There is advertised for sale a Toyota Murai in Ohio of all places. With 36000 miles it is only $11000! Should you buy it? We take a detour off the trucking road to discuss this in light of people being taken advantage of in the market for a car or a trucking job. Everything is not always what it seems and a good deal is sometimes very expensive.
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In a state of confusion episode I discuss the new Tesla semi and how much energy it needs to use. Also, how much that costs. Trucking lawsuit settlements are in the news. If a company wants to have a 24/7 camera in the truck and totally micromanage us then yes, they should be 100% responsible for what happens on the road and pay through the nose for it. I have a solution to the truck parking problem. Some weird state laws are up today sent in by an astute listener.
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Elon Musk brings back President Trump to Twitter. There was a poll and ONLY 51% of people thought he should be allowed back. HUH? I thought this was America. I also bring you some quotes from the left that maybe are not completely true. Should they be banned from Twitter? To get women in to trucking we need clean trucks, trucks for short people and bigger fridges in the trucks. Nice. We all need that. Also, more transparent job postings which companies are NEVER going to do. A guy buys a Tesla and doesn’t run the heat so he can get more miles out of it. Brilliant. A reason we are not on Mars ripped from today’s headlines.
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CRST and CR England trucking are settling a lawsuit for $2 MILLION total (Western Express already settled for $1.2 MILLION) over allegations that they basically black balled people out of trucking by not conspiring to not hire those on contract to other carriers. By the way, it did not go to trial, no one was found guilty and no wrongdoing is admitted by anyone. The plaintiffs allege that CRST and others conspired together to not hire drivers on contract to other carriers in violation of the law. In MY OPINION no one should ever work for these places. By continuing to work there you are helping them do this. I can help you avoid these scum companies with the link below. Also, Fed Ex Freight is going to furlough drivers! Wow, low freight demand right before Christmas. We have some Rivian R1T news and a reason we are not on Mars.
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In a wind driven spectacular I discuss some drivers who are on their side. A Hummer EV is broken. How can you make money lease purchase if you only get just over $1 a mile? US Xpress is about to leave Variant at the dock. A Reason we are not on Mars.
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In this late fall spectacular I discuss some new trucking news for you. Plus, Elon Musk buys Twitter. Is free speech over because of it? NO. Liberal tears will be flooding the streets because of this episode. Also, some automotive news and a reason we are not on Mars.
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In this Indian Summer episode I discuss the latest trucking news like lying to women to get them into trucking. Covenant releases numbers and they are spectacular. Did you get a raise? A Reason we are not on Mars.
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In this hair-raising episode I discuss Werner Enterprises buying Baylor Trucking. Werner says nothing will change at Baylor. We will see. Is using hair for drug testing discrimination? Should it be done? A Reason we are not on Mars.
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In this pumpkin spice flavored episode I discuss Werner and Kodiak and the pact they have to move freight without drivers. They start their first lane soon and it will be working the exact way I said so I believe that they listen to the podcast. I-80 in Illinois will be under construction near Minooka until 2027. Are you ready for that? The Natural Propane Gas Association wants to be able to work the drivers 17 hours a day and drive for 14 of those hours. Who wants to work for 17 hours a day? Tesla has a robot named Optimus that is going to probably take over the world as soon as it can. Topeka, Kansas shows us why we don’t live on Mars and may never. Also, a new driver facing cam gives gold stars for good driving.
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In an electrifying episode I discuss an incident at my work talking to another driver. Should you get a paycheck that is based on how much your bills are that month? That is what some people think but I don’t. Companies need to compensate you for the things they ask you to do for them no matter if your car payment is $900 or you drive a Yugo to work. Don’t fall in to the trap of thinking that only your miles should be paid. Gov Newsome says only electric cars will be sold new and also don’t charge your electric car because we don’t have the power to do it. Nice. Weather and a Reason we are not on Mars.
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