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11 Cutting Edge Steps To Dramatically Reduce Driver Turnover
2022/05/19
If you want to reduce driver turnover in your company, you’ve come to the right place. We have eleven steps for you. These eleven steps will lead you to the solution that has been right there for years. Read this carefully and follow these steps. Let’s forget about the drivers for now. These action steps ... Read more
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Truck Breakdowns And Brokered Freight
2021/11/15
Today’s discussion is about breakdowns while hauling brokered freight. I’m not thinking flat tires, broken airlines, or another issue that could get you an hour behind. Instead, what happens when you blow a turbocharger or some major component failure that will take a week or two to have repaired? I was able to connect with ... Read more
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I Still Love Those Old Semi Trucks – Can You Still Find Loads With One?
2021/10/08
If You’ve followed us for any length of time at The Trucking Podcast, you already know we are big fans of older semi trucks. We’ve written and talked about them many times. The question remains can you book loads with older trucks? Are brokers willing to put their freight on your older truck? This may ... Read more
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Are Free Load Boards Really Worth It?
2021/08/30
Take another look at the question, ARE FREE LOAD BOARDS WORTH IT? A better question would be are they worth your time and effort? Can you find a good truckload at a competitive rate on a free load board? I’m not talking about subscription services with a free trial. I’m talking about no cost, free ... Read more
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Why Do Big Trucking Companies Broker Out Some Loads?
2021/08/16
Years ago, I was dispatched a load that my employer booked through a large carrier. I was 350 miles from home on a Friday morning. That load was my ticket to dinner with the family. BUT NO! That load of scrap-paper bales was already on a trailer. Somehow, the weight of the scrap and the ... Read more
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It’s Time To Subscribe To Our New Podcast
2020/02/06
Seriously, this is the last episode of the show as you know it, The Trucking Podcast. The show will continue under the new name, Trucking After Hours. We hope you’ll join us there.
Overweight and Blowing Tolls
2020/01/31
If you’ve been listening to the show since the first of the year, you’ve heard we are moving EVERYTHING ans starting from scratch. We hope you’ll subscribe to the new podcast feed at TruckingAfterHours.com. The Trucking After Hours podcast is available in your player, with links on the site.
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Three Speed Column shifters
2020/01/23
I will link to the new site soon. For now, truckingafterhours.com is still in “coming soon” status. It will go live in the second half of February.
Moving Day For The Trucking Podcast
2020/01/16
The Trucking Podcast is just like any other business. It’s incredibly easy to spend way too much time on the tasks that bring in little return. In the process of doing so, you ignore the things that need your attention. In this area, I’m as guilty as any in not focussing my time and talent ... Read more
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It’s All Shiney Objects
2020/01/10
Shorty-short show notes again, but here are the links for this episode. Here’s the link to the meme story from TechnologyReview.com The story about Google and elections is from Good.is Note; we’re up to something big here at The Trucking Podcast. Stay tuned.
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The Trucking Podcast – Unplugged
2020/01/03
This is it! At least for the next 90 days, the podcast is going out with nearly no snow notes, and even less editing. Soon, show notes will be non-existent. Oh, the productive things I can do with the time that will free up. Trust me, it’s a beautiful thing. Cheers!
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2020 Goal Planning For The Trucking Podcast
2019/12/27
Joining me in this episode is my good friend, Harold Thornbro. Harold and I have been friends for about seven years. We are both truckers, Internet entrepreneurs, and Christians. Although faith in trucking both come up during this conversation, today we will be talking about something else. As someone whose opinion I respect, I’m excited ... Read more
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justin meacham meacham farms
2020/04/10
Hi
So I have question I herd you say you diabetes but is it tip 1 or 2 so do you have a CDL my dad has tip 1 and he can’t have one. Call me 2085531028
bvance554
2019/07/06
Not a Trucker
Not a truck driver, but always thought it wouldnbe cool. Anyhow, I still enjoy the show!
ZaKEEuS
2020/02/24
Come on guys
Get to the point.
the last trucker
2019/04/04
It’s great
The only thing that I wish they could do was an 11 hour long show every day . Unrealistic but hey we can still dream about it .
Tgh111775
2016/10/14
Awesome podcast
I love the fact that my kids can listen too!
gay trucker
2018/12/30
Homophobic
Needs to cut out the homophobic & trans comments
ac aces
2018/11/19
Political bias
Unsubscribed due to the political bias sprinkled in every show. I just want to listen to trucking information. They alienate half their listener base ...
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andmara
2017/09/29
Content
Your show is interesting. Would be nice if was actually about trucking...
Kevin Thompson Sr
2016/09/21
Outstanding PodCast
I heard about this podcast on Trucker Dump PodCast by Tood McCann and I really enjoy this podcast I'm a truck driver myself and this poadcast along wi...
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Truckerman19013
2015/11/15
hello
very likable guys and talk about anything that comes to their mind. not a big fan about top 10 list of anything but the show is entertaining. would be...