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America on 18 Wheels and BTU contributor Ingrid Brown sits in with the guys\nWelcome to the Back The Truck Up Podcast, where we share the news and reviews from the trucking and logistics industry. Justin \u201cSuperTrucker\u201d Martin, and James \u201cRooster\u201d Bowen, are here to bring everyone together and welcome our dear sister, Ingrid Brown from \u201cAmerica on 18 Wheels.\u201d\nIngrid is an over the road veteran with a list of accomplishments a mile long. She is here to talk about her career, her goals, and life on the road. She has her shows \u201cAmerica on 18 Wheels\u201d and \u201cStopping for 60 seconds, And Then Some\u201d to talk about.\xa0\nJust when you thought you were safe, two new safety blitzes\nYes ladies and gentlemen, we have two new safety blitzes going on at the same time. Both FMCSA and NHTSA are at it again with FMCSA holding an \u201cI-81 Unsafe Driving Week\u201d running from June 20th to the 24th. NHTSA is also in on the action, running its own campaign targeting speeders and distracted drivers. That federal agency\u2019s event runs from June 21st until August 14th.\xa0\xa0\nAbbott Laboratories shuts down again\nJust when everyone thought the baby formula struggles were starting to ease up, Abbott Laboratories had a little flooding issue and had to shut down again. Not two weeks after restarting the production lines, Abbott has another fiasco on its hands. With an unknown date for reopening, it is importing more formula from its Germain plant. I wonder how much cost difference there is between the domestic and international product?\nRolling inspections in Savannah? Rear camera catches epic remark\nYou have to hand it to the man running the dash cam for this golden moment between a dump truck driver and Georgia Motor Carrier Enforcement (MCE). The MCE inspector gave the driver a good reason to check his mudflaps, and his underwear, after calling him out on the P.A. system for a non-functional mudflap. I guess I\u2019d rather get called out publicly than get a ticket. Also, we look at a \u201chomemade\u201d mud flap that might last a few seconds. Things we do to get by in a pinch.\nIs it time to invest in a \u201cnew to you\u201d truck and trailer?\nTruck auction prices are finally falling as demand at the auction block starts to ebb. And if you\u2019re looking for a shiny new trailer, you might better work those phone lines because according to two major builders, their books are still full and are holding off opening the 2023 calendar. Waiting for imported parts is one problem, so why not invest in 3D industrial printers?\n(Inhales) Is that burnt peanut butter I smell?\nOn June 17th, BTU covered the turnover and subsequent fire that engulfed a truck and trailer load of Jif peanut butter. As Rooster lives not too far from the Jif production facility in Albany, Georgia, the accident got his attention. But the question remains, \u201cWill Jif get to claim cargo insurance on the recalled product headed to disposal?\u201d\nEmbark teaching Texas troopers how to pull over autonomous trucks\nSkynet approaches!\xa0 The Texas State Patrol is getting lessons from Embark Trucks about how to \u201cproperly pull over\u201d the company\u2019s autonomous vehicles that operate along Interstate 10. The question on everyone\u2019s mind is \u201chow do the trucks know the difference between a real cop and a fake one?\u201d\nCheck out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube!\n\xa0\nApple Podcast\n\xa0\nSpotify\n\xa0\nBack The Truck Up YouTube\n\xa0\nBack The Truck Up TikTok\n\xa0\nBack The Truck Up Page on Facebook\n\xa0\nBack The Truck Up Group on Facebook\n\xa0\n@BackTheTruck on Twitter\nWith more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices