TD152: When Should You Look For A New Trucking Job?

Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast

English - February 08, 2021 17:12 - 2 hours - 56.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 69 ratings
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In today’s main topic we talk about how you know when you should switch trucking jobs. But first, lots of news involving COVID, new elog information for both the US and Canada, and lots of changes coming in 2021 due to a new presidential administration, including a scary one involving sleep apnea testing.

Also, truckers stick it to California, Walmart and driverless trucks, the big UPS sell-out, new vision and testing standards for CDL holders, and of course, the obligatory truck recalls.

In the listener feedback segment we’ll hear about hatred of elogs, a driving school and training story, COVID vaccinations, and I get called out by a 15-year-old. We’ll also hear about a great BBQ joint in the Trucker Grub segment.

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Links mentioned in the news segment:

Stop the presses! It’s a new phase for Overdrive from OverdriveOnline.com

Daimler recalling certain Freightliner Cascadia models from OverdriveOnline.com

Volvo recall for potential brakes issue affects over 6,300 trucks from OverdriveOnline.com

One Quarter Of Inspected Trucks Placed OOS During Roadcheck Inspection Blitz from TheTruckersReport.com

In blockbuster deal, UPS selling off UPS Freight to TFI for $800M from OverdriveOnline.com

2021 Mid-America Trucking Show to be rescheduled due to COVID from OverdriveOnline.com

Truckers now included in third group recommended for COVID vaccine from OverdriveOnline.com

FMCSA extends CDL, med cert COVID waivers through February from OverdriveOnline.com

Biden announces 'regulatory freeze' to review last-minute Trump policies from OverdriveOnline.com

Biden has signed 42 executive actions since taking office. Here's what each does from CNN.com

No, Biden Didn’t Say ‘You Can’t Legislate by Executive Order Unless You’re a Dictator’ from Snopes.com