The Trucking Podcast

Don and I had a lot of plans and changes in mind as the show took on a logistical overhaul in August. Giving listeners a chance to catch the show live, integrating an occasional phone call and creating an app for the show are all on the table. Before any of that can happen, we […]

This show was nailed down Sunday morning. Dan would be back. Don would be at the ready and I would mix it all together, then swing for the bleachers. You’ll have to catch the show to hear how it went. Needless to say, nothing went as planned. The experts have been consulted and the tech […]

Building Your Trucking Brand, Not Just Your Trucking Business Are you building your trucking brand? You buy a truck, stick your name on it, get your own authority and go for broke. That’s what most independent truckers do. They may list their wife and kid’s names on the side as the pit crew. Cute. It […]

How To Find Out What Brokers Like That’s simple. Just Google the words, what brokers like. I found a few great articles. One of the best came from the DAT blog. There’s an old saying in sales. “You can get anything you want out of life if you just help others get what they want.” […]

Searching for lost tools is a major time suck. If you’re tired of looking for lost tools, we have a plan. You finally received that box of parts you ordered last week. You’re in the garage, engine hood up and fender blankets in place. Now, if you could just find those tools that mysteriously walked […]

I wanted to call this episode of Load Boards, Lanes and Rates the 5 ways to get your ass kicked, but I wasn’t sure how Google or iTunes would like it. We’ll just go with Don’t Make These Mistakes. I can’t say these mistakes will definitely cause you to fail, but it sure increases the […]

Don and I are still getting our separate studios dialed in, and I have a long way to go with getting the audio down. But we are making steady progress. In this episode we will be catching up on feedback. Declaring Feedback Bankruptcy I did the best I could to assemble most of the feedback […]

Welcome to the first Load Boards, Lanes and Rates midweek show. Don and I had several conversations about whether or not this should be a midweek episode of The Trucking Podcast. The other option was to make it a completely separate show. Needless to say, keeping it at home with our regular show has won […]

If You’re like me, you download podcasts once or twice a week when you have access to free WiFi. Let’s face it. Downloading podcasts can really suck up a lot of data on your wireless plan. What About That Can’t Miss Podcast Episode We all have those favorites, the can’t miss podcast episodes that we […]

In this episode you get to hear what’s rattling around in Buck’s head. The move was totally crazy and very few things went a planned, but here it is, episode 142. No Don, music or show notes. Just me, Buck, talking about the crazy weekend. Talk to you next week, Buck Share This:

Kevin Rutherford’s CMC Course Kevin Rutherford’s CMC course keeps coming up in my email questions. Although I’ve answered those emails, I’ve never brought it up on the show. The question that comes it is about Rutherford’s CMC seminar. Several of you want to know what I think of it or if they should sign up. […]

Don and I have only missed one week in well over two years when it comes to getting an episode out. We’ve worked hard, and we’re proud of what we’ve done. This episode almost didn’t happen, but we had an idea. No “best of” here. This is our very first podcast together, episode one. I […]

Trucker’s Edge Don and I have been warning you about the insanity August was going to be as far as the podcast was concerned. Camping trips, vacation and a move across the state have my podcasting schedule totally out of sync. Fortunately, Sandy Cahill from Trucker’s Edge helped us out and co-hosted an episode. We […]

Down And Dirty Show Notes Don found the article on Jason Bourne at Artofmanliness.com, a great website and podcast. The GMC V12 was a great gas powered alternative to the Detroit Diesel 2 stroke engines of the day. I found this one at curbsideclassic.com. The post has some great YouTube clips. The new Ford Super Duty […]

The craziness will continue for a few more episodes as Don and I prepare for the split studio shows that will start taking place in late August. Until then, it’s anything goes. Here’s what’s on the agenda in this episode. My thoughts about the 2011 Freightliner I’m currently driving. Why did America’s big 3 build […]