For several decades now, Doyle Archer has mostly gone by one title: professional truck driver. But now, he can add a new one. Guinness World Records recently confirmed him as the world’s oldest active professional truck driver. The 90-year-old trucker shares a lifetime of trucking stories with us. Then Marty Ellis, the man who drives the OOIDA tour truck, tells us about his recent travels, along with thoughts on FMCSA’s so-called Green Book, a new trend that involves speeding and social media and more.
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Doyle Archer: world’s oldest active professional truck driver
For several decades, Doyle Archer has mostly gone by one title: professional truck driver. But now, he can add a new one. Guinness World Records recently confirmed him as the world’s oldest active professional truck driver, and he joins us to share a lifetime of trucking stories.
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“Green Book” questions & troubling new social media trend
Marty Ellis, the man who drives the OOIDA tour truck, tells us about his recent travels, along with thoughts on FMCSA’s so-called Green Book, a new trend that involves speeding and social media and more.
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