reason being the description, low pay and lifestyle of the profession. Truck driver turnover rate held at 90% in the fourth-quarter of 2012 as recruiters report the difficulty on finding those willing to do the OTR job. In 2012, the average age for the profess...
Trucking Open Forum
June 27, 2013 23:00 - 1 hour - 26.6 MBAllen and Donna opens up the lines once again on the Trucking Open Forum to let the callers decide on what trucking-related topic to discuss. Come join the conversation as we dedicate this show to Fred "The American Driver" Schaffner . . .
"Talking Trucking" Open Forum
June 13, 2013 23:00 - 1 hour - 20.4 MBIt's open forum on Truth About Trucking "LIVE" to discuss anything trucking: truck parking issue? Coon Rapids, Minnesota? New HOS rules? Pick the topic . . . what's on your mind?
CVSA Roadcheck 2013 with Richard Wilson
May 23, 2013 23:00 - 1 hour - 25.4 MBBetween June 4th-6th 2013, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance will be conducting its annual roadcheck with 10,000 inspectors across the United States. Inspectors will be paying special attention to possible HOS and Vehicle Safety violations pertaining to the FMCSA's Compliance, Safety and Accountability Program (CSA). Regulatory expert, Richard Wilson of Trans Products Tran Services joins us as our guest to discuss the 2013 CVSA Roadcheck and what professional CMV drivers can do to improv...
War on Trucking: Interview with Samuel Burlum
May 16, 2013 23:00 - 1 hour - 24.4 MBSamuel Burlum shares his most recent three-part series, "The War on Trucking" as we take a look inside the "war" that he believes is being waged on the American truck driver: Part I - Emissions Compliance Part II- 'Drivers Unwanted' Part III - The Battlegrounds He is the CEO/President/Chairman of Extreme Energy Solutions and has been interviewed on radio and television. He was an invited speaker for the World Green Energy Symposium in Washington, DC and was the recipient of the 2013 WGES NOV...
Truckers Justice with Paul Taylor
April 25, 2013 23:00 - 1 hour - 25.6 MBTrucking employment law attorney, Paul Taylor joins us as our special guest to further discuss the legal rights of professional truck drivers. Topics will include drivers' rights under the Surface Transportation Assistance Act as it relates to prohibiting motor carriers from retaliating against commercial drivers for filing complaints regarding violations of the commercial vehicle safety regulations. We will also discuss recent cases and various legal concerns such as if law enforcement of...
Trucking Open Forum
April 04, 2013 23:00 - 1 hour - 18.3 MBRecent trucking news and discussions have focused on truck parking issues, driver safety, cdl training, truck driver pay and jobs. We open up the lines for our Trucking Open Forum to discuss anything trucking, where you decide the topic. Come join the conversation! Closing song: Peterbilt 379 by Tony Justice
Low Truck Driver Pay: Causes and Solutions
March 14, 2013 22:00 - 1 hour - 25.7 MBProfessional CMV drivers were earning more money in 1980 than they are today and they have seen truck driver wages fall by 40% during the past 33 years. With no adjustment for inflation or other such economic factors, and by figuring in total number of hours worked per week, the majority of drivers end up earning an hourly wage that is far below the minimum wage. Jeff Barker is an 18 year OTR veteran with over two million miles. A former heavy truck and transport refrigeration mechanic and t...
A Trucking Life: Interview with Marc Mayfield
March 08, 2013 00:00 - 1 hour - 23.8 MBMarc Mayfield spent 10 years trucking over-the-road, logging 1.2 million miles and is the author of"In The Driver's Seat: Interstate Trucking - A Journey." Featured in Overdrive Magazine by Senior Editor, Todd Dills, the book chronicles his life on the road from 1991 to 2001, with his goal being to provide the public and main stream media with a true picture of the long-haul trucker and the sacrifices they make to keep America moving. A straight-forward and honest insight into the world of OT...
Trucking Open Forum
February 15, 2013 00:00 - 1 hour - 27.2 MBCompliance for the new hours of service rule takes effect July 1, 2013; the FMCSA MCSAC meeting on safety accountability via the CSA; the CRST sexual harrassment case settling for a mere $50,000; truck driver pay or just trucking across America the Beautiful. We open up the phone lines in our Trucking Open Forum show to talk about whatever trucking issues are on your mind. So . . . what do you want to talk about?
Freight Broker Training
February 08, 2013 00:00 - 1 hour - 27.1 MBWith the rising cost of fuel prices and over-regulation, many truck driving veterans are calling it quits and leaving their trucks behind. Other issues such as medical problems or simply reaching retirement age will cause thousands more to depart from their driving careers. These are just a few reasons why drivers will leave the vocation but for many, will look for a way to remain active within the transportation business. What has proven to be an entrepreneurial opportunity for those willing...
Truck Stop Solutions to Better Health
February 01, 2013 00:00 - 1 hour - 26.3 MBCo-host Donna Smith welcomes Contech Composites founder, Kevin Hodge to the program to discuss the many aspects involved in the increase of modern day diseases, affecting millions of Americans and threatening their livelihood. Topics will include: GMO’s, is the FDA helping? Where are our seeds coming from? The buyout of agriculture lands, and what is wrong with the American diet? Focus will also be placed on many of the causes, how to prevent disease and the cure for such issues. A few solu...
Trucking Safety: Investigating the E6 and E10 Brake Valves
January 25, 2013 00:00 - 1 hour - 25.5 MBSerious accidents can occur when truck drivers experience a failure with the air brakes. Many drivers have been cited for failing to inspect the brakes properly or for driver fatigue. But what if it had nothing to do with inspection or fatigue, but instead, a long over-looked problem with defective brake parts? The NHTSA first began a recall of treadle valves in the 1970's, with the most recent recall as early as August, 2012. Many believe that this is a serious safety issue that could be the...
American Truck Drivers Diabetes Association
December 14, 2012 00:00 - 1 hour - 26 MBFor our final show of 2012, we continue our series on truck driver health with our special guest,Laura Anne Kilpatrick, a professional driver and founder of the American Truck Drivers Diabetes Association. As a truck driver with Type 2 diabetes, Laura realized that many in the medical profession did not understand the trucking lifestyle and she had to learn on her own how to successfully manage the disease while living life on the road. She founded the ATDDA in order to provide education, enc...
Trucker Health: Autoimmune Diseases and GMOs
December 07, 2012 00:00 - 1 hour - 27 MBDue to the poor diet lifestyle of truck drivers, autoimmune diseases such as Type 1 diabetes are on the rise and there is evidence showing a link between GMOs and the increase of autoimmune diseases including arthritis, multiple sclerosis, leaky gut, lupus, cancer, heart disease and inflammatory bowel disease and other inflammatory diseases. GMOs are now used in soy, corn, beets, cotton, alfalfa and 70% of processed foods, introduced to our food chain by the chemical company, Monsanto. Worl...
Replacing EOBRs with Mobile Fleet Optimization
November 16, 2012 00:00 - 1 hour - 23.1 MBXRS Corporation is a leading expert in trucking fleet performance management. According to XRS (Xata Road Science), mobile devices are already commonly used by almost 90 percent of truck drivers. As the mobile revolution continues to expand, the company believes that the days of expensive, hard-wired, on-board installations such as the EOBR are over and the future of fleet optimization technology is mobile. Joining us from XRS Corporation are Christian Schenk, vice president of market develo...