ABF just ratified a new 5 year contract and some of what happened can help you get a raise at your OTR carrier even if you aren’t in a union. I go over what to do and how to do it so we all can benefit. You don’t have to be in a union to get a raise. Trucking did pay better with the Teamsters, though. Just say no to LYTX and driver facing cameras!
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I recently came across an article about a driver, a number of them actually, that were not paid and kept working. Now, this is not just one week. They were not paid for many weeks. This driver even fueled the truck on his own credit card! What? Who does that? The company he was working for has now filed bankruptcy so this driver may be out the money he is owed. Never ever do this! –I am not an attorney and this podcast is not legal advice.–
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In more news about scumbags, a FedEx truck crashed and idiots were out stealing the packages. Nice. What is this world coming to anyway? We allow the norms of society to be violated everyday and this is what we get. It is time to get tough on crime in a real way. Crime and those that live outside of society.
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If you are thinking about becoming a truck driver I am here to help. Trucking companies tell you all kinds of lies to get you in. Trucking is real work requiring long and unpredictable hours and you may be away from your family for weeks at a time. Are you ready for this? I will tell you the worst-case-senario so you can be ready for what is ahead.
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The ATRI came out and said we are losing 100000 drivers a year because they fail a drug test due to pot. Also, they suggest that we need more studies before we can say that pot use has any effect on driving. What do you think? Should drivers be allowed to drive high? How do we know when pot makes driving dangerous? That is the issue, isn’t it? Drivers should not be stoned and drive. My opinion is not one people like. By people I mean pot heads.
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The Women in Trucking advisory board recently put out some ideas to recruit new drivers (women) and retain the drivers we already have in the industry. Were they good ideas? Some yes, some no. Let’s take a look into what they want to do.
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I review a recent article in which it is explained that some drivers that bought trucks during the pandemic are now turning those trucks back in to the bank and going broke. Is this the case? If it is, how can there be a driver shortage? You can’t wait a week for a load and have a driver shortage at the same time.
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Werner recently appealed a ruling in which they lost. They also lost the appeal and now currently owe $100,000,000. Yes, ONE HUNDERED MILLION DOLLARS. I think this is a good thing in trucking and I tell you why.
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In this logged episode I discuss what counts against your 70 hour clock and what doesn’t. This comes from a recent incident at work. I want drivers to be able to make the most amount of money possible and you can do this by using all of the log hours to their maximum benefit.
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In this cold start episode I discuss the fact that OOIDA forever complains about the government interfering in lives of truckers except when it wants the government to interfere in the lives of truckers. Is hourly pay for truck drivers safer than mileage pay? We try to find out. Walmart is now training people from their stores to be drivers. Why do they need to do that if it is such a great job? Will UPS strike? If they do, it isn’t about the money. A driver gets busted in Iowa and complains about it but is denied. Sometimes you have to choose.
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