Jim Park was a CDL driver and owner-operator from 1978 until 1998, when he began his second career as a trucking journalist. During that career transition, he hosted an overnight radio show on a Hamilton, Ontario radio station and later went on to anchor the trucking news in SiriusXM's Road Dog Trucking channel. Jim is a regular contributor to Today's Trucking and Trucknews.com, and produces Focus On and On the Spot test drive videos.
HOS for Better or Worse
Three veteran owner-operators from Atlantic Canada join Jim Park to talk Hours of Service. Our Halifax panel discusses how they'd change the rules if they were open to revision. Some want more hours, some less, but they all agree what's needed is more personal say in when they work and when they sleep.
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.
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.
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.