I’ve heard lots of people say that truck driving is a recession-proof job. But if that’s true, then why am I laid off from my trucking job right now? We’ll discuss the issue and hopefully get to the bottom of it once and for all. But like a good appetizer before the main entree, we’ve got lots of news to cover, including recalls from three truck manufacturers and pulling back the reins on emissions expectations. And of course, there’s still lots of Corona-related stories, including rules extensions, Real IDs, government helping truckers, and Coronavirus fraudsters.

I’ll also share some trucking-related COVID resources, as well as things you can do to protect yourself in these trying times. And what would life be without listener feedback?

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Links mentioned in the news segment:

Brake light issue prompts recall of more than 13,000 International trucks from OverdriveOnline.com

Over 450,000 Kenworth And Peterbilt Trucks Recalled, Ranging Over 12 Years Of Production from TheTruckersReport.com

‘People are desperate’: Fraudsters target vulnerable truckers with COVID scams from OverdriveOnline.com

FMCSA Extends COVID-19 Emergency HOS Exemptions For Trucking from TheTruckersReport.com

Real ID enforcement deadline delayed from OverdriveOnline.com

Stakeholders Tell Congress, Governors: CDLs, Permits Need to Be Processed from ttnews.com (Transport Topics)

ATA Admits Truckers Will Get Laid Off While Megacarriers Fight To Flood Market With New Drivers from TheTruckersReport.com

FMCSA Issues Guidance for Drug Testing During Emergency from ttnews.com (Transport Topics)

Driver-Led Petition Calls For More Protections For Truckers During COVID-19 from TheTruckersReport.com

Feds to distribute 800,000 masks to truckers from OverdriveOnline.com

FMCSA Extends Sleeper Berth Waiver For McKee Foods from OverdriveOnline.com

New registry gives drivers info on med examiners offering DOT exams, COVID tests, telemedicine options from OverdriveOnline.com

Trucking Law: When illness or fatigue dictates you shouldn’t drive from OverdriveOnline.com

Paul O. Taylor of the TruckersJusticeCenter.com or at Call 1-855–943-3518.

FHWA Permits Food Trucks at Rest Areas During Coronavirus Crisis from ttnews.com (Transport Topics)

Food Trucks Hit Snags in Securing Permits for Rest Stops from ttnews.com (Transport Topics)

A US truck-stop giant is furloughing 2,900 workers as the coronavirus continues to clobber the trucking industry from BusinessInsider.com

New owner-op-focused guide to CARES Act benefits from OverdriveOnline.com

Trucking Through Coronavirus from OverdriveOnline.com

Trump to Cut Back Obama-Era Emissions, Fuel Economy Requirements

Links mentioned in the main topic:

Top 27 Recession-Proof Jobs & Careers - Do They Exist? from MoneyCrashers.com

TD143: Coronavirus Trucking

TD136: The Emotions Of Changing Truck Driving Jobs

Links mentioned in the listener feedback segment:

Nate listened to TD126: Why Podcasts Are The Best Media For Truckers and asks if there was a place to download free audiobooks.

Kristoffer bought my book, Trucking Life: An Entertaining, Yet Informative Guide To Becoming And Being A Truck Driver and now he wants more frequent podcasts.

Andrew simply writes to check on me and to find out how things are going with trucking during all this Coronavirus stuff.

Rob has been binge listening to the Trucker Dump podcast and has multiple comments on the following episodes:

TD3: What Has Happened To Common Courtesy? TD4: Living The Dream?

TD33: Automatic Or Manual Truck Transmission

TD43: Go To Bed Angry

TD60: Truckers vs. Cops vs. DOT vs. Carriers

TD72: Big Rig MacGyvering

Taylor, Ben, and Daniel all asked to join the Trucker Dump Slack group

Andy read TD91: Videos: How To Do A Full-Body Workout Inside The Cab Of A Semi and suggested a better website for dumbbell exercises.

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