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JT Peters hosts Robert Rossi, who is the ATA’s National Driver of The Year. In this episode, Robert describes what it takes to be the best driver of the year. He humbly describes the experience of receiving recognition and the folks at FTC Transportation who helped him. We cover a wide range of topics and some usuals such as autonomous vehicles. The Payload Podcast is presented by Truck Driver Power (TDP), the creator of America’s best mobile app for professional drivers!

JT Peters hosts Rod Nofziger is the COO/CFO of OOIDA. In this episode, he walks us through what OOIDA does, how it has helped truckers, and his views on freight markets, autonomous trucks, residual COVID-19 impacts, and much more. To learn more about OOIDA or to find out how to contact your elected officials, check out the links below. We've also included links to some of the topics discussed in the episode. Presented by Truck Driver Power (@TruckDriverPowr) is the creator of America’s best mobile app for professional drivers! OOIDA website - https://www.ooida.com Fighting For Truckers website - https://fightingfortruckers.com Land Line Magazine - https://landline.media Truck Driver Power (TDP) Mobile App Download Link - http://tdp.life/Get_TDP The Atlantic’s Truck Stop: How One of America’s Steadiest Jobs Turned Into One of Its Most Grueling - https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/05/truck-stop/481926 The New York Times’ Alone on the Open Road: Truckers Feel Like ‘Throwaway People’  https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/22/us/trucking-jobs.html USA Today’s Rigged: Forced into deb. Worked past exhaustion. Left with nothing - https://www.usatoday.com/pages/interactives/news/rigged-forced-into-debt-worked-past-exhaustion-left-with-nothing

JT Peters hosts Jeni Clark of Upstaging inc.. Jeni talks about the intersection of trucking and live concerts. Listen to hear what life is like for truckers at Upstaging inc. and how the company survived the COVID-19 Crisis. As the economy re-opens and rockstars take the stage, now is a great time to apply for a coveted CDL driver job at Upstaging inc. through the Truck Driver Power (TDP) mobile app. Truck Driver Power is the creator of America’s best mobile app for professional truck drivers! Find us online (http://www.truckdriverpower.com) or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram @TruckDriverPowr   Upstaging inc. Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Upstaging   Upstaging inc. on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/upstaging_inc   Upstaging inc. https://driveforupstaging.com   Truck Driver Power Mobile App Download Link http://tdp.life/Get_TDP

JT Peters hosts Wes Irwin of The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series. Wes discusses head turns while driving a fully wrapped toter home with a gooseneck trailer. He kicks off our first episode in a series called Trucker Honks so keep your ears open for Wes’ truck horn. Listen to hear how Wes went from jetski racer to a fan favorite truck driver at race tracks nationwide. Wes has a great Facebook Page called Living Like Outlaws, check it out to follow his journeys. Truck Driver Power is the creator of America’s best mobile app for professional truck drivers! Find us online (http://www.truckdriverpower.com) or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram @TruckDriverPowr   Living Like Outlaws Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/livinglikeoutlaws   The World of Outlaws https://worldofoutlaws.com   Truck Driver Power’s Website https://www.truckdriverpower.com   Truck Driver Power Mobile App Download Link http://tdp.life/Get_TDP  

JT Peters hosts Rene Dulle of the St. Louis Community College. Rene discusses the different types of training programs available and how COVID-19 has forced changes in training procedures.   Truck Driver Power is the creator of America’s best mobile app for professional truck drivers! Find us online (http://www.truckdriverpower.com) or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram @TruckDriverPowr.   St. Louis Community College https://stlcc.edu/truckdriving   STLCC Workforce (@STLCCworkforce) https://twitter.com/STLCCworkforce   STLCC Workforce Solutions Facebook Group (@STLCCworkforce) https://www.facebook.com/STLCCworkforce/   Truck Driver Power’s Websitehttps://www.truckdriverpower.com   Truck Driver Power Mobile App Download Link http://tdp.life/Get_TDP

JT Peters hosts Tim Dooner from the What The Truck?!? Podcast and Freightwaves. Tim explains how he got into podcasting and what it is like to produce a large scale podcast in the freight industry. He details memorable news from 2019 and the COVID-19 Crisis in early 2020.   Truck Driver Power is the creator of America’s best mobile app for professional truck drivers! Find us online (http://www.truckdriverpower.com) or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram @TruckDriverPowr.   Freight Waves Website FreightWaves.com   Tim Dooner (@timothydooner) https://twitter.com/TimothyDooner Truck Driver Power’s Websitehttps://www.truckdriverpower.com Truck Driver Power Mobile App Download Linkhttp://tdp.life/Get_TDP

JT Peters hosts Tony Justice, a country music star, CDL driver & trucker political activist with Trucker Nation. Tony explains how Trucker Nation came to be from ELD or ME & where it’s going. He also discusses his story & music career. Learn more about Trucker Nation online (www.TruckerNation.org)   Truck Driver Power is the creator of America’s best mobile app for professional truck drivers! Find us online (http://www.truckdriverpower.com) or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram @TruckDriverPowr.   Trucker Nation Website www.TruckerNation.org   Trucker Nation Twitter (@TruckerNation85) https://twitter.com/TruckerNation85   Tony Justice Twitter (@TheTonyJustice) https://twitter.com/TheTonyJustice Trucker Nation Facebook (@thetruckernation) https://www.facebook.com/thetruckernation/   Trucker Nation’s proposed changes to the Hours-Of-Service (HOS) regulations https://www.truckernation.org/hos-reform  Be sure to check out the document that describes the proposed changes, a video, sample log sheets, and more! They have tried to tailor the information to all different types of learners and in a way that truck drivers can understand!   Trucker Nation’s email address thetruckernation@gmail.com   Truck Driver Power’s Websitehttps://www.truckdriverpower.com   Truck Driver Power Mobile App Download Link http://tdp.life/Get_TDP

JT Peters hosts Dr. Eleanor Bergquist, PhD epidemiologist with expertise in infectious disease. Dr. Bergquist explains Pandemics, COVID-19 as of 15-Mar-2020 and how truck drivers can keep themselves safe during the Corona Virus outbreak.   Truck Driver Power is the creator of America’s best and free mobile app for professional truck drivers! Find us online (http://www.truckdriverpower.com) or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram @TruckDriverPowr   CDC Website https://www.cdc.gov/   CDC Twitter (@CDCgov) https://twitter.com/CDCgov   CDC Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CDC   Truck Driver Power’s Websitehttps://www.truckdriverpower.com   Truck Driver Power Mobile App Download Link http://tdp.life/Get_TDP   John Hopkins Coronavirus Tracker Map https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html

JT Peters hosts Rebecca Brewster, President & COO of ATRI. Rebecca explains what the ATRI does, how it helps truck drivers and their projects both past & present. You can learn more about ATRI & Rebecca online (https://truckingresearch.org/)   Truck Driver Power (TDP) is the creator of America’s best mobile app for professional truck drivers!   Find us online (http://www.truckdriverpower.com) or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram @TruckDriverPowr.   ATRI Website https://truckingresearch.org   ATRI Twitter (@Truck_Research)  https://twitter.com/Truck_Research    ATRI LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-transportation-research-institute   Rebecca Brewster Twitter (@ATRIPREZ) https://twitter.com/ATRIPREZ   ATRI Mail List Sign-Up Form http://bit.ly/2ZgiLTa   ATRI 2019 Top Industry Issues Survey http://bit.ly/2019-Top-Industry-Issues   ATRI’s Online Donation Page https://truckingresearch.org/about-atri/support-atri   Truck Driver Power’s Website https://www.truckdriverpower.com   Truck Driver Power Mobile App Download Link http://tdp.life/Get_TDP

JT Peters hosts Heather DeBaillie, Marketing Manager of the Iowa 80 Truckstop. Heather shares insight on the history, operations, and future of Iowa 80 truckstop. You can learn more about Iowa 80 by checking out their website or by visiting them in Walcott, IA.(https://iowa80truckstop.com/) Truck Driver Power: creator of the best smartphone app for professional truck drivers, EVER! Find us online (http://www.truckdriverpower.com) or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram @TruckDriverPowr.

JT Peters hosts Ben Hillman, the head of Marketing for SureCam, a company that makes network-connected dashcams for truck drivers.  Ben explains why all truckers should use dashcams and discusses the future of the technology. You can learn more at https://www.surecam.com/.     Truck Driver Power: creator of the best utility app for professional truck drivers, EVER! Find us online (http://www.truckdriverpower.com) or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram @TruckDriverPowr.

JT Peters hosts Pete Gould, Founding Partner of Shared Mobility Strategies, a transportation policy consulting and strategic advisory firm based in Washington, DC.  Pete discusses the politics and policy of autonomous vehicles and analyzes the future of shared mobility. You can learn more about Pete at http://www.sharedmobilitystrategies.com/ and find his podcast at https://www.mobilitypodcast.com/   Truck Driver Power: creator of the best utility app for professional truck drivers, EVER! Find us online (http://www.truckdriverpower.com) or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram @TruckDriverPowr.

JT Peters hosts Dan Pallme, Assistant Chief of Freight and Logistics - ‎Tennessee Department of Transportation. Dan shares his insights on current regulations, market conditions and some challenges facing trucking industry today. You can learn more about Dan on TDOT’s website (https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/tdot/transportation-freight-and-logistics-home.html).   Truck Driver Power: creator of the best utility app for professional truck drivers, EVER! Find us online (http://www.truckdriverpower.com) or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram @TruckDriverPowr.

JT Peters host Brad Reinhardt, president of Giltner St. Louis and the Logistics & Transportation Association of North America (LTNA). Brad shares insights on current market conditions and challenges facing drivers as well as the industry today. Get to know Brad on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradreinhardt) or join the LTNA (http://www.ltna.org)   Truck Driver Power: creator of the best utility app for professional truck drivers, EVER! Find us online (http://www.truckdriverpower.com) or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram @TruckDriverPowr.

JT Peters hosts Jon Gaebe from J.B.Hunt about various topics including brokerage, ELDs, and some challenges facing the industry right now. Jon shares current market conditions and a forecast for 2018. Learn more about J.B. Hunt online (https://www.jbhunt.com/)   Truck Driver Power: the creator of the best utility app for professional truck drivers, EVER! Find us online (http://www.truckdriverpower.com) or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram @TruckDriverPowr.

JT Peters talks with Todd McCann, a professional truck driver since 1997. They talk about hot topics like the challenges trucking will face in the next five years. Todd shares his views on the differences between a company driver and owner operator as well as tips when company drivers go searching for a new carrier. They discuss podcasting itself & other technologies of the day. You can learn more about Todd at his websites (http://abouttruckdriving.com), on Twitter: @toddmccann or via email abouttruckdriving@gmail.com. :::::::::::::::::::::::: The Payload Podcast is presented by Truck Driver Power: the creator of the best utility app for professional truck drivers, EVER! Connect with us online (http://www.truckdriverpower.com), on Twitter or Instagram @TruckDriverPowr, through Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/truckdriverpowr), or email comments, suggestions, and questions to contact@truckdriverpower.com

JT Peters, the host and CEO of Truck Driver Power, introduces the all new Podcast, Payload. JT explains what type of topics will be covered on Payload and welcomes your input. He answers questions you may have about why he founded Truck Driver Power & what the mobile app does. Lastly he covers what the goal of the Podcast is and how to connect? The Payload Podcast is presented by Truck Driver Power: creator of the best utility app for professional truck drivers, EVER! Connect with us online (http://www.truckdriverpower.com), on Twitter or Instagram @TruckDriverPowr, through Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/truckdriverpowr), or email comments, suggestions, and questions to contact@truckdriverpower.com If you enjoyed Payload, please rate and/or review the Podcast. Have a great day!