TalkCDL Trucking Podcast

Hazmat Endorsement Is It Worth It. How many hazardous loads does the average driver pull in a year? Is he compensated enough to justify having the endorsement? Most carriers pay very minimal for the endorsement, while they receive much greater reward for the risk the driver takes to haul it. Most carriers would disagree with me but then again they stand to gain and not the driver. Hazmat Endorsement Is It Worth It

In this weeks podcast we will break it down. What is the cost? What is the risk? Who wins? What are the possible penalties? Who has the greater risk, the carrier or the driver? Join us on TalkCDL trucking Podcast and hear the results. Should I choose to obtain the hazardous endorsement or not

TAB Bank – Helping Truckers with Money for a long time

Drivewyze – The easiest way to bypass Weigh Scales on the market

NCI Trucking – One of the best carriers looking for drivers for company drivers and lease drivers

Truck Parking Club – When you need a parking space for that Big Rig, Truck Parking Club has you resting in seconds

Carter Lumber Local Trucking Jobs – Employing Truckers that want to be home every Day

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Ice Pick Bandit Hit Again

The Ice Pick Bandit is getting more daring. This time at a truck stop in Tennessee, he hit over 80 Semi Trucks. All I can say is wow, this guy is getting more braised. His picture is everywhere and he doesn't seem to care. Perhaps he is wanting to get caught. troy made the statement that he will interview the bandit once he is in jail.

Truckers Getting Hurt. Have you been hurt on the job? Many truck Drivers have been hurt while performing their job. Truckers are prone to injury around these bg machines. They are heavy, high and unforgiving. Truck drivers are injured from falling off or out of their truck. An alarming 37% of injuries come from a fall. That is number 3 on the list of injuries, following over exerting and accidents.

Detention Pay Is A Joke. Have you ever seen detention pay? Truck Drivers are suppose to get it but rarely do. Many trucking companies keep the detention pay for themselves. Meanwhile, telling the driver, they never collected it. We call foul. Tune in and hear the latest podcast for this epic episode. Detention Pay Is A Joke

The Latest On Driver Pay. We got the skinny on driver pay. Class A CDL drivers are professional drivers but are they get paid like a professional? Which way is it going? Up or Down? Tune in and listen to TalkCDL and hear the latest episode.

Top States For Cargo Theft. Cargo theft among tractor-trailers is common. Some states have much more than others. In this weeks episode, we discuss which states are more prevalent than the rest. Tune into TalkCDL Trucking Podcast to hear the show. Labor Day is coming

Beware Of Carriers Changing DOT Numbers. Are you working for a trucking company that has changed DOT numbers? If so, you may be part of a carrier that is scamming its way thru the system. Let me ask you this, for what reason should a carrier have to change their DOT number? Because they dont like that number? LOL, in fact there is no reason except the fact that they might have been told by the Department of Transportation to cease all operations.

FBI Interview Long Haul Serial Killer. We sat with Frank Figliuzzi former assistant director for counter intelligence of the Federal Burrow of Investigations. Frank has been tracking and studying highway killers. He has linked over 800 murders to truckers. You won't believe your ears when you hear the statistics and the crimes

How To Choose A Trucking Job. Have you struck out when picking a trucking job? Were you lid to? Did you last very long? Most likely, the answer was negative to all these questions. Don't worry, you are not alone. In fact, most truckers end up at a job and do not last. The average turnover in the industry is 140%, which means, for every 100 trucks you have, you have to hire 140 drivers. Ouch. How To Choose A Trucking Job

Choose My Drugs or My CDL. 170, 000 plus drivers will lose their CDL this November because of drugs. That's right, over 170,000 suspended CDL's on the horizon. Since the clearing house has been introduced, many truck drivers have been put on notice, choose your drugs or your CDL. Is addiction that strong? The answer is yes.

Scary Concerns in Trucking. Wow, the title alone makes you think. Trucking for years, has been the number one job in the country. Open up the want ads and "Class A CDL Driver" was the most you seen. Not today. Just look at the Craigslist in Atlanta. At one time there was numerous pages for just one day. That has changed and its a good indicator that trucking is hurting.