TD133: A Trucker Gives Thanks

Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast

English - November 06, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 69 ratings
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Truckers are an unappreciated group for sure; but there are lots of other people within the trucking industry that are even less appreciated. In today's show, I take the opportunity to thank those good folks who support us truckers.

Other topics covered in the podcast are some truck recalls, some new emissions systems, a temporary truck parking fix, trucker tax changes, and I share my thoughts about the recent Washington DC trucker convoy and road blockage. We've got drivers suing carriers, a drowsy driving blood test, trucker pay raises, and a group to help suicidal or depressed truckers.

The Trucker Grub segment is submitted by Nick, and in listener feedback Driver Dave talks about electronic logs, Michael talks about the new CDL restriction called "No manual transmission equipment CMV," Ab tells us a dreadful tale of a tailgating trucker, and Martin agrees with me that my company has me bent over on a particular issue.

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Links mentioned in the podcast:

TD132: Should We Call Out Bad Truckers?

Nearly 20,000 Freightliner, Western Star trucks impacted by steering shaft recall from OverdriveOnline.com

4,500 Freightliner, Western Star trucks recalled over fuel line issue from OverdriveOnline.com

Two recalls impact more than 28,000 International trucks from OverdriveOnline.com

Concept from Cummins would dramatically cut emissions, company says from OverdriveOnline.com

Volvo: Emissions systems running into ‘degradation’ issues, company investigating scope from OverdriveOnline.com

Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) on Wikipedia

Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) on Wikipedia

Video shows Tesla Semi’s acceleration — and gives a listen at it’s whirring electric motor from OverdriveOnline.com

PA To Tackle Truck Parking By Painting More Lines In Lots from TheTruckersReport.com

IRS bumps up owner-operators’ per-diem allowance from OverdriveOnline.com