Jim Park's Truck Talk
By Today's Trucking
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Podcast Description
Audio interviews with the stars of Today's Trucking magazine, presented bi-weekly.
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EGR for EPA-2010? Navistar Says it's all in the Programming | Round two in the war of words on SCR. It's now the lone holdout's turn to tell its side of the story. This edition of Truck Talk is all about Navistar's EGR strategy. | 4/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The War of Words on SCR | Despite being the leading alternative to meet EPA 2010, SCR is under attack by the lone EGR supporter. The four SCR-supporting CEOs defended their decision at the CEO Summit held at the Mid-American Trucking Show. | 4/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Hybrid Universe: It's broader than you might think | From RVs to school buses, motor coaches, and walk-in vans, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. puts hybrid power systems into many different markets. | 3/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Day Out with Volvo's I-Shift Automated Transmission | Volvo's I-Shift transmission will let you do the shifting - or do it for you. It's more than just an automated tranny. It's a driving management tool. | 2/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Introduction to Hybrid Trucks - The 20,000-ft View | Hybrid trucks are now making their way into the market. What can they do for your fleet, for fuel savings, and for the environment? | 1/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fuel Efficient Dual Tires Run Lean and Save Money | A new breed of fuel-efficient dual tires is helping fleets and owner-ops cut costs without the transition costs of wide-base single tires. Are they for you? | 1/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Everything You Need to Know about Wide-base Single Tires | Since their debut in the late '90s, wide-base single tires have provided consistent reductions in fuel consumption and tare-weight. Will they fit into your operation? | 12/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meet Darren Christle, CVSA's 2008-2009 President | CVSA's new president, Manitoba's Darren Christle, says it's time to bring technology to enforcement -- before technology gets ahead of enforcement. | 12/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dying for a Good Night's Sleep | Hard work and irregular hours would make anyone tired, but many truckers could be facing a more serious problem: Obstructive Sleep Apnea | 11/26/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cab and Coolant Heaters: Affordable In-cab Climate Control | At Forty bucks a night for fuel, or less than five bucks per night, they'll pay for themselves in less than a year. What more do you need to know? | 11/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Keeping the Shiny Side Up | With two types of electronic stability system on the market, how do you choose the right one? Experts from Bendix clear up your concerns. | 10/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stopping distance rule revision just around the corner? | NHTSA - the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - has been talking for some time about a potential revision to the current stopping distance rule. | 10/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Secrets of SCR | Selective Catalytic Reduction is the NOx reduction strategy for five of the six North American engine makers. Still wondering what it's all about? | 9/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Canada's Best Truck Drivers | Canada's National Truck Driving Championships took place in Ottawa on Sept. 14. Truck Talk brings you the stories behind the wins. | 9/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shifting Gears, Canadian Style | Today's engines work best at lower rpm. That's where the torque is -- and the fuel savings. Andy Roberts of Mountain Transport Institute tells us how. | 8/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Where Are We Going to Find Drivers When the Economy Picks Up? | You're not supposed to manually adjust automatic brake adjusters. If yours don't keep their adjustment, they're sending a message that something is wrong. | 8/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Should We Pay Truck Drivers a Salary Rather Than Mileage? | Traffic congestion, loading delays, Customs, and more conspire to rob driver of many hours of pay every week. Is salary pay a way around those loses? | 7/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to Buy Fuel, with TTML's Sandy Johnston | Understanding fuel tax rates can save big dollars on the fuel bills. Buying fuel where you use it helps, but some tax rates are higher than others. | 6/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Closing the Fuel Economy Gap | There can be a difference of up to thirty percent in fuel mileage between a fleet's best and worst drivers. Here's how the worst drivers can close the gap. | 5/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Special Edition: To Hell and Back with Celadon's Steve Russell | Celadon Chairman Steve Russell explains the economic mess we're in, and where we're heading in the months to come. | 5/13/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Operation Lifesaver: Reducing Truck and Train Collisions in Canada | When trucks and trains tangle at railway crossings, nobody wins. This is Rail Safety Week in Canada, so here's how to stay safe at railway crossings. | 4/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dave Nemo: a Friendly Voice Over the Years and Across the Miles | For more than 25 years, midnight trucking radio host Dave Nemo rode along with drivers all over the U.S. and Canada. With the advent of satellite radio, Dave switched to mornings. He's now in a more civilized time slot and his audience is bigger, but not much else as changed. | 4/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mandated Speed Limiters -- Been There, Done That | While North American truckers ponder the implications of mandated speed limiters for heavy trucks, Truck Talk spoke with veteran British driver, Phil Marwood, who worked under their influence for years. Phil has been there and done that, as they say. His observations are based on real world experience -- something we don't have here, yet. | 4/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rick's Way -- Small Fleet Trucking on a Big Scale | Rick Way, owner of Wayfreight Incorporated, built his small but successful operation from the ground up. Over the years, he has resisted the temptation to grow big, because, he says, "I was always told to avoid debt." He's seen bigger carriers come and go, and he's still trucking, even these tough economic times. | 3/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HOS for Better or Worse | Three veteran owner-operators from Atlantic Canada join Jim Park to talk Hours of Service. | 3/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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THE EXIT INTERVIEW | Trucking labour woes threaten only to worsen until trucking comes to terms with why people don't want to be drivers anymore. | 2/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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IS IT TIME TO SAY SO LONG TO S-CAM BRAKES? | Air disc brakes for big trucks are making a comeback. | 2/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WHAT'S HAPPENED TO CANADIAN TRUCKERS' EQUITY? | The diving U.S. dollar is kicking the crap out of Canada's cross-border trucking industry. | 1/26/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 28 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Truck Talk
Excellent interviews and reviews related to the Trucking Industry. It is interesting to see how easily people open their collective experience in the industry and draw the roadmap of their success. Keep up the good work.
Superb!
Leave it to an experienced, award-winning trucking journalist like Jim Park to be the first to do a trucking podcast that’s truly informative.
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