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Trucking Roundtable - Open Forum - Jul 28,2011 Truck drivers 70 hour work week HOS 14 hour rule Outsourcing of truck driving jobs NAFTA EOBRs, APU systems, pay for detention time Whatever the trucking issue, join Allen and Donna as they sit down for the first Truth About Trucking "LIVE" Roundtable to discuss anything and everything about trucking. So . . . whats on your mind?trucking hos rule | EOBR | apu system | truck driving jobs | nafta Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Cross Border Trucking Agreement - NAFTA Final Chapter - Jul 21,2011 United States and Mexico Transportation Secretaries Ray LaHood and Dionisio Pérez-Jácome signed the three-year memorandum for the cross border trucking deal on July 6th, 2011based on an earlier agreement in March by Presidents Barack Obama and Felipe Calderón. So what does this really mean for the American truck driver and the security of the United States? Jami Jones, is the Senior Editor of LandLine Magazine, the official publication of the Owner Operator Independent ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | FMCSA Strategic Plan - Uniting the Voices of Truckers - Jul 07,2011 The FMCSA is looking toward the future of safety through their 2011-2016 Strategic Plan; a five year plan designed to raise the safety bar within the U.S. trucking industry. Rich Wilson, Safety & Regulatory Manager, Consultant & Trainer with Trans Products & Trans Services, returns as our special guest to discuss the FMCSA Strategic Plan, what it means to the professional truck driver and most importantly, how drivers can become individually involved in the FMCSA regulatory decision-making ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Examining Truck Drivers Medical Certification Regulations - Jun 22,2011 Truck driver, Ed Webb learned first-hand how states are increasing their attention to the testing of sleep apnea. After being woke up by an Indiana state trooper when he heard snoring coming from the truck, he found himself being audited by the State of Indiana. With his story featured in the June, 2011 issue of Trucker News Magazine, Ed joins us as our special guest. It is no secret that truck drivers around the country are working actively to achieve better health through all manner of a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Jason's Law Update with Congressman Paul Tonko - Jun 02,2011 On May 11th, 2011 the trucking industry came together in Washington D.C. as supporters gathered for the official announcement of the re-introducing of Jason’s Law, H.R. 1803, given by Congressman Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.). For the first half of the show, Congressman Tonko will bring us up to date on this important issue, and then Hope Rivenburg will be joining us for open discussion and advise on what we can all do in the continual effort to pass Jasons Law and ensure more safe and secure ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | NAFTA Cross Border Trucking - The Winners and Losers - May 12,2011 Has NAFTA been beneficial for Mexico and has it really been a good thing for her citizens? Will opening the U.S. to cross border trucking help the people of Mexico and the U.S. to build a better life as the media and governments claims? What are the benefits of NAFTA for truck drivers from both sides of the border? Our special guests are Professor William Arrocha of the Monterey Institute of International Studies in Monterey, California. An expert in U.S.- Mexico relations, he ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Improving Trucker's Health and Quality of Life - Apr 28,2011 Joining us are Dr. Walter Gutowski who is a specialist in Chiropractic Applied Kinesiology with a 27 year career in health and natural healing, and James S. McCormack, founder of Trucking Careers of America. James is a ten year veteran as a career advisor and job placement specialist for OTR truckers nationwide, as well as an advocate for improving truck driver health and their quality of life. Studies have shown that truck drivers have increased health risks and it is widely believe ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Crime Against Truckers - Protection on the Road - Apr 14,2011
Recently, in a Tennessee rest area, truckers became the latest victims of robbery. Special guest, Carolyn Magner is Contributing Editor for Randall Reilly Publishing and is popularly known for her monthly column in Truckers News, "I'm Just Say'n". In the April 2011 issue of Truckers News Magazine, she reports on the growing problem of crime against truckers and what drivers can do to protect themselves. From firearms to mace to tire thumpers, we will di ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | IdleAir Provides Alternative to Truck Idling - Mar 31,2011
Our special guests, Ethan Garber, CEO and Mike Fielden, President and COO of IdleAir will join us to discuss various ways to reduce truck idling through the use of TSE, an acronym for Truck Stop Electrification. IdleAir provides truck drivers and fleets an alternative to idling their engines while parked, without compromising their health, safety, comfort and conveniences. Truth About
Trucking "LIVE" takes a look at the NEW IdleAir.
IdleAir | Ethan Garber | Mike Fielden | truck idl ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | MeRV Mobile Provides Truck Driver Health Screening - Mar 24,2011Special guest, Jon Osburne is an ex-military chief paramedic and former long
haul truck driver. He currently travels through-out the U.S. in the MeRV (Medical Resource Vehicle) providing health education and screenings for over the road truckers.
The MeRV is equipped to offer medical screening for blood pressure, pulse rate, blood sugar readings, A1C testing and sleep apnea testing.
As the lifestyle of the professional truck driver complicates health issues, a major goal for the MeRV mobile ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Over Regulating the American Truck Driver - Mar 17,2011Government bureaucracy
continues to slam the American truck driver
and the U. S. trucking industry with on-going regulations and fees. From speed limiters, HOS rule changes, EOBR's, carbon based emission control, the CSA, sleep apnea testings and the NAFTA Mexico agreement, have trucking regulations gone too far? As the FMCSA looks to pick up the
tab for EOBR's to be placed on all Mexican trucks, U. S. companies and owner operators are left to fend for themselves. Allen opens up the lines ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Bookkeeping Services for the Trucking Professional - Feb 25,2011
Our special guest, Eddie Gichuhi ran over the road for seven years before earning his degree in software engineering. Seeing the struggles faced by drivers, he set out to build and design
the ultimate bookkeeping service for small to medium sized truck fleets, business owners, owner-operators and company truck drivers. As founder of Trip Sheet Central, he developed a proven framework that truck business owners can use to manage their businesses and grow in strength and profit. If you're ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Overdrive Magazine - 50 Years of Trucking - Feb 18,2011.
The trucking industry has seen many changes over the last 50 years and Overdrive Magazine has led the way in trucking news from the very beginning. Lucinda Coulter is managing editor of Overdrive and joins us as our special guest. From issues with truck parking, the changing face of truck stops and the once
shared brotherhood of truckers, we'll take you down a nostalgic trip through fifty years of trucking.
trucking news | overdrive magazine | Lucinda Coulter | trucking issues | tru ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | NAFTA Mexico - Facts or Fear? - Feb 11,2011
Allowing Mexican trucks to operate through out the United States will cost thousands of American drivers to lose their jobs. Mexican trucks are unsafe and will wreak havoc on U. S. public roads and highways. Mexican truck drivers will not comply with the high safety standards of the United States and by fully opening the U. S. border to Mexico's trucks, we are opening the flood gate to incoming drug traffickers and a higher profile for criminal activity. These are just a few of many of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Raising Truck Driver Wages Through the CSA - Jan 28,2011
Will the CSA lead to a real driver shortage and ultimately create a pay increase for truck drivers? Are you experiencing the roadside inspections and other reported consequences from the CSA implementation? Could the trucking
industry actually see a shortage of drivers or has the problem always been a driver pay shortage? Allen is joined by special guest, Todd Dills, Senior Editor for Truckers News Magazine, to discuss the January, 2011 edition which
examines the CSA, the truck driver sh ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Is 2011 the year for Owner Operators? - Jan 21,2011
2011 brings new regulations and policies to truck drivers and the industry. As stricter safety issues are enacted, is 2011 a good time to become an owner operator? Are you a candidate for operating your own trucking business and can you be profitable in the ever-changing trucking environment? Tim Brady is the business editor for American Trucker Magazine and provides educational training for trucking companies and drivers across the U. S. As a well-known and sought-after speaker and busi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Speed Limiters - Possible New Mandate for Truckers - Jan 14,2011
With the CSA and the impending hours of service change, there is a new mandate on the horizon for the trucking industry. The NHTSA has begun the rulemaking procedure to make speed limiters mandatory on all heavy-duty trucks, with the set speed being 68 MPH. The move is being pushed heavily by the ATA, Road Safe America and nine major motor carriers. By governing all trucks to 68 MPH, will this improve safety or is this a way for the major carriers to level the playing field for the hirin ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | FMCSA Hours of Service Proposal - Jan 07,2011
As truck drivers gear up for the new hours of service proposal by the FMCSA, the trucking industry is wasting no time in voicing their disapproval. Our special guest, Richard Wilson, regulatory manager for Trans Products & Tran Services, a motor carrier and safety compliance company, will give us a run down on what the proposed change in the HOS rule could mean for drivers and the industry.fmcsa | hours of service | HOS proposal | Richard Wilson | Trans Products Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Attracting Quality Drivers for the Trucking Industry - Nov 18,2010
Our focus will be on the problems faced by truck drivers today and how certain trucking companies are working on solutions toward the betterment of drivers. Special guest, Grace Epting, of Diamond Transportation System
, a 100% owner operator company, will discuss how her company continues to attract qualified drivers in today's transportation climate. Diamond Transportation System is setting a new standard for the industry by having always focused on truck drivers' needs and offering spe ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Saving Tony "The Truck Stop" Tiger - Nov 04,2010
Hope Rivenburg joins us in the first segment for an update discussion on the recent New York State rest area closings protest which was covered by four major TV news stations. Afterwards, Sky Williamson and Dee De Santis of Free Tony the Tiger joins us as we look at the true story of Tony the truck stop tiger, and the push by thousands to move him to a more appropriate habitat.tony the truck stop tiger | tony the tiger | tiger | habitat | rest area closing Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | FMCSA Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) - Oct 06,2010
Todd
Dills, Senior Editor of Overdrive and Truckers News magazines, returns as our guest for a special report on the FMCSA Pre-Employment Screening Program and how the PSP could shift the balance of power from the carrier to the truck driver. Every driver should be ordering their PSP right now. Only 10% of the nation's truck drivers have purchased the report thus far, and our guest will explain why this could prove to be a huge mistake.
Todd Dills | FMCSA | pre-employment screening progr ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Insulin Diabetes and the Commercial Truck Driver - Oct 01,2010
Dr. Randolph Rosarion is a 17 year practicing physician and veteran DOT Medical Examiner. Examining several hundred truck drivers per year from his Sands Point Medical Rehab practice in Elmhurst, N.Y., he will set the record straight on the qualifications needed to pass the DOT medical exam for truck drivers with diabetes. The FMCSA regulations and the Diabetes Medical Waiver will also be discussed, concerning truck drivers with insulin controlled diabetes. Other topics will include bloo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Truckers Against Human Trafficking - Sep 22,2010
Kylla Leeburg of Chapter 61 Ministries returns as our guest to give updates on the work being done to fight back against the human trafficking crisis. Along with the help of the Truckers Against Trafficking
organization, truck drivers are becoming more aware and alert of this serious crime and continue to be the biggest help in the rescue of trafficking victims.human trafficking | truck drivers | truckers | kylla leeburg | chapter 61 ministries Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The 7 Biggest Mistakes by CDL Students and New Drivers - Sep 15,2010
Thousands of OTR drivers love what they do for a living. Knowing how the industry works will assist newcomers to long haul trucking in making a successful career out of trucking. Allen discusses what he considers to be the seven biggest mistakes by CDL students and new drivers.cdl | trucking | long haul | drivers mistakes | cdl students Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Truck Leasing for the Owner Operator - Sep 10,2010
Leasing a truck and starting your own trucking business is an important decision to make. What should you look for in a lease? How do you know you are getting the best deal that is right for you? Joe Hoovestol of Lone Mountain Truck Leasing is our special guest as we discuss the in and outs of successful truck leasing. trucking | truck lease | truck leasing | owner operator | Joe Hoovestol Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Trucking Cargo Theft - The Problem and the Solution - Sep 02,2010
The September 2010 issue of Truckers News Magazine takes an in-depth investigative look into the rising problem of cargo theft within the trucking industry. Our special guests: Todd Dills, Senior Editor of Overdrive & Truckers News Magazine, along with Max Kvidera, Senior Editor of Randall-Reilly Publishing. With trucking cargo theft hitting an all-time high, we'll discuss the problem as well as the solution. - http://www.truckersnews.com/trucking | cargo theft | Todd Dills | Max Kvider ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Truck Drivers Hourly Pay Debate - Aug 26,2010
For the first part of the show, Allen welcomes Mike Garcia of dieseltreatment.com to discuss the new fuel additive - XTREME Fuel Treatment. Allen tested this product and will reveal the results. Also joining us will be CEO/President, John Winterholler of Syntek Global. In the 2nd segment, we'll take a look at the pros and cons of having all truck drivers paid by the hour, instead of CPM, per load or other means. By what pay do truckers really prefer? Stay with cents-per-mile or would ha ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | When the Big Rigs Don't Roll CD Release - Aug 19,2010
Songwriters David Ayers and Barry Allen, along with Hope Rivenburg and Richie Acosta are our special guests as we discuss the release of the new music CD, "When the Big Rigs Don't Roll" by Allen & Ayers Productions. Callers can win a FREE CD with our Q&A contest. A fun, uplifting broadcast highlighting the songs on the CD and the stories behind them.trucking music cd | big rigs | david ayers | barry allen | Jasons Law song Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | CSA 2010 Takes Aim at Truck Drivers - Aug 13,2010
Special guest: Rickey Gooch of PrePaid Legal Services, Inc. How serious is the FMCSA's CSA 2010 for truck drivers and trucking companies? While many truckers and trucking companies have taken a "wait and see" attitude, Rickey Gooch continues to address the seriousness of this new safety initiative. Join the discussion as we take a more in-depth look into the CSA 2010 and why he sees it as the most serious law to ever hit the trucking industry, with the intentions of the FMCSA being to "a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | No Idle Law Poses Risks to Truck Drivers - Jul 29,2010
Are trucking companies "Green" or "Greedy?" Many states are enforcing a No Idle law for trucks, while many carriers are imposing their own no idling policies. They are all pushing the Smart Way EPA philosophy, but are they ignoring the health dangers and risk that truckers face due to the No Idle Law?no idle | no idling | truck drivers | trucking companies | smart way epa Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | FORCED DISPATCH - Jul 16,2010
Special Guest: Attorney Paul Taylor of truckersjusticecenter.com - Truck drivers who refuse to violate HOS rules or to operate the CMV in a way that would violate a Federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Regulation are protected from any kind of retaliation by the trucking company, under the STAA, 49 U.S.C. Section 31105, and are encouraged to report any such retaliation to the FMCSA or to OSHA. Mr. Taylor will answer your questions concerning your rights as a truck driver under OSHA and how he ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Truck Driver Shortage Fabrication - Jul 07,2010
Open line discussion of how CDL training, CSA 2010 and Cross Border Trucking relates to the trucking industry reports of a massive truck driver shortage in the United States. Also, for the first time anywhere, hear the debut of the song dedicated to Jason Rivenburg, in support of Jason's Law: "A Prayer for Jason" - ONLY on Truth About Trucking "LIVE."truck driver shortage | cdl training | csa 2010 | cross border trucking | trucking Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Trucking Topics Open Discussion - 4 - Jun 17,2010
Open discussion on current trucking news and issues. Topics include: Jazzy Jordan's run across America and Jason's Law call to action. Also, you will not believe what some trucking companies are forcing drivers to do ... all because of the California Clean Energy Program. Unbelievable!trucking news | trucking issues | jazzy jordan | jasons law | california clean energy Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Real Facts on the Truck Driver Shortage - Jun 03,2010
Reports are showing that there is currently a truck driver shortage of 20,000 drivers in the United States, with that figure growing to 114,000 by the year 2014. What is the real truth behind the truck driver shortage? 72,000 drivers lost their jobs in 2008 alone, yet presently they cannot fill 20,000 positions? Open discussion on the real facts about the driver shortage myth. Other topics will include problems with the current state of truck driver training and opening the Mexican borde ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Truck Driver Fatigue and the Sleep Apnea Deception - May 19,2010
The NTSB, FMCSA and the ATA are all pushing for sleep apnea testing for truck drivers. According to media coverage, truck driver fatigue is a major issue and required testing for sleep apnea will help combat the problem. Allen exposes the real truth behind what could be the biggest deception ever perpetrated against the professional trucker.sleep apnea | truck driver fatigue | fmcsa | ata | deception Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Mandatory Retirement Age for Truck Drivers - May 12,2010
Recent fatal accidents involving truck drivers of an older age have been making the headline news. Safety advocates and attorneys are, once again, calling for a mandatory retirement age of 65 for truckers. Should professional truck drivers be required by law to retire at 65? Could this safety matter erupt into an age discrimination issue?truck drivers | mandatory retirement | truckers | retire 65 | age discrimination Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Truckers Home - The Story of the Arrow Trucking Closing - May 06,2010
Donna Creekmore is a 32 year trucking veteran. From company driver, to lease-operator, to owner-operator, to small fleet owner, to dispatcher, recruiting director and to fleet manager, Donna has done it all. Having worked tirelessly through the holidays to help arrange transport home for the stranded drivers, she is the real heroine of the Arrow Trucking closing fiasco. Also discussed, will be Donna's new site, RoadPro Services. A salute to real women in trucking with our special guest, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | CSA 2010 - 40 Questions, 40 Answers - Apr 28,2010
Allen takes the top 40 questions and discusses the 40 answers concerning the FMCSA safety initiative: CSA 2010. Special 2 hour broadcast.csa 2010 | CSA 2010 | questions | answers | fmcsa Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Owner Operator Spirit - Apr 22,2010Years ago it was being said that the truck owner operator was a dying breed, yet ... the entrepreneurial spirit of these independent contractors live on. Allen pays tribute to the on-going spirit of the trucking owner operator and the struggles faced by these warriors of the road. truck | owner operator | trucking | contractor | road warriors Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Truck Drivers Feeling Effects of CSA 2010 - Apr 16,2010The FMSCA has now decided not to fully implement the new safety initiative, CSA 2010 until 2011. Even though the program is still months away, truck drivers are already feeling the effects of CSA 2010. The question still remains ... what future effect will CSA 2010 have on our professional truckers? Other topics will include the driver shortage issue and drivers classified as unskilled labor. Co-host Barry Szczucki joins Allen for open lines . . .fmsca | csa 2010 | truck drivers | effects ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Military Law - Defending Lt. Michael Behenna - Apr 07,2010Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna is serving a 15 year prison sentence for defending himself against an al-Qaida terrorist while serving his country in Iraq. Scott and Vicki Behenna have been working to free their son based on expert testimony that corroborated Lt. Behenna’s self defense details of the attack. Allen discusses the details about this American Hero and what you can do to help free Lt. Michael Behenna. -- http://defendmichael.wordpress.com/ michael behenna | military law ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Trucking Topics Open Discussion - 3 - Apr 01,2010Open phone lines for whatever trucking topic is on your mind. Allen looks at the recent Mid America Trucking Show and Jazzy Jordan running across America for truckers, featuring the new Jazzy song performed by Jan McCarter of thekeystruckers.com - Surprise call-in from "Jazzy" Jordan!trucking | trucking topics | jazzy jordan | mid america trucking show | Jan McCarter Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Trucking Topics Open Discussion - 2 - Mar 24,2010What is happening in today's world of trucking? CDL training? CSA2010? NAFTA? Cheap freight? What about the good side of trucking? The phone lines are opened for the callers to decide what they want to talk about on this episode of Trucking Topics Open Discussion.trucking topics | trucking | csa 2010 | nafta | cdl training Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Truckers 14 Hour Service Rule - Safety vs Greed - Mar 12,2010How safe is the truck driver 14 hours of service rule? Truckers can work 70 hour work weeks with trucking companies, shippers and receivers showing little regard to the safety and health of the drivers. With the current HOS rules for drivers, many local truck drivers can easily be up for 20 or more hours at a time. Is the trucking industry really concerned with safety or is it nothing more than greed? Barry Szczucki co-hosts.truckers | hours of service | 14 hour rule | HOS rules | truck ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Crime Against Truckers - Mar 04,2010Cargo theft is on the rise as truckers find themselves targets of highway robberies. As the global economic crisis worsens, truckloads containing $487 million of goods were stolen in the U.S. in 2009, a 67% increase from the previous year. Allen Smith and Barry Szczucki takes a look at the rising factors of crime against truckers and what measures can be taken to protect yourself from highway hijackers.crime against truckers | highway theft | cargo theft | freight robberies | freight hijack ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Congressman Paul Tonko on Jason's Law - Feb 19,2010Congressman Paul Tonko (D) N.Y., is our special guest as we discuss the importance of passing House Bill H.R.2156. Better known as Jason's Law, this bill will provide safe and secure parking for our nation's truck drivers. Congressman Tonko will bring us up to date on this important issue that is so vital to the safety of all truckers.Paul Tonko | Congressman | Jasons Law | H R 2156 | safe parking Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Human Trafficking - Truckers Call to Action - Feb 18,2010Human trafficking is America's modern day slavery. Men, women and children are being bought and sold in the United States and abroad and has become a $32 billion industry worldwide. Kylla Leeburg, of chapter61.com is our special guest, as we look at this horrific crime and how truckers are being called to action to help rescue the victims of Human Trafficking in America. For more information, please visit: http://www.truckersagainsttrafficking.com human trafficking | chapter 61 | truckers ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Florida High Speed Rail - Inside Florida Transportation Politics - Feb 12,2010The Florida High Speed Rail proposal, Private Public Partnerships, fiscal irresponsibility and the selling off of America. Former Orange County mayoral candidate and transportation activist, Sally Baptiste returns as our special guest to discuss the Governmental waste of your tax dollars and her role in the September, 2009 Tea Party movement in Washington, D.C. Visit her website at: http://www.tollscreategridlock.org --- Barry Szczucki co-hosts.sally baptiste | florida high speed rail | t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Changing the Hours of Service for Truck Drivers - Feb 05,2010The FMCSA is considering changing the hours of service for truck drivers back to the former 10-8 rule. Good idea, or are truck drivers better off with the current 11-10 hour log book regulation? Allen, along with co-host Barry Szczucki will be taking your calls.FMCSA | hours of service | truck drivers | log book | hours of service change Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | |