Latest Trucking industry Podcast Episodes
TD167: Autonomous Trucks and Cops, Cummin's Hydrogen Engine, Speed Traps, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - August 06, 2022 15:04 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn today’s show, we discuss lots of new stuff: Cummins’ new hydrogen engine, new money for driver training, a new biodiesel, a new speed trap, new road closures and toll increases, and a first-ever demonstration of an autonomous vehicle being pulled over by the fuzz. Oh, and of course, truckers ...
TD166: More AB5, Under-21 Driver Program, HOS Challenge, Trucker Pets, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - July 30, 2022 14:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this week’s show we discuss more on the AB5 situation, the under-21 driver program that just started, the outcome of the hours-of-service challenge, driver-facing cameras, Connecticut’s new emissions law, more women truckers, tips for brake care, trucker pets, more studies on truck parking, e...
TD165: AB5 Aftermath, Chameleon Carriers, 5 Things Trucking Schools Don't Teach, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - July 23, 2022 16:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsOn today’s show we’ve got lots on the aftermath of California’s AB5 law, broker reform, promoting women truckers, 5 things trucking schools don’t teach, concerns over Canada’s ELD mandate, road closures, and what the heck is a chameleon carrier? Plus lots more news, listener feedback, and what I...
TD164: Government Overreach, EV Battery Issues, Tucker Movies, AB5, New Regulations, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - July 16, 2022 17:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsThis week we discuss autonomous yard trucks, new regulations, government overreach, a new trucker movie, more on AB5, the 15 best truck stops in the US, EV charging and battery issues, hot tires, what young people are looking for in trucking careers, and believe it or not, more safety blitzes. ...
TD164: Government Overreach, EV Battery Issues, Trucker Movies, AB5, New Regulations, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - July 16, 2022 17:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsThis week we discuss autonomous yard trucks, new regulations, government overreach, a new trucker movie, more on AB5, the 15 best truck stops in the US, EV charging and battery issues, hot tires, what young people are looking for in trucking careers, and believe it or not, more safety blitzes. ...
TD163: Safety Blitzes, Speed Limiter Comments, A Trucker Party, Marijuana Lowers Truck Accidents, & More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - July 09, 2022 18:16 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsThis week we’ve got stories on ELDs and Covid in Canada, what are your rights when a broker doesn’t pay, more carrier acquisitions, yet another safety blitz, a bajillion public comments on speed limiters, a big trucker party, and ironically, how marijuana is lowering truck crashes. Plus listener...
TD162: Road Closures, AB5, DOT Bumpers, Sun Protection, Avoidable Tragedies, And More
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - July 03, 2022 05:02 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsMajor road closures, government regulations on DOT bumpers, lease operators, and autonomous vehicles, plus protection from the sun, sadly, many deaths around the trucking industry, and more. This episode of Trucker Dump is sponsored by: Porter Freight Funding - So many services to offer, inclu...
TD161: A New Era For The Trucker Dump Podcast... Hopefully
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - June 25, 2022 16:25 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsWe kick off a new era of the Trucker Dump Podcast today where I attempt to take the podcast to a weekly schedule. Hey! Quit laughing! In this week's news we've got three recalls, both happy and unhappy Freedom Convoyers, the dates for this year's Brake Safety Week, a new FMCSA director on the w...
TD161: A New Era For The Trucker Dump Podcast
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - June 25, 2022 16:25 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsWe kick off a new era of the Trucker Dump Podcast today where I attempt to take the podcast to a weekly schedule. Hey! Quit laughing! In this week's news we've got three recalls, both happy and unhappy Freedom Convoyers, the dates for this year's Brake Safety Week, a new FMCSA director on the w...
TD160: Really Late Trucking News
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - May 01, 2022 09:35 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsWell, I’ve been holding onto this episode with the hopes that I’d be able to include a main topic, but that’s still in the works. So I guess there’s no logical reason to keep hanging onto all this old news. Some of it isn’t all that relevant anymore, like the whole Canadian border thing and Covi...
TD159: All Trucking News; All The Time
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - January 24, 2022 12:27 - 3 hours ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIt’s been over two months since the last episode, so we’re skipping a main topic today to get caught up on a crap-ton of news. We’ve got several recalls, new emissions and inspection standards, autonomous and electric trucks, Teamster elections, the top 500 trucking companies, fixing the supply ...
TD158: How Do We Attract The Next Generation In Trucking?
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - November 06, 2021 15:30 - 3 hours ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsToday we talk to Dave Dein, a co-founder of The Next Generation In Trucking Association, which is a non-profit organization who’s goal is to get more young people interesting in trucking and logistics careers. What they’re doing is pretty cool, so you’ll want to stick around for that. But firs...
TD157: The First 6 Months Of Trucking - Part 2
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - September 28, 2021 15:49 - 3 hours ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsWe’re back with Part 2 of the interview with Zach Smacher, about what it’s like for a new trucker in their first 6 months. We left off with a cliffhanger, so that’s where we’ll pick it back up. But first we’re going to talk about the FMCSA’s new rules about COVID extensions and how they’re bend...
TD156: The First 6 Months Of Trucking - Part 1
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - September 09, 2021 15:58 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn today’s main topic, we’ve got the first part of a 2-part interview with a new trucker about his first six months in the industry. Lots of good info here for anyone looking to get into the industry. But first we’ve got a couple of recalls, soon-to-be obsolete electronic log devices, possible ...
TD155: Yes, More Trucking News
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - August 10, 2021 15:35 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsGot a whopper of a show for you today, but once again, there is no main topic. I promise this isn’t a new trend. I’ve got some good things lined up for the next few episodes. But for now there’s a fairly long intro where I talk about my company’s hazmat issues, per diem tax breaks, adverse drivi...
TD154: Trucking News And Free Stuff!
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - May 25, 2021 15:56 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsWe don’t have a main topic today, but we do have a mega crap ton of news, some listener feedback, and a fun contest that could win you $50. So about this news; we’ve got a handful of truck recalls, Canadian ELDs, lots of driverless trucks being ordered, some useful tips for tax time, another re...
TD153: Truckers And Tax Time
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - April 09, 2021 18:06 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn today’s show, we discuss truckers and their taxes in an interview with Mason War, CEO and Co-Founder of COS Accounting & Tax. Lots of good info on 1099 drivers here. But first, we’ve got the obligatory Covid-related news including more extensions and vaccines, the Canadian Electronic log ro...
TD152: When Should You Look For A New Trucking Job?
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - February 08, 2021 17:12 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn 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 apne...
TD151: In-Depth Review Of The Garmin dēzl OTR1000 GPS Truck GPS
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - January 02, 2021 14:36 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsGot something a bit different for the main topic today. I had the opportunity to test Garmin’s newest truck GPS called the dēzl™ OTR1000, and I’ll share my thoughts in a video review. But first, lots of news to discuss including truck recalls, winter driving prep, and COVID vaccines, waivers, a...
TD150: Trucking News Galore!
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - November 07, 2020 15:16 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsWell there is no main topic topic today, but we’ve got enough news, listener feedback, and other stuff to choke a hippo… provided a hippo would try to eat stuff like that. Anywho, we’ll be covering truck recalls and lots of stuff about truck brakes, myths about truck inspections, truck parking,...
TD149: Job-Hopping In Trucking
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - September 29, 2020 16:21 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsToday’s main topic is job-hopping. How much is too much? Stay tuned. But as always, we’ve got some news to cover including voting info, brake recalls, safety blitz stats, nuclear verdicts, trailer technology, broker scams, truck warranties, and think pieces on being an owner/operator and ANTs....
TD148: Being A Chemical Oilfield Truck Driver
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - September 09, 2020 18:17 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIf 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 1...
TD147: Be Careful Choosing A Truck Driving School
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - August 14, 2020 19:27 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsThe topic of today’s show is CDL Farms and why you should be careful when choosing a truck driving school. I interview a driver who went to one and you won’t believe how bad his school was! But before that we’ve got stories about safety blitzes and recalls, electric truck expectations, and of c...
TD146: Personal Safety For Truckers
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - July 16, 2020 21:24 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsBoy oh boy, have we got a good show today. We’re going to talk about personal safety tips for truckers and some of you are going to be a part of it. But before that we’ve got news stories about truck drivers and protestors, inspections and ELD coercion, more deadline extensions, and electric t...
TD145: Being An Oversize/Overweight Load Truck Driver
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - June 04, 2020 12:38 - 3 hours ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIf you've ever been interested in how oversize/overweight loads work, you're in luck. Today we talk to Travis Jellison, who has pulled loads as heavy as 230,000 pounds, 16 feet wide, 15.5 feet tall, and 120 feet long. Yikes! In the news segment, we discuss how the coronavirus is affecting the t...
TD144: Is Truck Driving A Recession-Proof Job?
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - April 30, 2020 03:47 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsI’ve heard lots of people say that truck driving is a recession-proof job. But if that’s true, then why am I laid off from my trucking job right now? We’ll discuss the issue and hopefully get to the bottom of it once and for all. But like a good appetizer before the main entree, we’ve got lots o...
TD143: Coronavirus Trucking
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - April 06, 2020 05:22 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsWell, you can probably guess what today’s podcast is all about, and unfortunately it ain’t fluffy kittens. Nope, for today’s main topic I’ll be rebroadcasting an episode of the Payload Podcast where JT Peters talks to an epidemiologist about Coronavirus and how it relates to us truckers. But be...
TD142: Being An Expedited Truck Driver
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - February 29, 2020 17:25 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsOn today’s show, we’ll be continuing the series where we highlight unique trucking jobs. This time Joshua Knode will tell us about expedited trucking and how it differs from a typical truck driving job. Lots of great information and fun stories in here, including rock bands, mercenaries, and a l...
TD141: Women In Trucking With Ellen Voie
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - January 31, 2020 16:16 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsToday we’ve got an interview with Ellen Voie from the Women in Trucking Association, which is a non-profit organization that aims to help and promote women truckers. Dudes, don’t tune out. This is a discussion you need to hear too. But before we get to that, we’ve got a month’s worth of news t...
TD140: The Listener/Reader Feedback Show #3
Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast - December 24, 2019 00:14 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsWell we’re back from a wee bit of a hiatus, so instead of a normal topic we’re going to catch up on listener feedback. We’ll hear from people looking into a trucking career, and we’ll discuss LTL vs OTR, Automatics vs. Manuals, Australian and military trucking, laughable rules, and of course, lo...
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