10 Podcasts Professional Truck Drivers Will Love


Post Date - Feb 9, 2022

Whether you’re into true crime, sports, news, comedy or the trucking industry, in 2022, there’s a podcast for you. We’ve rounded up some of our favorites so you can add a couple new shows to your over-the-road rotation. Here are some of the best podcasts ­­– available on Amazon music, Spotify, and Apple podcasts –for CDL truck drivers to listen to:

  1. Talk CDL Trucking Podcast

“TalkCDL is focused on providing entertainment for our fellow truckers! We cover everything in the trucking industry from current trucking laws, trucker surveys, and any other trucking news we dig up or a trucker throws our way.”

  1. Pardon My Take from Barstool Sports

“On ‘Pardon My Take: Big Cat & PFT Commenter’ deliver the loudest and most correct sports takes in the history of the spoken word. Daily topics, guests, and an inability to tell what the hosts might be doing will make this your new favorite sports talk show. This is a podcast that will without a doubt change your life for the better- guaranteed, or your money back. *Pretend a reggaeton air horn is going off right now*”

  1. Crime Junkie

“If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people.”

  1. Stuff You Should Know from iHeartPodcasts

“If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.”

  1. The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers

“The Lead Pedal Podcast for truck drivers talks all things trucking for people in the transportation industry helping them improve their business and careers. Interviews, trucking information, and other features that are helpful for truck drivers and those in the transportation industry The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers has main episodes released every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and bonus material on other days.”

  1. 2 Bears, 1 Cave with Tom Segura & Bert Kreischer

“Weekly, comedian best friends Tom Segura and Bert Kreischer get together in the bear cave at YMH Studios to do what bears do: make each other laugh.”

  1. Man In The Arena from ESPN & Religion of Sports

“Whether you love him or hate him or are somehow completely indifferent, you’ve probably spent the last 20 years thinking about Tom Brady. Brady has altered friendships, families and communities. He’s changed the trajectory of careers and reputations, enabled fairy tale dreams to be both realized and dashed. This 10-part series looks at those two decades of Brady through the eyes of the fans and the haters, those in the arena and those outside. As host, Gotham Chopra grapples with these big themes, while grounding the podcast in his personal relationship with Tom and his journey from a Brady fan to Tom’s friend.”

  1. Up First from NPR

“NPR's Up First is the news you need to start your day. The three biggest stories of the day, with reporting and analysis from NPR News — in 10 minutes. Available weekdays by 6 a.m. ET, with hosts Leila Fadel, Steve Inskeep, Rachel Martin and A Martinez. Also available on Saturdays by 8 a.m. ET, with Scott Simon.”

  1. Smartless with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes & Will Arnett

“‘SmartLess’ with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, & Will Arnett is a podcast that connects and unites people from all walks of life to learn about shared experiences through thoughtful dialogue and organic hilarity. A nice surprise: in each episode of SmartLess, one of the hosts reveals his mystery guest to the other two. What ensues is a genuinely improvised and authentic conversation filled with laughter and newfound knowledge to feed the SmartLess mind.”

  1. Just Another Trucking Podcast

“This is a Trucking Podcast where we chat all things Truck related as well as some things not Truck related. Join my co-host Big Daddy and Myself as two guys talking and joking about different topics. We release new episodes on a Monday ready for your ears for the week ahead.”


If you’re a professional truck driver looking for exciting and unique CDL-A opportunities, reach out to USA Truck today!