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Join us, Buck Ballard and Don, the Beer Guy talk about trucks, big and small. We're truckers, gear-heads and fans of almost everything with wheels. Throw in some guy talk, a little serious business and your feedback and you've got a great podcast.
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Once again, a great conversation with Dan, the tax man. Dan Organ is a personal friend. He’s also my go-to guy for tax preparation and has been for 24 years. I’m glad to have him in my corner. We spent some time catching up and discussing several topics. The ins and outs of trucking for ... Read more
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I’ve done some crazy things in my tucking life. Bull hauling and oversize loads would be among them. But going into Manhattan with well over a dozen other trucks to deliver into Madison Square Garden was absolutely insane… the first time. Also, I’ve started a new project, and I’m hoping you’ll give it a shot.
The post In And Out Of Madison Square Garden appeared first on The Trucking Podcast™.
In this episode, I have a great conversation with Dean and Robert, to pros from DAT. These guys are pros at what they do. They’re also entertaining to listen to. NOTE: Full disclosure here. I do have an affiliate relationship with DAT. When you subscribe to one of their products through The Trucking Podcast links, ... Read more
The post Find The Best Truckloads With The Best Data, A Conversation With DAT Experts appeared first on The Trucking Podcast™.
In this episode, we will be talking with Dan Organ, my go-to tax guy for nearly 25 years. Dan and I did a lot of catching up and talked about taxes and our favorite binge-worthy shows on Amazon, Netflix, and other platforms. To contact Dan, just follow any of the options on his website, DrakeTaxService.com. ... Read more
The post What’s Up With 87,000 New IRS Agents-Dan The Tax Man appeared first on The Trucking Podcast™.
1If you’ve followed me for a while, you know I’ve always been the most satisfied by serving specific trucking niches. that’s what this episode is all about.
The post Best Trucking Jobs, The Riches Are In The Niches appeared first on The Trucking Podcast™.
Today’s discussion is about breakdowns while hauling brokered freight. I’m not thinking flat tires, broken airlines, or another issue that could get you an hour behind. Instead, what happens when you blow a turbocharger or some major component failure that will take a week or two to have repaired? I was able to connect with ... Read more
The post Truck Breakdowns And Brokered Freight appeared first on The Trucking Podcast™.
If You’ve followed us for any length of time at The Trucking Podcast, you already know we are big fans of older semi trucks. We’ve written and talked about them many times. The question remains can you book loads with older trucks? Are brokers willing to put their freight on your older truck? This may ... Read more
The post I Still Love Those Old Semi Trucks – Can You Still Find Loads With One? appeared first on The Trucking Podcast™.
Take another look at the question, ARE FREE LOAD BOARDS WORTH IT? A better question would be are they worth your time and effort? Can you find a good truckload at a competitive rate on a free load board? I’m not talking about subscription services with a free trial. I’m talking about no cost, free ... Read more
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Years ago, I was dispatched a load that my employer booked through a large carrier. I was 350 miles from home on a Friday morning. That load was my ticket to dinner with the family. BUT NO! That load of scrap-paper bales was already on a trailer. Somehow, the weight of the scrap and the ... Read more
The post Why Do Big Trucking Companies Broker Out Some Loads? appeared first on The Trucking Podcast™.
Seriously, this is the last episode of the show as you know it, The Trucking Podcast. The show will continue under the new name, Trucking After Hours. We hope you’ll join us there.
The post It’s Time To Subscribe To Our New Podcast appeared first on The Trucking Podcast™.
If you’ve been listening to the show since the first of the year, you’ve heard we are moving EVERYTHING ans starting from scratch. We hope you’ll subscribe to the new podcast feed at TruckingAfterHours.com. The Trucking After Hours podcast is available in your player, with links on the site.
The post Overweight and Blowing Tolls appeared first on The Trucking Podcast™.
I will link to the new site soon. For now, truckingafterhours.com is still in “coming soon” status. It will go live in the second half of February.
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The Trucking Podcast is just like any other business. It’s incredibly easy to spend way too much time on the tasks that bring in little return. In the process of doing so, you ignore the things that need your attention. In this area, I’m as guilty as any in not focussing my time and talent ... Read more
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Shorty-short show notes again, but here are the links for this episode. Here’s the link to the meme story from TechnologyReview.com The story about Google and elections is from Good.is Note; we’re up to something big here at The Trucking Podcast. Stay tuned.
The post It’s All Shiney Objects appeared first on The Trucking Podcast™.
This is it! At least for the next 90 days, the podcast is going out with nearly no snow notes, and even less editing. Soon, show notes will be non-existent. Oh, the productive things I can do with the time that will free up. Trust me, it’s a beautiful thing. Cheers!
The post The Trucking Podcast – Unplugged appeared first on The Trucking Podcast™.
Joining me in this episode is my good friend, Harold Thornbro. Harold and I have been friends for about seven years. We are both truckers, Internet entrepreneurs, and Christians. Although faith in trucking both come up during this conversation, today we will be talking about something else. As someone whose opinion I respect, I’m excited ... Read more
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Show notes are short and sweet this week, but it just makes the show great. I’ll break it down for you. New truck driver training regulations are stalled for at least another 2 years. Oh, and these regulations were mandated in 1991. Yes, it’s taken 28 years and it’s still not handled. Truck only toll ... Read more
The post Some Really Dumb Trucking News appeared first on The Trucking Podcast™.
The last couple of years have brought some historical highs and lows to the trucking industry, most directly related to the spot market. A growing economy collided with enforcement of electronic logging devices. The results were a a big win for truckers, owner operators, or otherwise. 2018 netted pay raises, amazing shipping rates and some ... Read more
The post 2020 Brings Issues For Owner Operators appeared first on The Trucking Podcast™.
Adrienne Janic, best known as AJ from the TV show Overhaulin’ joins us by phone on this episode. I can’t begin to tell you how much fun this show was to put together. AJ is as genuine as can be. She’s also been seriously bitten by the auto enthusiast bug. AJ has had a lot ... Read more
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High mileage motor oil is designed for engines with the kind of wear that often comes with high mileage. It’s available in conventional, synthetic or synthetic blend form. Some manufacturers advertise the need to switch to this type of oil as early as 75,000 miles. The difference between regular and high mileage oil is in ... Read more
The post Should I Use High Mileage Motor Oil? appeared first on The Trucking Podcast™.
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Glad you're back! Great podcast.