Season 1 (2023): Episodes
Caution: Wide Right discusses the best tips, education, and interviews on compliance related to trucking and transportation for individuals and companies to help them remain safe, compliant, and profitable. CNS are experts in DOT Safety, Compliance, CDL Training, Business Insurance, Occupational Medicine, and more.
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Ep001: Birth and Rise of Compliance | Guest: John Irwin | Caution: Wide Right | Podcast
I am excited to introduce John Irwin, CEO of CNS… the compliance experts helping trucking companies and professional drivers navigate through all the safety and compliance regulations across US and Canada.
We are going to chat about how all of this started, CNS, the growing pains, the people making
Ep002: How Insurance Underwriters Analyze Fleets | Guest: RT Specialty
You wanted more Caution: Wide Right — Another Trucking Podcast and we delivered. In this episode, we have RT Specialty coming on and explaining what they look for when writing a trucking insurance plan. Learn hot to fill up your wallet as we fill up your ears.
Ep003: HAZMAT Carrier NOT Afraid of Safety Regulations | Guest: Shipley Energy
With us today we have some exciting guests… Matt Witmer and Andrew Walker from Shipley Energy, a natural gas, propane, and heating oil transport company serving commercial and residential customers across Central Pennsylvania.
In this episode we talk about Shipley Energy’s approach to DOT and HAZMAT regulations, why drivers
Ep004: MYTHS or MAYHEM with AI Driver-Facing Cameras | Guest: Netradyne
For those that follow the ATRI research reports, you will have noticed that last year they conducted a Driver Camera Survey… and the results came in a few weeks ago.
While previous ATRI research found that truck drivers have very positive opinions about road-facing cameras, there were numerous concerns
Ep005: Furniture Going Electric with Tesla Semi | Guest: Keystone Transport
Today, we have James Martin with Keystone Transport and Diamond Fleet Services here with us. James is the owner of Keystone Transport, which started in 2014 delivering high end, blanket wrapped furniture to stores and designers.
Ep006: Can PA Truckers Get Off CARB Adoption? | Guest: PMTA’s Rebecca Oyler
With me is Rebecca Oyler, none other than the President and CEO at Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association, which has been promoting the interests of the trucking industry since 1928.
Ep007: How 40 Year Carrier Continues to Grow | Guest: Zack Germak of Jagtrux
With us today we have a trucking company that has been around for 40 years who have been heavily involved with the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association, and delivers all sorts of loads from the Mississippi River to the East Coast, from Canada to Florida. With me is the President of
Ep008: Reefer Carrier Upset with Gov | Guest: Brian Wanner of Peters Brothers
For over 70 years Peters Brothers has been hauling freight from livestock in the 1950s to refrigerated loads hauling food coast to coast. They are a family owned company that started with Brothers George and William Peters in Lenhartsville, Pennsylvania to George’s son Gerald Peters, and now Gerald’s nephew Brian.
Ep009: PennDOT’s NEW CDL Test Changes Coming Aug 28 | Guest: Jolyn Graham
In Pennsylvania, there will be no CDL Tests from Aug 24-27 because of upcoming changes. So, what exactly is changing on the behind-the-wheel skills test? Find out with our guest Jolyn Graham, Vice President of Operations at CNS Driver Training Center in Lititz, PA.
Ep010: ’92 Freightliner American Truck Simulator Project | Guest: Stephen Hodges
Today we are going to talk about an old 1992 Freightliner semi-truck turned simulator sitting at an old Oregon museum that need a lot of tender love and care so it can run a truck driving simulation again. To talk about this project, I have Stephen Hodges… not only a
Ep011: Loving Disagreement and the Trucker Perspective
Today we are going to talk about how we can disagree about really important things (theology, politics, even moral issues) and still be in relationship, in conversation, and in loving community together. To help me are the authors of their new book ‘Loving Disagreement’: Kathy Khang and Matt Mikalatos… as
Ep012: Changing How Trucking Includes Women | Guest: Ellen Voie
With me today is the one and only founder of the Women In Trucking organization, Ellen Voie. Ellen is an internationally recognized speaker and authority on gender diversity and inclusion for women in transportation. She started WIT in 2007 after decades in the transportation industry and saw it grow from
Ep013: Future of In-cab and Vehicle Tech | Guest: Pedigree Technologies
How can vehicle tech help today and what are the next steps with this technology? We find out as we chat with John Elsner CEO of Pedigree Technologies and Joshua DeCock, VP of Product Management. Pedigree is a premier provider of tech solutions in the telematics and “Internet of Things”
Ep014 | Self-Driving Trucks TODAY?! | Guest: Kodiak Robotics
Well, we will look at the autonomous trucking industry with help from Michael Wiesinger, the Vice President of Commercialization at Kodiak Robotics which was founded because they believe autonomous technology will save lives, not just some day, but soon.
Ep015 | TACP Veteran Discuss CDL Journey to Hotshot Owner-Operator | Guest: Ted Danowski
Shortly after Veteran’s Day, we are going to talk about one vet’s perspective, Ted Danowski, who is on the journey of getting his CDL and starting his owner-operator business.
We will discuss his time in the military, why he is getting his CDL, how the training is going, and
Ep016 | How to Fight BAD CSA Scores | Guest: Jared Kline
Now listen… we hear it all the time, “I need help fixing a bad ‘score’, what do I need to do?” Basically, “can you wave that magic wand and make things disappear!” The problem is the carrier doesn’t understand that there are different scores, they are based on different factors,
