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The Big Shut Down (Semi Trucks). In 1973 a truck driver named named J.W. Edwards shut his semi truck down on Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania. His handle on the C.B. Radio was "River Rat". This would be the first time that the American Trucker got a national voice. Frustrated with an oil embargo Edwards had enough. With diesel jacked high in price and sanctions set on fuel supplies, he was sick of barley making it from fuel stop to fuel stop. Running out of fuel, he decided to shut down right there and hop on his C.B. Radio. With in a day, 10 states were seeing protests and gridlock on the interstates and major highways. Along with the embargo, there was a national push to limit long haul truck drivers to 55mph. This would mean more frustrations and less pay for the truckers. For the most part the protests were deemed peaceful. All but one state, Ohio, was relatively calm. Set state of Ohio however, called for the national guard to remove truckers from picketing and they used tear gas to do it. Never b

Something's Happening In the Trucking Industry. The perfect storm is happening right now in trucking. Freight rates are down, fuel prices are up not to mention the supply shortages. On top of all that, brokers are getting rich. A while back, truck drivers and assembly line workers, were paid to stay home. While they were sitting at home, a void was created. During this void, greedy men stepped in to seize opportunity while freight rates were at an all time high. Fuel was cheap and life was good. Flash forward 2 years and the truckers that sat home for this period, were coming back. Fuel was climbing at record highs at a crazy fast pace. Rates went down and supply shortages created what we are living today. Brokers do not care whether a truck driver makes money or not. They will off the freight as low as they can get it. Mix this all up with everything else and you have the perfect storm. It does not appear to be sunny up ahead either. National CarriersCarter LumberDriving - TestGuaranteed to Pas

What Happened On Interstate 10. This past week on Wednesday 6/15/2022 we were traveling east on Interstate 10 in Florida. A digital sign warned motorists of an accident 26 miles ahead. It also said the right lane would be closed. When we arrived to the scene which was mile marker 111. We noticed a tractor trailer off the road laying on its side. Just ahead on the left side, another tractor trailer laid on its side also. We tried all week to find out about this accident. Checked the news outlets. We searched the Internet. We combed everything we could and still no answer. Not one word out there about this accident. How odd is that? Not one but two rigs flipped on their sides in the same area and not one report about it? If you have information about this accident please notify us at Troy@TalkCDL.com. We hope the drivers survived and are doing alright. Bad times For Owner Operators You heard that right, Owner operators are in much trouble. For the past two years people have been buying up trucks

Trucker Going To Prison For 45 Years. A truck driver is going to prison for 45 years. A trucker was found guilty of driving under the influence after he struck and killed 4 children. Hear it on this weeks episode. A man is having trouble getting into trucking Recently we spoke with a man from Tampa Fl. He told us he could not get a job driving a truck. After further investigation, we found out the problem why. Tune into this weeks podcast and hear his issue. TalkCDL Trucking Podcast is now on Video You heard it right, we are now on video. After Facebook dropped all RSS feeds, we decided to ad video to the podcast. Check it out this week for the first time. Trucker Going To Prison For 45 Years Please let us know how we are doing with the all new Podcast on video. You will be able to find it on Youtube or Facebook. NCIKamionCarter LumberDriving-TestsJJ KellerDrivewyze-AppleDrivewyze-Android/googleStay Away From Cheap Trucking CompaniesSafety Director Fired at Trucking CompanyWhen Drivers Burn

Safety Director Fired at Trucking Company. This past week a safety director at a mid-size carrier, got the boot! Let call him Bob. Bob thought he was all set and was just an ornery man when it came to the operations manager. Unfortunately for Bob, the ops guy was more valued than Bob. When working anywhere, one should know their value. Especially if your time at the workplace is much much shorter than the guy you are pissing off. Bob was also in charge of hiring. Each time a driver quit his job, the operations manager would blame Bob. Bob, however, would respond in a "not so nice way". Emails, verbally and even behind the ops guy's back. Eventually this would catch up to Bob. Safety Week is coming in July Things to know before you venture into National Safety week this July. The D.O.T. will be out in full force. Pulling over not only professional truck drivers but also non-professional ordinary car drivers. They will be looking for speeders and aggressive drivers. This will take place July 10th

Tragedy After Trucker Failed To Move Over. The move over law is designed to protect emergency personnel from getting hurt on the side of a road. Heavy fines and a mark on your driving record could be the results of not moving over. Recently a trooper in New Hampshire was killed when a truck driver failed to move over. Jay Paul Medicos, 43, has been charged with negligent homicide and reckless conduct with a deadly weapon, killing 44-year-old state police Staff Sgt. Jesse Sherrill on Oct. 28, 2021.  State police allege Medeiros failed to obey 2 warnings prior to the crash. He also failed to move over for the trooper striking the cruise he was in. The trooper was transported to Portsmouth Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Medeiros allegedly ingested marijuana 3 days prior to the crash. They also allege he was storing other marijuana in his semi truck. NCI Hiring Student DriversCarter Lumber hiring local Class A & Class B drivers, home every day!DrivewyzePass Your CDL Guaranteed JJ Ke

Important Info For Truckers. If you are an Owner Operator or a Lease Purchase Driver, this podcast is for you. Right now most owners are suffering from the high cost of fuel and declining freight rates. Freight rates have been plummeting for the last 5 weeks and it is not showing signs of recovery. With the influx of drivers in the industry the demand for carriers to haul freight has made rates more competitive. The bargaining power has shifted from carrier to shipper. The price of fuel has also effected the trucking industry in a bad way. Between the dropping rates and the high cost of fuel, it has created a perfect storm if you will. The question is, how can we combat this situation? If you are not getting a surcharge then you are getting ripped off. Here is how a surcharge works. The DOE (Department of Energy has set the mark at $1.20 per gallon a long time ago. What this means is, for every .06 cent above $1.20 a driver is suppose to get .01cpm surcharge. For example, the average gallon of fuel

Stay Away From Cheap Trucking Companies. A report coming from California this week blames truck drivers for a higher percent of accidents than previous reports. The report says that truck drivers attribute to over 40% of "at fault" accidents on the highways. Previous articles from various groups have truck drivers at a much lower rate. In most reports, it is found that over 80% of all "at fault' accidents are caused by the driver of the 4 wheeled vehicle. This is the first report of its kind that puts a bigger blame on the trucker. A state police ride along trooper was quoted as saying "the new generation of truck drivers seemed to be behind the wheel of most "at fault" truck driver accidents. On ly time will tell but for now, tune into TalkCDL's latest podcast and hear their spin on this matter. Jake Break Woes A township in New Jersey voted unanimously to prohibit the use of engine breaks in their city limits. Haledon, New Jersey is looking to stifle truck traffic noise by instilling a la

Things You Should Know About Speed Limiters. The FMCSA is moving forward with speed limiters. This will include all vehicle with a gross weight of 26,000 pounds or more. The proposed speed will be either 60, 65 or 68mph. Many advocates have stated that speed limiters are a danger. Citing that split speeds cause people to interact more and thus increasing the odds of an accident. For example. When one vehicle is moving ten mile per hour faster than another. He/she if forced to make more moves than others. Please write in and tell us your thoughts on this matter. Let us know if you agree with the FMCSA or are against the ruling. Explain to us what you feel should be done about this argument. Two Semi Trucks hit the same bridge an hour apart In Joliet IL this past Friday. Not one but two tractor-trailers hit the same exact bridge. At 5.30 AM the first semi truck wedged itself under the bridge. At 6.30AM, an hour later, another semi truck hit the bridge in the left lane. This editors advice to

When Drivers Burn Trucking Companies. Recently a trucker filled out several applications for employment. The problem is, he accepted the job from all of them. When it came time for orientation, he failed to show up for every one of them. This same driver is now black listed by many companies. Dont make the same mistake. Each and every company that he burned, will never give him another chance. Because they all communicated with each other and are in cahoots. If you apply with several trucking companies, do not commit to more than one company. Communicate with each one and tell them your plans. You will gain more respect with honesty and you will be invited to join the company the next time you apply. More and more companies are communicating with each other and refusing to hire drivers that burn other companies. Trucking Scams are every where Recently, a woman was made to pay back 4.7 million dollars for her part in an accident scam involving semi trucks. The woman from Louisiana was made to pay

8 Things Truckers Want You To Know. There are things you may not know about the trucking industry. There are also things you may not know about truckers and they're semi trucks. For starters, did you know it takes a semi truck 2 football fields to come to a complete stop? The motoring public is sometimes blind to the safety facts in trucking. Truckers only want you to know to keep your day safer around them. There are other things that many are unaware of when it comes to truckers. For example, detention pay. What is detention pay? Detention pay is when a trucker is held up at a shipper or a receiver for long periods. Many times over a trucker is not compensated for his loss of time. A truck driver can be held up as many as 5 times a week. Making his loss great. Truck Driver Claims His Company Is Fixing His ELD's A truck driver recently called us to complain about his current employer. His complaint specified illegal activities concerning the companies logging process. He claimed his company was

Trucker Fired For Lying Hear Why. Truck Driver Johnnie Acid recently ran into trouble at his workplace. He was accused of damaging a rig. Tune in and hear how Johnnie Acid almost got fired. Instead, another trucker was terminated from host job. Trucker Fired For Lying Hear Why Abandoned Trucks Have you ever abandoned a tractor trailer? Did you know that you decrease your odds of getting "good trucking job" with an abandonment on your record? Tune in and hear great advice from a panel of experts. National Carriers Lease Purchase driversCarter Lumber hiring local driversBreak even Calculator for Owner OperatorsDriveWyzedriving Tests Guaranteed to pass your CDLJJ Keller the Truckers Secretary Trucking Company With A Stinky TruckTrucking Companies Not To Work For Trucker Fired For Lying Hear Why

Trucking Company With A Stinky Truck. Have you ever gotten a truck assigned to you that you could not bare to drive? Recently a trucking company had a truck that smelled so bad, no driver would drive it more than a few days before turning it in. Every time the carrier would assign it to a driver, it was only sa matter of days. The driver would call in and threaten to quit if not given another truck. Tune in and hear about this crazy story on TalkCDL Trucking Podcast. Trucking Company With A Stinky Truck National Carriers Looking For Lease Purchase DriversCDL Testing Guaranteed To PassFree Download Break Even Calculator for Owner operatorsJJ Keller the Truckers Secretary Local Home Every Day Class A and Class B Drivers Click HereTrucking Companies Cheating ELD’sTrucking Companies Not To Work ForA Sad Letter From A Truck DriverDistracted For 8 Seconds A Truckers Horror Story Trucker Pulls Down Power Lines A truck driver recently pulled down power lines in a residential neighborhood. The question is, Wh

Truckers Choice The 5 Best Scenic Routes. Will you agree with a group of truckers on their choice ofnthe 5 best routes in the country? Let us know what you favorite roads are in the United States. Truckers Trucker claims He had a tire blow out A truck driver that was in an accident told authorities his front tire had a blow out. The unmentioned trucker hit two parked cars on the side of a highway after what he claims was not his fault. After authorities viewed his inward facing dash cam, it told a different story. The trucker in question fell asleep while driving. He then veered off the road at the exact moment two cars were parked off to the highway. He will have a hard time getting a job. If you are a trucker that feels tired or unsafe for any reason, you have an obligation to park your truck. You ultimately are responsible for your actions and no one has a right to tell you to drive if it I not safe. Semi Truck Hits School Bus with Children on it A semi truck crashed into a school

When Truck Drivers Go Postal. A truck driver walked into a trucking company and killed his boss with a gun. He then went to another trucking company and shot a female. Unbelievable he went to a third trucking company and inquired about a third person. That person was not there at the time. Jeremy Spicer then walked to another business and hid in the bathroom. Eventually he turned the gun on himself. Reports are saying he had an issue with a second load and was about to be fired. Ultimately he turned the gun on himself. This was a tragedy for all involved. If you are a driver and are felling angry, it might be time to quit your job. Walking away and starting a new job would be better than making a decision that is going to last a life time. There is a point of no return. Jeremy went to that point. There are many trucking companies that don't care about their drivers. All that matters is the profit they make. Some drivers can not be reasoned with and go too far. There are many trucking companies that

Distracted For 8 Seconds A Truckers Horror Story. At any given time on any given day experts estimate there are about 660,000 that are texting and driving. An article by Edgar Snyder outlined the many dangers and statistic of texting and driving. A semi-truck traveling at 55mph, travels approximately the length of a football field in 5 seconds. This includes the goals. Sam Hicks took his eyes off the road for 8 seconds. He was traveling at 63mph. His truck struck and killed Robert Bursik, 54. Hicks is serving his sentence of 4 years and regrets it every day. His story can be found on YouTube. Sam tells the story from his prison cell. Lives have been changed for ever. Sam said "I dod not think anything would happen" when he made the choice to look at a text from his girlfriend. By the time he looked up, it was too late. Sam's rig was right at the point of impact. His truck hit Roberts car so hard, that he went up over Roberts vehicle. Robert was killed. Tune into this weeks podcast and hear the

A Sad Letter From A Truck Driver. Shawn Dirkson, a trucker from Washington recently wrote a letter about an encounter he had with an old school trucker. He explained how they met at a truck stop and had dinner together. This old school trucker just let it all out over a plate of food at a truck stop diner. Tune into the latest podcast and hear the story of what this trucker went through over his lifetime while being an over-the-road trucker. This story promises to have you in tears. So get out the Kleenex and get ready for a real heartbreak story. Update on a truck driver that killed a police man in Tennessee Recently we talked about a truck driver that killed a police man that was trying to pick up a ladder that was in an interstate in Tennessee. As the officer was receiving it, a trucker hit and killed him. The truck driver was then arrested at the scene for being on drugs at the time of the accident. The update will surprise you when you hear what happened. Kamion is having a drawing at the Mid

When Truckers Die Away From Home. Truck drivers are killed at a rate of 800 to 1000 times a year. That's an average of 2.7 truckers per day. In many cases, family members are abandoned by the trucking company that offers no help in retrieving the body. We recently heard of a trucker that was killed while on the road. His wife attempted to contact the company for help bringing him home. She did not get so much as a phone call. This happens more often than none. Trucking companies all across America feel they have no responsibility to help recover the driver that was committed to them, hauling their freight. There is an answer to this madness. Truckers Final Mile, is a Non-profit organization set up to help this particular problem. Robert Palm, the founder of TFI has seen his share of these issues over his career. He experienced first hand, a trucking company refusing to help him, when he was involved in a wreck many years ago. In 2012 he started Truckers Final Mile to help families get their loved

In Love With A Trucker & The Convoy. We recently came across a story of love and excitement on the road. Esther Liner wrote how she met a truck driver online. A long haul trucker as she puts it, stole her heart. They met online and only one time in person before they moved in together, in his semi truck that is. She wrote how they had been talking for two months before she realized that, there is nothing holding her back from joining him on an adventure. This story will make you laugh and cry but you will have to hear it on TalkCDL Trucking Podcast. Tune in to the show and hear their adventure with Sally the "Pug" and Kevin the International semi-truck. That's right, I did say his rig has a name, Kevin. Ninety Year Old Trucker Retires. A truck driver with over eight million miles on the road has finally hung up his shoes. I talked about how many drivers over the age of seventy are at the risk of not being employable. Many trucking companies discriminate against the older drivers. If you are consi