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.
10:34 – Doyle Archer: world’s oldest active professional truck driver
40:25 – “Green Book” questions & troubling new social media trend
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- FHWA has published a notice of request for information collection in the Federal Register to update its truck parking survey.
- Marty Ellis and the Spirit of the American Trucker are at the Hot Rig Truck Nationals located at 33 Plains Road Augusta, Ga. Stop in and join OOIDA for a $10 discount.
- It’s now even easier to contact your elected officials and stay up to date on current trucking issues. Visit OOIDA’s Fighting For Truckers
- You can donate to the Truckers For Troops fund all year.
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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.
“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.
