Trucker Dump - A Trucking Podcast

This is the 9.25-hour audiobook version of the Trucking Life ebook. If I did it right (highly improbable), it should have chapter markers so you can skip around or find stuff quicker. The audiobook is also available in a playlist on the AboutTruckDriving YouTube page (audio only): https://www.youtube.com/@AboutTruckDriving/playlists

In this penultimate episode, I talk about my current job driving for Walmart. Yes, I'm well aware I've had a lot of bad things to say about them in the past, but I wouldn't still be working here 1.5 years later if all those complaints were still true, would I? So if you've ever wondered what it's like to be a Walmart driver, click that play button and prepare yourself for a long, rambling chat about the United States' largest employer. Also, I open the show announcing that the 9.25 hour audiobook version of "Trucking Life: An Entertaining, Yet Informative Guide To Becoming And Being A Truck Driver" will soon be available for free both on YouTube and as part of this podcast feed. Stay tuned!

In today's episode, we discuss what happened to my former employer, Yellow, Inc. Why did they go out of business after almost 100 years? Was it the Teamsters fault like the CEO of Yellow said? Or was it Yellow's fault like the President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters said. Spoiler alert: I don't have any special inside knowledge, but I do have opinions based on working for both the company as a driver and the Teamsters as an Alternate Union Steward.

So it's been over a year since the last episode aired, so obviously I start out with a groveling apology, followed by a brief explanation of what happened. I also lay out a plan to wrap up the Trucker Dump Podcast once and for all.  But for now, here are the links to those long overdue Garmin video reviews I've been talking about. And I also throw in a link to my older review of the Garmin dēzl™ OTR1000, which goes into all the details of setting up your Garmin GPS.   Garmin dēzl™ Headset 200 review Garmin dēzl™ OTR810 Truck GPS review  Garmin dēzl™ OTR1000 Truck GPS review 

In 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 testing, E-log violation detection, automatic emergency braking legislation pending, and the safest state for truckers (this one might surprise you). We'll also talk about trucking's ongoing battle against environmental standards, how female truckers feel about their job, and much more. In the listener feedback segment, you weigh in on tire recycling, checking your brake lights, and we'll have some follow-up on whether day cab drivers can utilize the split sleeper berth rule without having a sleeper berth. Introduction Links: Get the Trucking Ebook Combo Pack for 25% off! Only $14.98 for two books (including a 9.25 hour audiobook version of Trucking Life)! Need a list of questions to ask the next time you're looking for your next truck driving job? Well here it is! And it's only $1.99! Please consider using my Amazon Affiliate link for your everyday shopping. Amazon will pay me a small commission for everything you buy. All you have to do is click on the ebook link on this page and then shop as you normally would. Thanks! You can also donate directly by clicking the Donate button on this page. News Links: Teamsters vs. Yellow, a fight neither can afford from LandLine.media Sysco Louisville Teamsters strike ends, 1st deal signed; Indianapolis over also from FreightWaves.com Yellow, Teamsters to hash out operational changes by reopening NMFA early from FreightWaves.com FedEx says air network restructuring to save $700M annually from FreightWaves.com FedEx to combine all but LTL into 1 organization from FreightWaves.com Pilot announces new CEO, CFO, as Berkshire Hathaway takes majority ownership from CDLLife.com Love's to invest $1 billion upgrading locations from TheTrucker.com Love's Travel Stops buys EZ GO locations from TheTrucker.com New TA truck stop opens in Oklahoma from CDLLife.com Distracted driving in Ohio now primary offense from LandLine.media Seven states pursue left lane changes from LandLine.media TD66: Truckers Go Turtle Racing from AboutTruckDriving.com FMCSA calls for renewed safety push at forum from LandLine.media FMCSA data shows rise in crash rates among new-entrant carriers from FreightWaves.com Study shows Michigan the safest state for truck drivers from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal) CVSA's 2023 Out-of-Service Criteria now in effect from TheTrucker.com New AI monitoring system showing Groendyke 'a lot of things' prior system did not from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal) New research confirms truckers' disdain for driver-facing cameras from OverdriveOnline.com Technology Helps Minimize Tractor-Trailer Pairing Errors from ttnews.com (Transport Topics) Landing and launching terminals for autonomous trucks getting closer from FreightWaves.com White House reviewing proposal to require automatic emergency braking on big rigs from TheTrucker.com EPA approves California rules phasing out diesel trucks from TheTrucker.com Rep. Nehls introduces measure to overturn EPA rule from LandLine.media Trucking orgs tee off on Biden's zero emission plan from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal) Most truckers have no interest in electric trucks, survey reveals from LandLine.media Report: Hydrogen will emerge as zero emission solution for long-haul trucking from OverdriveOnline.com ATRI seeks truck driver input on impacts of legalized marijuana from TheTrucker.com Impacts of Marijuana Legalization on Trucking Operations Driver Survey from ATRI (American Transportation Research Institute) Drug Expert Weighs In on Safety of Alcohol Versus Marijuana from ttnews.com (Transport Topics) FMCSA provides updates on driver compensation, detention time studies from LandLine.media Female trucker surveys divide proponents on pay and cab design from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal) How carriers can identify log falsification from FreightWaves.com Here are 8 wild Qualcomm messages that truckers need to see from CDLLife.com One million dimes reported stolen from big rig parked at Philly Walmart from LandLine.media - submitted by Steven Gorman Listener Feedback Links: Canadian tire fire video - 48 seconds File petition for rules changes with the FMCSA from FMCSA.DOT.gov Show Info: You can email your comments, suggestions, questions, or insults to TruckerDump@gmail.com Join the Trucker Dump Podcast Facebook Group Join the Trucker Dump Slack Group by emailing me at TruckerDump@gmail.com Got a second to Rate and/or Review the podcast on iTunes? Download the intro/outro songs for free! courtesy of Walking On Einstein

In 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 as much as the FMCSA hoped, the Teamsters are having battles on many fronts, we'll learn about possible new tax breaks for truckers, and we'll discuss how the new under-21 driver program is coming. All that and more news. In the listener feedback segment, I'll give you an update on my quest to find out if day cab drivers can legally extend their 14-hour day by using the 14-hour pause aspect of the split sleeper berth rule. Then a listener will explain the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse loophole that baffled me recently. We'll have more on the AB5 thing and what defines an independent contractor. We've got another "law of trucking" submission and we hear from a new listener. So sit back, take your shoes off, put your feet up on the dash, and turn it up. Unless of course, you're driving right now. Introduction Links: Get the Trucking Ebook Combo Pack for 25% off! Only $14.98 for two books (including a 9.25 hour audiobook version of Trucking Life)! Need a list of questions to ask the next time you're looking for your next truck driving job? Well here it is! And it's only $1.99! Please consider using my Amazon Affiliate link for your everyday shopping. Amazon will pay me a small commission for everything you buy. All you have to do is click on the ebook link on this page and then shop as you normally would. Thanks! You can also donate directly by clicking the Donate button on this page. News Links: The year's biggest CMV blitz is coming soon — Here's a 'cheat sheet' on CVSA Level I inspections from CDLLife.com Bill seeks to create tax credit up to $7500 for CDL-A truck drivers who drive 1900 hours per year from CDLLife.com Another ELD removed from FMCSA's approved devices list from OverdriveOnline.com Federal law designed to make trucking safer may have aggravated worst issues from FreightWaves.com Can FMCSA improve ELD regulations from FreightWaves.com FMCSA's hours-of-service exemption implicated in fatal truck crash from FreightWaves.com Truck Parking Improvement Act introduced in Congress from TheTrucker.com Under-21 pilot program – the party no one is going to from LandLine.media Truck driver age creeping up, retirement plans on the back burner for many from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal) Sysco food delivery drivers go on strike in Louisville, Indy from LandLine.media Teamsters Begin Negotiations At ABF Freight from Teamster.org Yellow, union locked in war of words from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal) California trucking eyes equal protection argument in AB5 litigation from FreightWaves.com Survey shows that 68% of female truckers feel safe on the job from CDLLife.com Listener Feedback Links: TD110: Jabbering With Jared from AboutTruckDriving.com Show Info: You can email your comments, suggestions, questions, or insults to TruckerDump@gmail.com Join the Trucker Dump Podcast Facebook Group Join the Trucker Dump Slack Group by emailing me at TruckerDump@gmail.com Got a second to Rate and/or Review the podcast on iTunes? Download the intro/outro songs for free! courtesy of Walking On Einstein

In 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 priority at stop lights, a safety coalition calls for big safety changes, we'll discuss what happens to a tire when it finally dies, I'll tell you about lots of new truck stops opening (better get your shot glass out), what possibly might be the world's tiniest trucker, and it appears that the public want more truck parking (just not anywhere near their house). All that and more news. Plus in the listener feedback segment, you weigh in on truckers wanting praise above all else, we'll learn more about how these "best fleets" lists work (I knew there was something fishy going on there), and one listener wants to talk about a few things; how stupid parking on a shoulder is, his tolerance level for breakdowns, and of course, he takes a shot at me for making a bad guess as what CBP stands for. And we'll follow that up with a bummer-of-a-story to end on a rare sad note. But it's something that needs to be said, so please stay tuned. So without further ado, let's get this thing rolling. Introduction Links: Get the Trucking Ebook Combo Pack for 25% off! Only $14.98 for two books (including a 9.25 hour audiobook version of Trucking Life)! Need a list of questions to ask the next time you're looking for your next truck driving job? Well here it is! And it's only $1.99! Please consider using my Amazon Affiliate link for your everyday shopping. Amazon will pay me a small commission for everything you buy. All you have to do is click on the ebook link on this page and then shop as you normally would. Thanks! You can also donate directly by clicking the Donate button on this page. News Links: Daylight saving time topic of bills across country from LandLine.media Knight-Swift acquiring U.S. Xpress for more than $800 million from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal) U.S. Xpress driver proves you don't have to be big to drive a big rig from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal) Decline in truck transportation jobs 3rd biggest in last decade from FreightWaves.com Americans value truck parking facilities — but not in their backyards from FreightWaves.com Highway safety group calls for speed limiters on trucks, rolling back 2020 HOS changes, more from OverdriveOnline.com Drivewyze adds Pennsylvania to weigh station bypass network from OverdriveOnline.com Forward Air, Kodiak Robotics operating 'consistent autonomous trucking service' between Dallas, Atlanta from TheTrucker.com UPS, Teamsters expected to ink deal no later than June 30 from FreightWaves.com White House reportedly fast-tracking California's plans to phase out diesel engines from TheTrucker.com Department of Labor nominee 'worst choice,' congressman says from LandLine.media Tire Sustainability Remains Top Priority for Industry from ttnews.com (Transport Topics) Texas-based project would give freight trucks priority at red lights from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal) Love's opens three truck stops in Florida, Texas, and Indiana, reopens store closed by fire from CDLLife.com New TA Express location opens in Tennessee from CDLLife.com Busy Tennessee TA location to close by end of March from CDLLife.com Robotics firm Mujin unveils automated unloader at ProMat from FreightWaves.com Listener Feedback Links: TD95: 4 Reasons That Trucker Might Be Tailgating You from AboutTruckDriving.com Show Info: You can email your comments, suggestions, questions, or insults to TruckerDump@gmail.com Join the Trucker Dump Podcast Facebook Group Join the Trucker Dump Slack Group by emailing me at TruckerDump@gmail.com Got a second to Rate and/or Review the podcast on iTunes? Download the intro/outro songs for free! courtesy of Walking On Einstein  

In 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-focused division, and apparently, truckers value praise more than anything else. Huh? All that and more. We've also got followup in the listener feedback segment concerning hourly trucker pay and how Canada is spending their money to attract new truckers. So in the immortal words of Lynyrd Skynyrd; turn it up. Introduction Links: Get the Trucking Ebook Combo Pack for 25% off! Only $14.98 for two books (including a 9.25 hour audiobook version of Trucking Life)! Need a list of questions to ask the next time you're looking for your next truck driving job? Well here it is! And it's only $1.99! Please consider using my Amazon Affiliate link for your everyday shopping. Amazon will pay me a small commission for everything you buy. All you have to do is click on the ebook link on this page and then shop as you normally would. Thanks! You can also donate directly by clicking the Donate button on this page. News Links: Two Missouri rest areas permanently closing next week, to reopen in fall 2023 as truck parking from CDLLife.com Online renewal for CDL holders is coming to Idaho from LandLine.media Love's Travel Stops Founder Tom Love Dies at 85 from ttnews.com (Transport Topics) Your batteries are trying to tell you something, and they soon will from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal) Simple, low-cost brake check device can result in big savings from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal) Cummins brands New Power division as future tech-focused Accelera from FreightWaves.com Bills in multiple states cover use of rumble strips from LandLine.media FMCSA closes reporting loophole in Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse database from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal) Repair labor rates climbing, driving technician pay raises from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal) OOIDA opposes Biden's pick to head up Labor Department from OverdriveOnline.com GOP senator snaps at union boss during heated hearing: 'Shut your mouth' from FoxNews.com - submitted by Gena King Truck Drivers Appreciate Company Praise, Survey Shows from ttnews.com (Transport Topics) Listener Feedback Links: TD187: Worst Traffic In The World, The Legality of Trucker Marijuana, Pay-By-The-Mile Criticized, Ammonia-Powered Truck, & More from AboutTruckDriving.com Show Info: You can email your comments, suggestions, questions, or insults to TruckerDump@gmail.com Join the Trucker Dump Podcast Facebook Group Join the Trucker Dump Slack Group by emailing me at TruckerDump@gmail.com Got a second to Rate and/or Review the podcast on iTunes? Download the intro/outro songs for free! courtesy of Walking On Einstein

In 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 coming in some states, Canada provides funding to get more truckers into the industry, a new loading/unloading system is introduced by a major LTL company, and a truck pulls a semi out of a ditch. Spoiler: it's not a tow truck. Then for the fun part where we've got a Trucker Grub segment from @Wunuvakind, @TruckerSmack has a suggestion how the FMCSA could make the split sleeper berth rule easier for everyone, and once again, my ability to speak coherently is challenged, only this time it's by @Goose from Australia. Introduction Links: Get the Trucking Ebook Combo Pack for 50% off for a limited time! Only $9.99 for two books (including a 9.25 hour audiobook version of Trucking Life)! Need a list of questions to ask the next time you're looking for your next truck driving job? Well here it is! And it's only $1.99! Please consider using my Amazon Affiliate link for your everyday shopping. Amazon will pay me a small commission for everything you buy. All you have to do is click on the ebook link on this page and then shop as you normally would. Thanks! You can also donate directly by clicking the Donate button on this page. Wyoming I-80: Road crews face nightmare situation from OverdriveOnline.com News Links: Roadcheck 2023 CMV blitz to emphasize ABS violations, cargo securement from CDLLife.com CVSA's new out-of-service criteria: What owner-ops need to know from OverdriveOnline.com Crash study shouldn't repeat past mistakes, OOIDA says from LandLine.media Hours-of-service waiver sought by trucker who ran under emergency order from LandLine.media Warning devices for stopped trucks to go by wayside? from FreightWaves.com Six states pursue expanded 'move over' rules for all road users from LandLine.media New study shows majority of people fear automated vehicle technology from TheTrucker.com Canada devotes millions in federal funding to train, recruit new truckers from FreightWaves.com ArcBest touts system for loading, unloading trailer in one motion from FreightWaves.com VIDEO: Electric pickup yanks out stuck semi in Utah from CDLLife.com Listener Feedback Links: TD191: State Of The Union & Trucking, EV Rollout Not Going As Planned, FMCSA Stays Busy With Exemptions, TA's New Restaurant, & More from AboutTruckDriving.com is where @TruckerSmack heard me talking about the split sleeper berth rules. TD189: ATA CEO Talks To Congress, Choosing A Truck Driving School, Possible New Speed Limits, Steps To Take Before Applying, & More from AboutTruckDriving.com is where I kept screwing up the word Nevada. Here is the list of Australian cities that @goose has me try to pronounce: Binginwarri Dalyston Tallangatta Woolloomooloo Goondiwindi Canowindra Hervey Bay Kata Tjuta Suggan Buggan Wangkatjungka See? Not so easy, is it? Show Info: You can email your comments, suggestions, questions, or insults to TruckerDump@gmail.com Join the Trucker Dump Podcast Facebook Group Join the Trucker Dump Slack Group by emailing me at TruckerDump@gmail.com Got a second to Rate and/or Review the podcast on iTunes? Download the intro/outro songs for free! courtesy of Walking On Einstein

In 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 restaurant chain at TA truck stops, and I'll point you to a funny article written in a style you used to get here. In the listener feedback segment, we'll talk weigh station apps, worn out tires, how "best trucking fleet" criteria works, and I'll point you to another trucking podcast I listened to recently that was recommended by a listener. And after much guilt-driven goading, I finally talk a listener into submitting a Trucker Grub segment. Well… sort of. Stay tuned. Introduction Links: Get the Trucking Ebook Combo Pack for 50% off for a limited time! Only $9.99 for two books (including a 9.25 hour audiobook version of Trucking Life)! Need a list of questions to ask the next time you're looking for your next truck driving job? Well here it is! And it's only $1.99! Please consider using my Amazon Affiliate link for your everyday shopping. Amazon will pay me a small commission for everything you buy. All you have to do is click on the ebook link on this page and then shop as you normally would. Thanks! You can also donate directly by clicking the Donate button on this page. The Newsworthy podcast is my preferred way to get my news in about 10 minutes per day. News Links: Perspective: State of the Union Highlights Trucking from ttnews.com (Transport Topics) ATA President: California should not set nation's emissions standards from TheTrucker.com Can charging infrastructure keep pace with EV demand? from FreightWaves.com Nikola says it may run out of money in next 12 months from FreightWaves.com Reports: Autonomous platooning startup Locomation closing its doors from FreightWaves.com Why FMCSA keeps revoking ELDs, and how to tell if yours is next from OverdriveOnline.com FMCSA rejects another HOS exemption, as split-sleeper flexibility sought from OverdriveOnline.com Submit your comments on the 5/5 split sleeper berth Brake light manufacturer and fleets seek factory-level exemption from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal) Trucking company wants to use learner's permit holders for apprentice program from LandLine.media Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program from FMCSA.dot.gov Lane splitting rules pursued in multiple statehouses from LandLine.media TA debuts new full-service restaurant concept 'Fork & Compass' at Ohio truck stop from CDLLife.com Fork & Compass menu 'We don't give directions' -- how GPS is changing our social selves from OverdriveOnline.com Over the Road: an 8-episode podcast by Long Haul Paul and PRX Trucker Grub Links: JD Campbell's in Peoria, AZ (Phoenix area) Listener Feedback Links: Best Fleets To Drive For's Hall of Fame criteria PDF submitted by Cici Trucking for Millennials Podcast recommended by David Taylor Show Info: You can email your comments, suggestions, questions, or insults to TruckerDump@gmail.com Join the Trucker Dump Podcast Facebook Group Join the Trucker Dump Slack Group by emailing me at TruckerDump@gmail.com Got a second to Rate and/or Review the podcast on iTunes? Download the intro/outro songs for free! courtesy of Walking On Einstein

In 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 we'll talk about what your tires are trying to tell you. Also, there's a new "AirBnb" for trucks (yes trucks, not truckers), there's a new type of CB radio on the market, we'll discuss how new Right to Repair legislation is important, and a trucker gets arrested for eating muffins. And that's only part of the news. In the listener feedback segment, Andrew remembers our dearly departed friend Shannon Holden, Gordon joins the Trucker Dump Slack group, Dave finally figures out what the guy says in the feedback intro, and ex truck driving instructor calls me Toddles and offers his services to the podcast. Introduction Links: Get the Trucking Ebook Combo Pack for 50% off for a limited time! Only $9.99 for two books (including a 9.25 hour audiobook version of Trucking Life)! Please consider using my Amazon Affiliate link for your everyday shopping. Amazon will pay me a small commission for everything you buy. All you have to do is click on the ebook link on this page and then shop as you normally would. Thanks! You can also donate directly by clicking the Donate button on this page. News Links: 1099 or W-2? Which type of driver is best to grow your fleet? from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal) TravelCenters of America to be bought by BP for $1.3 billion from CDLLife.com New TA Express store open for business in Georgia from CDLLife.com New TA Express opens in Norwood, Mo. from LandLine.media Iowa Kwik Star is at the top of ranking of 100 best truck stops in 2022 from CDLLife.com Love's and Daimler team up to expand Freightliner service points from LandLine.media New site to reserve truck parking something of an 'AirBnB' network for facilities from OverdriveOnline.com One Plus ELD becomes third in two weeks to be revoked by FMCSA from OverdriveOnline.com Cobra unveils first line of FM-capable CB radios from OverdriveOnline.com Texas again home to the worst traffic in the U.S. from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal) U.S. DOT expected to take up automatic emergency braking in March from LandLine.media Right to Repair legislation to cover future tech reintroduced in Congress from OverdriveOnline.com OOIDA questions FMCSA's emergency declaration proposal from LandLine.media AASHTO, state DOTs voice concerns over emergency declaration limits from LandLine.media With growing EV adoption, car haulers call for higher weight limits from OverdriveOnline.com Idling rules considered in multiple states from LandLine.media New Mexico considers banning big rigs from the left lane from CDLLife.com TD66: Truckers Go Turtle Racing from AboutTruckDriving.com Ticket camera rules addressed in at least 19 states from LandLine.media How you can prepare to ace a weigh station inspection from FreightWaves.com FMCSA proposes long-overdue CSA carrier Safety Measurement System revamp from OverdriveOnline.com Tire wear patterns telling of overall truck maintenance from OverdriveOnline.com Confessions of a self-driving truck from LandLine.media ATRI launches survey to understand impacts of marijuana legalization from TheTrucker.com Trucker to receive $500,000 for wrongful "loitering" arrest while making delivery, eating muffins from CDLLife.com Show Info: You can email your comments, suggestions, questions, or insults to TruckerDump@gmail.com Join the Trucker Dump Podcast Facebook Group Join the Trucker Dump Slack Group by emailing me at TruckerDump@gmail.com Got a second to Rate and/or Review the podcast on iTunes? Download the intro/outro songs for free! courtesy of Walking On Einstein

No show today. Really crappy week. 'Nuff said.

Well, 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 biggest issues with Congress, positive drug tests were up in 2022, lots of states making new road rules, how to make sure you have the best chance to get that next trucking job, and possibly the world's worst trucker. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Listener feedback topics this week includes roundabouts, Canadian vaccine mandates, an and a lengthy discussion about truck driving schools. Also, it seems only right that someone would point out how bad I talk. LOL Alright, let's get on with it. Introduction Links: Get the Trucking Ebook Combo Pack for 50% off for a limited time! Only $9.99 for two books (including a 9.25 hour audiobook version of Trucking Life)! Please consider using my Amazon Affiliate link for your everyday shopping. Amazon will pay me a small commission for everything you buy. All you have to do is click on the ebook link on this page and then shop as you normally would. Thanks! You can also donate directly by clicking the Donate button on this page. News Links: TD158: How Do We Attract The Next Generation In Trucking? from AboutTruckDriving.com TD147: Be Careful Choosing A Truck Driving School from AboutTruckDriving.com Yellow meets its goal of graduating 1,000 new CDL holders during 2022 from TruckersNews.com Yellow Driving Academy from MyYellow.com How Yellow is Training the Next Generation of Truck Drivers from MyYellow.com Yellow Employee Reviews for Truck Driver from Indeed.com Put your best foot forward: Know what's on your record before applying from TheTrucker.com Truckers' positive drug tests up 18% in 2022 from FreightWaves.com Positive Marijuana Tests Among Drivers Grow at Alarming Rate from ttnews.com (Transport Topics) FMCSA revokes a second ELD this week, users should switch to paper logs from CDLLife.com Bills in five states call for speed limit changes from LandLine.media Four states pursue expanded 'move over' rules for all road users from LandLine.media TD185: Scoot Over And Fix It Now! from AboutTruckDriving.com Five states pursue rule changes to accommodate truck platooning from LandLine.media Electric vehicles will have tough audience in LTL carriers from FreightWaves.com Bill would outlaw the operation of self-driving trucks without a human driver on board in California from CDLLife.com FMCSA seeks more feedback on automated driving systems from LandLine.media ATA's Spear talks congestion, driver shortage, more at Congressional hearing from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal) The most under-appreciated insurance coverage in all of trucking from OverdriveOnline.com Trucker slapped with 24 charges following 3 traffic stops in 24 hours from CDLLife.com Show Info: You can email your comments, suggestions, questions, or insults to TruckerDump@gmail.com Join the Trucker Dump Podcast Facebook Group Join the Trucker Dump Slack Group by emailing me at TruckerDump@gmail.com Got a second to Rate and/or Review the podcast on iTunes? Download the intro/outro songs for free! courtesy of Walking On Einstein

Well, 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 featured on the show. I enjoyed it immensely and I hope you do to. As for the news, we talk about a new bill pushing tax credits for most truckers, new roundabout rules, CARB is slowing it's electric truck expectations, and an autonomous truck gets sidelined by bird poop. All those stories, plus more. In the listener feedback segment, Charles, Farley, and William all just want to say hi, Driver Dave is back to scolding me again, and Cici shares her favorite Trucker Dump episodes. Introduction Links: Get the Trucking Ebook Combo Pack for 50% off for a limited time! Only $9.99 for two books (including a 9.25 hour audiobook version of Trucking Life)! Please consider using my Amazon Affiliate link for your everyday shopping. Amazon will pay me a small commission for everything you buy. All you have to do is click on the ebook link on this page and then shop as you normally would. Thanks! You can also donate directly by clicking the Donate button on this page. News Links: Drummer for iconic rock band with Overdrive ties dies from OverdriveOnline.com Vehicle protests will be 'dismantled' during Freedom Convoy anniversary from LandLine.media SHIP IT Act aims to boost supply chain from LandLine.media VA weigh station banning overnight parking "due to increasing incidents of littering, vandalism, and unsanitary practices" from CDLLife.com States pursue roundabout rules for trucks from LandLine.media CARB Proposes Exemptions for Transitions to Electric Trucks from ttnews.com (Transport Topics) Trucker Path survey: 24% prefer to return home every night from TheTrucker.com Bird poop was enough to disable a self-driving truck, driver claims - Trevor Dunkel from CDLLife.com Listener Feedback Links: TD109: Coping With Rookie Truckers from AboutTruckDriving.com Show Info: You can email your comments, suggestions, questions, or insults to TruckerDump@gmail.com Join the Trucker Dump Podcast Facebook Group Join the Trucker Dump Slack Group by emailing me at TruckerDump@gmail.com Got a second to Rate and/or Review the podcast on iTunes? Download the intro/outro songs for free! courtesy of Walking On Einstein

In 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 going to be ready for electric trucks by 2045?; I'll tell you about the new type of eco-friendly fuel; we'll discuss new ways to avoid low-clearance accidents; and one source says the worst of this inflation mess is behind us. All that and more news. Plus, we'll hear from a new listener in the feedback segment and I'll introduce you to Cici, who you'll be hearing from in quite a few upcoming episodes. Introduction Links: Get the Trucking Ebook Combo Pack for 50% off for a limited time! Only $9.99 for two books (including a 9.25 hour audiobook version of Trucking Life)! Please consider using my Amazon Affiliate link for your everyday shopping. Amazon will pay me a small commission for everything you buy. All you have to do is click on the ebook link on this page and then shop as you normally would. Thanks! You can also donate directly by clicking the Donate button on this page. News Links: California Trucking Association again seeks injunction to block AB 5 from OverdriveOnline.com Bills in three states call for speed limit changes from LandLine.media Pay-by-the-mile system a 'killer,' driver compensation committee told from LandLine.media FMCSA says no to trucker's request for personal exemption from ELD and HOS rules from CDLLife.com Former FMCSA employee admits to extortion of trucking company from CDLLife.com - suggested by Steven Gorman Federal Officials Plan to Add Fentanyl to Drug Tests from ttnews.com (Transport Topics) Trucker's drug conviction raises questions about CDL holders and marijuana use from LandLine.media Can Heavy Electric Trucks Be Deployed Industrywide by 2045? from ttnews.com (Transport Topics) Company debuts 'World's First' ammonia-powered big rig from CDLLife.com Outrider raises $73M to scale autonomous distribution yard business from FreightWaves.com Low-clearance technologies help fleets avoid costly accidents from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal) Supply chain correction helps put the 'worst of the inflation crisis behind us' from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal) Chicago has the second worst traffic in the world, report reveals from LandLine.media Planters looks for someone to drive Mr. Peanut, the NUTmobile across country from WPXI.com - suggested by Trevor Dunkel Listener Feedback Links: TD110: Coping With New Drivers from from AboutTruckDriving.com Show info: You can email your comments, suggestions, questions, or insults to TruckerDump@gmail.com Join the Trucker Dump Podcast Facebook Group Join the Trucker Dump Slack Group by emailing me at TruckerDump@gmail.com Got a second to Rate and/or Review the podcast on iTunes? Download the intro/outro songs for free! courtesy of Walking On Einstein

Well, 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 catch you up on that. What else? Trucking jobs are slowing down, there's a new tax guide for owner-operators, young truckers and truck parking are both back in the limelight, I'll tell you about the ongoing battle between UPS and the Teamsters (and why it's important), and the Biden Administration makes a statement that won't make most truckers very happy. All that news and more, including @wunuvakind coming back to share a great cafe in the Trucker Grub segment. In the listener feedback segment, we've got new Trucker Dump Slack Group members, @driverchrismc questions my website building skills, and a listener needs your help finding a particular kind of trucking app. Introduction Links: Get the Trucking Ebook Combo Pack for 50% off for a limited time! Only $9.99 for two books (including a 9.25 hour audiobook version of Trucking Life)! Please consider using my Amazon Affiliate link for your everyday shopping. Amazon will pay me a small commission for everything you buy. All you have to do is click on the ebook link on this page and then shop as you normally would. Thanks! You can also donate directly by clicking the Donate button on this page. News Links: OOIDA warning of new texting scam targeting truck drivers from TheTrucker.com Tesla preparing to build Tesla semi specific truck shop from CDLLife.com Tesla Semi breakdown has people losing their minds from Teslarati.com Owner-op taxes 101 -- new guide available from OverdriveOnline.com and ATBS.com California says it banned 230,000 trucks. What's next? from OverdriveOnline.com Delaware DMV launches online self-certification for CDL holders from OverdriveOnline.com FMCSA denies carriers' request to report truck driver hair tests from FreightWaves.com - submitted by Steven Gorman FMCSA denies driver training exemptions from LandLine.media FMCSA exempts deaf drivers despite CVTA objections from FreightWaves.com FMCSA grants fireworks companies' HOS/ELD exemptions from OverdriveOnline.com Love's continues its building spree with three openings from LandLine.media Transportation employment slowdown likely to continue this year from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal) Trucker age-exemption bill reintroduced in new Congress from FreightWaves.com Biden climate blueprint promotes modal shift away from trucks from FreightWaves.com Truck Parking Is Top Issue for Drivers from ttnews.com (Transport Topics) Indiana bill would eliminate speed limit differential from LandLine.media Fur flies as Teamsters begin hashing out UPS negotiating strategy from FreightWaves.com Want to trade in your big rig for the Wienermobile? Oscar Mayer is hiring hot dog drivers from CDLLife.com Trucker Grub: Cowboy Cafe in Lyman, WY I-80 Exit 41 Submitted by Wunuvakind Show info: You can email your comments, suggestions, questions, or insults to TruckerDump@gmail.com Join the Trucker Dump Podcast Facebook Group Join the Trucker Dump Slack Group by emailing me at TruckerDump@gmail.com Got a second to Rate and/or Review the podcast on iTunes? Download the intro/outro songs for free! courtesy of Walking On Einstein

Well, 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 from Driver Dave and Wunuvakind sent in an audio clip about harassment and urban parking. Introduction Links: TD100: What Makes The Evil Overlord… Evil? from AboutTruckDriving.com Get the Trucking Ebook Combo Pack for 50% off for a limited time! Only $9.99 for two books (including a 9.25 hour audiobook version of Trucking Life)! Please consider using my Amazon Affiliate link for your Christmas shopping. Amazon will pay me a small commission for everything you buy. All you have to do is click on the ebook link on this page and then shop as you normally would. Thanks! You can also donate directly by clicking the Donate button on this page. Steven Gorman has a TikTok channel where he likes to make stuff. Show info: You can email your comments, suggestions, questions, or insults to TruckerDump@gmail.com Join the Trucker Dump Podcast Facebook Group Join the Trucker Dump Slack Group by emailing me at TruckerDump@gmail.com Got a second to Rate and/or Review the podcast on iTunes? Download the intro/outro songs for free! courtesy of Walking On Einstein

In 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 about the top 10 largest private trucking companies, he'll provide some further evidence to disprove the "truck driver shortage" myth, and he'll site a survey telling how the public views truckers in 2022. Also, he'll point you to a CB radio lingo website so you can study up for the 18 trucker movies you may or may not have forgotten about. Steven Gorman has a TikTok channel where he likes to make stuff. This episode of Trucker Dump is sponsored by: Porter Freight Funding - So many services to offer, including Factoring, Dispatching, Freight Brokering, Fuel Cards, Insurance, and Compliance. Call 205-576-8257 to learn more. Introduction Links: Get the Trucking Ebook Combo Pack for 50% off for a limited time! Only $9.99 for two books (including a 9.25 hour audiobook version of Trucking Life)! Please consider using my Amazon Affiliate link for your Christmas shopping. Amazon will pay me a small commission for everything you buy. All you have to do is click on the ebook link on this page and then shop as you normally would. Thanks! You can also donate directly by clicking the Donate button on this page. Main Topic Links: What is the Difference Between Accidents and Incidents? from OSHA.com What is a Crash According to the FMCSA? News Links: 100 Largest Private Carriers In North America from ttnews.com (Transport Topics) Learn How to Talk CB Lingo Like a Trucker, C'Mon! from Smart-Trucking.com Driver shortage eases slightly in 2022 but relief likely temporary, ATA reports from TransportDive.com How does the public view truckers in 2022? from OverdriveOnline.com The 18 Best Trucker Movies You Forgot About from MovieNightsAtHome.com Show info: You can email your comments, suggestions, questions, or insults to TruckerDump@gmail.com Join the Trucker Dump Podcast Facebook Group Join the Trucker Dump Slack Group by emailing me at TruckerDump@gmail.com Got a second to Rate and/or Review the podcast on iTunes? Download the intro/outro songs for free! courtesy of Walking On Einstein

In 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 independent contractor. California emissions Nazis are reeking havoc again, and we discover yet another chink in the electric truck armor. Canada is finally getting ready for electronic logging devices, the FMCSA seeks to modify emergency exemptions, the crazy high harassment numbers in the trucking industry, and finally, a trucker's rights to bathrooms goes to Congress and one trucker who really loves Kelly Clarkson! And it's Christmas, so of course I'll share my rendition of Twas The Night Before Christmas: Trucker Style. Might what to earmuff your kids for that one. LOL As for listener feedback, @wunuvakind and @goose from the Trucker Dump Slack group weigh in on the new format of the show, and @goose also gives us some insight and additional tips on the winter pileup story we covered in the last episode. And last but not least, we hear a funny delivery story from Driver Dave. This episode of Trucker Dump is sponsored by: Porter Freight Funding - So many services to offer, including Factoring, Dispatching, Freight Brokering, Fuel Cards, Insurance, and Compliance. Call 205-576-8257 to learn more. Introduction Links: Get the Trucking Ebook Combo Pack for 50% off for a limited time! Only $9.99 for two books (including a 9.25 hour audiobook version of Trucking Life)! Please consider using my Amazon Affiliate link for your Christmas shopping. Amazon will pay me a small commission for everything you buy. All you have to do is click on the ebook link on this page and then shop as you normally would. Thanks! You can also donate directly by clicking the Donate button on this page. News Links: Love's opens four new locations from LandLine.media Ohio converts weigh stations to truck parking from OverdriveOnline.com Winter trucking tips that could actually save a life from OverdriveOnline.com Video: Are truckers protected from retaliation for refusing to drive in bad weather? from OverdriveOnline.com Department of Labor proposal generates tens of thousands of comments from LandLine.media Trucking groups, owner-ops generally opposed to Biden DOL's contractor rule changes from OverdriveOnline.com Nearly 80,000 active trucks could be barred from operating in California at year-end from OverdriveOnline.com Tesla Semi's cab design makes it a 'completely stupid vehicle,' trucker says from CDLLife.com (suggested by @Cici) Cold weather is zapping electric truck range from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal) Canadian ELD mandate set for Jan. 1 enforcement deadline from OverdriveOnline.com FMCSA proposing to limit scope of emergency declarations from OverdriveOnline.com Harassment high in trucking industry, new FMCSA study on crime prevention shows from TheTrucker.com New legislation provides bathroom access for truck drivers from FreightWaves.com Pop star files restraining order against trucker who believes she's messaging him from CDLLife.com Show info: You can email your comments, suggestions, questions, or insults to TruckerDump@gmail.com Join the Trucker Dump Podcast Facebook Group Join the Trucker Dump Slack Group by emailing me at TruckerDump@gmail.com Got a second to Rate and/or Review the podcast on iTunes? Download the intro/outro songs for free! courtesy of Walking On Einstein