Ep012: Changing How Trucking Includes Women
With me today is the one and only founder of the Women In Trucking organization, Ellen Voie. Ellen is an internationally recognized speaker and authority on gender diversity and inclusion…
Ep011: Loving Disagreement and the Trucker Perspective
Today we are going to talk about how we can disagree about really important things (theology, politics, even moral issues) and still be in relationship, in conversation, and in loving…
Ep010: ’92 Freightliner American Truck Simulator Project
Today we are going to talk about an old 1992 Freightliner semi-truck turned simulator sitting at an old Oregon museum that need a lot of tender love and care so…
Ep009: PennDOT’s NEW CDL Test Changes Coming Aug 28
BREAKING NEWS: In Pennsylvania, there will be no CDL Tests from Aug 24-27 because of upcoming changes. If you take a test and don’t finish before August 24th, you will…
Ep008: Reefer Carrier Upset with Gov | Guest: Brian Wanner of Peters Brothers | Caution: Wide Right
For over 70 years Peters Brothers has been hauling freight from livestock in the 1950s to refrigerated loads hauling food coast to coast. They are a family owned company that…
Ep007: How 40 Year Carrier Continues to Grow | Guest: Zack Germak of Jagtrux | Caution: Wide Right
With us today we have a trucking company that has been around for 40 years who have been heavily involved with the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association, and delivers all sorts…
Ep006: Can PA Truckers Get Off CARB Adoption? | Guest: PMTA’s Rebecca Oyler | Caution: Wide Right
Now, with me today is not just a local Girl Scout Troop Leader, which my daughter will be excited to hear if a nine-year-old enjoyed listening to her dad talk…
Part 7 | Passing the New Entrant DOT Audit | 7 Steps Start-up Trucking Roadmap
Everyone knows that within the first 12 months of operating as a property carrier within interstate commerce, or 120 days as a passenger carrier, each carrier must undergo a new…
Ep005: Furniture Going Electric with Tesla Semi | Guest: Keystone Transport | Caution: Wide Right
Today, we have James Martin with Keystone Transport and Diamond Fleet Services here with us. James is the owner of Keystone Transport, which started in 2014 delivering high end, blanket…
Ep004: MYTHS or MAYHEM with AI Driver-Facing Cameras | Guest: Netradyne
For those that follow the ATRI research reports, you will have noticed that last year they conducted a Driver Camera Survey… and the results came in a few weeks ago.…
Ep003: HAZMAT Carrier NOT Afraid of Safety Regulations | Guest: Shipley Energy
With us today we have some exciting guests… Matt Witmer and Andrew Walker from Shipley Energy, a natural gas, propane, and heating oil transport company serving commercial and residential customers…
Is Oral Saliva Testing Better For Truckers? | DOT Adds Option
So, what’s better: Urine or Oral Saliva drug testing? While I know many of you listening might not care about how the drug test is handled, that it’s just a…
Part 6 | How to FIND LOADS and NEGOTIATE with Brokers | 7 Steps Start-up Trucking Roadmap
So, you want to make money in trucking? Well, you found the episode to help you out! One of the most important skills to develop in the transportation industry is…
FMCSA’s Crash Preventability Determination Program is Changing
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is planning to expand the number of crash types considered not preventable in the Crash Preventability Determination Program (CPDP), which would allow carriers…
Ep002: How Insurance Underwriters Analyze Fleets | Guest: RT Specialty
You wanted more Caution: Wide Right -- Another Trucking Podcast and we delivered. In this episode, we have RT Specialty coming on and explaining what they look for when writing…
Part 5 | Managing CASHFLOW | 7 Steps Start-up Trucking Roadmap
No… Cash is NOT KING… Cashflow is king. Cashflow is simply the amount of money coming in versus coming out of the company. It is your inflow and outflow of…
Part 4 | Trucking Insurance BASICS | 7 Steps Start-up Trucking Roadmap
In part 4 of our New Venture Roadmap to successfully start-up your trucking company, we will discuss insurance. Not just what coverages you need, but how you can start building…
Ep001: Birth and Rise of Compliance | Guest: John Irwin | Caution: Wide Right | Podcast
I am excited to introduce John Irwin, CEO of CNS… the compliance experts helping trucking companies and professional drivers navigate through all the safety and compliance regulations across US and…
Is FMCSA Changing “Safety Measurement System” Good or Bad For You?
FMCSA proposes to make seven major changes to Safety Measurement System (SMS). These changes include: Reorganized and updated safety categories (BASICs), including new segmentation Consolidated and group violations, including adding…
NEW Highway Use TAX on Carriers In Connecticut
Connecticut is implementing a highway use tax similar to NY HUT, KYU, OR, NM. This highway use fee is a monthly filing similar to OR and is in addition to…
Part 3 | Business, Licensing, and DOT Compliance | 7 Steps Start-up Trucking Roadmap
There are a lot of things you need to actually start your trucking business. So, lets split this into three compliance sections: business compliance, licensing compliance, and DOT regulation compliance.
Part 2 | 7 Steps Start-up Trucking Roadmap | It’s ALL ABOUT Pre-Startup Planning
Welcome to Part 2 of our 7 Steps Start-up Trucking Roadmap! The choices you make from this point forward greatly impact your startup cashflow, growth timeline, and large future payment…
Part One | 7 Steps Roadmap to Success | 1. What Lifestyle Do You Want?
We are kicking off the 7 steps roadmap to success series with our very own Luke Kibby! He'll loop you in with all the details of what it takes to…
8 Steps Your Trucking Company SHOULD Take Before A Recession
With talks about a recession coming CNS knows trucking companies need to be ready. We have 8 simple but easily overlooked steps for you to follow so you can keep…
Interview: What CDL Students Need To Know Before Training
You ever wondered what it would be like to be a trucker? What do you need to know before getting your CDL or expect at a CDL school? We chat…
What Are Electronic IDs Proposed by FMCSA and How Does It Relate To Level 8 Inspections?
FMCSA is considering a rulemaking to require all CMVs operating in interstate commerce to have an electronic ID system capable of wirelessly communicating a unique ID number when queried by…
Safety Story SUCK? Fix Your Insurance CAB Report
Both underwriters and FMCSA have ways to find and measure risky drivers. For FMCSA, they use a tool called SAFER that gives a brief snapshot of information that is pulled…
Three Mysterious Trucker Crashes, Are They Linked?
There have been a lot of strange crashes involving truckers lately... and I think I know what is behind it. Proof? Well, there isn't proof, but let me tell you…
