The Trucking Podcast

Well, it’s not quite a DOT cop in the studio. Let’s try retired DOT cop on the phone. While that’s a bit more accurate, it’s nowhere near as catchy. Today’s guest is Kevin Colton, PTI’s safety director in Atlanta, GA. With his background in trucking, law enforcement, motor carrier enforcement and now on the PTI […]

If you want to know how not to get pulled over, ask one question. Why do trucks get pulled over in the first place? This certainly isn’t an all inclusive list of how to never get stopped. But it is a great place to start if you want to drastically improve your odds for an […]

How does The Trucking Podcast acknowledge the death of Hugh Hefner? Playmate cars, of course. Hefner gave every Playmate Of The Year a car. Autoguide.com brings us the list. Interesting to note, the only playmate car on the list that isn’t pink is a red Corvette. From Playmate Cars To Safety Bonuses How’s that for […]

Freight Rates Are Up. Are You Earning More? Well, are you earning more? Everything I follow tells me the spot market is hot. Freight rates are definitely rising. The increase should be continuing as we deal with hurricanes, a driver shortage, and companies trying to get their hands on enough equipment to get the job […]

Burner Cars I love the term burner cars. You may have one. That low buck blaster that gets you to work and back. Don and I will talk about a few good options in the under 5K range. Budget Muscle Cars This topic was instigated by a listener email. We will cover some of his […]

Excuses are like… well, you know. We all have one. Hopefully, mine are coming to an end. This pile of cabinets will be well on their way to being installed in our kitchen by the time this episode is published. The kitchen remodel is the last big project in our new home. I am totally […]

Tool Trucks I remember it well. Dave would be around every Thursday in the Snap-On tool truck. Dave knew his stuff and offered a small credit line. Thursdays were my day to slowly build up my tool box. It was also the day I made that weekly payment. That was around 1979. There was no […]

I’m driving the podcast solo this week. Don is out with the castle curator and family on a three day camping trip. So, here we go. Sex, Trucks and Rock n’ Roll Dennis Gage Bio If you’ve ever watched My Classic Car, you’ve seen Dennis Gage and his trademark handlebar mustache. You’ve also seen a […]

In this episode, Don and I focus on three gearhead things you probably didn’t know about. I have to admit, this stuff has been fun to study up on. How Mercedes Got It’s Name This story comes from  Autoblog.com. The story involves some big names. Daimler, Maybach and Benz all come up in this story. […]

Truck dispatchers are in a unique position. Let’s have a little reality check on this one. Most are more educated, yet make less money than the drivers they’re in charge of. They are usually dispatching you and another 30 or so drivers. It’s not a cake walk. The big question is whether or not your […]

We know there’s a lot of cool military equipment, but these three are some of the coolest. New sci-fi helmet. That old helmet liner and steel pot are long outdated. This thing is AWESOME. This story is from Popularmechanics.com. Robotic Legs also from Popularmechanics.com M1161 light strike vehicle Americanspecialops.com Mazda’s New Diesel – or Not […]

Grandpa’s hot Mustang GT350 was stolen in 1970. It was found over 40 years later by a curious cop. Can his family recover the classic car? The answer may surprise you. You can read the details at Hemmings.com. Dunkin’ Doughnuts Answers Back I was impressed with the reply given by Dunkin’ Doughnuts after being accused […]

Just when I think life is settling down, reality hits. We’ve moved into the new home, but the bathroom renovation isn’t complete. I can’t even find half my tools, let alone get a car into that garage. Oh, and we have out of town guests coming in two weeks. The New JLTV Replaces the Hummer […]

The Last Viper We all know that 2017 is the last model year for the Dodge Viper. But did you know there’s a Dodge dealer that bought up the bulk of them? According to their website they ordered 135 – 140 of them. See Joloplink.com for details. Port Trucker Fired For Talking To Reporters Do […]

Rather than spell it all out here, you can catch the YouTube video to get an idea of the scale of this rig with a total weight of 560,000 pounds. It’s been sitting in a Rhode Island Park and Ride lot for several days while the permit issue was worked out. The golden rule on […]