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TD27: Hauling Hazardous Materials

September 15, 2009 Todd McCann

Wow. What a great title. I put soooo much thought into that. Hazardous Materials, or HazMat for short is part of the big, bad, scary side of trucking. Or is it? What are Hazardous Materials, what does it take to haul them, and how dangerous are they? [box]Listen to the audio version above and subscribe to the podcast in…

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TD10: When Company Policy Overrides Common Sense

April 11, 2009 Todd McCann

Anyone who has heard me speak of trucking knows that I always recommend the large national carriers to new drivers. I’ve got many reasons for doing so, but that still doesn’t mean that they’re perfect. Sometimes they leave me shaking my head like a bobblehead doll in a monster truck. Take this morning as an…

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TD2: A Rare Day In Trucking

March 13, 2009 Todd McCann

Through the eyes of a truck driver, most days on the road aren’t all that memorable, but every once in a while, the perfect anti-storm hits, leaving you with a near perfect day that will stick in your head for the rest of your life. I had one of those days recently. I had just…

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