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Truckers becoming human traffic Mar 29, 2021

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TRUCKERS BECOMING HUMAN TRAFFIC. In a recent article by Freightwaves, they ran a report in a trucker that was lured from a foreign country to work in the USA. Once here the trucker alleges he was forced to work illegal hours, ultimately risking his safety and others not he road. The trucker also stated that he was lured with promises of big paychecks but was only paid a fraction of what he was told he would receive. This type of "human trafficking" is different than the "norm", being a person is not held against their will but with other tactics. Human beings are held more by threat than a locked room. The drivers that are conned into coming to the United States are held here based on the threat of not knowing the language. They live in their rig and have no where to go if they are terminated from the job. This alone scares a man into complying with their employers. Follow TalkCDL Trucking Podcast on Apple Podcast, Google Play, Podbean, iHeart Radio and any Podcast Platform. TRUCKERS BECOMING HUMAN TRAFFIC 75 Crome Shop Truck Show April 23 2021 We will be at the 75 Chrome Shop Truck show, April 23rd thru the 25th 2021. Location I75 and Highway 44 in Wildwood Florida. Come on out and meet TalkCDL and share your stories with us. We will be filming and recording for future podcasts. The truck show is Non-Judged so come on out and have an Awesome time. There will be events from the Friday night lights show to a Tony Justice Concert. We look forward to meeting everyone. Peace! TRUCKERS BECOMING HUMAN TRAFFIC Upstaging Trucking for rock & country industryhttps://drivenci.comhttps://www.jjkeller.com/homehttps://www.revinsurance.comBad Recruiting Call and Trucking NewsTrucking stuff and Amazon

Johnny Acid & Married to a Trucker Mar 23, 2021

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JOHNNY ACID & MARRIED TO A TRUCKER. We sat down with Johnny Acid this week to talk about his search for a new job. Johnny was suppose to be hired by a very popular tank company but in the end, he was not. As we talked further we discovered that Johnny is getting screwed around with a common practice. Tune in and hear how a very big company is practicing unprofessional hiring practices. Married to a trucker Did you know that truckers are far below the average divorce rate in America? You would think being apart from each other so much, it would be the opposite. Truck drivers seem to be doing it right when it comes to love. Troy and Ruthann dove in to this hot subject and this conversation had no boundaries. Tune in and hear what the hosts of TalkCDL Trucking Podcast had to say about being married while trucking. Social Media and Love Recently we talked about the traps on social media. There are woman and men trolling social media looking for unsuspecting lonely truckers. Recently there have been a rise in these scam artists luring gullible and desperate people with pictures and friendly conversation. Look no further scammers, why not try for someone that is on the road and lonely? Yeah, thats how they think. Scammers are targeting, you guest it, truckers. Long haul truckers are alone for long periods at a time and can be conned into what looks like a relationship with a friendly smile from just a plane old picture. The scammer is not necessarily a woman. Because you can't see the actual person sending you a picture and texting you sweet words of propositions, it is very easy for man or woman to be behind the scam. Tune into this weeks show and listen to the advice we have to offer. JJ KellerCheapest Trucker insuranceTop Trucking JobUpstaging Trucking for rock & country industryTrucking stuff and AmazonIs Trucking Getting Betterembarrassment to Trucking

18 Year old Truckers & Electric Semi’s Mar 15, 2021

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18 YEAR OLD TRUCKERS & ELECTRIC SEMI'S. There is now proposed legislation that would allow 18 to 20 year old CDL holder cross state lines.There has been for a long time, 49 states that allow an 18 yearly man or woman, to get their CDL (Commercial drivers license) and driver intrastate only. But with the driver shortage and new safety rules that would apply to these young wanna-be drivers, it is making to sense to allow a new bread of drivers on Americas highways and interstates. The rules that will apply are as follows. It will start with a two-step program of additional training that includes performance benchmarks. They will need to complete at least 400 hours of on-duty time and 240 hours of driving time with an experienced driver in the cab. Thats right 640 hours of total training verses the average driver that is 21 and older, trains at an average of 160 hours of total trucking school classroom and on sight driving. This is sounding like "old school mentoring", you know like "back in the day". We look forward to this new and exciting program that will help the younger generation get off to a well deserved career. 18 Year old Truckers & Electric Semi's Electric semi's and Zero-Emissions is the goal OK, so Zero-emissions? Will it happen? Can it happen? Hmmm, Im sure that we can reduce allot but Zero? This writer will have to see it with my own eyes. Lets start with the trucking industry. Truck manufacturers are capable of producing 600,000 trucks a year. With the current count of 4.5 million class 4 to class 8 trucks on the road, it will hardly happen over night. It is estimated that we might hit 38 percent by the year 2035. The Another thing to be considered is the fact that none of these rigs have been proven to last or to pull 80,000 pound loads in all terrains, including steep mountain grades where a battery will be tested, with what would seem to be impossible strains to overcome. Lets see, what else can we say on the negative side of a zero-emissions electric generation? Oh yeah, how about the 4 wheeler industry, wow, thats allot of switching over. And how about all those car collectors? Do you really thinks that all those collectors will lay down and be told they can never start up that 67 chevy Camaro again and drive it around. Then there's is the aviation industry. How are we going to get an all 747 electric Jetliner to fly as efficient and reliable as the planes of today? It doesn't stop there, you also have chain saw, lawn mayors, ATV,s, power boats and the list goes on and on and on. Lets also not forget the fact that there are countries like the USA, Iran and many many countries that rely on the sale of petroleum. Are we prepared to put that trillio0n dollar industry out of business? No, I doubt that will happen the way they want it to. TalkCDL Trucking Podcast Sponsors If you are a trucking company or any kind of business that is part of the trucking industry, you can become a sponsor for the hottest trucking podcast in the world. TalkCDL has sponsorships that are very low priced and can produce a great vast audience to showcase your business. Please write to Ruthann@TalkCDL.com and inquire about our sponsors rates for 3 months, 6 months and or 1 year. This will include a commercial on every TalkCDL episode for the chosen period. It will also include ads on TalkCDL's Facebook page ND SOCIAL MEDIA. JJ KellerNational CarriersCheapest Trucker InsuranceTrucking stuff and AmazonBad Recruiting Call and Trucking NewsMeet Marvin Keller Trucking plus disaster zonesTrucking News its all about Truckers Thank you to all of our listeners. TalkCDL Trucking Podcast is a paid for media productions.

Upstaging Trucking for rock & country industry Mar 07, 2021

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UPSTAGING TRUCKING FOR ROCK & COUNTRY INDUSTRY. We sat down with Upstaging Inc. and talked about everything from all the rock and roll plus country stars they have hauled for. What it's like and the perks of being a driver for Upstaging. How long a driver has to be on the road when on tour. What job duties a driver has. We sat down with Deanna Plaggmeyer, a long time driver and now driver recruiter for Upstaging. She helped us understand this very unique and interesting trucking company that handle mega concerts throughout the United States and Canada. Please tune into the show this week for the entire interview. UPSTAGING TRUCKING FOR ROCK & COUNTRY INDUSTRY. Upstaging Inc. has been providing logistics and transportation needs for the entertainment industry for 50 years. With it's corporate office at 821 Park Avenue Sycamore, IL 60178 they are strategically located dab smack in the middle of the country. According to the FMCSA.gov page, they have roughly 196 Semi-trucks on the road. This makes them one of the, if not the largest entertainment trucking company in the United States. Covid times. Upstaging is not only a provider for the entertainment industry but is now servicing other industries such as the medical field. When the "covid times" hit, Upstaging was faced with a dilemma. Now that the entire entertainment industry was at a stand still, as far as "live entertainment" goes. There was not a single entertainer that could put on a show due to the fact the the now "social distancing" was in full effect. That meant no more than 50 to a crowd! You can only imagine how devastating that was to a carrier like upstaging, who relied on entertainers that attracted large crowds. Upstaging was used to handling shows that attracted numbers like 30,000 people and at times much much more. The Upstaging team did not give up at this time. They went ahead with their fleet and utilized it where it made sense. they started gathering customers they could provide transportation needs for. It worked and they are now fully operational like a well oiled machine. Two Companies in One As the Covid restriction reduce and hopefully disappear, Upstaging now will have two operations they will be servicing. Logistics for regular customers and of course the entertainment industry. Of course their number one priority is the customers that have gotten them where they are today but upstaging will now have a little different division of themselves. This is great news for driver that wish to get home a little more than the average tour driver. For the last 50 years, if you were a tour driver, you were probably on the road for 3 to 6 months at a time. This is common practice being the "show" must go on which means a driver had to stay with the tour till it ended. The new little division with in Upstaging will now allow driver to see their house allot more than the average tour driver. UpstagingNational CarriersRev InsuranceJJ Keller Become an Owner OperatorBad Recruiting Call and Trucking NewsToo Good To Be True – Truck Drivers WantedSick of Trucking News TalkCDL thanks everyone that listens and shares our shows. We appreciate all who have sent us the most kind emails and encouragements. If you would like to be part of the show please contact us at Troy@TalkCDL.com or Ruthann@TalkCDL.com and tell us what you would like to speak about on the show. If you have videos or pictures you would like to see on our Facebook page, please send them to us. If the file is too large, we can send you a dropbox request and all you will need to do is drag and drop it in. Enjoy the show!

Bad Recruiting Call and Trucking News Mar 01, 2021

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BAD RECRUITING CALL AND TRUCKING NEWS. Ever wonder how goofy a recruiting call sounds when a recruiter tells a driver everything he wants to hear. Check out the recruiting call from Johnny Acid and how ridiculous the entire conversation sounded. We hope you enjoy this comic stint. Trucking News with Ruthann and Troy Check out some of the latest headlines that are in the trucking industry. Trucker ArrestedPile UpCrashTrucking Company FightTrucker Concernshttps://drivenci.com http://www.truckingauthority.com/TalkCDLTrucker Cheap Insurance Bad Recruiting Call and Trucking News Bad Recruiting Call and Trucking News

Trucker Johnny Acid and Fort Worth Tx Feb 14, 2021

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TRUCKER JOHNNY ACID AND Fort Worth TX. Yeah that's right, Johnny Acid is officially a trucker. Sounds scary doesn't it? We caught up with Johnny for a quick interview and he hasn't changed one bit. Johnny is still Johnny and if you have sensitive ears, then you might want to skip this interview. We talked to the vulgar Johnny Acid about his new career and some of the antics he has gotten himself into. Tune into this weeks podcast and hear what the notorious Johnny Acid had to say. Deadly 100 plus vehicle pile up in Fort Worth TX. This past week an icy cold morning lead to multiple fatalities in Fort Worth Tx. Black ice and un-warned vehicles all crashed into each other causing one of if not the most destructive pile-ups in Texas history. At last count there was over 130 vehicles involved in the deadly crash and 6 fatalities. CB's can help At one time every trucker on the road owned and used a CB radio. The CB Radio is one of the most simple but yet amazing tools a trucker can use. CB radios can be used to warn on coming traffic about for example "black ice" or any slippery condition that cars and trucks are experiencing. If for example, every trucker that was in Fort Worth that dreadful day, had a CB Radio, there would have been a good chance that most Big Rigs involved in that wreck, might have been spared the horror. CB radios are great for traffic reports and yes, police reports. Many of times this writer was spared a speeding ticket because I knew there was a speed trap up ahead. If you are a trucker and you want to have an advantage, then buy yourself a good CB Radio. The following radios are what I recommend. Uniden, Cobra and Galaxy. Check them out and buy one today. Fatal Crash Interview with a Trucker Susie OldendickJJ KellerNational CarriersRev Trucker InsuranceTrucking Company FightTrucker ConcernsS2E22 – Trucking Company Makes a Mistake. Watch what you say on FacebookBad Things In Big RigsTruck TalkCDL Trucking Podcast Sponsors How would you like to become a TalkCDL Trucking Podcast Sponsor? Would you like to reach a huge trucker audience? Well you came to the right place. talkCDL is followed by truck drivers all across America and may other countries. We are making room for a few more sponsors for the show. We will advertise your business on every episode and we will put your business on our giant Facebook page. We will put your company on the show with a personal interview. Write to us at Troy@talkCDL.com or Ruthann@TalkCDL.com and let us know a little about your company. To all of our audience that send us emails and messages, Thank you! We enjoy reading the kind words and it truly inspires us to make more content for you. If you are wanting to send us a video just write to us and we will send you a file request. All you have to do is drag it into the file and the rest is history. We pay a percentage of what the video produces in revenue. If you have a story you would like to tell on the show please message us at our Facebook page or write to us at Troy@talkCDL.com thank you.

Trucking stuff and Amazon Feb 08, 2021

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Trucking Stuff and Amazon. It looks like Amazon is trying to create its own trucking company by increasing their Owner Operators. Amazon plans to ad hundred's of independent contractors in the hopes they will in turn create their own small trucking companies with in Amazon. Amazon is hoping and banking on a larger trucking business within the Amazon company hauling exclusively for Amazon only. In this writer's opinion they will have to step map to the plate and reach into their deep pockets. Recruiting truck drivers these days is a task and a half itself and if you are going to get enough truckers to join the company you will need big incentives. Information obtained reported that Amazon will create an “incubator” that provides business training and loans for entrepreneurs to start their own trucking companies. Only time will tell and if Amazon has their way, it will be with in the first two quarters of this year. Iowa Trooper Is Calling Out Truckers For Pile Ups TRUCKING STUFF AND AMAZON. An Iowa State Trooper is calling out truckers on social media. Recently on twitter trooper Jon Stickney tweeted " Truckers, all you are is an 80,000 pound sled". Stickney's tweet came after a weather related pile up on interstate 80 near Des Moines. One person was injured and thank God no one was killed. TalkCDL Trucking Podcast Interviews If you are wanting to be on the show, please write to us at Troy@TalkCDL.com or Ruthann@TalkCDL.com. We are on the lookout for people with interesting stories for our listeners. If you have a story in trucking or if you have something traffic related please write to us. 75 Chrome Shop Truck Show The 75 Chrome Show in Wildwood Florida is hosting its annual truck show. The dates for the show are April 23rd, 24th and the 25th 2021. TalkCDL is planning on being there, so come on out and meet the hosts. We will be doing video work and interviewing truckers and everyone we can get a mic on. Be sure and join us for all the fun and the great chromed out big rigs that will be there. JJ KellerRev Trucking Insurance National CarriersAmazon TruckingIA State Trooper ArticleTrucker ConcernsTrucking Company FightPassing on the trucking torchAggressive Drivers & Covid Vaccines For TruckersSemi-Truck Robbers

Trucker Concerns Jan 27, 2021

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Trucker Concerns. Truck drivers concerns are on the rise in the industry. Truck drivers are concerned about a few things above the rest. One of those concerns is autonomous trucks. Truckers are starting to fear for their futures and rightly so. Self driving trucks are reported to be coming along faster than originally thought. A truck driver with no more skill than driving across country for a living could be seeing their last generation of human piloted tractor-trailers. If the filthy rich have their way, truck drivers will be a thing of the past. On the trucking podcast we talked about this and all the other concerns that truckers are most concerned about. You can find the podcast on most podcast platforms like Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Podbean, Google Podcast and any where a podcast host is you can find TalkCDL Trucking Podcast. Speed Limiters. Another issue truckers are concerned with is speed limiters. From what we are hearing the authorities are calling for a national speed set for all semi-trucks. The speed that is rumored is 65mph. Many truckers are concerned with the safety of other drivers being a split speed limit between four wheeled vehicles and either wheeled vehicles could pose a safety risk for the general public. The other issue is slower speed means more man hours to get the already tiresome job of delivering freight across the country done. Truck Driver Arrested Trucker CONCERNS. A truck driver was arrested at the Golden Spike Travel Plaza in Tremonton. An unnamed tanker driver was attempting to deliver fuel to the truck stop when another semi truck blocked the gas tanks, preventing him from delivering the fuel and completing the job. The tanker driver claims he asked the other driver, Danny Jerome Johnson, to move his rig, but Johnson became “belligerent.” After an argument between the two broke out, the tank driver claims that Johnson grabbed a sharp edged pipe from his rig and attacked him. He claims Johnson then fled the scene. Later on the highway patrol stopped and arrested Johnson. Coming soon Johnny Acid is back If you remember Johnny Acid from the show a few years ago, he's back. Johnny sat down with Troy for the first time in 2 years. The interview was toughing but funny. Johnny talked about his new career, you guessed it, a trucker. Thats right Johnny has obtained his Class A CDL since leaving the show almost two years ago. He will be joining the show once again on a regular basis. We look forward to this new addition to TalkCDL Trucking Podcast. TalkCDLNational CarriersJJ KellerRev Trucking InsuranceTalkCDL Podcast 1S2E22 – Trucking Company Makes a Mistake. Watch what you say on FacebookPassing on the trucking torch10 Most Dangerous States TO Drive In

Trucking Company Fight Jan 19, 2021

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TRUCKING COMPANY FIGHT. It looks like a feud between customer and trucking company is heading for a show down. Prior to Loves Furniture filing of bankruptcy, Penske Logistics filed a suit and asserts that Loves was in financial difficulty for several weeks toward the end of 2020, and it was denied access to merchandise that could’ve been seized in response to non-payment. It appears that each blame each other for problems and is heating up for a battle in court. After Penske provided services, Loves started having trouble paying the bill. The total due was over 1.5 million dollars (Im saying that in my Austin Powers voice). One thing this writer was taught back in the day is this. When you are in business you will have what is called your "A B C D E" customers. You're "A" and "B" customers always honor their contract and pay the invoice on time. But you're "C D and E" customers want to renegotiate terms on every invoice they don't see their way. I was taught that you will not be able to stay in business with "C D and E" customers. Bottom line "go in business with good customers. Warning: Potential Danger of Wide Spread Portests In an article written by Freightwaves. A potential for protests in every state capitol is at risk. This can cause disruptions in everyones life in the vicinity including truckers doing their job. Instructional Technologies inc. has come up with a program to help local and long haul truck drivers avoid possible trouble. Observe the following ● Avoid provoking or engaging with protesters ● Set the parking brakes ● Lock all doors and windows ● Remain in the vehicle if safe to do so, but never if you feel at risk ● Call law enforcement ● Use a mobile phone or dash cam to record the event Also you might ask a family member or a friend to monitor the situation by watching news and social media as to warn you of troubles ahead. National Carriers Leasing trucksCheaper Semi Truck InsuranceTrucking company paperwork peopleJohnny AcidPass the Torch10 Most Dangerous StatesPile-ups TalkCDL Trucking Podcast Hello, we it is 2021 and we are looking forward to another year, Lord Willing! If you are wanting to make an appearance on the show, please write to Ruthann@talkCDL.com or Troy @talkCDL.com and tell us what you are wanting to speak about. If you have a video or a picture you would like us to post for you please send it to our Facebook page messenger. We are currently putting together the latest addition "Part 4" of "A truckers view of idiots". We are looking for truckers that have dash cam footage of a 4 wheeler or another trucker acting up and doing something stupid. Please write to us at Troy@talkcdl.com

Passing on the trucking torch Jan 11, 2021

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PASSING ON THE TRUCKING TORCH PASSING ON THE TRUCKING TORCH. The next generation of truckers are eager to pass their test and to their first trucking job. If you have a young son or a friend that is wanting to become a truck driver, try encouraging him. There are some truckers that are trying to discourage young wanna-bee- truckers from following their dream of being the next BJ and the bear. There are actually truck drivers who have taken it upon themselves to sway our future drivers from trucking to perhaps a different field. These grumpy old truckers need to remember their own journey they embarked upon. There was a time in their own life, that no one could talk them out of becoming a trucker. The only reason I can come up with, is, they are miserable and don't like the way the industry is turning. They don't like the new rules that are inevitable to change. They fail to remember when they came into he industry, previous drivers were saying the same thing about the new industry. The generation before them, was just being introduced to things such as "Qualcomm, Aerodyne Tractors (Ant Eaters), New hours of service and new bridge laws" and they did not like it anymore than today's driver likes "ELD's, HOS, Automatic Transmissions and training procedures". So try and remember this the next time you might want to discourage a young driver that has the dream. TCA & CarriersEdge named their top 20 carriers TCA and CarriersEdge have named their top 20 Carriers to work for. TalkCDL talked about this group for a short period on this past weeks episode. Tune in and hear the list but for a full explanation and break down of the criteria that led them to the top 20, head over to the Trucker and read all about it. National Carriers JJ Keller Rev Trucker Insurance S2E22 – Trucking Company Makes a Mistake. Watch what you say on FacebookBuilding your own trucking companyA look at 2020’s crazy events in truckingTransportation and Fake TruckersMeet Marvin Keller Trucking plus disaster zonesTrucking’s white elephant and stuffRocks Thrown from bridges & KW TrucksTruckers are time travelers10 Most Dangerous States TO Drive Inhttps://www.revinsurance.comhttps://drivenci.comhttps://www.jjkeller.com/home

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