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Rob Carpenter

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Fleet Fixer. Writer. Cab to Capitol WHCA Covering Trucking and White House policy affecting Transportation. Steering Wheel Holder. Conversational Minimalist.

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Bad drivers never miss their exit. 40% of all highway crashes occur at or near interchanges. This isn't the truck's fault but I know when I see a junction coming up especially with informational road signs I know expect some foolishness.

Bad drivers never miss their exit. 40% of all highway crashes occur at or near interchanges. This isn't the truck's fault but I know when I see a junction coming up especially with informational road signs I know expect some foolishness.

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(Start with the cheapest solution first... 😂) Like truck drivers, there is a SKILLED diesel tech shortage. (Skilled is the key word for both. We have plenty of dock bumpers and oil changers.) 👉65.5% of shops are understaffed, with 19.3% of tech positions unfilled. 👉Tech schools currently supply just 10k techs per year 👉61.8% of new diesel techs are hired W/O formal training 👉30% are unqualified in essential skill areas. If you can't maintain and keep equipment running, the world stops.

(Start with the cheapest solution first... 😂) Like truck drivers, there is a SKILLED diesel tech shortage. (Skilled is the key word for both. We have plenty of dock bumpers and oil changers.) 👉65.5% of shops are understaffed, with 19.3% of tech positions unfilled. 👉Tech schools currently supply just 10k techs per year 👉61.8% of new diesel techs are hired W/O formal training 👉30% are unqualified in essential skill areas. If you can't maintain and keep equipment running, the world stops.

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An NTSB investigation in IL found 49% of interstate crashes in the state occurred at toll plazas. PA found 30% of crashes on that particular toll system happened at toll plazas. Moral of the story, watch out for the crazies at the tolls.

An NTSB investigation in IL found 49% of interstate crashes in the state occurred at toll plazas. PA found 30% of crashes on that particular toll system happened at toll plazas. Moral of the story, watch out for the crazies at the tolls.

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Should 4 wheelers hauling RVs need some extra licensing standards? 75k RV hauling crashes by four wheelers every year, some of which end up with trucks involved. Another contributor to "80% of commercial crashes aren't the fault of the commercial truck."

Should 4 wheelers hauling RVs need some extra licensing standards? 75k RV hauling crashes by four wheelers every year, some of which end up with trucks involved. Another contributor to "80% of commercial crashes aren't the fault of the commercial truck."

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Nothing ruins a pastoral, scenic Interstate more than a Trucking lawyer billboard or an immigrant truck driver trying to avoid the scales running Indiana to Chicago #truckerlife #truckingsafety #trucking #police #FMCSA #truck #trucks #driver #truckdriver #cdl

Nothing ruins a pastoral, scenic Interstate more than a Trucking lawyer billboard or an immigrant truck driver trying to avoid the scales running Indiana to Chicago #truckerlife #truckingsafety #trucking #police #FMCSA #truck #trucks #driver #truckdriver #cdl

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Auto hauling by train and they still hit the bridge. Overheight crashes average 4k per year in the US and cost $1B. Did the track get higher or the bridge get lower?

Auto hauling by train and they still hit the bridge. Overheight crashes average 4k per year in the US and cost $1B. Did the track get higher or the bridge get lower?

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I know a guy....

I know a guy....

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Just a solid PSA...if you're going to road rage, if they're driving a welding rig it's best you just move along unless you're prepared to go all the way 🙌

Just a solid PSA...if you're going to road rage, if they're driving a welding rig it's best you just move along unless you're prepared to go all the way 🙌

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2k were killed in red light crashes in 23'. In those same red‑light‑running collisions, 136k injured. 260k red light crashes a year. 4‑way intersections have up to 32 potential conflict points. Watch out for the crazies.

2k were killed in red light crashes in 23'. In those same red‑light‑running collisions, 136k injured. 260k red light crashes a year. 4‑way intersections have up to 32 potential conflict points. Watch out for the crazies.

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Auto transport industry-average claims ratio around 3.5%, while top, white glove transporters report less than 1%. Good work ain't cheap, cheap work ain't good.

Auto transport industry-average claims ratio around 3.5%, while top, white glove transporters report less than 1%. Good work ain't cheap, cheap work ain't good.

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If the police is pushing you into the scale, it's going to be a bad day and they're about to crawl all over you. This was CHPGrapevineCVEF doing their goods we'd for the day 😂

If the police is pushing you into the scale, it's going to be a bad day and they're about to crawl all over you. This was CHPGrapevineCVEF doing their goods we'd for the day 😂

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80% of fatal truck crashes are NOT caused by the commercial vehicle but if you’re in it, you own it, until you prove otherwise. Even if you win the FMCSA CPDP challenge, it still stays on your record as a crash, just annotated “Not Preventable.” Which is good, but not great.

80% of fatal truck crashes are NOT caused by the commercial vehicle but if you’re in it, you own it, until you prove otherwise. Even if you win the FMCSA CPDP challenge, it still stays on your record as a crash, just annotated “Not Preventable.” Which is good, but not great.

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Repos are up 43 % from 2022 to 2024. 2025 estimates show 2.2M vehicles already repossessed this year, with projections above 3 million by year-end. Levels comparable to the Great Recession. 1,280 tow drivers are injured each year on the job. 60 tow operators killed annually.

Repos are up 43 % from 2022 to 2024. 2025 estimates show 2.2M vehicles already repossessed this year, with projections above 3 million by year-end. Levels comparable to the Great Recession. 1,280 tow drivers are injured each year on the job. 60 tow operators killed annually.

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Jay's tree service out of Bedford, VA had a driver go wild on November 1st. 50% of fatal crashes now involve some form of aggressive driving. In 2023, someone was shot in a road rage incident every 18 hours in the US. 118 people were killed. 365 wounded. Just from road rage involving firearms.

Jay's tree service out of Bedford, VA had a driver go wild on November 1st. 50% of fatal crashes now involve some form of aggressive driving. In 2023, someone was shot in a road rage incident every 18 hours in the US. 118 people were killed. 365 wounded. Just from road rage involving firearms.

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Stats say for every catastrophic crash, there were 500-600 near misses beforehand. Stats also say 80% of commercial crashes aren't the fault of the commercial driver.

Stats say for every catastrophic crash, there were 500-600 near misses beforehand. Stats also say 80% of commercial crashes aren't the fault of the commercial driver.

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Truck drivers Always assume the sedan driving soccer mom is the one that will take you out. Unsecured loads contribute to about 730 deaths and roughly 17,000 injuries every year due to objects in the road. 4 wheels or 18, unsecured = unpredictable = dangerous.

Truck drivers Always assume the sedan driving soccer mom is the one that will take you out. Unsecured loads contribute to about 730 deaths and roughly 17,000 injuries every year due to objects in the road. 4 wheels or 18, unsecured = unpredictable = dangerous.

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Most viewed Memories from last year came up. Me in Alabama. This drives me more insane than anything else. The moment when a slow mover stuck at 64.5 in the right lane discovers the left lane right in front of someone in glider doing highway++ speed.

Most viewed Memories from last year came up. Me in Alabama. This drives me more insane than anything else. The moment when a slow mover stuck at 64.5 in the right lane discovers the left lane right in front of someone in glider doing highway++ speed.

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How to avoid getting your hand blown off, being shot or injured: 👉Stay at home. 👉Turn off the news. 👉Get a real job. Go to work. 👉Volunteer at a non profit. 👉Have kids (they take all your time and money.) 👉Join a church. 👉Obey the law. 👉Use common sense. 👉Keep your circle small and focus on quality over quantity. 👉Don't take your firearm to a leftist anti law enforcement riot. 👉Don't be a dick. 👉Consider others before you act. 👉Understand the law. 👉If you need signal or telegram to hide and plan your anti law enforcement discussions you probably shouldn't be doing it. 👉Understand personal responsibility. 👉Deep dive into how Decisions, Actions and Consequences correlate and generally equal a negative outcome. We may have more later so follow along if you need solid advice on staying smart, healthy, and alive.

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How to avoid getting your hand blown off, being shot or injured: 👉Stay at home. 👉Turn off the news. 👉Get a real job. Go to work. 👉Volunteer at a non profit. 👉Have kids (they take all your time and money.) 👉Join a church. 👉Obey the law. 👉Use common sense. 👉Keep your circle small and focus on quality over quantity. 👉Don't take your firearm to a leftist anti law enforcement riot. 👉Don't be a dick. 👉Consider others before you act. 👉Understand the law. 👉If you need signal or telegram to hide and plan your anti law enforcement discussions you probably shouldn't be doing it. 👉Understand personal responsibility. 👉Deep dive into how Decisions, Actions and Consequences correlate and generally equal a negative outcome. We may have more later so follow along if you need solid advice on staying smart, healthy, and alive.

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Nothing happens with the snap of our fingers but understand you've got the most active U.S. Department of Transportation and FMCSA under President Donald J. Trump, Secretary Sean Duffy and Administrator Derek Barrs so they're turning faster than they ever have before to keep our highways and skys safer.

Nothing happens with the snap of our fingers but understand you've got the most active U.S. Department of Transportation and FMCSA under President Donald J. Trump, Secretary Sean Duffy and Administrator Derek Barrs so they're turning faster than they ever have before to keep our highways and skys safer.

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If you don't understand air and electric it perfectly explains why you're stuck. Stop hiring these people. (PEPES TOWING is worth every follow on every platform. They're south Cali and they see all the crazy.)

If you don't understand air and electric it perfectly explains why you're stuck. Stop hiring these people. (PEPES TOWING is worth every follow on every platform. They're south Cali and they see all the crazy.)

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Should we ban written door markings that aren't permanently affixed? We could build in something for specific use cases like driveaway, etc., but this dry erase, etc., has gotten out of hand

Should we ban written door markings that aren't permanently affixed? We could build in something for specific use cases like driveaway, etc., but this dry erase, etc., has gotten out of hand

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Surprisingly there is no criminal background check for carrier/broker authority. For less than an arguable $1500-$2k, you can get authority and access people's freight. That's an issue. 2nd, Claims against broker bonds are at all time highs. Brokering right now is bad timing.

Surprisingly there is no criminal background check for carrier/broker authority. For less than an arguable $1500-$2k, you can get authority and access people's freight. That's an issue. 2nd, Claims against broker bonds are at all time highs. Brokering right now is bad timing.

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It's Christmas Eve, don't go lose your license. In the US, about 12k people die a year in drunk-driving crashes, roughly one every 45 minutes. 30% of all traffic deaths involve drunk driving nationwide.

It's Christmas Eve, don't go lose your license. In the US, about 12k people die a year in drunk-driving crashes, roughly one every 45 minutes. 30% of all traffic deaths involve drunk driving nationwide.

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When the road sign says road closed, There's a barricades and rail crossing, whether you cross those because you can't understand them or whether you cross those because you lack common sense you have an issue. I've always said that I agree ELP is an issue, but I will double down and say our licensing standards are our number one issue. Our training standards are our second issue. At the root...They all go hand in hand.

When the road sign says road closed, There's a barricades and rail crossing, whether you cross those because you can't understand them or whether you cross those because you lack common sense you have an issue. I've always said that I agree ELP is an issue, but I will double down and say our licensing standards are our number one issue. Our training standards are our second issue. At the root...They all go hand in hand.

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4% of commercial truck drivers don't have a valid CDL but data from fatal crash stats show 22.5% of large truck drivers involved in US crashes didn't have any CDL and 1.6% had an invalid one. That's one years crash data set. Fleets are hiring these drivers & putting them in trucks...

4% of commercial truck drivers don't have a valid CDL but data from fatal crash stats show 22.5% of large truck drivers involved in US crashes didn't have any CDL and 1.6% had an invalid one. That's one years crash data set. Fleets are hiring these drivers & putting them in trucks...

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