Talkcdl Trucking Podcast

TalKCDL is the Number One Trucking Podcast on planet Earth. This isn't just our claim but yours also. Alcohol Inside Semi Trucks. Is a truck driver permitted to have alcohol in his semi truck? Is there a law that covers this? Recently TalkCDL broke a story about a driver that was fired and was caught with alcohol in his cab. A carrier reported that the driver in question was terminated because of service failures. In fact 5 failures in the two week period he was with the company. Upon termination the carrier entered into his tractor, only to discover a couple of six packs. If we are putting two and two together we might come up with the reason for the great amount of service failures. Alcohol Inside Semi TrucksCompany Rules. If a driver signs paper work stating he will follow all company rules, he has nothing to stand on if he is fired for breaking the rules. When signing up with a carrier you might want to read up on their does and don'ts. Most carriers will have certain rules prohibiting the possessi