The Trucking Podcast

Dan The Tax Man joins us for this episode. It should be fun. Once again I’m writing the post ahead of our actually recording the show. Here’s how it should go, but you know how accurate we are when it comes to sticking to an outline. Round Table Discussion About The Election I don’t want […]

Hot Crazy Women The Hot Crazy Women matrix. Finally! A genius comes up with a formula, a matrix for choosing a girlfriend or a wife. Watch the video. Take notes. This stuff is great. Buck’s New Job and The Future Of Trucking I’ve always said their are 2 great companies to work for. The one […]

The Ballard family road trips, the crazy cars dad brought home and a few other topics are on the schedule in this episode. Stepping in for the missing Don the Beer Guy is my youngest child, and mother of three young boys, Kelly. FYI, we blamed Don’s absence on a camping trip, but Kelly and […]

What is it? Other than a 4 banger Camaro, I’m not sure what to call this thing. It’s a combination of several things I never could see myself owning. Keep in mind, I proudly drive a 4 banger PT Cruiser. In my own defense, it’s a GT Turbo. And it’s a convertible. It’s light, fast […]

Automatic Transmissions Hot Shot’s Secret diesel tech, Bo Griffith joins us today to talk about automatic transmissions. We’re talking about dually pickup transmissions here. Not the automated big truck stuff. I wanted to run 3 scenarios by Bo and get his advice on how to get the most from all of them. You just bought […]

Risk management is the subject at the center of this episode. No Risk management discussion would be complete without having Dan Organ from Drake Tax Service involved in the conversation. We’re glad he was able to join us. Dan has been our go-to guy for taxes since 1999. Just follow the link to find out […]

As any trucker knows, Road Check America begins this Tuesday. Troopers all over the country will be inspecting big rigs for 72 hours straight. You may be expecting a long post about how to be prepared for the pending anal exams on 18 wheels, but this is The Trucking Podcast. Don and I thought we’d […]

The trucking life is all about balance. The truck, the run, even the home time. It’s all about balance. That new truck might be great, but the payment is so big it keeps you awake at night. And what good is a great pay check when you’re never home to enjoy it with your family. […]

]powerpress] The Trucking Podcast has come a long way since episode 1. Going into our third  year, we can’t help but reflect on how the show has evolved. We’ve made a few discoveries along the way. Trucking news blows after about 5 minutes. Let’s face it. Not a lot changes. It’s really a slow moving […]

Load Boards and Podcast Players What could a load board service and a podcast player possibly have in common? I find it an interesting analogy to compare the two. Want the most comprehensive selection of podcasts? iTunes is a no-brainer. Every podcaster I know gets about 70% of their traffic from the iTunes podcast app. […]

Short and Sweet Show Notes Taking that big risk, buying your first truck and getting out there is what we’re talking about in this episode. Dan Organ from Drake Tax Service joins us for this discussion. This is the podcast episode that almost wasn’t. The resistance battled from all sides. First, my job had me […]

Diesel Extreme from Hot Shot’s Secret is one of those products on the top of my recommend list. The reason is simple. You’ll see the results within the first thousand miles in nearly every application. I know this from personal experience. You can hear the whole road trip story in episode 69, Road Kill Style […]

Real Men Drive Cross Country End of story. I ran across this article in Elitedaily.com. Before I talk about this, let me remind you of last year’s vacation. I purchased an old pickup in May of 2015 for $1,500. Shortly after that I purchased a $1,600 camper. I then performed a full service on the […]

Finnegan’s Garage on YouTube Finnegan’s Garage is the latest YouTube channel on my subscribe list. As of this writing, three episodes are out. I’m anxiously waiting for more. Just in case you’ve been hiding under a rock, or you’re a new listener to The Trucking Podcast, Mike Finnegan co-hosts our favorite YouTube channel, Road Kill.  […]

Dying Breed Diesels is a Facebook page Don and I have both followed for a couple of years now. If you love and appreciate classic iron, you will enjoy the page. Anyone can have a page full of shiny trucks, but this page is different. Brayden and his wife Jennifer own and run Tucker Equipment, […]