Trucking After Hours

If you've ever given flatbedding a thought, this episode is for you. It's all about why I love this segment over dry van and refrigerated.

You can read the full article from the website, TruckingAfterHours.com. 

Don and I also talk about ATRI's response to the nuclear verdicts that are killing trucking companies.

Back in 1999, I managed to put a perfectly good Peterbilt and an empty 53 foot dry van in a corn field. In fact, it folded hard enough to put the landing gear through the driver-side fuel tank. 

This episode is about 7 lessons learned from that windy, snowy night.

Also, it looks like Walmart's employee manual could be costing them millions, and a flying Pinto.

Exactly what is a yard move? According to OverdriveOnLine, it's pretty cut and dry, and it's definitely ON DUTY.

Personal Conveyance miles is quite a bit more vague, but most companies just say no, and turn the feature off within their E-log system.

The coming ice age is on-again, off-again, but the storm of sunspots is real.

We also have a Really Bad Ad and a Big Rolling Turd, all wrapped up in one seriously underpowered land barge.

Another big thank you to Josh Woodward for allowing the use of his song, Coffee.

Is there a direct link to saving the planet and drinking beer? These two articles appear to be making the case. You decide.

This NPR story tells of a brewery in Montana, donating waste to help the town's water treatment. It's simple science.

The second story from AgWeb takes a closer look at one of the big name beer brewer's claim, Drink A Beer, Save A Farmer. We're a bit skeptical on this claim.

We also talked about end of the world claims made in the past, a Big Rolling Turd, and more.

We are all over the board in this episode, and it's fun, We've also homed in on some music.

OOIDA tells it like it is. Check it out at OOIDA

CH Robinson earnings drop, reported at Yahoo Finance

Thank you Josh Woodward for the use of the song Coffee. Find his work at https://www.joshwoodward.com/

Harold Thornbro joins me again tonight as co-host. Harold and I discuss quite a few topics, and a few shiny objects.

Five reasons not to fill up your diesel tanks is the feature article.

You can read about the 5th reason, hot fuel, by following the link to OOIDA.

The Buick LeSabre from our Big Rolling Turd segment is also worth a look. Find it at Hemmings.

Finally, check out the new website, Trucking After Hours. I'm working hard to bring you tons of great articles and information.

I love the go big or go home mentality, but 96,000 pounds overweight?  

And how about blowing tolls to the tune of $70,000. In case you're curious, yes! THat's a felony.

Harley gets into the electric scooter act. We've yet to decide the cool factor on this one.

This is the Three On The Tree episode. What is it, can you still find them and do you want one? We also have a few GREAT listener stories about them.

If you've never seen or heard about 3 speed, column shifters before, Here's a link to a great video on exactly how they work, from Lucky's Garage Show.

Also, the link to the coolest cars with this funky column shifter is right here, from Hagerty.com. It includes an Olds 442, and a GTO Tripower... 

But wait!!! Wouldn't that make it a Pontiac 433?

One of the coolest things this trucker does as a dad is what you hear every week, our podcast. Don may not have made it home in time for the show, but he did manage to call shortly after it ended. 

Where was Don? Listen to find out,

That's right. The Trucking Podcast is moving. A new name, new feed and a new website. Trucking After Hours will soon be the one and only place to hear Buck, Don and The Castle Curator.

We do have a lot to talk about tonight. Much more than the move. Also, you'll still find plenty of great articles at truckingpodcast.com. Look for the new site around the end of February.