Hosted by Caterpillar · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 22 episodes
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Get a load of Haul Talk, the big-rig, ride-along podcast with turbocharged tips, tricks and trucking tales designed to keep you rolling. Whether you’re an engine owner, operator, repair pro or trucking fan, we’re here to converse about engine maintenance, repair options, replacement parts, long-term protection and ways to grow your business, as well as common concerns for highway heroes from all over. Each episode, hosts Zach and Kurt interview new guests –– industry experts, Caterpillar specialists, Cat® dealers and longtime customers –– while providing their own insights along the way. So, start streaming whether you’re driving or sitting idle. This isn’t your usual radio chatter. It’s Haul Talk.
Caterpillar hosts HAUL TALK: THE CAT® TRUCK ENGINE PODCAST, a leisure show with 22 episodes published.
In our latest episode of Haul Talk, Kurt and Zach sit down with Caterpillar retirees Gary Blood and Bob Keene. The two spent their decades-long careers with Cat Truck Engines —a team that operated with independence and a
Marine veteran and owner-operator Scott Robinson has seen it all during his time driving over three million miles. From a haul through Yellowstone National Park where a bison approached his truck to a load that included
For father and son Nick and Nicholas Black, the diesel mechanic profession is a family affair. Nick went to school to become a diesel mechanic, while Nicholas learned everything from his dad and grandpa. Today, Nick focu
During a career that spans nearly four decades, Washington-based Bill Zender has driven through the worst conditions. From steep inclines to frozen windshield wipers, Bill has navigated the perils of the road with determ
Ever since she was a child, Jennifer Keffeler has loved the trucking industry. She’s turned that passion into a 29-year career at Caterpillar, where she spent nearly a decade as a sales manager for On Highway Truck Engin
When Adept Ape first started his YouTube Channel, one of his most popular videos was about his job as a diesel engine tech. Ten years and over 250K subscribers later, Adept Ape’s channel has become a popular maintenance
For Chris Pyles, business owner and repair pro, trucking is a family affair. His grandfather started Pyles Trucking Company in Goodfield, IL in the 1960s and his father opened K&G Repair in the early 80s. Chris spent tim
Kurt and Zach’s guest Roger Lang owns Byron Lang Trucking, a third-generation family business with 50 trucks in its stable. As a guy who grew up around trucks, he’s a fan of Cat® engines and has been getting millions of
When Garrett Smith was 17, he decided he didn’t want to sell donuts for the rest of his life. His love for lifted trucks and diesel inspired him to pursue a career in truck service, and now he’s a Service Manager at MHC,
How many of us can say we’ve got nearly 4 million miles on our engine? Meet a trucker who can: owner-operator Alan Kitzhaber, who’s been driving with the same Cat 3406E engine in his truck for the past 30 years. After th
Kurt and Zach chat with Billy Frank, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Caterpillar Remanufacturing Division. which plays a big role in keeping Cat on-highway trucks rolling. Billy’s been at Caterpillar for 24 years,
From ice roads to iced-up air lines, these guys have seen it all. Brothers-in-law Mike Jette and Cole Leaf own an Alaska-based business that provides mobile repairs and maintenance to truckers hauling critical supplies a
Do you remember the Cat® 1693 truck engine? Bob Keene does. When he started at Caterpillar in 1967, he joined the team working to replace that model with the 3406. In fact, Bob helped launch many of the Cat truck engines
Just like every business needs a good accountant, every trucker needs a good mechanic. That’s Michael Punter’s philosophy. He sat down with Kurt and Zach to talk about his 40 years of experience, hauling everything from
How do Cat® dealers, Truck Engine Parts and Service (TEPS) dealers, and independent repair shops work together to support Cat truck engine owners? Chris Cipperley, TEPS program manager for Milton Cat, has the answer. (Sp
As a small business owner, Ryan DeBroux understands the importance of relationships. And he’s built a solid one with Caterpillar as owner of one of our valued independent repair facilities. In this episode, Ryan chats wi
Ryan DeBroux’s been a volunteer firefighter since he graduated from high school over 25 years ago. But when he’s not fighting fires — or running his hauling and repair businesses — you’ll find him behind the wheel of the
The Truck Engine Parts and Service (TEPS) Dealer Network makes sure truck engine owners and operators have expert dealer support in their neck of the woods. To drive this point home, the guys sit down with Jeff Picard, T
Zach and Kurt chat with Chris and Josh from True Grit Transportation about life on the road and the challenges along the way. With over 10 trucks above a million miles, Chris and Josh know what it means to really have “t
Meet Steve Stark, an original Cat® Reman team member who started at Caterpillar’s first remanufacturing facility in Bettendorf, Iowa back in 1973. He joins Kurt and Zach to talk about the development of the Cat Reman pro
Scott Robinson
healer and near-death experience survivor · Boys and Girls Club of Cathedral City
1 appearance on this show
Nick Black
Head of Fleet, Logistics & EVCI · Whitemire Trucking
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Garrett Smith
the Nutrition Detective · Communities Not Cages
1 appearance on this show
Chris
Pastor · unknown
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Josh
Clinical Instructor of Practice · Resvita
1 appearance on this show
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