Freight Broker TV

Buckle up, Michael is on his soapbox today. Jeff Tucker of the TIA and CEO of Tucker Company Worldwide testified last week at a committee hearing in D.C. titled "The State of Transportation." His testimony, his thoughts, his opinions, again HIS testimony. Land Line magazine published an article titled "A Sneak Attack on Broker Transparency." Today, we expect the media to be slanted and biased, but this takes the cake. TALTOA Freight Broker Training Manual: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6W4LK25/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= TALTOA Truck Dispatcher Training Manual: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDZN4Q1Q TALTOA YouTube Chanel: https://www.youtube.com/taltoa TALTOA Website: https://www.taltoa.com

Half-way through the week, it's the TALTOA Podcast for Wednesday January 24, 2024. Lot's to talk about today such as some hefty toll enforcement in New York and New Jersey with one trucking company having to pay over $200K. The Mid-America Trucking Show is just around the corner, and the ATRI wants to hear from trucking companies and owner operators on the consequences of driver detention. This and some fun in this TALTOA Podcast. TALTOA Freight Broker Training Manual: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6W4LK25/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= TALTOA Truck Dispatcher Training Manual: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDZN4Q1Q TALTOA YouTube Chanel: https://www.youtube.com/taltoa TALTOA Website: https://www.taltoa.com ATRI Survey: https://www.research.net/r/2024CarrierCoDsurvey

The TALTOA Podcast for Tuesday, January 23,2024 and today is going to be a special day as Michael is sure to step on some toes with right out of the shoot talking about the money brokers make from owner operators. Also, he'll be counting down the top 5 truck stops overall, the top 5 independent truck stops, and the top 5 chain truck stops and this list will surprise you! All the fun stuff too in this TALTOA Podcast. TALTOA Freight Broker Training Manual: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6W4LK25/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= TALTOA Truck Dispatcher Training Manual: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDZN4Q1Q TALTOA YouTube Chanel: https://www.youtube.com/taltoa TALTOA Website: https://www.taltoa.com

Back after a day at the hospital, Monday is off to a wintery start with winter storm warnings, icy roads, snow seems to be the norm to start the day. Michael begins by talking about the normal stuff that has nothing to do with trucking, brokering, or even dispatching but he quickly turns the conversation to discussing the importance of communication. It's a two-way street for everyone. He also has a tip for trucking companies working with a freight broker. All this and more in this TALTOA Podcast. TALTOA Freight Broker Training Manual: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6W4LK25/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= TALTOA Truck Dispatcher Training Manual: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDZN4Q1Q TALTOA YouTube Chanel: https://www.youtube.com/taltoa TALTOA Website: https://www.taltoa.com

The TALTOA Podcast for Thursday January 18, 2024 and we're happy to report that the temps they are a rising! At least in our part of the world. Michael wastes no time today diving into “Get To Know Your Customers Day.” This takes Michael on a tangent about how customer service is critical to any business but especially freight brokers. Negativity from the press, State of freight report say's to not hold your breath on 2024. If you accept that as fact, there's someone else in the transportation industry that will thank you and make all kinds of money! Gas & diesel price update and much more in this TALTOA Podcast. TALTOA Freight Broker Training Manual: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6W4LK25/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= TALTOA Truck Dispatcher Training Manual: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDZN4Q1Q TALTOA YouTube Chanel: https://www.youtube.com/taltoa TALTOA Website: https://www.taltoa.com

We made it to Wednesday, down hill from here (we hope). Today Micheal reviews the Fuel & Spot Rate up-date for the week of January 15, 2024. Diesel is down, gas is down, and spot rates are up from last month. A bit of fun in this podacast as Michael answers the question of what does Al Capone and Betty White have in common? As if the world couldn't get any dumber, Edwardsville, IL is fining a church $750 a day for a city zoning violation. The violation? Sheltering the homeless as bitter cold temperatures hit. As the bitter cold hits, many are losing power. Here's an easy way to know if the food in your freezer is still safe when the power comes back on. Congratultions to Miss America, Madison Marsh from Fort Smith, Arkansas. This and more in this TALTOA Podcast. TALTOA Freight Broker Training Manual: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6W4LK25/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= TALTOA Truck Dispatcher Training Manual: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDZN4Q1Q TALTOA Website: https://www.taltoa.com

Two in a row? Could this be the start of something new for 2024? In this TALTOA podcast Michael has some history fun befrore diving into the news of the day. The News? Bill seeks to ban self-driving trucks, Feds are banning humourous electronic messages, New effort to increase truck insurance minimum to $5M, and a Nort Carolina truck driver wins $1M lottery prize. Don't forget, today is the day that you can watch the TALTOA Fuel & Spot Rate Update (https://yourube.com.taltoa). If you're looking for the Amazon links to the TALTOA Freight Broker Training Manual or the Truck Dispatchers Training Manual, they are below... TALTOA Freight Broker Training Manual: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6W4LK25/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= TALTOA Truck Dispatcher Training Manual: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDZN4Q1Q

Our first podcast of 2024 with many more to come. Changes to the Taltoa podcast will definitely be noticeable, details coming soon. Michael wastes no time jumping on Washington. Is it Michael or do others feel like D.C. Is trying to ruin the trucking industry? Right out of the shoot, the U.S. Department of Labor has announced its final ruling to reclassify independent contractors as employees! The new rule rescinds the 2021 ruling under President Trump. UCR Fees are going up next year (2025) by 25%. Class 8 sales fell in December for the fifth consecutive month but have increased over the previous year's levels. Freight broker? Freight broker agent? Thinking about a new career in 2024 as a freight broker or freight broker agent? Then you should seriously be thinking about starting your own independent dispatch service! Michael explains why. Hertz is getting rid of EV's and replacing them with gasoline models. The Emmy's are tonight....

Took a few weeks off as Michael had the crud that has been going around, but he's back. Today Michael talks about the week between Christmas and New Years. What to expect. This podcast, shorter than our norm, continues by discussing a phone call prior to producning today's podcast. Somone wanting to start a freight broker business, obtain their own license, and begin brokering freight. What did he advise? This and more in today's TALTOA Podcast Freight broker trainingTruck dispatcher training Https://taltoa.com

It's the last day of November, and the hits just keep on coming. Where do we start? In this TALTOA Podcast, Michael talks about all the fun stuff, birthdays, today in history but the conversation quickly moves to fuel and spot rates and transportation news. The main discussion to day is the FMCSA Administrator and her thoughs on the root causes of truck-related crashes. Which begs the queston, why does the U.S. Government put appoint people to leadership rolls for the trucking industry industry that have little too no prior experience in turcking, let alone commercial transportation? Also today, FMCSA warn drivers that fail a drug test to expect to lose their CDL, Volvo truck recall, and California to require ELDS for intrastate truck drivers January 1. TALTOA is a transportation and logistics training and consulting firm, speializing in the training and consulting of trucking companies, freight brokers, and freight broker agents. To learn more about TALTOA and our services, visit our website at https://taltoa.com.

Missed ya last week, we were swamped. But back with 2 podcasts this week. Today is the first and we have a lot to talk about. Besides our normal fair of goodies, Michael is discussing this FMCSA final ruling on a brokers financial responsibility. What changed? Anything? Or just another one of those gevernment "hey look we're doing something" moments to justify their salaries? Get ready for some fireworks too as that door to broker transparency was opened as well. Hey, if you've been wanting to get freight broker training, now's the time! Save $200 on the 24/7 Freight Broker Training from TALTOA! It's our Turkey Day Special! This includes: 24/7 access to all of the freight broker training material12 month freight broker training support12month freight broker consultingFreight Broker Training Manual downloadTruck Dispatcher Training Manual download Check it out... https://taltoa.com

The new and improved TALTOA Podcast returns on a weekly basis today. Michael is back as host and today there is a lot to discuss starting with what happened? Where'd we go, TALTOA update, and some serious soul searching if you want to be a freight broker. All of the regular features are included such as Today Is, Birthdays, Things You Might Want To Know, along with a discussion about why Daylight Savings Time Exists. Where do you land on DST? Of Course trucking and transportation news, and from Truckstop, their 10 Things a broker should ask a potential freight customer during a sales call, which we don't with totally. Michael explains. https://taltoa.com

Carrier or freight broker, don't set yourself up to lose this much money. It's easy to let your customer get in deeper simply because they're a good customer. But if they're not paying you, they're really not a good customer. Also in this TALTOA Podcast... • SAMS Club opening a warehouse in OKC • CHP Invites truckers to a free lunch... really? • FMCSA Revamping Again... What this time? • Navistar recall • Fuel and Spot Rate update TALTOA is one of the nation's leading transportation and logistics training & consulting firms. Training and consulting transportation professionals for over 25 years. Training and consulting for freight brokers, freight broker agents, dispatchers, and carriers. https://taltoa.com https://twitter.com/twitter Sign up for our newsletter. https://www.taltoa.com

The TALTOA Podcast, every Wednesday on the TALTOA YouTube channel and on your favorite Podcast app. Today's topic focuses on Independent Truck Dispatch Service and how it should go hand-in-hand with your freight brokerage. * In addition, the weekly fuel and spot rate update * Old Dominion tops Estes' bid for Yellow * CVSA's Brake Safety Week continues * Pilot opens the first "Self-Driving" Truckport? TALTOA is one of the nation's leading transportation and logistics training & consulting firms. Training and consulting transportation professionals for over 25 years. Training and consulting for freight brokers, freight broker agents, dispatchers, and carriers. https://taltoa.com https://twitter.com/twitter Sign up for our newsletter. https://www.taltoa.com/freight-broker-training-freight-broker-agent-training/

Join Michael for this Freight Broker TV Podcast for all the latest news concerning the transportation industry and more. In this FBTV Podcast • Hollywood Goes On Strike • Armed 8-Year-Old Carjacking? • Mayor Pete To The Rescue… Lease Purchase • Fuel Prices • Rates • and lots more... A new FBTV Podcast is available weekly, hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

Join Michael for this Freight Broker TV Podcast for all the latest news concerning the transportation industry and more. In this FBTV Podcast • Double Brokering • Dispatching • Hot Sauce Spill Brings Out The Hazmat Suits • Fuel Prices • Rates • and lots more... A new FBTV Podcast is available weekly, hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

Join Michael for this Freight Broker TV Podcast for all the latest news concerning the transportation industry and more. In this FBTV Podcast • Truck Operational Cost At All Time High • Big Truck Almost Killed Biker • Serial Truck Tire Slasher In Florida • FMCSA Plans Driver Behavior Study… On Self-Driving Trucks? • It Took 72 Years, But You Can Now Legally Pump Your Own Gas In Oregon A new FBTV Podcast is available weekly, hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com ******************************************************************** Fig Leaf Times Two by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200096 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Join Michael for this Freight Broker TV Podcast for all the latest news concerning the transportation industry and more. In this FBTV Podcast • Fuel & Spot Rate Update • Peterbilt Recall – Fire Hazard • Double Crash Dash Cam Video • FMCSA Has A New Free Service For Drivers • Top 5 Signs It's Going To Be A Long Summer A new FBTV Podcast is available weekly, hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

Join Michael for this Freight Broker TV Podcast for all the latest news concerning the transportation industry and more. In this FBTV Podcast... • Fuel & Spot Rate Update • Washington Legislating Bathroom Privileges • CVSA Brake Check Week • Kegs Of Beer Spilled On Michigan Interstate • Interesting Facts About Father's Day A new FBTV Podcast is available weekly, hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

Join Michael for this Freight Broker TV Podcast for all the latest news concerning the transportation industry and more. In this FBTV Podcast • Fuel & Spot Rate Update • Atlanta Man Selling Boot Keys • Driver Almost Killed When Train Hits Truck (video) • Truck Charged After Ignoring Road Closed Signs • $129,000 Speeding Ticket A new FBTV Podcast is available weekly, hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

Join Michael for this Freight Broker TV Podcast for all the latest news concerning the transportation industry and more. In this FBTV Podcast • It's the economy stupid…. (Sound familiar?) • Another impossible question • Fuel prices drop again…. Why that isn't a good thing! • Another trucker protest… Protest that won't make rates go up! • You need more customers as a freight broker and as a carrier A new FBTV Podcast is available weekly, hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

Join Michael for this Freight Broker TV Podcast for all the latest news concerning the transportation industry and more. In this FBTV Podcast • According to the TIA, freight brokers poised for long term success • NO “Dirty” diesel trucks in California – 2036 • Ready for the spit test? • FedEx plans to close 29 locations • Building your brokerage or agency by adding agents A new FBTV Podcast is available weekly, hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

Join Michael for this Freight Broker TV Podcast for all the latest news concerning the transportation industry and more. In this FBTV Podcast • Capacity Vs. Available Freight • The Load Board Refresh • Fuel & Spot Rate Update • The 10 Best (& worst) States Driving Conditions • Mayor Pete All In On ELD's & Speed Limiters A new FBTV Podcast is available weekly, hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

Join Michael for this Freight Broker TV Podcast for all the latest news concerning the transportation industry and more. In this FBTV Podcast; • How to prospect and find shippers • 1,000,000 dimes stolen out of a truck parked at Walmart • CVSA 72 Hour Roadcheck is just around the corner • More truck recalls • The fuel and spot rate update for the week of April 17th This and more in this Freight Broker TV Podcast. A new FBTV Podcast is available weekly, hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

Join Michael for this Freight Broker TV Podcast for all the latest news concerning the transportation industry and more. In this FBTV Podcast Utah closes highways due to avalanche threat, a trucking company owner gets his money back, automatic emergency brakes on big trucks, truck helicopter collision, and a measure to overturn EPA rule has been introduced to the House and Senate. This and more in this Freight Broker TV Podcast. A new FBTV Podcast is available weekly, hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

Let's talk contracts. Specifically, sales-agent contracts. Also in this FBTV Podcast truck driver opinions wanted on legalized marijuana, oil prices are going up, police in Ohio can pull you over for holding a phone. These stories and more in this Freight Broker TV Podcast. A new FBTV Podcast is available weekly, hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

Credit Cards… The topic of this FBTV Podcast. In addition truck parking is in the news along with U.S. Express is selling, ELD blacklist adds one more, women as professional driver numbers are up, and of course another truck recall. This and more in this FBTV Podcast. A new FBTV Podcast is available weekly, hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

Stress! Lots of stress in the transportation industry, today we'll be talking about how to reduce that stress. A bill in California has been introduced to require a human being be behind the wheel of an autonomous truck for it to be legally operated on a public road. Julie Su? Enough said. This and more in this Freight Broker TV Podcast. A new FBTV Podcast is available weekly, hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

The topic of this FBTV Podcast, you have dual authority (carrier and broker), should you broker loads to your own truck? Also in this FBTV Podcast a 12% excise tax repeal, Class 8 truck orders up in February, and two rest areas in Missouri are being converted into parking areas. This and more in this FBTV Podcast. A new FBTV Podcast is available weekly, hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

We're back from an unscheduled hiatus, new server nightmare. In this FBTV Podcast we'll be talking about operational costs. Freight broker and trucking company operating costs. Also, in this podcast the fuel and spot rate update for the week of February 27, 2023. This and more in the FBTV Podcast. A new FBTV Podcast is available weekly, sometimes twice a week, and is hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

Today we answer a question for a FBTV Podcast listener. In addition, trucking and transportation news. Trucking companies are concerned about shippers unwilling to pay higher rates, Walmart training associates to earn their CDL's, and the 10 best and worst states to drive in. This an more in this FBTV Podcast. A new FBTV Podcast is available weekly, sometimes twice a week, and is hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

The main topic for this FBTV Podcast is load boards. Yes, we discussed the DAT One a bit last week, but today we are looking at 3 different load boards. DAT, Truckstop, and 123Loadboard. We'll be looking at the pricing and how it differs depending on if you are a carrier or broker. If you are a new broker, we have some important recommendations for you that will save you money. Also in the FBTV Podcast, Today's Impossible Question, news concerning class 8 truck sales, an FMCSA border investigator extorting money from carriers, and credit card skimmers found at a Pilot Truck Stop for the second time in two weeks. A new FBTV Podcast is available weekly, sometimes twice a week, and is hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

The first FBTV Podcast for 2023. Hoping everyone had a great holiday season. The FBTV Podcast is back in 2023 with trucking and transportation news, fuel & fuel surcharge updates, spot rates, and more in this FBTV Podcast. In this FBTV Podcast, Michael takes a look at what's new for 2023. DAT ONE? DAT ONE is what happens when you try to fix something that isn't broke. An article on a transportation website has a headline “Shippers Remain in Control of Rates.” What a bunch of garbage. Shippers do not control rates. The ELD's are proving to be what we all knew when mandated, ineffective. These topics and more in this FBTV Podcast. A new FBTV Podcast is available weekly, sometimes twice a week, and is hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

Let the holidays begin. The first FBTV Podcast for November. Trucking and transportation news, fuel & fuel surcharge updates, spot rates, and more in this FBTV Podcast. Today's topic is taken from a comment left on our YouTube channel. The commenter wanted to know what happens if the carrier starts a brokerage and gets business from the customer? Good question. A new FBTV Podcast is available every Wednesday and is hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

The last FBTV Podcast for October 2022 and there's a lot to talk about. Today features a Q & A from Anita. Anita has been searching for information on becoming a freight broker agent, not a freight broker… a freight broker agent. In addition, the Q & A another huge recall (over 76K trucks), Volvo has a new tool, EV Truck stops? Yep. Medical news… a new cancer-stopping pill appears to be working. Want to go to the World Series? Get out your credit card with a huge limit. All this and much more in this FBTV Podcast. A new FBTV Podcast is available every Wednesday and is hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

Lots to talk about this week on this FBTV Podcast. Fuel prices are the number 1 topic as the price for diesel is up 39 cents per gallon, gas is up 13 cents per gallon. Fuel is up over 100% over the past two years. Also in this FBTV Podcast, A large rail union has rejected the contract, three Colorado chain law check points this month, the ATRI study for predicting truck crashes is out. All this and more on the FBTV Podcast. A new FBTV Podcast is available every Wednesday and is hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

This week is Q&A week on the FBTV Podcast. Today, three questions about the same thing, working as a freight broker agent. Also in this FBTV Podcast fuel prices (expect those to start going up again). Also we'll be discussing a sweet truck wreck in California, the FMCSA electronic ID systems, the enhanced CMV inspection program for driverless trucks, and from the “can't fix stupid” department a man that hitched a ride on the back of a tractor trailer looking for his wife? He took a 130 mile trip and ended up in jail. This an more in this FBTV Podcast. A new FBTV Podcast is available every Wednesday and is hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

A lot to talk about in this FBTV Podcast. First up, Hurricane Ian. As a freight broker, dispatcher, even a dispatch service you need to be watching the weather. Today's topic is focused on double brokered loads. As a broker you can protect yourself and your load, and it's not that difficult. In addition to Ian and double brokered loads we'll be talking about Canada, Tesla recalls, trailer sales are up, and no more truck-only tolls in Rhode Island. This and more in this FBTV Podcast. A new FBTV Podcast is available every Wednesday and is hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

It's a Q & A on this FBTV Podcast. Collette, a licensed freight broker, asks how to approach a potential customer on a cold call. This question led to a lot of other information especially if you are a carrier using brokers for all of you loads. In addition to the Q & A we'll be talking about fuel prices, the report card for the CVSA 72 hour Roadcheck, and the announcement from Governor DeSantis how Florida will spend over $8 million to expand CDL training opportunities. If that's not enough, we'll be talking about pie. A new FBTV Podcast is available every Wednesday and is hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

In this FBTV Podcast, the first for September and possibly the last FBTV Podcast of Summer '22, the topic is load boards. Which load boards to use and cost if you are just starting your freight broker operation. Also in this episode truckers' overtime bill introduced in the Senate, National Truck Driver Appreciation Week continues through September 17th, Western Star truck recall, fuel prices, ELDorado ELD's, spot rates, fuel surcharge and more. A new FBTV Podcast is available every Wednesday and is hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

We have a new schedule for Freight Broker TV Podcast and videos. Tuesday and Thursday will be when our YouTube videos drops and the FBTV Podcast will be available on Wednesday. The Tuesday YouTube video will be our FBTV Fuel Update with Thursday's video will focus on topics and Q & A's. In this FBTV Podcast the topic of the day is once again, email. As perception creates reality, we really want to be perceived as a professional in our selected industry. We'll talk everything email from using email to prospect to signatures. Alto in this FBTV Podcast, 2290's, a tomato mess on I-80 in California, no more gas vehicles to be sold in California starting in 2035, fuel prices, the EIA and their issues, foods to avoid before bed, and much more. A new FBTV Podcast is available every Wednesday & Saturday and is hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

As we are continue to get our schedule worked out for the days that our podcast will drop, the topic of today's FBTV Podcast is building relationships with shippers and carriers. Also in this FBTV Podcast fuel prices, Covenant talks EV, Heartland to by CFI, CHP to host free catered lunch during Truck Driver Appreciation Week, and more. A new FBTV Podcast is available every Wednesday & Saturday and is hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

Took a week off but the FBTV Podcast is back with a new schedule (TBA). It's August 22, 2022 and the topic of today's podcast is dispatchers saying the truck is ready, when it isn't. We'll be talking about that and chain laws, 2290's and more. A new FBTV Podcast is available every Wednesday & Saturday and is hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

The middle-of-the-week FBTV Podcast. Today's topic, which should come first, the truck or the freight brokerage? We get this question a lot from those wanting to start a trucking company and a freight brokerage. We'll also be talking about the cost of diesel and gas, the difference between the AAA & EIA fuel prices, spot rates, the CVSA brake check week, and the July Class 8 truck orders. All this and more in this FBTV Podcast. A new FBTV Podcast is available every Wednesday & Saturday and is hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

It's Q&A Day on the FBTV Podcast. Your questions our answers. More great questions today relating to what kind of loads should I be working, too many calls from dispatch companies, and I'm moving to another brokerage. In addition we'll be talking about the CVSA brake week, 2290's, U.S. Express, I-70 closure in Kansas, FMCSA helping vets get into trucking, another toll increase on the PA Turnpike. This and more on this FBTV Podcast. A new FBTV Podcast is available every Wednesday & Saturday and is hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

Half-way through the week, Wednesday August 3, 2022, and another FBTV Podcast. The topic of the day centers around something that can cause a lot of problems if not done correctly, vetting a carrier, due diligence, checking out a trucking company, carrier set-up… what ever you wish to call it you can't afford NOT to this correctly. Also in the FBTV Podcast fuel prices, down but c'mon… they're still stupid high! In addition we'll talk about spot rates, the new Oreo flavor, how many footballs can the Grand Canyon hold, used truck (class 8) prices are down but still too high, and TuSimple responds to their autonomous truck crash that happened back in April (video on the internet). Of course they blamed the self-driving truck crash on human error. This and more in this FBTV Podcast. A new FBTV Podcast is available every Wednesday & Saturday and is hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

It's The Saturday morning FBTV Q&A Podcast. Your questions our answers. More great questions today that include brokering as an independent contractor, cost for training, cold calls and the start-up period as a freight broker and is it possible to start a freight brokerage and only broker on weekends. In addition to the great questions, we're celebrating cheesecake day! Plus talking about banana's all over the road, Knott's Berry Farm, Jet Blue and Spirit Airlines, and NBC cancels a new show before production even started… Those nutty network exec's. In trucking news, Love's opens their first truck stop in Connecticut, Colorado constructing new chain-up stations (according to CDOT, in close proximity to where the chain law will be in effect), and the number of women drivers is growing. All this and more in this FBTV Podcast. A new FBTV Podcast is available every Wednesday & Saturday and is hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

The Freight Broker TV Wednesday Podcast with you host Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. TALTOA is a leading transportation & logistics training & consulting firm training & consulting freight brokers, freight broker agents, and carriers. Today's topic will be focused on accessorial fees paid by shippers and paid to carriers. In addition, we'll be discussing the FMCSA's Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program that kicked off yesterday, the best and worst teen drivers, fuel prices, spot rates and more. A new FBTV Podcast is available every Wednesday & Saturday and is hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

It's Q&A Day on the FBTV Podcast with more great questions such as should a broker be calling “Anywhere” trucks? Are freight brokers just getting lucky? Dispatcher to driver and now to broker? In addition to the Q&A's, JB get's a new president, Portland is thinking about banning diesel, and Ford to cut 8000 jobs to invest in EV. All this and more in this FBTV Podcast. A new FBTV Podcast is available every Wednesday & Saturday and is hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

It's the Wednesday morning FBTV Podcast. The topic of todays podcast is Prospecting Tools. Specifically, directories. In addition to today's topic, we'll also be discussing fuel prices and how the Biden administration is taking credit for the recent drop. North Carolina kicks off a weeklong speed enforcement effort, and California's AB5. This and more in this FBTV Podcast A new FBTV Podcast is available every Wednesday & Saturday and is hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com

It's the Saturday O&A FBTV Podcast and this Saturday is no exception. Some great questions today from where to find training too should a broker be telling a carrier what the shipper is paying. Also a question about pallet exchange loads. In addition, Monday July 18 is the last day to give your feedback on the FMCSA Speed Limiter supplemental rulemaking mandate. Plus we're talking about Arkansas cracking down on speeders, class 8 truck sales are up for June and much more. A new FBTV Podcast is available every Wednesday & Saturday and is hosted by Michael, the lead consultant for TALTOA. If you've been considering a career as a freight broker or freight broker agent, seeking freight broker training or freight broker agent training, looking for a work at home job... a career? Take a few minutes and see what TALTOA has to offer! https://taltoa.com. Looking for more informative information for working as a freight broker, freight broker agent, or even if you are a trucking company considering adding a broker operation as an additional stream of revenue, then you should visit our YouTube Channel “Freight Broker TV. FBTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freightbrokertv Freight Broker TV Website: https://freightbrokertv.com TALTOA Website: https://taltoa.com