One driver's insights and sometimes humorous views of truck driving and the trucking industry… and anything else he feels like dumpin' on ya
Latest episodes
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9 h 14
Trucking Life audiobook
This is the 9.25-hour audiobook version of the Trucking Life ebook. If I did it right (highly improbable), it should have chapter markers so you can skip around or find stuff quick…
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9 min
TD200: The Final Episode
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1 h 25
TD199: Driving For Walmart
In this penultimate episode, I talk about my current job driving for Walmart. Yes, I'm well aware I've had a lot of bad things to say about them in the past, but I wouldn't still b…
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54 min
TD198: What Really Happened To Yellow, Inc.?
In today's episode, we discuss what happened to my former employer, Yellow, Inc. Why did they go out of business after almost 100 years? Was it the Teamsters fault like the CEO of…
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1 h 25 ↗
TD199: Driving For Walmart
In this penultimate episode, I talk about my current job driving for Walmart. Yes, I'm well aware I've had a lot of bad things to say about them in the past, but I wouldn't still b…
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54 min ↗
TD198: What Really Happened To Yellow, Inc?
In today's episode, we discuss what happened to my former employer, Yellow, Inc. Why did they go out of business after almost 100 years? Was it the Teamsters fault like the CEO of…
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15 min
TD197: Reviews Of The Garmin dēzl™ Headset 200 and Garmin dēzl™ OTR810 Truck GPS
So it's been over a year since the last episode aired, so obviously I start out with a groveling apology, followed by a brief explanation of what happened. I also lay out a plan to…
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15 min ↗
TD197: Video Reviews: Garmin dēzl™ Headset 200 & Garmin dēzl™OTR810
So it’s been over a year since the last episode aired, so obviously I start out with a groveling apology, followed by a brief explanation of what happened. I also lay out a plan to…
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2 h 02
TD196: Teamster Battles Continue, EPA Vs. Truckers, Truck Stop News, Female Trucker Survey, Lots Of Truck Safe…
In today's long-overdue show, we've got stories on Teamster fights with Sysco and Yellow, FedEx is heading into a massive reorganization, lots of truck stop news, what's going on w…
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1 h 32
TD195: ELD Failures, Teamsters Get Busy, Cheat Sheet For Safety Blitz, Tax Breaks For Truckers, AB5 Challenged…
In today's show, we've got a cheat sheet to prepare for the upcoming largest safety blitz in North America, the Agriculture Hours-of-Service exemption is coming under fire, Califor…
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1 h 27
TD194: Knight-Swift Buys U.S. Xpress, Daylight Savings Time Challenged, Truckers Given Stoplight Priority, Bad…
In this week's news, Knight-Swift buys yet another large carrier, daylight savings time is being debated in Congress for the millionth time, a Congressman calls the Secretary of La…
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1 h 21
TD193: New Secretary of Labor?, Senator/Teamster Fight, Love's Founder Dies, Diesel Mechanic Pay Rises, Cool P…
In today's episode, we've got a possible new Secretary of Labor, a fight between a Senator and the Teamster's President, rising pay for diesel mechanics, the Love's Travel Stop's f…
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1 h 03
TD192: Roadcheck Safety Blitz Dates Announced, Canada Gets Funding For New Truckers, FMCSA Gets More Exemption…
In today's show, I'll tell you when the biggest safety blitz of the year will take place, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) asks the FMCSA for a better Big Tru…
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1 h 06
TD191: State Of The Union & Trucking, EV Rollout Not Going As Planned, FMCSA Stays Busy With Exemptions, TA's…
In today's show, we'll talk about how the trucking industry was a hot topic at the State of the Union address, we'll talk about how this futuristic trucking world isn't working out…
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1 h 31
TD190: BP Buys TA, New State Traffic Laws, Truck Stop News, Preparing For Weigh Stations, Right To Repair Truc…
In this week's show, we've got lots of truck stop news, I'll tell you the top 10 worst traffic bottlenecks in the US, we've got a crap ton of new state traffic laws, the FMCSA is r…
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1 min
TD189.5: No Show This Week
No show today. Really crappy week. 'Nuff said.
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1 h 19
TD189: ATA CEO Talks To Congress, Choosing A Truck Driving School, Possible New Speed Limits, Steps To Take Be…
Well, news was light last week, but it's back with a vengeance, which means I'm pretty sure this week's show is going to be long, so strap in and keep your cup of coffee handy so y…
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1 h 28
TD188: A Trucker's Breakdown Saga, Tax Credits For Truckers, New Roundabout Rules, Bird Poop Vs. Autonomous Tr…
Well, the news is light this week, so we're trying something different again. We've been teasing a mega breakdown saga from listener Wunuvakind in recent weeks and it turned out to…
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1 h 01
TD187: Worst Traffic In The World, The Legality of Trucker Marijuana, Pay-By-The-Mile Criticized, Ammonia-Powe…
In today's show, California's AB5 just won't go away; getting paid-by-the-mile is coming under fire; truckers, drugs, and drug testing is always a hot topic; and I'll tell you wher…
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1 h 11
TD186: Teamsters Vs. UPS, California's Massive Truck Shutdown, FMCSA Busy Rejecting Stuff, & More
Well, we're back to our normal news-focused show this week. We've got lots of news to catch up on, including how California shutting down a crapload of trucks is going. Is the new…