Latest Trucking industry Podcast Episodes
TD196: Teamster Battles Continue, EPA Vs. Truckers, Truck Stop News, Female Trucker Survey, Lots Of Truck Safety Topics, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - May 06, 2023 15:55 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn today’s long-overdue show, we’ve got stories on Teamster fights with Sysco and Yellow, FedEx is heading into a massive reorganization, lots of truck stop news, what’s going on with truck safety; including crash rates for new carriers, new out-of-service criteria, driver-facing cameras, drug t...
TD195: ELD Failures, Teamsters Get Busy, Cheat Sheet For Safety Blitz, Tax Breaks For Truckers, AB5 Challenged Again, Agriculture Exemption Under Fire, Can Day Cabs Use Split Sleeper?, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - April 01, 2023 20:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn today’s show, we’ve got a cheat sheet to prepare for the upcoming largest safety blitz in North America, the Agriculture Hours-of-Service exemption is coming under fire, California’s AB5 law is back in the headlines, we’ll try to figure out if Electronic Logging Devices have improved safety a...
TD194: Knight-Swift Buys U.S. Xpress, Daylight Savings Time Challenged, Truckers Given Stoplight Priority, Bad Choice For Secretary Of Labor, What To Do With Old Tires, Possibly The World's Tiniest Trucker, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - March 25, 2023 18:29 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this week’s news, Knight-Swift buys yet another large carrier, daylight savings time is being debated in Congress for the millionth time, a Congressman calls the Secretary of Labor nominee the “worst choice.” We’ll find out why. We’ll discuss a new technology that could possibly give truckers...
TD193: New Secretary of Labor?, Senator/Teamster Fight, Love's Founder Dies, Diesel Mechanic Pay Rises, Cool Products, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - March 11, 2023 18:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn today’s episode, we’ve got a possible new Secretary of Labor, a fight between a Senator and the Teamster’s President, rising pay for diesel mechanics, the Love’s Travel Stop’s founder dies, I’ll tell you about one high tech and one low tech product, Cummins is rebranding it’s emissions-focuse...
TD192: Roadcheck Safety Blitz Dates Announced, Canada Gets Funding For New Truckers, FMCSA Gets More Exemption Requests, Big Truck Crash Study Coming, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - March 04, 2023 22:22 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn today’s show, I’ll tell you when the biggest safety blitz of the year will take place, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) asks the FMCSA for a better Big Truck Crash Study this time around, more rules exemptions are being sought from the FMCSA, new “move over” laws are com...
TD191: State Of The Union & Trucking, EV Rollout Not Going As Planned, FMCSA Stays Busy With Exemptions, TA's New Restaurant, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - February 25, 2023 15:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn today’s show, we’ll talk about how the trucking industry was a hot topic at the State of the Union address, we’ll talk about how this futuristic trucking world isn’t working out quite as expected, the FMCSA is staying busy receiving and rejecting exemption requests, I’ll tell you about a new ...
TD190: BP Buys TA, New State Traffic Laws, Truck Stop News, Preparing For Weigh Stations, Right To Repair Trucks, What Your Tires Can Tell You, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - February 18, 2023 18:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this week’s show, we’ve got lots of truck stop news, I’ll tell you the top 10 worst traffic bottlenecks in the US, we’ve got a crap ton of new state traffic laws, the FMCSA is revamping the way it rates carriers for safety, I’ll share tips to get you in and out of a weigh station quickly, and...
TD189.5: No Show This Week
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - February 11, 2023 18:28 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsNo show today. Really crappy week. 'Nuff said.
TD189: ATA CEO Talks To Congress, Choosing A Truck Driving School, Possible New Speed Limits, Steps To Take Before Applying, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - February 04, 2023 18:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsWell, news was light last week, but it’s back with a vengeance, which means I’m pretty sure this week’s show is going to be long, so strap in and keep your cup of coffee handy so you don’t doze off. LOL News this week includes American Trucking Association’s (ATA) CEO discussing trucking’s big...
TD188: A Trucker's Breakdown Saga, Tax Credits For Truckers, New Roundabout Rules, Bird Poop Vs. Autonomous Truck, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - January 29, 2023 06:33 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsWell, the news is light this week, so we’re trying something different again. We’ve been teasing a mega breakdown saga from listener Wunuvakind in recent weeks and it turned out to be far too long for the listener feedback segment. So, I’m sure much to her surprise, Wunuvakind’s story is feature...
TD187: Worst Traffic In The World, The Legality of Trucker Marijuana, Pay-By-The-Mile Criticized, Ammonia-Powered Truck, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - January 21, 2023 19:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn today’s show, California’s AB5 just won’t go away; getting paid-by-the-mile is coming under fire; truckers, drugs, and drug testing is always a hot topic; and I’ll tell you where is the worst traffic in the world and the US is (the answer might surprise you). Also, how likely is the US ...
TD186: Teamsters Vs. UPS, California’s Massive Truck Shutdown, FMCSA Busy Rejecting Stuff, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - January 14, 2023 19:54 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsWell, we’re back to our normal news-focused show this week. We’ve got lots of news to catch up on, including how California shutting down a crapload of trucks is going. Is the new Tesla semi already having problems? The FMCSA is staying super busy with both denying and accepting requests. I’ll c...
TD185: Scoot Over And Fix It Now!
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - January 07, 2023 20:11 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsWell, you asked and I listened. In today’s show, we go back to a time when there was nothing on the show but this dorky trucker telling a story and a reading a couple of emails from listeners. This time around we’ve got a rant called “Scoot Over And Fix It Now!” We’ll also hear a bathroom story ...
TD184: Accidents Won't Ruin Your Career, Public's View Of Truckers, CB Lingo, Trucker Movies, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - December 25, 2022 07:40 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this week's show, guest host Steven Gorman talks about the difference between accidents and incidents, and how neither should keep you from succeeding in your trucking career. And he backs that up by telling you about his roads mishaps and where he is now. In the news segment, Steven talks ...
TD183: Harassement In Trucking, Bad Weather Driving, Electric Truck Snafus, Legislating Bathrooms, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - December 17, 2022 18:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this week’s trucking news, you’ll get winter driving tips from experienced drivers and you’ll learn if your employer can retaliate if you refuse to drive in bad weather. We’ll hear about the Department of Labor getting an earful about the newly-proposed rules on who qualifies as an independen...
TD182: Railroad Strike Avoided, Facebook Discriminates Against Female Truckers, Good/Bad Changes By States & FMCSA, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - December 03, 2022 16:29 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsThis week, we’re going to discuss Congress’ controversial intercession in the pending railroad strike, also, both the FMCSA and individual states are making it harder for truckers in some aspects, and easier in others, Facebook seems to be discriminating against female truckers when it comes to ...
TD181: Struggling LTL Industry, Eco-Friendly Truck Solutions And Problems, Healthcare For Truckers, European HOS Explained, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - November 19, 2022 17:22 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn today’s show, we’re going to talk about the struggling LTL industry and what makes it so finicky. We’ll discuss new ways to make trucks more eco-friendly and the problems that come with trying to charge all these proposed electric trucks. I’ll also give you an update on the potential railroad...
TD180: Weather Apps For Truckers, Women In Trucking Group Gets Busy, Electric Truck Video, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - November 12, 2022 20:31 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this week’s show, we’ve two cool weather apps for truckers, an HOS exemption denial, new ELD rules for California, a new product from the Jake Brake people, the FMCSA’s new Women In Trucking initiative gets to work, a video showing the cab of an electric truck, free food for some truckers, se...
TD179: Diesel Fuel Shortages, Crash Data Before/After ELD Mandate, Double Brokering Explained, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - November 05, 2022 16:31 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn today’s mega-episode, we talk about the looming diesel shortage, how autonomous vehicles are still moving forward, what crash data shows before and after the ELD mandate, how the FMCSA has been keeping really really busy, and Jeremy from our sponsor Porter Freight Funding explains double-brok...
TD178: Driver Shortage Remains, Railroad Strike Update, Major I-40 TN/NC Road Construction, Free Lunches, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - October 31, 2022 06:30 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this week’s show, host Todd McCann’s voice is occupied training a new guy at work. So this week, long-time listener Steven Gorman volunteered to fill in. Steven talks about the alleged truck driver shortage, how the railroad strike is still pending, some major road construction to avoid, free...
TD177: Faster Delivery Tech, Yellow Transformation, Automatic Emergency Braking Proposal, Trucker Perdiem, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - October 22, 2022 16:11 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this week’s show, we’ve got updates on the whole independent contractor mess and the railroad contract negotiations. We’ll also talk about the FMCSA’s automatic emergency braking proposal, trucker taxes, and some new technologies, including a trailer load sensor and a new way to make home del...
TD176: Railroad Strike Back In Play, Speed Limiter Proposal Date, 4 Things That Increase Your Chance Of Future Wrecks, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - October 15, 2022 12:48 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn today’s show, the possibility of railroad strike is back on the table, the FMCSA gives us a date on it’s speed limiter proposal, and we’ll give you an update on the California AB5 fiasco. Also, the personal conveyance rule was being challenged again, plus four things that will increase your c...
TD175: Teamsters Striking, New Truck Parking Problems, Pepsi Goes Tesla, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - October 08, 2022 15:37 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn today’s show, we we’ve got lots of info on electric trucks, including Tesla’s version finally hitting the road, and maintenance and parking problems associated with EV’s. Got a crap-ton on autonomous trucks too. Also, electronic ID tags on trucks and Teamsters striking. In listener feedback, ...
TD174: Hurricane HOS Exemptions And Hauling FEMA Loads, Deregulation And CA EPA Standards Explained, EV Adoption, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - October 01, 2022 17:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this week’s show, I first clear up some goofs from last week. Then we talk about ID tags on trucks, Hurricane Ian HOS exemptions and tips on hauling FEMA loads, a cool video explaining deregulation, what makes a professional driver, and finally we discuss electric vehicle adoption and I final...
TD173: New Electric Truck Tech, FMCSA ELD Commenting Period, Autonomous Truck Studies, Training Exemptions Pursued, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - September 24, 2022 16:15 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn today’s show we’ve got lots of info on electric stuff, including Kenworth’s new electric truck, new battery technology, and whether our power grid can handle it. We’ll also get an update on the AB5 mess in California, the FMCSA is looking for your comments on ELDs, a new bill for driver train...
TD172: Railroad Strike Averted, Safety Blitz Results, Automatic Emergency Braking Failures, Pony Express-Style Trucking, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - September 17, 2022 17:29 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn today’s show, we’ll be talking about averting a major railroad strike, absentee voter info by state, trucker blitz results and automatic emergency braking testing, a Pony Express-style trucking startup, new healthy eating options, truckers and overtime, some really weird recalls, and much mor...
TD171: The Future Of LTL, New AB5 Rulings, Overwhelmed Driver Training Programs, Understanding Fuel Surcharges, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - September 03, 2022 16:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn today’s show, we talk about new autonomous partnerships and electric truck pilot programs, overwhelmed driver training programs, Amazon’s newest thing, the future of LTL, new AB5 rulings, trucker diversity, understanding fuel surcharges, more waiver extensions, deals for National Truck Driver...
TD170: Heartland Express Acquisition, 6 Pre-/Post-Trip Myths, Supreme Court Shuns Trucking, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - August 27, 2022 17:29 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this week’s show, we discuss Heartland Express buying CFI, 6 pre- and post-trip inspection myths, another case the Supreme Court ignored, preparing for automated trucks, new services for truckers, and much, much, more. In the listener feedback segment, we’ve got some follow-up on that AB5 vid...
TD169: COVID Exemption Wrecks, New Engines, Wacky HOS Exemption Requests, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - August 20, 2022 17:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn today’s show, we discuss new engines, a new driving skills test, autonomous boo-boos, COVID exemption wrecks, electric vehicle rebates, lots of reminders on lots of different things, and some wacky HOS exemption requests. Oh, and you may want to get your shot glass out of the cupboard. This...
TD168: Overtime Pay, 60-ft Trailers, Rising Trucker Pay, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - August 13, 2022 15:38 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this week’s show, we discuss more about AB5, drug testing, overtime pay, Tesla trucks, 60-ft trailers, new trucking services, apps, and truck stops, and unfortunately a crap-ton of recalls. On the plus side, trucker pay has gone up. So there’s that. In the feedback section, listeners have f...
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