Season 2 (2024): 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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Ep017 | Trucking Overpays Taxes in Oregon – SUES the State! | Guest: Jana Jarvis, OTA President
Today we are going to talk about trucking companies OVERPAYING TAXES in OREGON, my home state, and the industry is finally standing up and suing the state! That’s tight, the Oregon Trucking Association and some of their members, are in a lawsuit against the state of Oregon because the trucking
Ep018 | 1.5 Million Mile Specialized Load Trucker to CDL Trainer | Guest: Dave Contestable
Hey everyone and Welcome to our podcast, Caution: Wide Right, Today we are going to talk about getting into trucking, how to prepare for CDL training, learn a bit about flatbed and specialized loads, and more. With me is one of our own CDL instructors here at CNS Driver Training
Ep019 | Grand Champion Discusses Tips For 2024 Truck Driving Championships | Guest: Bob Dolan
It’s that time of year! State truck driving championships have just kicked off from Louisiana and across 40 states holding competitions this Spring and Summer. In June, Pennsylvania and the PMTA is gearing up for their turn to send the best drivers to Indianapolis for the National Truck Driving Championships
Ep020 | How Smash My Trash Works! | Guest: Derek Lehman
Are you looking for unique and cost-effective ways to be environment-friendly AND save money? Well, Smash My Trash — aims to be exactly that. Smash Trucks are here helping business in trucking, construction, distribution, manufacturing, and more… from delaying dumpsters being haul away. How? By smashing it down so it
Ep021 | PA 2024 Truck Driving Championships Live-Stream
CNS is excited to be the Media Sponsor and will be LIVESTREAMING the PA Truck Driving Championships this year! Thanks to the PMTA, Compliance Navigation Specialists (CNS) is the media sponsor for this year’s competition. We are tasked with creating a fun and exciting livestreaming experience for drivers, companies, and
Ep022 | Preventing The $800M Freight Fraud Problem | Guest: QuikSkope
My guests today are Mike Fullam and Matt Patterson, Co-Founders of QuikSkope… a tool for transportation partners to engage efficiently while mitigating the risks of re-brokering, identity fraud, and cargo theft.
Ep023 | What’s Changing at CNS? A LOT! New Client Software and More
We at CNS are constantly listening to our customers and improving our services to small to large fleets as we focus on offering the best customer experience possible. From behind the scenes, employee onboarding, and interacting with you daily, we haven’t stopped moving, changing and growing. So today, I am
Ep024 | Will Port Strike be BOOM or BUST for Trucking?
Tens of thousands of dockworkers have gone on strike indefinitely at ports across much of the US, threatening significant trade and economic disruption ahead of the presidential election and the busy holiday shopping season. Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) walked out on Tuesday at 14 major ports along
Ep025 | Chicken Farmer Starts CDL School… WHY? | Guest: Dean Weinhold, VP of CNS Companies
If you recall back in our first podcast episode, we chatted with John Irwin, founder and CEO of CNS. What you may not know is that his father-in-law helped found CNS and both grew the business to what it is today. As Vice President of CNS Companies, Dean Weinhold has
Ep026 | WHEN & How To Join Fleet CAPTIVE Insurance | Guest: Tod Bergen, McConkey Insurance
Today we want to answer the question – WHEN can your growing fleet JOIN a CAPTIVE and potential SAVE money through Insurance and HOW? You have probably heard about it throughout the years, but now is the time to dive deep into what a Captive is, and why it should
Ep027 | How To SIMPLIFY Fleet Data | Guest: Jim Angel, SPEEDGAUGE
Today we are going to explore the uses of telematics data for fleet safety, insurance underwriting, FMCSA studies, and more. My guest today is Jim Angel, Vice President of Telematics Partners at Speedgauge, a driving analytics and performance company.
Ep028 | Know Your WHY When Growing Fleet | Guest: Ryan Garber, GFI Transport
Today we are chatting with one of the best dry bulk commodities transporters in the US that is also one of the safest on the roads – and they got the awards to prove it! GFI Transport is a family-owned trucking company and a leader for over 30 years in
