For starters, the farthest I’ve ever had to haul a container is about a mile. I don’t really haul them. I spot them. The hardest thing I have to do is open and close the doors. But intermodal containers crossing the scales makes my head hurt. Those container frames are abused. Lucky for you (and […]

Buck Predicts The Death Of The Glider Kit With the EPA’s on again, off again glider legislation, the court’s interference and congress sticking their nose in on the debate, the glider kit is on it’s way out. The glider kit isn’t just an owner operator play. Several major fleets have been getting in on the […]

Oh, the angles we could take on navigating the used car lot game. The wheeling and dealing, financing and warranties are all great topics. Let’s put all that aside for now and go back to the used car search. How did that used car end up where you’re seeing it? I use the word CAR […]

One Killer 6 Banger TopSpeed.com has an interesting post on the GM 4.2 inline 6. It validates why I have faith in getting another 100k out of our new (used) Trailblazer. The Chevy is an 07 with 155,000 miles. It’s well equipped and in great condition. The original window sticker is still in the glove box, […]

Take a hot dog and bun, wrap it in foil, then shoot it into the crowd at a baseball game. What could go wrong? But Wait! Pilot Needs A Hot Dog Cannon. That’s right. We can think of 3 good reasons Pilot/Flying J should place at least one of these potato gun knockoffs in each […]

Yes, the truck driver shortage is real, and everybody wins. Seriously. Is The Truck Driver Shortage Real? Simply put, when you have more jobs than qualified applicants, you have a shortage. We could discuss the reasons for the shortage, but I’d rather focus on taking advantage of the situation. Freightwaves.com had a great article on […]

This week’s show notes were written by Robert Paterson of ProDriverProject.com. He’s been a friend of The Trucking Podcast for years. I invited him to write about what he’s been up to, and his pigtail wedge. Flickering trailer lights are a real pain! Ever drive down the road in a big truck only to look […]

We have 2 types of people in The Trucking Podcast audience. The overwhelming majority of the listeners download and listen to the show every week, but we never hear from them. Let the records show, we love you all. You take time to subscribe, download and listen to every episode. We are truly grateful for […]

Truck Driver 101, Lesson One Yes, you can flunk orientation. I nearly did just that several years ago. Consider this a truck driver 101 lesson. Getting fired before you were even hired really has to stink for many reasons. You’re now unemployed and starting that job search all over. You may be pretty tight on […]

You know the mantra. Having strong freight broker relationships will make you more money. Since the broker already knows you, he’s just going to step up to the plate. Let’s look at the realities of any sales relationship. The buyer and seller both see the value of repeat business. But you have to know just […]