JT Peters hosts Robert Rossi, who is the ATA’s National Driver of The Year. In this episode, Robert describes what it takes to be the best driver of the year. He humbly describes the experience of receiving recognition and the folks at FTC Transportation who helped him. We cover a wide range of topics and some usuals such as autonomous vehicles. The Payload Podcast is presented by Truck Driver Power (TDP), the creator of America’s best mobile app for professional drivers!

JT Peters hosts Rod Nofziger is the COO/CFO of OOIDA. In this episode, he walks us through what OOIDA does, how it has helped truckers, and his views on freight markets, autonomous trucks, residual COVID-19 impacts, and much more. To learn more about OOIDA or to find out how to contact your elected officials, check out the links below. We've also included links to some of the topics discussed in the episode.

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OOIDA website - https://www.ooida.com

Fighting For Truckers website - https://fightingfortruckers.com

Land Line Magazine - https://landline.media

Truck Driver Power (TDP) Mobile App Download Link - http://tdp.life/Get_TDP

The Atlantic’s Truck Stop: How One of America’s Steadiest Jobs Turned Into One of Its Most Grueling - https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/05/truck-stop/481926

The New York Times’ Alone on the Open Road: Truckers Feel Like ‘Throwaway People’  https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/22/us/trucking-jobs.html

USA Today’s Rigged: Forced into deb. Worked past exhaustion. Left with nothing - https://www.usatoday.com/pages/interactives/news/rigged-forced-into-debt-worked-past-exhaustion-left-with-nothing

JT Peters hosts Jeni Clark of Upstaging inc.. Jeni talks about the intersection of trucking and live concerts. Listen to hear what life is like for truckers at Upstaging inc. and how the company survived the COVID-19 Crisis. As the economy re-opens and rockstars take the stage, now is a great time to apply for a coveted CDL driver job at Upstaging inc. through the Truck Driver Power (TDP) mobile app.

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Upstaging inc. Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/Upstaging

Upstaging inc. on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/upstaging_inc

Upstaging inc.

https://driveforupstaging.com

Truck Driver Power Mobile App Download Link

http://tdp.life/Get_TDP

JT Peters hosts Wes Irwin of The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series. Wes discusses head turns while driving a fully wrapped toter home with a gooseneck trailer. He kicks off our first episode in a series called Trucker Honks so keep your ears open for Wes’ truck horn. Listen to hear how Wes went from jetski racer to a fan favorite truck driver at race tracks nationwide. Wes has a great Facebook Page called Living Like Outlaws, check it out to follow his journeys.

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Living Like Outlaws Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/livinglikeoutlaws

The World of Outlaws

https://worldofoutlaws.com

Truck Driver Power’s Website

https://www.truckdriverpower.com

Truck Driver Power Mobile App Download Link

http://tdp.life/Get_TDP

JT Peters hosts Rene Dulle of the St. Louis Community College. Rene discusses the different types of training programs available and how COVID-19 has forced changes in training procedures.

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St. Louis Community College

https://stlcc.edu/truckdriving

STLCC Workforce (@STLCCworkforce)

https://twitter.com/STLCCworkforce

STLCC Workforce Solutions Facebook Group (@STLCCworkforce)

https://www.facebook.com/STLCCworkforce/

Truck Driver Power’s Websitehttps://www.truckdriverpower.com

Truck Driver Power Mobile App Download Link

http://tdp.life/Get_TDP

JT Peters hosts Tim Dooner from the What The Truck?!? Podcast and Freightwaves. Tim explains how he got into podcasting and what it is like to produce a large scale podcast in the freight industry. He details memorable news from 2019 and the COVID-19 Crisis in early 2020.

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Freight Waves Website

FreightWaves.com

Tim Dooner (@timothydooner)

https://twitter.com/TimothyDooner

Truck Driver Power’s Websitehttps://www.truckdriverpower.com

Truck Driver Power Mobile App Download Linkhttp://tdp.life/Get_TDP

JT Peters hosts Tony Justice, a country music star, CDL driver & trucker political activist with Trucker Nation. Tony explains how Trucker Nation came to be from ELD or ME & where it’s going. He also discusses his story & music career. Learn more about Trucker Nation online (www.TruckerNation.org)

Truck Driver Power is the creator of America’s best mobile app for professional truck drivers!

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Trucker Nation Website

www.TruckerNation.org

Trucker Nation Twitter (@TruckerNation85)

https://twitter.com/TruckerNation85

Tony Justice Twitter (@TheTonyJustice)

https://twitter.com/TheTonyJustice

Trucker Nation Facebook (@thetruckernation)

https://www.facebook.com/thetruckernation/

Trucker Nation’s proposed changes to the Hours-Of-Service (HOS) regulations

https://www.truckernation.org/hos-reform 

Be sure to check out the document that describes the proposed changes, a video, sample log sheets, and more! They have tried to tailor the information to all different types of learners and in a way that truck drivers can understand!

Trucker Nation’s email address

[email protected]

Truck Driver Power’s Websitehttps://www.truckdriverpower.com

Truck Driver Power Mobile App Download Link

http://tdp.life/Get_TDP

JT Peters hosts Dr. Eleanor Bergquist, PhD epidemiologist with expertise in infectious disease. Dr. Bergquist explains Pandemics, COVID-19 as of 15-Mar-2020 and how truck drivers can keep themselves safe during the Corona Virus outbreak.

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CDC Website

https://www.cdc.gov/

CDC Twitter (@CDCgov)

https://twitter.com/CDCgov

CDC Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/CDC

Truck Driver Power’s Websitehttps://www.truckdriverpower.com

Truck Driver Power Mobile App Download Link

http://tdp.life/Get_TDP

John Hopkins Coronavirus Tracker Map

https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html

JT Peters hosts Rebecca Brewster, President & COO of ATRI. Rebecca explains what the ATRI does, how it helps truck drivers and their projects both past & present. You can learn more about ATRI & Rebecca online (https://truckingresearch.org/)

Truck Driver Power (TDP) is the creator of America’s best mobile app for professional truck drivers!

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ATRI Website https://truckingresearch.org

ATRI Twitter (@Truck_Research)  https://twitter.com/Truck_Research 

ATRI LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-transportation-research-institute

Rebecca Brewster Twitter (@ATRIPREZ) https://twitter.com/ATRIPREZ

ATRI Mail List Sign-Up Form http://bit.ly/2ZgiLTa

ATRI 2019 Top Industry Issues Survey http://bit.ly/2019-Top-Industry-Issues

ATRI’s Online Donation Page https://truckingresearch.org/about-atri/support-atri

Truck Driver Power’s Website https://www.truckdriverpower.com

Truck Driver Power Mobile App Download Link http://tdp.life/Get_TDP

JT Peters hosts Heather DeBaillie, Marketing Manager of the Iowa 80 Truckstop. Heather shares insight on the history, operations, and future of Iowa 80 truckstop. You can learn more about Iowa 80 by checking out their website or by visiting them in Walcott, IA.(https://iowa80truckstop.com/)

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