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Trucking Answers | Unabridged | A Reason we are not on Mars | #121

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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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Trucking Answers | The biggest problems in trucking right now | #120

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In a mind-bending episode I discuss the problems in trucking right now and some fixes for those problems.  They are in no particular order.  The last episode we discussed the best of trucking so this is the flip-flop of that.  What are your thoughts of that?

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Trucking Answers | Why trucking is a great career | SAIA | #119

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In a terrestrial based episode I discuss the reasons trucking is still a great career choice and why you should choose it right now!  Also, I went to SAIA as they were having a hiring event.  This is what I found out.  You can make just as much being home daily as you can living in a truck on the road.

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Trucking Answers | Don’t look behind the curtain | A Reason we are not on Mars | #118

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In this Kansas-inspired episode I discuss the recent news of NyQuil Chicken as well as some actual trucking news like electronic monitoring of commercial vehicles.  A reason we are not on Mars as well.

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Trucking Answers | Should you get paid based on your bills? | Automotive | A Reason we are not on Mars | #116

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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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Trucking Answers | FMCSA Women of Trucking Panel of mostly non-drivers | A Reason we are not on Mars | #115

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In this Emilia Earhart special I discuss the FMCSA Women of Trucking panel that consists mainly of women who don’t drive.  This panel will advise the FMCSA about how to get and keep women in trucking.  Brilliant.  Of course there is a member from the FMCSA, naturally.  I talk about the car I have had the longest.  How long do you keep a car?  The weather on Mars and a reason we do not live on Mars.

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Trucking Answers | Should the government provide truck parking? | #114

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In a Red Sovine classic I discuss if in fact truck parking should be provided by the government.  This stems from the city of New York towing and ticketing trucks for parking overnight in residential areas. TANY says that there is not enough parking and the government needs to step up and do something.  I say that they are doing something, they are removing trucks from residential areas where they are already not allowed to park!

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Trucking Answers | PAM Settles ANOTHER one | Going to get your CDL? | A Reason we are not on Mars | #113

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In this Pamtastic episode I talk about PAM Transport and the fact that they are settling yet ANOTHER class action for the same reasons they always do.  People, please do not even consider working at PAM Transport and do not use Driver Solutions for any reason!  That is my opinion, anyway.  I talk about the lowest priced car I ever bought.  I go over a new service for people looking to get their CDL and begin a trucking career.  Get in the right way!  A Reason we are not on Mars.

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Trucking Answers | Colonial Closes-USX has issues | A Reason we are not on Mars | #112

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In this implanted episode I discuss the closing of Colonial Freight.  They opened in 1943 and will be closed in a week.  Wow.  Always be ready to move on to a new place!  This is a problem for lease purchase drivers as well.  US Xpress announces more layoffs and I put them on death watch.  We will see what happens.  When other large companies are announcing record profits US Xpress announces layoffs.  Curious.  People are implanting Tesla chips n their hands.  Good idea?  No.  Dealer markups are getting out of hand, or are they?  Also, a reason we are not on Mars ripped from todays headlines.

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Trucking Answers | How much energy does a Tesla semi use? | Cars I wish I still had | A Reason we are not on Mars | #111

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In this electrifying episode I discuss how much energy a Tesla semi uses and what it costs.  Are we ready to use electric trucks to haul goods in the United States yet?  I name 3 of the cars I used to have that I wish I would have kept.  Do you have any cars you wish you still had?  A reason we are not on Mars.

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