The Freightliner Run Smart Hour
Every Thursday morning at 1AM CST, you can learn about maintenance, safety, legislation and industry news on Freightliner’s Run Smart Hour on The Midnight Trucking Radio Network heard on AM stations and Sirius Satellite Channel 147. If that doesn't work out for your schedule, we’ve archived some of the past shows here for your convenience.
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Originally aired May 28, 2009
Everyone loves saving money. The guys talk to representatives from TA Travel Centers about their exciting new menu. Then they talk to a rep from Howes Lubricator about the best additives out there. Finally they start talking about tolls, and what new legislation is coming down the pipe.
Posted in General Interest
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(30.2 MB, 32 minutes)
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Originally aired May 26, 2009
No one knows what's in store for the future of oil prices, but everyone can see what it's doing to prices at the pump. Eric and Gary talk about what's going on around the country, and what's going to happen to the American economy in the next few months.
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(29.7 MB, 32 minutes)
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Originally aired May 21, 2009
Kurt Grote, from the Freightliner Slice of Life program, joins the guys to talk about the program and how the Cascadia drives. With 109,999 miles on it, he's been all over the country pushing the truck to the limits, and he's happy to tell you everything he thinks about the Freightliner Cascadia and Detroit Diesel DD15 engine.
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(29.7 MB, 32 minutes)
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Originally aired May 19, 2009
Eric and Gary talk about how the new vehicle emissions and size restrictions will affect the country, especially the transportation industry. From ethanol to improved miles per gallon, the guys discuss what's coming around the bend.
Posted in Operating Laws
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(30 MB, 32 minutes)
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Originally aired May 14, 2009
The economy is down, but not out. With the lowest prices in years, now is the time to buy your big-ticket items. The guys talk to drivers across the country about what they're buying today, going to buy tomorrow and how they're going to afford it all.
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(29.6 MB, 32 minutes)
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Originally aired May 12, 2009
Eric and Gary talk about how to deal with paying off credit cards and how the upcoming credit crunch will affect you. Then people call in and talk about what they're doing to cope with their credit card debt, and what they should do in the the future.
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(29.7 MB, 32 minutes)
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Originally aired May 7, 2009
Mike Hinz the Vice President of Recruiting for Schneider National talks to Eric about how the economy has impacted the transportation industry. They talk about everything from jobs in trucking to what will happen in the industry once the economy starts to turn around. Then they talk to the Director of Recruiting Martin Transport how drivers can make themselves more valuable. They wrap up by talking with John Hole from Giti Tire about the importance of talking with their customers.
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(30.2 MB, 31 minutes)
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Originally aired May 5, 2009
Once again, Bob Perry, Vice President of Roadside Medical Clinic and lab, is on the show to tell you how you can get your body to run smart. Some drivers get a chance to call in and talk to Bob about what they're doing, and what they can do in the future, to keep their bodies running as smooth as their trucks.
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(30.4 MB, 32 minutes)
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Originally aired Apr 30, 2009
Eric and Gary dish up all the new promotions being put out by the major truck stops around the nation. They get a chance to talk to several of the biggest chains across the country, and give you all the information to help you run smart, coast to coast.
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(30.2 MB, 32 minutes)
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Originally aired April 28, 2009
The Run Smart guys talk about the future of the American auto companies, and how they could work with the UAW to try and save the US auto industry. Then drivers call in to talk about what they would do to save the failing car companies.
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(30.2 MB, 32 minutes)
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