TD148: Being A Chemical Oilfield Truck Driver

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to drive a chemical truck in the oilfields, then you’re going to love the interview we have with Cannon Bryan on today’s show. For the record, oil is NOT the slickest thing Cannon deals with. LOL

We’ve also got surprisingly few news stories including the 14-hour rule, futuristic Michigan roads, what to look for in a used truck, what to do when your employer blacklists you, some trucker health help, and hey, what do you know; yet another safety blitz. yay.

Ryan is going to point us to some good Indian food in the Trucker Grub segment and we’ll hear from Rob, Steve, Goose, and Maurice, on topics such as scary CDL school situations, trucks stuck on railroad tracks, and the slim chances of any trucker ever needing a gun.

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Links mentioned in the news segment:

Another Truck Inspection Blitz Is Coming from TheTruckersReport.com

FMCSA enforcement chief details how drivers can pause 14-hour clock under new regs from OverdriveOnline.com

Shorter 14-clock pauses: FMCSA wants feedback on pilot test from OverdriveOnline.com

Michigan Plans Connected, Autonomous Vehicle Corridor from TruckingInfo.com

Trucking Law: Your remedies when a fleet blacklists you from OverdriveOnline.com

What to look for when buying a used truck from OverdriveOnline.com

Check out EquipmentExperts.com for used trucks

Check out a used truck's history with RigDig.com.

Take a survey about trucker exercise habits (or lack of)

Major truck stops celebrating truckers throughout September from OverdriveOnline.com

Trucker Grub segment:

Ryan Moede tells us about the Bombay Grill and Buffet in Gallup, NM. All they have is a Facebook page so hopefully everyone can follow this link.

Links mentioned in the interview:

TD129: 4 Ways To Become A More Efficient Trucker

Links mentioned in the Feedback segment:

Rob Pinnick listened to TD147: Be Careful Choosing A Truck Driving School and writes in with a funny anecdote about his first day at truck driving school.

I share an "OH CRAP!" story told in the Trucker Dump Slack Group by Ben Dickens - de Geus, aka Goose.

Stephen Highfill wrote in wanting to join the Trucker Dump Slack Group. And he also took advantage of the 50% off discount price for the trucking ebook combo pack. Two books for the price of one!

Maurice listened to TD146: Personal Safety Tips For Truckers and brings up a good point about the slim chances of ever needing to defend ourselves as truckers. He also takes me to task about Volvo. LOL

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