"j.b. hunt"
2 episodes tagged with this keyword
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Mark Koernke and co-host Don discussed Canada's political situation following a shooting at Parliament, comparing security vulnerabilities between Canada and the United States. The bulk of the episode focused on trucking industry challenges, including NAFTA's impact on cross-border freight, driver shortages, new hours-of-service regulations limiting driver income, the replacement of American drivers with foreign workers, and the consolidation of trucking into large corporate fleets. Callers shared experiences about intrastate versus interstate trucking, owner-operator opportunities, and the contrast between small regional carriers and large companies like J.B. Hunt. The hosts discussed infrastructure decline, including the dismantling of dual-track rail systems, agricultural collapse in California and Florida, and Chinese imports replacing domestic production.
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Mark Koernke discussed constitutional rights and government overreach on Weapons Wednesday, December 11, 2013. Caller George from Texas raised issues including a fake sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's funeral, stonewalling by the Department of Public Safety regarding Homeland Security contracts, and fuel surcharges imposed on American truck drivers but not Mexican drivers under NAFTA. The show covered tactics for challenging government agencies as private contractors, discussed J.B. Hunt's alleged involvement in government operations, and featured extensive segments on surplus military equipment available through government liquidation auctions, including shipping containers, storage buildings, and heavy equipment transporters. The episode concluded with detailed instructions for building an AR-15 rifle using affordable components from various suppliers.