This episode discusses what the Drive Safe Act is, and some of the pros and cons of allowing teenage drivers to drive interstate in big trucks. --- This episode is sponsored by · Charity Promotion: Democracy Works: This advertisement is part of a charitable initiative in partnership with Democracy Works. howto.vote --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/truckingtopicstoday/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/truckingtopicstoday/support

Thank you for listening today! The following articles are referenced in the show: I-10 Parking for Big Trucks https://tucson.com/news/local/road-runner-real-time-parking-system-seeks-to-keep-truckers-safer-along-i-10/article_b150c8d3-44af-5b85-a203-ac200b115038.html NHTSA Fatel Crash Statistics https://landline.media/nhtsa-no-change-in-fatal-crash-stats-for-large-trucks/ Truckers Stopped Before descending Wolf Creek Pass in...

Amazon has launched its freight.amazon.com website to gather and dispatch freight. I briefly explore whether this will have a negative impact on freight rates in the future. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/truckingtopicstoday/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/truckingtopicstoday/support

The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of former and current truck drivers at Prime, Inc. It is a trend the courts have been taking since 2016. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/truckingtopicstoday/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/truckingtopicstoday/support

In this episode, I talk about recent issues I have been having with the Amazon Relay program and how it has affected the money. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/truckingtopicstoday/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/truckingtopicstoday/support

In this episode, I give you information you will need to be able to prepare for a DOT audit, and what to expect. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/truckingtopicstoday/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/truckingtopicstoday/support

In this episode, I break down the difference between a W-2 employee and a 1099 contractor. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/truckingtopicstoday/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/truckingtopicstoday/support

In this, our pilot episode, I give a quick explanation of the changes the FMCSA made as it relates to random drug testing in the trucking transportation industry. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/truckingtopicstoday/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/truckingtopicstoday/support