Hey Truckers! In most of our episodes, we use lingo or abbreviations for everything about semi trucks and many subscribers have asked us to break it down or explain what we are talking about. If you want to learn more from our videos, then understanding some of these terms will be valuable. We hope this helps you!

Hi Truckers! Join us as we welcome Paul again from I-294 Truck Sales for Part 2 of this podcast.We dive into financing, truck production, maintenance and how covid has effected these aspects of our industry.

In this episode, I interview Paul Antonelli from I-294 Truck Sales in Alsip, Illinois. He specializes in selling used semi trucks to owner operators and small fleets. We discuss the industry changes Paul is seeing in the market as well as the past vs current buying/selling trends and how the recent glider regulations have affected the glider market. If you have a truck you are interested in selling and its not worth as much as you owe, we discuss your options and how the purchasing process is different for small fleets to owner operators.

Every day we get comments from you (thank you!) where you are asking a question. In this episode, we share some of your questions and our answers. If we didn't get to your question, don't worry - more Q & A episodes will be coming.

In this podcast episode we pick our 3 top favorite trucks for each trucking application. OTR, Regional, Local. Let us know what you would spec and pick for different types of trucking. #eratransport #eratruckservice #haulinamerica

In this episode we are chatting about Emissions and is it costly to convert it back. We also answer questions about emissions from the audience.

We recently had a 2014 Freightliner Cascadia come into the shop with multiple issues that were costly repairs. Could it have been prevented? Would you have put more money into this semi truck, or would you have walked away?

Hey Truckers! In this episode we interview Abed Yousef with Pearl Knight Transportation, an owner operator that made the transition from company truck driver 3 years ago.

Tune in to learn about:- The model he is using for company and why it's successful- Purchasing new trucks- What he considers before adding new trucks- What's been the most challenging as he tries to grow his operation- How relationships affect growth opportunities- How to retain drivers

Hey all! In this video we dive into the automatic vs manual semi truck discussion. Discussion starts at 6:00! We cover the pros and cons of each transmission, along with cost differences.

 

#semitruck #owneroperator #eraservice

2016 Volvo D13 - Part 2! One of the most popular questions we get is, "is this a good truck?" or "should I buy it?" The answer is not always straight forward, so join us and learn what our pre-purchase inspection process looks like. We look at a few trucks and decide which shows promise and which ones do not. Buying a semi truck is a process and doing thorough inspections up front is key to keeping you on the road!