Highway to hope, carrier strands drivers and why trains hit trucks

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about the Highway to Hope benefit concert. We’ll learn all about from country musician Lindsay Lawyer and St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund’s Shannon Currier. 

Why does it seem like trains either keep hitting trucks or are derailing all over the place? Operation Lifesaver’s Rachel Maleh lays out the facts about rail safety and what drivers need to know when they get in trouble on the tracks.

CVSA Roadcheck is right around the corner. J.J. Keller’s Rick Malchow gets us up-to-speed on everything you need to know.

We’ll meet a trucker who was stranded by his carrier over Easter weekend. SuperHussle tells us how he tells us how he got out of a terrible situation through Truckers Emergency Assistance Responders.

When you got a big load, who you gonna call? Bowline Logistics Tyler Boyd shares the importance of route planning and driver conditions when handling such hands on freight. 

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