Podcasts by The Trucking Podcast

Truck Breakdowns And Brokered Freight from 2021-11-15T22:22:24

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 whe...

I Still Love Those Old Semi Trucks–Can You Still Find Loads With One? from 2021-10-08T17:18:40

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 ...

Are Free Load Boards Really Worth It? from 2021-08-30T17:36:33

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 lo...

Why Do Big Trucking Companies Broker Out Some Loads? from 2021-08-16T23:41:53

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...

It’s Time To Subscribe To Our New Podcast from 2020-02-06T01:57:38

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.

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Overweight and Blowing Tolls from 2020-01-31T12:05:05

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 TruckingAft...

Three Speed Column shifters from 2020-01-23T13:32:55

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.

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Moving Day For The Trucking Podcast from 2020-01-16T15:28:29

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 ...

It’s All Shiney Objects from 2020-01-10T02:04:10

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’...

The Trucking Podcast–Unplugged from 2020-01-03T11:18:49

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 wi...

2020 Goal Planning For The Trucking Podcast from 2019-12-27T02:10:15

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 ...

Some Really Dumb Trucking News from 2019-12-20T13:55:25

Show notes are short and sweet this week, but it just makes the show great. I’ll break it down for you. New truck driver training regulations are stalled for at least another 2 years. Oh, and th...

2020 Brings Issues For Owner Operators from 2019-12-13T13:38:05

The last couple of years have brought some historical highs and lows to the trucking industry, most directly related to the spot market. A growing economy collided with enforcement of electronic...

Overhaulin’Co-Host Adrienne“AJ”Janic from 2019-12-06T19:33:52

Adrienne Janic, best known as AJ from the TV show Overhaulin’ joins us by phone on this episode. I can’t begin to tell you how much fun this show was to put together. AJ is as genuine as can be....

Should I Use High Mileage Motor Oil? from 2019-11-28T22:30:24

High mileage motor oil is designed for engines with the kind of wear that often comes with high mileage. It’s available in conventional, synthetic or synthetic blend form. Some manufacturers adv...

Why Backing Up A Semi Is Easier Than A Boat Or RV, And Tips You Can Use from 2019-11-21T02:02:16

I’m a trucker. My wife and I are also avid RVers. Ask either of us and we will tell you it’s always entertaining to watch the weekend campers as they back into a spot. The most common scenario i...

Freiburger’s Disgustang–From Boneyard To Daily Driver from 2019-11-13T18:50:32

What does the Disgustang have to do with trucking? Absolutely nothing, but it’s just too cool to not talk about. The humorously nicknamed 69 Mustang Mach 1 is a junkyard rescue, and the subject ...

15 Features I Absolutely Require On My Next Pickup Truck from 2019-11-08T01:43:04

Okay, I admit it. The title is a bit misleading. These are my requirements, but many of them are features I absolutely don’t want. I’m a rather simple man and I’d prefer my next truck matches my...

How To Find The Perfect truck Driving Job from 2019-11-01T01:15:48

The short answer is, define exactly what kind of work you are willing to do, where you want to go and how much home time and income you desire. Then search for jobs that fit your requirements. L...

11 Cutting Edge Steps To Dramatically Reduce Driver Turnover from 2019-10-25T18:44:44

If you really 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’s been right the...

What Car Or Truck Will You Drive In 2030? from 2019-10-17T22:15:06

The heart of this episode is from a listener question. Luis asked “will there be V8s in pickup trucks in 15 years?” It’s 2019 as of this writing. So why are we not going to 2034? Let’s just say ...

Exciting Life Of A Trucker, Or Mind Numbed Cobot? from 2019-10-09T16:57:58

In the world of automated everything, we’re getting used to robots. They may not look like C3PO or R2D2, but they are robots. These robots can paint cars, assemble engines, load trucks and thous...

Ask Buck and Don Anything from 2019-10-03T14:17:01

Usually finding topics to bring up on the podcast isn’t hard to do. But I’ve recently returned from a 12-day vacation. For some reason, I just couldn’t get into it. Instead, I took the easy way ...

Back From A 4,200 Mile Road Trip from 2019-09-26T17:08:47

It’s been a crazy 12 day run, 11 of those days on the road. Traveling west is always an adventure, and this trip was no different. Although this trip was mostly pleasure, I did have some work to...

7 Hotshot Trucking Niches You Could Rock At from 2019-09-19T14:34:53

This post is about 7 hotshot trucking niches you can enter and rock at. Some of these are categories I’ve worked in. Others, I either have friends working them or talked with drivers on the road...

7 Proven Questions For Buying A Used Hotshot Pickup from 2019-09-12T00:24:51

After trucking well over 2 decades, I know a thing or two about buying a hotshot pickup.  Nearly 7 of those years were spent on the hotshot side. Through the years, I’ve been involved in selecti...

Farm Kid Diesels And More Diesels from 2019-09-05T00:56:40

Short and sweet, here are the links to this week’s show topics. The tragic loss of the world’s fastest woman, Jessi Combs. Trucking News What’s wrong with these headlines? Diesel prices are goin...

The Big Reason Hybrid Trucks Make Sense from 2019-08-30T19:45:12

I admit, I have a sick fascination with hybrid electric vehicles. I doubt I’ll own either in the near future, but I get it. I also get the fact that the electric car may well be forced on us at ...

5 Used Stepvan Conversion Ideas For Any Budget from 2019-08-22T18:53:40

In this episode we’re talking about a true automotive blank canvas, a used stepvan. Seriously, the ideas are limitless. From shop truck to food truck, work or play, there’s something for everyon...

Big Trucks, Cool Vans, And Rotary Engines from 2019-08-15T21:53:44

The A-Team van, an early 80s GMC Ventura has been a gearhead icon for over 35 years. From episode to episode, everything from the licence plates to the actual brand are inconsistent. Look close ...

What Was Your First Car, Keeping Millennials Trucking from 2019-08-08T19:26:24

I can’t remember when I had this much fun with an episode. Last week I asked the Facebook page followers about their first car. We came up with some good, bad and downright embarrassingly ugly s...

Catching Up With Dan Organ, Owner Of Drake Tax Service from 2019-08-01T23:16:20

Update: If you caught the origional release of this episode, you’ll find I had the wrong audio file attached. This is the correction with the right file. Sorry for the confusion. I had enough ti...

Large Cars, and Large Cars from 2019-07-31T00:18:10

Oh, for the love of large cars. For you green peas out there, the large car is that classic long hood truck. 379 and 389 Peterbilts, W900 Kenworths, Freightliner Classics and others with a front...

Another Great First Truck, and Ripping The Door Off from 2019-07-23T21:02:33

I promise, we will be back next week with a new episode. We’ll even record it live on Facebook. Just go to Facebook.com/truckingpodcast at 8:45 pm central time. Another Great First Truck I remem...

Best Of–Why We Truck, Chick Cars from 2019-07-17T10:55:24

Everyone needs a little time off, and we are no different, but you still need a TPC fix. This week we brought back an episode from 2014. We’ve come a long way in 5 years. I did a bit of editing ...

The Last Mini Truck from 2019-07-11T01:35:04

The last mini-truck could be the Nissan Frontier. Although they no longer make a regular cab, a king cab with a 4-banger and 5-speed stick can still be nabbed for under $20,000. It’s a long stre...

Driver Training Rule Changes, Good and Bad from 2019-07-05T15:54:23

In this episode we discuss some new rules regarding CDL schools and driver training. We address 2 questions about the proposed new rules. Should a CDL school instructor be required to have 2 yea...

Autocar Is Back On The Road from 2019-06-27T19:11:04

Autocar will be putting trucks on the road again soon, a little background on Oshkosh trucks and update on Buck’s garage.  

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Three On The Tree And A Centipede from 2019-06-20T19:24:44

We’re taking a Father’s Day break from trucking stuff tonight. Instead, we’re talking about finding a good mechanic, a classic F-15o and some really cool garage stuff. 69 Ford F-150 VS Jeep Glad...

E-Logs, Swindle Sheets and Comic Books from 2019-06-12T15:14:26

You can expect to see some revisions in the Hours Of Service regulations soon. We will tell you what we know in this episode, but one change stands out. It brings back memories, but not all of t...

Great Stories, Short Show Notes from 2019-06-06T12:35:50

First off, Don is back. We’ve punted without him for a couple of weeks so it’s great to be recording the show with him once again. The show came out great, but the show notes will be short. Show...

Todd McCann From Trucker Dump Co-Hosts This One from 2019-05-29T12:05:22

This episode should be fun. Don and his family are enjoying a 3-day camping weekend, and we were without him last week. I knew we needed a spectacular cohost for this episode, but Adam Carolla w...

Hybrid Electric Truck For Owner Operators from 2019-05-23T00:27:55

The hybrid truck is a pretty easy concept. Like hybrid cars, you capture some of the energy used to slow and stop a vehicle and store it in a battery. Then you use that stored power to help get ...

A $16,500 Classic Ford 9000 Money Maker from 2019-05-17T00:47:23

How’s this for a starter truck? A 1989 Ford LTL 9000 with a Cummins Big Cam 400 and  13 speed. I found this one on DyingBreedDiesels.com. Brayden Tucker and his wife own the site, and Tucker Equ...

5 Reasons To Stop Idling Your Truck–Number 5 Is A Shocker from 2019-05-10T01:53:34

Gone are the days – or should I say the nights – of pulling into the truckstop, finding a place to park and backing into a well lit spot. Not only was the light show a sight to see, it sure made...

3 Questions About Trucking Alaska Style from 2019-05-02T14:30:35

Okay, this is a bit misleading as far as headlines go, but with autonomous trucks in our future, this discussion needs to happen. Why not start here on The Trucking Podcast? I have three points ...

When Owner Operator Numbers Don’t Matter from 2019-04-26T00:36:32

KNOW YOUR NUMBERS! No business can succeed without knowing their cost of operation. That’s an absolute fact. You’ll never know how to improve if you don’t know where you’re at right now. And you...

Buck and Don, Uncut from 2019-04-17T22:31:22

I doubt most people realize what it takes to produce a weekly podcast, run a website or two and work a full time trucking job. Granted, I work 4 days on, then have 4 days off, but I still have a...

My Wife Spends All My Money from 2019-04-11T20:43:44

Seriously, I wouldn’t write about this if I didn’t hear it regularly. My wife spends all my money is a major objection for why some men can’t buy a truck and start their own trucking company. Kr...

Freight Futures, A listener In CDL School from 2019-04-05T00:41:56

Freight Futures? I found this article on Freightwaves.com, and it seems to be a big deal. But what does it really mean? Several owner operators think it’s the race to the bottom for freight rate...

Jayden from Dying Breed Diesels, Diesel Brothers, and More from 2019-04-02T23:30:41

We have a lot going on in this episode. Jayden Tucker will join us to talk about his latest discoveries. He and his wife own Tucker Equipment in Lisbon, Ohio. You can connect with Jayden on thei...

Three Proven Plays For Starting A Trucking Company from 2019-03-27T00:33:20

New owner operators have more options than ever, especially in a hot market. For those going independent and running the load boards, there are 3 common plays for starting a trucking company. Wh...

The Trucker’s Guide To Dealing With Difficult People from 2019-03-22T01:23:40

We’ve all been there. It could be your dispatcher, a shipper or just a co-worker. For some reason, you just can’t seem to get along with someone. This guide for dealing with difficult people sho...

Why Freight Brokers Undercut Carriers On Contract Freight from 2019-03-15T18:36:41

Independent owner operators had a banner year in 2018. A hot economy, talks of import tariffs and the E-log mandate formed a trifecta for rate increases across the board. Weather also played a t...