The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers

Upgrading Your Licence with Ontario Truck Driving School

Bruce talks with Abraham Rahim about what is required to upgrade your licence for a commercial driver. Ontario Truck Driving School has a number of locations across Ontario. You can learn more about courses available at www.otds.com

About the Show

The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers talks all things trucking for people in the transportation industry helping them improve their business and careers. Interviews with industry professionals and truck drivers, trucking information, and other features on the industry are meant to be helpful for truck drivers and those in transportation. The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers has main episodes released every Tuesday and Thursday with bonus material on other days. You can learn more about the host and show on our website and make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the show on your favourite podcast platform. www.theleadpedalpodcast.com

What does The Lead Pedal Podcast mean? The Lead (pronounced - Led) stands for acceleration or fast-track of your career or business. It is a play on words and we certainly are not here promoting speeding in the industry. We are hoping this information will help you become a professional driver faster than if you didn't know about many of these topics.

Are you enjoying the show? If so we would appreciate you leaving us a rating and review on iTunes or on your favourite podcast platform. The show is available at www.theleadpedalpodcast.com , ITunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Tunein, iHeartradio, SoundCloud, and other popular podcast platforms. Thanks for listening

Quebec Red Peterbilt-One Custom Ride

Our featured truck of the week is a cool custom Peterbilt from the Province of Quebec. Check out the sleek red lines of this cool ride. This truck is brought to you by the Great Canadian Truck Show. You can learn more about the show on their Facebook Page at Great Canadian Truck Show.

Click here to view the video on this truck.

About the Show

The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers talks all things trucking for people in the transportation industry helping them improve their business and careers. Interviews with industry professionals and truck drivers, trucking information, and other features on the industry are meant to be helpful for truck drivers and those in transportation. The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers has main episodes released every Tuesday and Thursday with bonus material on other days. You can learn more about the host and show on our website and make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the show on your favourite podcast platform. www.theleadpedalpodcast.com

What does The Lead Pedal Podcast mean? The Lead (pronounced - Led) stands for acceleration or fast-track of your career or business. It is a play on words and we certainly are not here promoting speeding in the industry. We are hoping this information will help you become a professional driver faster than if you didn't know about many of these topics.

Are you enjoying the show? If so we would appreciate you leaving us a rating and review on iTunes or on your favourite podcast platform. The show is available at www.theleadpedalpodcast.com , ITunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Tunein, iHeartradio, SoundCloud, and other popular podcast platforms. Thanks for listening

What's Happening for May Killin' Time Band Profile

Bruce talks about what's new on the podcast for the month of May. He talks about the changes and topics coming up on the show and also the profile band of the month. We've got an exciting month ahead. Our band feature is the Killin' Time Band, they're going to be our profile band for the month of May. Our health challenge started so if you want to get healthy and want to join a team to have little bit of accountability, healthy truckers is having their health challenge, which started May 1st. It has started already but you can still join the team if you want to. Send an email to [email protected] to sign up to Team Lead Pedal.

This episode is sponsored by The Trucking Network which holds mega job fairs across the Country. You can learn about all the upcoming events at www.thetruckingnetwork.ca

The Special Olympics is celebrating their 15th convoy in Paris Ontario. You can learn all the details of the convoy at www.truckconvoy.ca

Trucking for a Cure is holding their 10th Annual convoy in Woodstock Ontario in September. Learn all the details at www.truckingforacure.com

Our song for this episode is One Set to Freedom by our profile band the Killin' Time Band off their album of the same name. You can learn more about the band at www.killintimeband.com

About the Show

The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers talks all things trucking for people in the transportation industry helping them improve their business and careers. Interviews with industry professionals and truck drivers, trucking information, and other features on the industry are meant to be helpful for truck drivers and those in transportation. The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers has main episodes released every Tuesday and Thursday with bonus material on other days. You can learn more about the host and show on our website and make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the show on your favourite podcast platform. www.theleadpedalpodcast.com

What does The Lead Pedal Podcast mean? The Lead (pronounced - Led) stands for acceleration or fast-track of your career or business. It is a play on words and we certainly are not here promoting speeding in the industry. We are hoping this information will help you become a professional driver faster than if you didn't know about many of these topics.

Are you enjoying the show? If so we would appreciate you leaving us a rating and review on iTunes or on your favourite podcast platform. The show is available at www.theleadpedalpodcast.com , ITunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Tunein, iHeartradio, SoundCloud, and other popular podcast platforms. Thanks for listening

The Trucking Network Mega Job Fair Offers Thousands of Dollars to Truck Drivers

The Trucking Network has given thousands of dollars away in raffles at their mega job fairs and plan on doing that again this month at their job fair in Hamilton Ontario. Naveen Nav of the Trucking Network talks bout the job fairs and what drivers can expect. You can learn all the details about the job fair on May 4th at www.thetruckingnetworkevents.ca

About the Show

The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers talks all things trucking for people in the transportation industry helping them improve their business and careers. Interviews with industry professionals and truck drivers, trucking information, and other features on the industry are meant to be helpful for truck drivers and those in transportation. The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers has main episodes released every Tuesday and Thursday with bonus material on other days. You can learn more about the host and show on our website and make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the show on your favourite podcast platform. www.theleadpedalpodcast.com

What does The Lead Pedal Podcast mean? The Lead (pronounced - Led) stands for acceleration or fast-track of your career or business. It is a play on words and we certainly are not here promoting speeding in the industry. We are hoping this information will help you become a professional driver faster than if you didn't know about many of these topics.

Are you enjoying the show? If so we would appreciate you leaving us a rating and review on iTunes or on your favourite podcast platform. The show is available at www.theleadpedalpodcast.com , ITunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Tunein, iHeartradio, SoundCloud, and other popular podcast platforms. Thanks for listening

A Look at Trucking Books and the History of Trucking with Gord Magill

Gord Magill returns to the show to talk about some of the trucking books he thinks many drivers should read and some of the history he came across about the trucking industry that he thinks is important. Gord was on episode of 197 if you would like to learn his story about his travels as a truck driver. You can follow Gord on Twitter at https://twitter.com/VoiceOfGord

Links mentioned in the show:

http://theleadpedalpodcast.com/lp193-a-passion-for-trucking-with-gord-magill

http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=73934 https://www.barrons.com/articles/busting-the-trucker-shortage-myth-51552589481 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330425892_Did_the_Electronic_Logging_Device_Mandate_Reduce_Accidents http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=73928

Also mentioned was the Trucking Network job fair on May 4th in Hamilton Ontario. Get the details at www.thetruckingnetwork.ca

This episode is sponsored by Chrome Supply Warehouse offering custom parts for trucks and many specials for truckers. You can learn more at www.chromesupplywarehouse.com

This episode is sponsored by Rick Blatter promoting road safety with the 3,7,15 second rule. Learn more at www.3715rule.com or www.rickblatter.com

Our episode song is Amazing by our profile band of the month the Road Birds. Learn more about the Road Birds at www.cdbaby.com/roadbirds

About the Show

The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers talks all things trucking for people in the transportation industry helping them improve their business and careers. Interviews with industry professionals and truck drivers, trucking information, and other features on the industry are meant to be helpful for truck drivers and those in transportation. The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers has main episodes released every Tuesday and Thursday with bonus material on other days. You can learn more about the host and show on our website and make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the show on your favourite podcast platform. www.theleadpedalpodcast.com

What does The Lead Pedal Podcast mean? The Lead (pronounced - Led) stands for acceleration or fast-track of your career or business. It is a play on words and we certainly are not here promoting speeding in the industry. We are hoping this information will help you become a professional driver faster than if you didn't know about many of these topics.

Are you enjoying the show? If so we would appreciate you leaving us a rating and review on iTunes or on your favourite podcast platform. The show is available at www.theleadpedalpodcast.com , ITunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Tunein, iHeartradio, SoundCloud, and other popular podcast platforms. Thanks for listening.

Learn about Bison's Finishing Program with Real Durand

Bruce chats with Real Durand of Bison Transport about working for the carrier with their gold standard opportunities and finishing program. The two chat about opportunities with the carrier, the type of work available, and the type of driver that will be successful working for a carrier like Bison. You can learn more about Bison and the opportunities available at www.bisongoldrushlp.com or call 1-800-527-5781

About the Show

The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers talks all things trucking for people in the transportation industry helping them improve their business and careers. Interviews with industry professionals and truck drivers, trucking information, and other features on the industry are meant to be helpful for truck drivers and those in transportation. The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers has main episodes released every Tuesday and Thursday with bonus material on other days. You can learn more about the host and show on our website and make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the show on your favourite podcast platform. www.theleadpedalpodcast.com

What does The Lead Pedal Podcast mean? The Lead (pronounced - Led) stands for acceleration or fast-track of your career or business. It is a play on words and we certainly are not here promoting speeding in the industry. We are hoping this information will help you become a professional driver faster than if you didn't know about many of these topics.

Are you enjoying the show? If so we would appreciate you leaving us a rating and review on iTunes or on your favourite podcast platform. The show is available at www.theleadpedalpodcast.com , ITunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Tunein, iHeartradio, SoundCloud, and other popular podcast platforms. Thanks for listening.

Featured Truck of the Week 1987 Cabover Western Star

This week's featured truck is a cool 1987 Western Star Cabover spotted at the Clifford Truck Show. This truck is very cool and is brought to you by the 519 Loud n' Proud Truck Show. You an learn more about the show at www.519loudnproud.com

Check out the video on this cool ride.

About the Show

The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers talks all things trucking for people in the transportation industry helping them improve their business and careers. Interviews with industry professionals and truck drivers, trucking information, and other features on the industry are meant to be helpful for truck drivers and those in transportation. The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers has main episodes released every Tuesday and Thursday with bonus material on other days. You can learn more about the host and show on our website and make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the show on your favourite podcast platform. www.theleadpedalpodcast.com

What does The Lead Pedal Podcast mean? The Lead (pronounced - Led) stands for acceleration or fast-track of your career or business. It is a play on words and we certainly are not here promoting speeding in the industry. We are hoping this information will help you become a professional driver faster than if you didn't know about many of these topics.

Are you enjoying the show? If so we would appreciate you leaving us a rating and review on iTunes or on your favourite podcast platform. The show is available at www.theleadpedalpodcast.com , ITunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Tunein, iHeartradio, SoundCloud, and other popular podcast platforms. Thanks for listening.

Specialize Your Trucking Business for Career Longevity

Bruce talks about the importance of continuing to specialize your trucking business as an owner operator in order to have a secure career in the future. With the changes in automation coming at an alarming rate those with repetitive jobs will be the first to be replaced by automation.

This episode is sponsored by The Trucking Network with their Mega Job Fairs happening across Canada. Learn about all the events at www.thetruckingnetwork.ca

Also sponsoring this episode is new sponsor Bison Transport with many opportunities for truck drivers in their fleet across Canada. You can learn more about Bison and the opportunities available at www.bisongoldrushlp.com or call 1-800-527-5781

Our episode song is White Line Blues by our profile band of the month the Road Birds. Learn more about the Road Birds at www.cdbaby.com/roadbirds

About the Show

The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers talks all things trucking for people in the transportation industry helping them improve their business and careers. Interviews with industry professionals and truck drivers, trucking information, and other features on the industry are meant to be helpful for truck drivers and those in transportation. The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers has main episodes released every Tuesday and Thursday with bonus material on other days. You can learn more about the host and show on our website and make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the show on your favourite podcast platform. www.theleadpedalpodcast.com

What does The Lead Pedal Podcast mean? The Lead (pronounced - Led) stands for acceleration or fast-track of your career or business. It is a play on words and we certainly are not here promoting speeding in the industry. We are hoping this information will help you become a professional driver faster than if you didn't know about many of these topics.

Are you enjoying the show? If so we would appreciate you leaving us a rating and review on iTunes or on your favourite podcast platform. The show is available at www.theleadpedalpodcast.com , ITunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Tunein, iHeartradio, SoundCloud, and other popular podcast platforms. Thanks for listening.

The Trucking Network's Upcoming Job Fair Event

The Trucking Network has a number of job fairs going on across the Country and a publication for the South Asian community. Bruce chats with Naveen of the Trucking Network about the job fairs and how they serve the trucking industry. You can learn more about at www.thetruckingnetwork.ca

About the Show

The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers talks all things trucking for people in the transportation industry helping them improve their business and careers. Interviews with industry professionals and truck drivers, trucking information, and other features on the industry are meant to be helpful for truck drivers and those in transportation. The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers has main episodes released every Tuesday and Thursday with bonus material on other days. You can learn more about the host and show on our website and make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the show on your favourite podcast platform. www.theleadpedalpodcast.com

What does The Lead Pedal Podcast mean? The Lead (pronounced - Led) stands for acceleration or fast-track of your career or business. It is a play on words and we certainly are not here promoting speeding in the industry. We are hoping this information will help you become a professional driver faster than if you didn't know about many of these topics.

Are you enjoying the show? If so we would appreciate you leaving us a rating and review on iTunes or on your favourite podcast platform. The show is available at www.theleadpedalpodcast.com , ITunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Tunein, iHeartradio, SoundCloud, and other popular podcast platforms. Thanks for listening.

Improve the Profits in Your Trucking Business with Terry Lammers

Bruce chats with business expert Terry Lammers about how business owners and owner operators can improve their business and set their businesses up for a successful sale down the road. Lammers grew his former trucking business from two trucks and sold it for millions of dollars. You can learn more about Lammers and his book at https://innovativeba.com/leadpedal

Also mentioned was the Trucking Network job fair on May 4th in Hamilton Ontario. Get the details at www.thetruckingnetwork.ca

This episode is sponsored by Rick Blatter promoting road safety with the 3,7,15 second rule. Learn more at www.3715rule.com or www.rickblatter.com

This episode is also sponsored by Ontario Truck Driving School has a number of courses to help you be successful when starting a career in transportation from heavy equipment to over the road trucking. You can learn more about starting your career at www.otds.com

Our episode song is When are you Coming Home? by our profile band of the month the Road Birds. Learn more about the Road Birds at www.cdbaby.com/roadbirds

About the Show

The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers talks all things trucking for people in the transportation industry helping them improve their business and careers. Interviews with industry professionals and truck drivers, trucking information, and other features on the industry are meant to be helpful for truck drivers and those in transportation. The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers has main episodes released every Tuesday and Thursday with bonus material on other days. You can learn more about the host and show on our website and make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the show on your favourite podcast platform. www.theleadpedalpodcast.com

What does The Lead Pedal Podcast mean? The Lead (pronounced - Led) stands for acceleration or fast-track of your career or business. It is a play on words and we certainly are not here promoting speeding in the industry. We are hoping this information will help you become a professional driver faster than if you didn't know about many of these topics.

Are you enjoying the show? If so we would appreciate you leaving us a rating and review on iTunes or on your favourite podcast platform. The show is available at www.theleadpedalpodcast.com , ITunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Tunein, iHeartradio, SoundCloud, and other popular podcast platforms. Thanks for listening.