In today’s main topic we talk about how you know when you should switch trucking jobs. But first, lots of news involving COVID, new elog information for both the US and Canada, and lots of changes coming in 2021 due to a new presidential administration, including a scary one involving sleep apnea testing.

Also, truckers stick it to California, Walmart and driverless trucks, the big UPS sell-out, new vision and testing standards for CDL holders, and of course, the obligatory truck recalls.

In the listener feedback segment we’ll hear about hatred of elogs, a driving school and training story, COVID vaccinations, and I get called out by a 15-year-old. We’ll also hear about a great BBQ joint in the Trucker Grub segment.

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Links mentioned in the news segment:

Stop the presses! It’s a new phase for Overdrive from OverdriveOnline.com

Daimler recalling certain Freightliner Cascadia models from OverdriveOnline.com

Volvo recall for potential brakes issue affects over 6,300 trucks from OverdriveOnline.com

One Quarter Of Inspected Trucks Placed OOS During Roadcheck Inspection Blitz from TheTruckersReport.com

In blockbuster deal, UPS selling off UPS Freight to TFI for $800M from OverdriveOnline.com

2021 Mid-America Trucking Show to be rescheduled due to COVID from OverdriveOnline.com

Truckers now included in third group recommended for COVID vaccine from OverdriveOnline.com

FMCSA extends CDL, med cert COVID waivers through February from OverdriveOnline.com

Biden announces 'regulatory freeze' to review last-minute Trump policies from OverdriveOnline.com

Biden has signed 42 executive actions since taking office. Here's what each does from CNN.com

No, Biden Didn’t Say ‘You Can’t Legislate by Executive Order Unless You’re a Dictator’ from Snopes.com

How Joe Biden’s executive orders compare with those of other presidents from qz.com

FMCSA proposes new split sleeper pilot program from OverdriveOnline.com

Here Are All The DOT Officials Appointed By President Biden So Far from TheTruckersReport.com

Pete Buttigieg on Wikipedia

Former head of NYC taxi commission named FMCSA deputy administrator from OverdriveOnline.com

Trucking trends to watch in 2021: Revival of mandates for speed limiters, new insurance limits; plus freight, rates, highway bill and more from OverdriveOnline.com

New study using 'STOP-Bang' protocol finds half of truck drivers could need sleep apnea evaluation from OverdriveOnline.com

Looking forward to a trucking rebound in 2021 leading to ‘very good’ 2022 from FleetOwner.com

Log annotations to avoid hours of service violations — and more from FMCSA Q&A from OverdriveOnline.com

FMCSA eyes update to ‘yard move’ guidance from OverdriveOnline.com

Trucking's exemption from Calif. break laws upheld from OverdriveOnline.com

CDL Mills Rejoice: New Truckers Can Be Tested By The Their Own Trainers from TheTruckersReport.com

FMCSA proposes new vision standard for truck drivers from OverdriveOnline.com

What you should know about the looming Canadian ELD mandate from OverdriveOnline.com

Walmart Removes “Safety Pilot” From Now Fully Driverless Truck from TheTruckersReport.com

Here are the drivers on FMCSA's new advisory panel from OverdriveOnline.com

Love’s plans to open 50 new travel stops in 2021 from OverdriveOnline.com

TA adds mobile fuel pumping features to app from OverdriveOnline.com

Trucker Grub segment:

Ole Rudy’s BBQ

I-75 Exit 201 in Jackson, GA

Links mentioned in the main topic:

TD149: Job Hopping In Trucking

TD97: A Trucker's Worst Nemisis - Complacency

TD104: Complacency Strikes

Indeed.com

Monster.com

AllTruckJobs.com

CDLjobs.com

TheTruckersReport.com

Truck Driver Power app

Links mentioned in the listener feedback segment:

TD56: Funkin' Truckin'

TD58: How Much Is Too Much?

TD59: A Trucker's Home

TD62: Elogs: A Second Look

TD150: Trucking News Galore!

Review of the Garmin dēzl™ OTR1000 truck GPS

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