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Rooster and Justin welcome fellow trucker Mad Max onto the podcast to talk shop about training rookies and what he thinks should be done to fix the driver trainer shortage.   Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers! Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers! Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube! Apple Podcast Spotify Back The Truck Up YouTube Back The Truck Up TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How the one man's gift for his son turned into an anti-bullying campaign and mission to bring joy to children around North AmericaOn this week's Back The Truck Up Podcast, we are rolling out with Joe Fiduccia, owner and creator of Optimus Prime. Well, not exactly the leader of the Autobots, but a full-size replica of the Western Star 5700XE made famous in “Transformers - Age of Extinction.”Joe takes us on the journey of how the project came to be, as what started as a gift for his son turned into a widely-recognized anti-bullying campaign and wish-fulfillment program. Optimus and Joe are constantly traveling the U.S. and Canada, visiting schools and children at their homes and hospitals, bringing smiles and world peace as only a Prime can.   Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers! Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers! Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube! Apple Podcast Spotify Back The Truck Up YouTube Back The Truck Up TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is a sad day when a driver has to call for either a service truck or the legal team to help get them out of a bind. On this week's Back The Truck Up Podcast, Rooster and Justin are joined by the Armchair Attorney, Matthew Leffler, as he shares his knowledge as both an attorney and an expert in the truck maintenance industry.   Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers! Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers! Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube! Apple Podcast Spotify Back The Truck Up YouTube Back The Truck Up TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's only a month until the 51st Mid-America Trucking Show, and Toby Young, show manager of MATS is here to give us the rundown of the show's history, how they survived the COVID-19 crisis, and what to expect when MATS comes to town! For anyone wanting to experience everything possible in trucking in one place, the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky is a great place to bring the kids and family.   Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers! Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers! Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube! Apple Podcast Spotify Back The Truck Up YouTube Back The Truck Up TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the East Palestine, Ohio railroad disaster occurred, we knew we had to bring our friend Joey Cobb, host of Railroad Talk, onto the show to discuss the situation. Hear about how the major railroads should have prevented this tragedy from occurring, what tools rail personnel have to help mitigate these risks, and what part Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR) may have played in the events leading to the derailment. Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers! Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers! Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube! Apple Podcast Spotify Back The Truck Up YouTube Back The Truck Up TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

He's one of the most prolific trucking YouTubers out there and he's this week's guest on the Back The Truck Up Podcast. Snorelord has done it all in trucking; worked for a mega-carrier, been an owner-operator, worked as a dispatcher, and now serves as safety manager of Like Trucking.Listen to the episode to learn how Snorelord got his iconic name, how he worked his way up the trucking career ladder, and what it takes to be a successful trucker in the current market.   Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers! Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers! Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube! Apple Podcast Spotify Back The Truck Up YouTube Back The Truck Up TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever wondered what it's like to live on the road with your significant other? This week's Back The Truck Up Podcast welcomes Angie and Larry Baum to talk about their trucking life, community service, and building a name for themselves on social media.The Baums not only live together as OTR drivers but are N.A.D.R.A. driver resource advocates working to help new drivers thrive and advocate for reasonable changes to trucking regulations. Angie and Larry also are a part of Treat-A-Trucker, a group that helps make sure drivers in hard times have a meal to eat.   Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers! Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers! Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube! Apple Podcast Spotify Back The Truck Up YouTube Back The Truck Up TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rooster and Justin welcome Joshua Grozdz, the Marketing/Social Media Coordinator for TruckPartInventory.com, onto the Back The Truck Up Podcast to talk about the trials and tribulations of growing a corporate brand on social media platforms. Image is everything in business. One false word or piece of imagery can completely ruin the existence of a company. On this week's Back The Truck Up Podcast, Rooster and Justin talk about modern media with the self-proclaimed Meme Curator of TruckPartInventory.com, Joshua Grozdz. Josh handles the social media for TPI, posting memes about the world of trucking through the lens of the salvage parts industry. When not making memes and social media posts, Josh is hard at work trying to find that $10,000 replacement CPC4 that suddenly went missing from hundreds of trucks around the country. Handling millions of pieces of highly valuable truck parts is a task only for the most talented of meme smiths. Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers! Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers! Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube! Apple Podcast Spotify Back The Truck Up YouTube Back The Truck Up TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Back The Truck Up Podcast, Rooster and Justin welcome Angela and Scott Griffin from Simple Livin on YouTube and Instagram to help drivers get the proper setup in their rigs. The Griffins are FedEx Ground contractors and have been uploading content about their life out on the road since December 2017.The guys talk with Angela about why they started their channel, how they handle driving 5,000 miles per week while still creating time off at home, and what they love to cook and eat while they're on the road. Angela talks about how they added a hot water system to their new 2023 Volvo truck and what she cannot live without on the open road. Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers! Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers! Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube! Apple Podcast Spotify Back The Truck Up YouTube Back The Truck Up TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Back The Truck Up Podcast we welcome back everyone's favorite log truck driver and now podcaster extraordinaire Gord Magill. We're celebrating our friend's first step into the wild world of podcasting and talking shop about the current state of freight culture.With opinions on everything from in-cab transponders to self-driving trucks, you can bet Gord has a seasoned opinion on the topic. The first episodes of The Word of GO(r)D Podcast are out now on your favorite podcast app! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Human trafficking is a scourge across all of freight culture and Back The Truck Up Podcast will help fight it in any way possible. On this week's episode, Rooster and Justin join forces with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) and Truckers and Against Trafficking to do our part in the 2023 Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative (HTAI).Kylla Lanier, deputy director and senior director of public sector engagement at Truckers Against Trafficking, and Jake Elovirta, director of enforcement programs with CVSA, joins the show to talk about events being held around the United States Jan. 9-13. Human trafficking affects many lives, especially those under 18 and from foreign countries.   Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers! Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers! Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube! Visit our sponsor Apple Podcast Spotify Back The Truck Up YouTube Back The Truck Up TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are a ton of laws in favor of truckers working their way through Congress. So many in fact, Back The Truck Up needed to find an expert on how things work on Capitol Hill.Bryce Mongeon is the Owner Operator and Independent Driver's Association's (OOIDA) Director of Legislative Affairs. Bryce knows the Hill well and helps explain the status of the truck parking, restroom, and fair wage litigations currently on the docket for the upcoming Congress. Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube!Visit our sponsorApple PodcastSpotifyBack The Truck Up YouTubeBack The Truck Up TikTok

It is the end of the year and during this lull in freight movement, many truckers think about looking at the help wanted ads and employment opportunities to see if there is a better option out there. Better pay, more home time, and a regular schedule are some of the job features drivers are looking for. Rooster and Justin talk with the team at TruckDrivingJobs.com on what is going on with the driver market and help give out some gifts as part of our Merry Trucker Christmas giveaway.Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube!Visit our sponsorApple PodcastSpotifyBack The Truck Up YouTubeBack The Truck Up TikTok

Cargo theft is a constant in trucking, and different seasons means different freight is being sought after by bands of thieves. Scott Cornell, National Practice Transportation Lead at Travelers, joins the Back The Truck Up Podcast to inform our listeners about the trends and tactics that organized bands of cargo thieves are using. Maintaining spacial awareness, having a robust locking system on your truck and trailer, and following routing guidelines when hauling high risk cargo are some of the topics covered on the podcast. As we get closer to the holidays and the final rush of high ticket items gets sent out for delivery, drivers need to pay attention to what is going on around them and be aware someone is always wanting what you are hauling.Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube!Visit our sponsorApple PodcastSpotifyBack The Truck Up YouTubeBack The Truck Up TikTok

Giving back to the community is something that all successful individuals should strive to do. For Ryan Spann, CEO and Owner of RMS Carriers, giving back is a major part of who he is and what his company stands for. Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube!Visit our sponsorApple PodcastSpotifyBack The Truck Up YouTubeBack The Truck Up TikTok

This week, the Back The Truck Up Podcast welcomes TruckerDown.org CEO Etienne Hightower and Bonnie Langendorff, Public Relations/Board Relations, to talk about how their organization is helping truckers in need, at home and on the road. TruckerDown works with other organizations to set up donation activities such as GoFundMe sites, transporting drivers home after an incident or breakdown, or even sending pets home when their owner is in the hospital. They even helped a driver locate a truck that they could use while disabled to keep income flowing. Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube!Visit our sponsorApple PodcastSpotifyBack The Truck Up YouTubeBack The Truck Up TikTok

Sleep apnea is a major health condition affecting tens of thousands of truckers every year. The Back The Truck Up Podcast welcomes Dr. Karen Underwood of Resonea, a sleep apnea expert, to discuss what causes sleep apnea, how to diagnose it correctly, and what can be done to not only stabilize your condition, but possibly reverse the effects. Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube!Visit our sponsorApple PodcastSpotifyBack The Truck Up YouTubeBack The Truck Up TikTok

This week, The BTU Podcast welcomes back some old friends to the show with FreightX, as they announce their partnership with DLT Labs to add some blockchain to the platform so everyone in the logistic ecosphere can have secure visibility with invoices, contracts, and payments. Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube!Visit our sponsorApple PodcastSpotifyBack The Truck Up YouTubeBack The Truck Up TikTok

While the official Truckers for Troops event was held last week, the program actually runs year-round. The BTU Podcast welcomes Nortia Taylor, Director of Public Relations for OOIDA, to talk about what the program provides for our troops and veterans after the Veterans Day fundraiser is over.Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube!Visit our sponsorApple PodcastSpotifyBack The Truck Up YouTubeBack The Truck Up TikTok

The BTU Podcast welcomes Clayton Ramsden, CEO and Co-Founder, C5 Expedite & C5 Logistics, to talk about his views on the current freight market from both the viewpoint of a carrier and a freight broker. Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube!Visit our sponsorApple PodcastSpotifyBack The Truck Up YouTubeBack The Truck Up TikTok

Ever wondered what trucking down under is really like? Well the BTU Podcast goes worldwide as we welcome Mike Williams, host of the “On The Road Aussie Trucking Podcast”! Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube!Visit our sponsorApple PodcastSpotifyBack The Truck Up YouTubeBack The Truck Up TikTok

  Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube!Visit our sponsorApple PodcastSpotifyBack The Truck Up YouTubeBack The Truck Up TikTok

On this week's BTU Podcast, we welcome CargoNet's Keith Lewis, Vice President of Operations. Keith is a retired Georgia Bureau of Investigations Agent and specializes in freight recoverySign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube!Visit our sponsorApple PodcastSpotifyBack The Truck Up YouTubeBack The Truck Up TikTok

Daniel Ramon from Overhaul joins the show to provide insight on the rise in cargo thefts Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube!Visit our sponsorApple PodcastSpotifyBack The Truck Up YouTubeBack The Truck Up TikTok

Taking new, aspiring prospects under the learning tree is something all experienced professionals are expected to do. Rooster and Justin have nearly three decades of knowledge to share and help drivers earn what they are truly capable of. Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube!Visit our sponsorApple PodcastSpotifyBack The Truck Up YouTubeBack The Truck Up TikTok

Joey Cobb is host of "RailroadTalk", a popular YouTube channel dedicated to educating the public about the real life stories about the railroad industry. Joey is here to give his opinion on the recent rail union talks and what is really going on behind the scenes.Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube!Visit our sponsorApple PodcastSpotifyBack The Truck Up YouTubeBack The Truck Up TikTok

Drue Epler takes the BTU Podcast behind the scenes with stories of Grave Digger, Bigfoot, and the Monster Truck Racing Association Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube!Visit our sponsorApple PodcastSpotifyBack The Truck Up YouTubeBack The Truck Up TikTok

Sadaya Morris is the owner of Pink Transportation and a leader in the movement to get more women involved in trucking Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube!Visit our sponsorApple PodcastSpotifyBack The Truck Up YouTubeBack The Truck Up TikTok

This week, the BTU Podcast welcomes social media icon Paul-Bernard Jaroslawski of FreightCaviar, fresh off a trip to Armenia. PBJ, as we call him, is a former freight broker from Poland who decided to begin making memes. Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube!Visit our sponsorApple PodcastSpotifyBack The Truck Up YouTubeBack The Truck Up TikTok

This week on the BTU Podcast, we welcomed Mike Millard, humble TikTok commentator and expert on quite a few subjects. He's also the President and Chief Safety Officer of AWM Associates LLC, a consulting firm focused on motor carrier and HazMat regulations. Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube!Visit our sponsorApple PodcastSpotifyBack The Truck Up YouTubeBack The Truck Up TikTok

Rooster and Supertrucker pay a visit to OTR Solutions headquarters, where the door is always open to their clientsSign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube!Visit our sponsorApple PodcastSpotifyBack The Truck Up YouTubeBack The Truck Up TikTok

This week, the BTU Podcast is joined by Billy Randel, chief organizer for the Trucker's Movement for Justice.  The TMJ looks to continue the work protests have started on the West Coast by initiating strikes at Port of Baltimore.Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube!Visit our sponsorApple PodcastSpotifyBack The Truck Up YouTubeBack The Truck Up TikTok

BTU welcomes Rachel Premack, Editorial Director of Freightwaves, to talk about being one of NYC's first freight journalists and why she hates big ships Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube!Visit our sponsorApple PodcastSpotifyBack The Truck Up YouTubeBack The Truck Up TikTok

BTU Podcast welcomes Richie Resek, better known to the world as @NjPier, to talk about what makes a truck driver truly independent.Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube!Visit our sponsorApple PodcastSpotifyBack The Truck Up YouTubeBack The Truck Up TikTok

SuperTrucker  and Rooster have a conversation with CTA's Chris Shimoda, VP of Government Affairs, going over their continuing battle against AB5, the conversion to electric trucks taking older equipment off the road, and the battles at the ports.Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube!Visit our sponsorApple PodcastSpotifyBack The Truck Up YouTubeBack The Truck Up TikTok

On this week's BTU Podcast, Rooster and Justin welcome Sal Mercogliano, Maritime Historian and Professor at Campbell University. The guys talk about Sal's popular YouTube channel, What's Going On With Shipping!, the history of port automation, and why going off script is sometimes better than sticking to it.Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube!Visit our sponsorApple PodcastSpotifyBack The Truck Up YouTubeBack The Truck Up TikTok

Jason and Kerry Kraft tell the BTU Podcast about how the downturn in rates and an expensive shop visit forced them out of business.Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube!Visit our sponsorApple PodcastSpotifyBack The Truck Up YouTubeBack The Truck Up TikTokBack The Truck Up Page on FacebookBack The Truck Up Group on Facebook@BackTheTruck on Twitter

Welcome to the Back The Truck Up podcast for the 4th week of June. It's Episode 3 and we have some big news lined up this week. And we have a live Canadian abominable snowman! Gord Magill joins us to catch you up on the news and issues facing drivers this week.Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube! Apple Podcast Spotify Back The Truck Up YouTube Back The Truck Up TikTok Back The Truck Up Page on Facebook Back The Truck Up Group on Facebook @BackTheTruck on Twitter

America on 18 Wheels and BTU contributor Ingrid Brown sits in with the guysWelcome to the Back The Truck Up Podcast, where we share the news and reviews from the trucking and logistics industry. Justin “SuperTrucker” Martin, and James “Rooster” Bowen, are here to bring everyone together and welcome our dear sister, Ingrid Brown from “America on 18 Wheels.”Ingrid is an over the road veteran with a list of accomplishments a mile long. She is here to talk about her career, her goals, and life on the road. She has her shows “America on 18 Wheels” and “Stopping for 60 seconds, And Then Some” to talk about. Just when you thought you were safe, two new safety blitzesYes ladies and gentlemen, we have two new safety blitzes going on at the same time. Both FMCSA and NHTSA are at it again with FMCSA holding an “I-81 Unsafe Driving Week” running from June 20th to the 24th. NHTSA is also in on the action, running its own campaign targeting speeders and distracted drivers. That federal agency's event runs from June 21st until August 14th.  Abbott Laboratories shuts down againJust when everyone thought the baby formula struggles were starting to ease up, Abbott Laboratories had a little flooding issue and had to shut down again. Not two weeks after restarting the production lines, Abbott has another fiasco on its hands. With an unknown date for reopening, it is importing more formula from its Germain plant. I wonder how much cost difference there is between the domestic and international product?Rolling inspections in Savannah? Rear camera catches epic remarkYou have to hand it to the man running the dash cam for this golden moment between a dump truck driver and Georgia Motor Carrier Enforcement (MCE). The MCE inspector gave the driver a good reason to check his mudflaps, and his underwear, after calling him out on the P.A. system for a non-functional mudflap. I guess I'd rather get called out publicly than get a ticket. Also, we look at a “homemade” mud flap that might last a few seconds. Things we do to get by in a pinch.Is it time to invest in a “new to you” truck and trailer?Truck auction prices are finally falling as demand at the auction block starts to ebb. And if you're looking for a shiny new trailer, you might better work those phone lines because according to two major builders, their books are still full and are holding off opening the 2023 calendar. Waiting for imported parts is one problem, so why not invest in 3D industrial printers?(Inhales) Is that burnt peanut butter I smell?On June 17th, BTU covered the turnover and subsequent fire that engulfed a truck and trailer load of Jif peanut butter. As Rooster lives not too far from the Jif production facility in Albany, Georgia, the accident got his attention. But the question remains, “Will Jif get to claim cargo insurance on the recalled product headed to disposal?”Embark teaching Texas troopers how to pull over autonomous trucksSkynet approaches!  The Texas State Patrol is getting lessons from Embark Trucks about how to “properly pull over” the company's autonomous vehicles that operate along Interstate 10. The question on everyone's mind is “how do the trucks know the difference between a real cop and a fake one?”Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube! Apple Podcast Spotify Back The Truck Up YouTube Back The Truck Up TikTok Back The Truck Up Page on Facebook Back The Truck Up Group on Facebook @BackTheTruck on Twitter

The Back The Truck Up podcast is here, with Justin “SuperTrucker” Martin, MemeLord Extraordinaire, and James “Rooster” Bowen, King of the Freight Kaiju, bringing you the action in the trucking and logistics world. We got a “Recap” of articles Rooster pecked out over on backthetruckup.com and our first guest interview with Leland Schmitt Jr.There's been a lot of action in the news up off Packerland Drive in Green Bay. Luckily this time, it's not involving the “Pumpkin Patch”. A man goes a little nutty wanting to make sure he has his insurance. Local police were not interested, until he threatened violence.The big time trucker strike in South Korea expands, now affecting steel, semiconductors, coal, cement, and cars. It's not some lame protest. With over a billion dollars already in losses, the union is making damages felt worldwide. Hope you don't have a Kia Sophia on reserve…Fuel prices are so high, fuel pump bandits are investing in homemade tankers to carry fuel across state lines and sell to the California balck market. Is this the “black gold rush” of the 21st Century??Justin leads an interview with Leland Schmitt Jr. and his wife, talking about the FMCSA request for a personal exemption from the Hours of Service regulations. They said everything they did is right there in the “little green book”. We read some of the public comments from the FMCSA docket, after waiting a week…Catch us here every week for BackTheTruckUp Live!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube and everywhere else we can conquer!!!“To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women.” - ConanApple PodcastSpotifyBack The Truck Up YouTubeBack The Truck Up TikTokBack The Truck Up Page on FacebookBack The Truck Up Group on Facebook@BackTheTruck on Twitter