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Truckers Make The Best Husbands. The national average for divorced people in the United States, is, almost 50%. Yuk, right? Almost half of everyone that gets married, will get a divorce. If you get married a 2nd time, there is a 60% chance this marriage will fail. A 3rd time getting married? 3 times and you are out. 73% of people that get married a 3rd time, end in divorce. So how do truckers fair out? Truckers are at 19.14%! What? Did I just say that? The answer is "heck yeah". Truckers don't even come close to the national average when it comes to splitting ties with your spouse. In fact, truckers make the best husbands. They are loyal, romantic and go the extra "mile" to keep their significant others, till death due us part. You would think, long distant relationships would not work, but some how some way, the American trucker has found a way, whether it be through the case of love or what not, they found a way to out last the average married couple. Does absence make the heart grow fonder? It appears so. Perhaps the time away from each other keeps the fire going, but either way ladies, if you are looking for a loyal, loving partner, maybe you should try the local truck stop. Accident reports "Post" Eld ever since the ELD Madame kicked in, experts thought it would make for a safer result, when it comes to wrecks. Not according to the latest results. reports are showing just the opposite. The ELD Madame was suppose to be a step in the right direct, but it seems the direction the industry is headed towards, is more unsafe than previously planned. Tune in and hear the results on TalkCDL trucking Podcast. * * Drivewyze allows you to bypass weigh stations using only an ap on your phone* National Carriers is hiring students, solos, teams and lease purchase driver* Driving tests.org for solos and Driving tests.org for corporate guarantees you will pass your Class A * Kamions FREE Break Even Calculator Click Here* Carriers Not To Work For

Vengeance On The Road. Recently a trucker took out his own vengeance on a trucking company. A driver started burning semi trucks that belonged to Swift transportation. In all, 25 semi trucks were torched. Im not sure what this 64 year old trucker was thinking but he was on a roll. You would think that there was cameras watching. Sometimes a criminal is beyond thinking. Tune in to this weeks podcast and hear how this irate truck driver was caught. AB5 uses a test called "the ABC" test (A) The work is done without the direction and control of the employer (B) The work is performed outside the usual course of the employers business (C)The work is done by someone who hastier own, independent business or trade doing that kind of work These three factors, decide whether a person is an employee or an independent contractor. The "B" portion of the test is where most employers are in violation of the AB5 or the Pro-act proposal. Tune in and hear the end result on this weeks episode. * Drivewyze allows you to bypass weigh stations using only an ap on your phone* National Carriers is hiring students, solos, teams and lease purchase driver* Driving tests.org for solos and Driving tests.org for corporate guarantees you will pass your Class A * Kamions FREE Break Even Calculator Click Here* Carriers Not To Work For TalkCDL Trucking Podcast We are looking for more people to interview on the show. If you have a story or something that is related to the trucking industry, contact us at Ruthann@TalkCDL.com or Troy@TalkCDL.com. We are always looking for new and exciting stories. 77% of all truckers are looking for company positions Thats right, a new study shows that only 23% of truck drivers are looking for a lease purchase. Only 23% are still willing to lease a truck. The numbers have changed drastically since this time last year. A year ago, truck drivers were seeking to be owners and not employees. This has drastically changed since the price of fuel has risen. Vengeance On The Road

Drive Monkey Drive. Autonomous maker Locomotion is teaming up with Stevens Trucking of Oklahoma. Steven has plans to acquire up to 500 autonomous rigs. Although fully autonomous vehicles will not be out for a few years to come. Stevens allegedly will have a pilot program some time in 2023. The Autonomous Relay Convoy or ARC systems allows two vehicles to operate together at the same time.This is done by tethering the vehicles together. What this means is, a lead driver inside truck number one, will be awake and in the drivers seat. The lead truck will be controlling the trailing vehicle. This will allow the driver in truck number 2, to get sleep, awaiting his turn to drive. I don't know about you but taking a nap, inside a vehicle that no one is driving. Doesn't sound like the safest way to travel. I believe my sleep could possibly be interrupted by the nightmare of crashing, due to, maybe, a recall on the chip thats controlling the rig. Im just not convinced that most drivers can even get well deserved rest while another machine is controlling the vehicle Im suppose to be sleeping in, while it is in an entire different vehicle. Good luck finding this many drivers to be the test monkeys. * Drivewyze allows you to bypass weigh stations using only an ap on your phone* National Carriers is hiring students, solos, teams and lease purchase driver* Driving tests.org for solos and Driving tests.org for corporate guarantees you will pass your Class A * Kamions FREE Break Even Calculator Click Here* Carriers Not To Work For* Drive Monkey Drive

When team Driving Ends Bad. Recently a team driver, shot his co-driver while in Texas. The victim then called 911 and reported the incident. Can you only imagine how that relationship must have been? This, many times, a team ends bad. Not necessarily with one of the team members shot but relationships don't end unless they are bad. So the perpetrator got into a police chase and ultimately ended up in a shoot out with police. That's right, I said a trucker was in a shoot out on the side of a road, with police. The trucker in question pulled his big rig to the side of the road and exited the semi with gins a blazing. He did not survive. After all, if you shoot at ten policemen, you should not have too guess how it is going to end. Team driving can be a nightmare. Many times when traveling inside a tiny space, living together in a sense, 24/7/ nerves can be tried and patience can be tested. Most teams in a tractor trailer, know one another. Many time over, a team consists of a husband and wife or a brother and brother or even a friend and a friend. These teams tend to last longer than a team, that is made up of two strangers. There are companies that with team two people up, that have never met prior to orientation. This can be a disaster when the two have nothing in common. For example, one might like it warm in the truck and the other, cold. One might want to smoke and the other, not. There are many issues that can set off a war inside a semi. All issues should be taken into consideration before teaming tow people up. When team Driving Ends Bad * Drivewyze allows you to bypass the weigh stations with a just an on your phone* National Carriers Is hiring Teams, Students and experienced Class A CDL Driver* Driving tests.org for solos and Driving tests.org for corporate guarantees you will pass your Class A CDL or Class B CDL* Kamions FREE Break Even Calculator Click Here* Carriers Not To Work For When team Driving Ends Bad TalkCDL Trucking Podcast wants you to join the show. Write to us at Troy@TalkCDL.com and let us tell your trucking story on the show.

Stop Pleading Guilty To Traffic Violations. Why do truckers and the general public keep agreeing with the police? When you get a ticket, you are still innocent till proven guilty in the USA! So why do you just pay the ticket and go about your business? I'll tell you why. Because it is convenient to just get it over with. Plus you feel you can't win in court. Especially against an officer of the law, right? Wrong! Did you know that, in the long run you suffer more when you plead guilty? Did you know that certain tickets can cost you a great job in the future? So why are you just giving up so easy? Look, the easy way is to just send the state money and admit to your guilt and the hard way is to fight it. Time is money right? You can't see yourself pleading not guilty and then showing up in court to fight, can you? Then you have to hire a Lawer and pay him also, right? SO what if you do lose? At least you gave yourself a fighting chance, right? Have you ever heard of, throwing yourself on the mercy of the court? In most cases, even if you lose, a judge will reduce the violation for you. If you receive the following tickets, Speeding 15mph or more above the speed limit, Following to close, Improper or unsafe lane change, Using a hand held device, reckless or careless or any other major ticket driving, you should fight them all the way. Tune into this weeks podcast Stop Pleading Guilty To Traffic Violations * DriveWyze is a company that makes it east for drivers to bypass weigh stations. They are AP based which makes the process of signing up, easy.* National Carriers is a trucking company located in Dallas TX. They are hiring students, solo’s and team drivers.* Driving tests . ORG and Driving Tests .ORG Corporate is a company that strives to help you pass your Commercial drivers Lisence.* KAMIONS Break Even Calculator For Owner Operators, Lease Purchase and small fleets and its FREE* Carrier Not To Work For

6 Trucker Myths. There are many myths about different professions and truckers are no different when it comes to having false legends about them. Tune in this week and hear some of the many things, people have wrongly claimed about truckers. TalkCDL Trucking Podcast Write to us is you are wanting to appear on the show. Tell us what you would like to talk about in your email. Make sure you leave your phone number. Our contact information is as follows. Troy@TalkCDL.com or Ruthan@TalkCDL.com Please visit our sponsors at the following addresses. Drivewyze for iPhone is a company that makes it east for drivers to bypass weigh stations. They are AP based which makes the process of signing up, easy. National Carriers is a trucking company located in Dallas TX. They are hiring students, solo's and team drivers. Driving-Test.org and driving-tests for corporate users is a company that strives to help you pass your Commercial drivers Lisence. Kamions free break even calculator is for everyone that drives a truck. Check out the free download and tell us how it worked for you. Carriers Not To Work For is an episode that will give you strong advice on how to go about choosing your next job.

2022 Winter Forecast + Drivers Feel Disrespected. We have the 2022/2023 Winter Forecast for the entire country. Join us and hear what the Farmers Almanac has predicted for the upcoming winter season. All on TalkCDL Trucking Podcast. Two Truckers Killed in a head on collision Two truck drivers were recently killed when one crossed over the medium. Tune in and hear what happens when a wrong way driver is disoriented and not realizing which way they are headed. 2022 Winter Forecast + Drivers Feel Disrespected Survey - How truckers feel they are disrespected In a recent survey, truck drivers were asked a series of questions. One of those questions was, do you feel like the public respects you? Tune in and hear the rest of the questions and answers, all on this weeks episode of 2022 Winter Forecast + Drivers Feel Disrespected. * DrivewYze for iPhones - an ap that helps you avoid the weigh stations* DrivewYze for Android - an ap that helps you avoid the weigh stations* National Carriers hiring Trainers* Guaranteed to pass your CDL for Solos* Guaranteed to Pass your CDL for Corperate* Free Break Even Calculator for Owner operators, Lease Purchase and Fleets* Carriers Not to Work For

Worst Trucker plus A Story to Make You Cry. We recently sat down with, possibly the worst trucker ever. What we mean by "worst trucker", we mean worst attitude. Troy say and talked with an entitled driver, that thinks everyone owes him something. A driver called in on one of the show lines recently to rant about dispatchers and carriers. He went on to express discontent for most trucking companies. He then revealed what Troy thought was the real reason for the call. He said "no one will hire him because he has an abandonment on his record. He then told us how other carriers are blackballing him. He mentioned two carriers that Troy knows personally. So of course, Troy volunteered to call the companies and find out why these carriers are saying bad things about this disgruntled driver. So long behold, we got ahold of both of these companies. The first company told us the story behind the bad reference. This reference by the way, is for all carriers that inquire about his driver reference. They went on to tell us how, the driver took his first dispatch, after orientation. Went home with a full load and sat for a week in his home town visiting friends. They then revealed to us how the driver was in an accident while bobtailing around town. This of course added another week to the truck sitting. Not to mention the customer that was waiting for their freight. At this point the driver was asked to bring a new load straight back to the terminal. I believe the driver figured out the company was most likely going to fire him. So, of course this is where the abandonment came from. Boom, there ya go! A horror story from a trafficked victim A story came out of TAT (Truckers Against Trafficking) this week. A woman wrote how she was a victim but not like the kind most think of. She was victimized by her very own daddy. Thats right, her own parent was pimping her out as far back to when she was 5 years old. Tune in and hear this heart breaking story and more. * DriveWyze for iPhones* Drivewyze for Android * Carter Lumber Hiring Local Class A and Class B Driver* National Carriers hiring Student Drivers* Guaranteed to Pass Your CDL for individuals * Guaranteed to Pass a CDL for Corperate* Free Break Even Calculator* Carriers Not To Work For Worst Trucker plus A Story to Make You Cry

Trucking Scams & Sleep Apnea Explained. Have you ever heard of, Padding the Fuel Bill? Here is how it works. A driver and someone at the fuel desk conspire to ripoff the drivers employer. This involves fuel receipts and cash. It is not nice and eventually the driver gets caught. another scam, involves two drivers. Both at the fuel pump, and again, the driver that possesses the fuel card, is stealing from his employer. Tune into this weeks podcast and hear how these scams and more go on in the trucking industry every day. Experienced truck Drivers That Have Not Driving in a While If you are a driver, that has not driven in a while, say three years or more. You will want to hear this podcast. There are many drivers, as of late, are trying to get hired as a driver, but they have not been behind the wheel of a semi-truck in many years. The problem is, the insurance companies set the standard of, who we can hire. Tune in and hear the solutions to this problem many are having. The Sleep Apnea Issue is making a Comeback The last time we heard the FMCSA pushing for better Sleep Apnea standards, was 2017. They cited, not enough DATA to determine a good practice. Five years later, they are back with a vengeance. That's right, an article claims the standards are going to be tougher than prior. Before 2017, if you had a neck in measurement, larger than 17 inches, you were diagnosed to have sleep apnea. Which means you failed your DOT physical and were sent home. You then had to see a doctor and take part in a sleep study. Most if the times, resulting in the use of a CPAP machine for your nightly rest. There were other factors that determined whether you had sleep apnea or not, but it was rough on drivers that were overweight. Tune in and hear how this will affect the industry and how you can prevent becoming a victim. * Drivewyze helps you bypass the weigh scales for iPhones* Carter Lumber Hiring Class a & Class B LOCAL Drivers* Drivewyze for Android Users* National Carriers Drivers Needed* Driving-Tests Guarantees You Will Pass Your CDL TEST* Kamions FREE Break Even Calculator * http://talkcdl.com/trucking-companies-not-to-work-for/ Trucking Scams & Sleep Apnea Explained

Americas View of Truckers. I came across an article that depicted the trucking industry and the American Trucker as just pure criminal. The article showed how most people view truckers and their lifestyle. I had forgot how the public looks at you, when you tell them you are a trucker, until I read this story. You would think, the public would respect what men and women go through every day in trucking. But it is just the opposite. They dont honor the men and women that stay on the road for countless weeks and months at a time. It's just the opposite. They're opinion is, most of the times, low, mixed with fear of the working class road warriors. All this animosity towards truckers just might be something we brought on ourselves. You heard of "one bad apple spoils the whole bunch", right? Well, this goes for trucking also. Most truck drivers are not bad people, we give respect and are watching out for the general public on the road. But all you need, is that one guy, thats driving reckless with 72 feet of truck, and it scares everyone. All you need is that one driver, that idles his truck all night, keeping, in his own neighborhood, and we are all disrespectful. All you need, is that small group of drivers, to piss up a Walmart parking lot, and we are all pigs. This is how it happens folks. Man Acquitted of Killing 7 Motorcyclist I remember it like it was yesterday. In 2019, it was all over the news. How a young man killed a bunch of people riding their motorcycles in New Hampshire. The story talked about how it was all the truckers fault. After spending almost the entire time since then, the trucker was set free, after the verdict was read. While on trial, evidence showed, this trucker had been using heroine and other hard core drugs, the day of the accident. But it showed other things too. Apparently, some of the motorcycle riders were past the legal limit of alcohol in their system. All a good lawyer needs to do, is create doubt in the jurors minds. It seems, this is what happened. Witness accounts showed how the trucker was driving erratic, weaving back and forth on this 2 lane road. But all you have to do is make the jury think, there is a chance it wasn't the accused fault, and "not guilty" can be the result. Tune in and hear the breakdown of this tragedy. * Drivewyze for Apple Users* Carter Lumber Hiring LOCAL Class A and Class B Drivers * Drivewyze for Android Users* National Carriers* Driving-Tests Guaranteed to Pass Your CDL Test* Kamion's Break Even Calculator* Something’s Happening In the Trucking Industry Americas View of Truckers.

Truck Driver Trainer Fired. A Truck Driver Teacher was recently terminated from his job. A trucker trainer is in hot water because of his particular training skills. Class A commercial schools have to maintain a level of professionalism. When their employees don't represent the school correctly, they run the risk of hurting their resume and their integrity. Trucking school students also must adhere to a certain level of professionalism. When they breech that level, they also risk their future. Tune in and hear how a student and a trainer came close to blows. Hear how one videoed the other, which also turned out to be a no no. * Drivewyze for Apple Users * Carter Lumber * Drivewyze for Android Users* National Carriers* Driving-Tests* Kamion Free Break Even Calculator * Trucking Companies Not To Work For Dispatcher Truckers and All Parties It is no secret that everyone in trucking thinks their job is harder than the next guy. If you're a trucker, have you considered the job a dispatcher has? Imagine having to deal with 20 to 40 screaming truckers. Imagine coming to work everyday just to hear people complain they are going to quit. Yes, this is what a dispatcher puts up with every day. Dispatchers, have you ever thought what its like to be a trucker? Driving endless miles everyday. Putting up with DOT, inspections, weather and traffic every day? Imagine doing this job and at the end of the day you do not get to go home. This is what a trucker puts up with. These are just two jobs, a dispatcher and a trucker. There are plenty more people that make up the trucking industry and none of their jobs are easy. This is why we must start putting ourselves in the other guys shoes. If we start giving each other a break, we just might start enjoying our job a little easier.

Deadly Love Triangle In Trucking. This story is about a trucking company owner, his wife and his lover. Once upon a time, a man owned a trucking company. Eventually for reasons unknown, he took a lover. This would anger his wife. The wife would eventually, on a faithful day, kill the husband. Francis Hall (the wife) surrendered to authorities this past week and was charged with insurance fraud. This is a charge that stems back to a life that led to that terrifying day. Francis was indicted on charges of fraud on June 30th and had been missing since that day. She has returned to face the charges and hopes to be exonerated. Now her case will be heard in front of her peers in a legal court. Convicted of murder, Francis did her time. Hall completed a 2 year sentence for the murder of her husband. While involved in an incident where she hit her husbands mistresses car, she also hit her husband while on his motorcycle. He would die at the hospital a short time later. * NCI hiring company and lease drivers* Carter Lumber hiring Local Class A and Class B Drivers* Kamions Break Even Calculator* Driving-test Guarantees you will pass you CDL Test* Stay Away From Cheap Trucking Companies* Trucking Companies Not To Work For Tips for Truckers We have put together a list of ways to help truck drivers save money. If you are on the road, try buying your groceries at home instead of on the road. Places like Walmart and Dollar General, are cheaper than purchasing your goods at truck stops. If you are an owner operator and have no APU, try buying a portable generator. This will help save money when you do not wish to idle your truck. Purchase a portable air conditioner. This will allow you to stay warm and cool according to the extreme temperatures outside. Tune into this weeks podcast on TalkCDL trucking Podcast and hear the rest of our tips to help truckers.

Truck Stops Failing Truckers Plus AB5 Explained. Truck Stops have been losing their traditional feel for the last decade. What was once a family atmosphere of diners with friendly waitresses and truckers getting together for a meal. Has become a hurry up, pay for your fuel and order your McDonalds meal and get out of our way attitude. The American Truck Stop is quickly becoming an over sized 7 eleven, pushing drivers through a line as fast as they can grab your money. There is no feeling of love or "happy to see you". When is the last time you heard "y'all come back now, ya here"? Tune in for this weeks podcast titled "Truck Stops Failing Truckers Plus AB5 Explained". AB5 is the newest nightmare in California. If you are a contractor paying for your own tools, vehicle or you have an investment in your job, you will want to hear this podcast. The new law in CA has many workers angry and scared they will lose their income. The law was made in 2019 and is now going into affect. The Supreme Court refused to hear the independent truckers and now has everyone scrambling for solutions. Only time will tell the impact of this new and treacherous rule. Perhaps there will be a great exodus from CA in order to preserve the American workers lifestyle. * National Carriers Lease Purchase* Carter Lumber hiring Local Class A and Class B Drivers* Drivewyze Download here bypass the scales* Driving-Tests Pass your CDL Guaranteed* Kamions FREE Break Even Calculator for Truckers* Something’s Happening In the Trucking Industry* Safety Director Fired at Trucking Company* Trucking Companies Not To Work For

Lease Purchase & Fuel Surcharge Explained. Should a driver partake in a lease purchase in todays market? The answer in short is "yes" if you are getting a fuel legit surcharge and "no" if you are not. If you are not getting a surcharge, you are getting "ripped-off". In short a fuel surcharge is given to a driver for the high cost of fuel. The way it works is this. For every .06cpm the fuel climbs above $1.20 per mile, a truck driver should receive .01cents for a surcharge. Example: If the cost of fuel is $6.00 per gallon. You would subtract $1.20 from $6.00. The remainder would be $4.80. You would then divide $4.80 by .06. The answer is .80 or .80cpm. If you ran 3000 miles this week with a surcharge of .80cpm, you should receive $2400 miles in a separate check for your weekly surcharge. This surcharge should be separate from the rest of the equation. this means for example, you ran 3000 miles at a rate of $2.25 er mile. The gross would be $6750. If you were getting 80%, your net would be $5400. If you fixed cost is $1500 you would have $3900. Your fuel bill would have been approximately $2500. Subtract the fuel from the $3900 and you have $1400 left. If you are getting paid correctly, the surcharge would then be added on to the $1400. So $2400 Fuel Surcharge plus $1400 equals $3900 total pay. * National Carriers Lease Purchase* CDL Tests Guaranteed to Pass your Class A or Class B License * Carter Lumber Hiring Class A and Class B Local Home Every Day Positions* Drivewyze for IOS Apple Users* Drivewyze for Android Users* Kamion Break Even Calculator FREE Download* Trucking Companies Not To Work For Lease Purchase & Fuel Surcharge Explained

Survey Top 12 Annoying Driving Behaviors. There are many bad behaviors that drivers have on the road. One of those behaviors is driving in the left lane. Does this annoy you? If so then you agree with the number 3 spot, on today's survey. Drivers have a tendency of annoying one another. We have a list of the top 12 reasons, why you might be getting on someones nerves, just by the way you drive. Here the entire list on this weeks episode of "Survey Top 12 Annoying Driving Behaviors". It's Story Time with Troy Troy spoke of "the Nightmare Driver of the Week". He told the story of an experienced driver that was hired at a flatbed company. You don't want to miss this tale of hiring and firing a trucker with in 3 weeks. Trucking News With Ruthann Ruthann spotlighted a few news stories this week. She talked about the changing of Rhode Islands exit numbers. She spoke about getting paid from bad brokers that refuse to pay up. Plus more, all on this weeks episode of TalkCDL trucking Podcast. Survey Top 12 Annoying Driving Behaviors * National Carriers* Driving-Test Guaranteed to Pass your CDL test* Drive Wyze for Android Users* Drivewyze for iPhone* Carter Lumber hiring local Class A and Class B Drivers* Kamio Free break Even Calculator Download Here* Something’s Happening In the Trucking Industry* Safety Director Fired at Trucking Company