OTR Academy

About OTR Academy

The OTR Academy was founded to help new long haul truck drivers overcome career threatening challenges facing most new CDL holders. We’re here to help you get your Over-the-Road career off to a strong promising start. CDL STEVE’S BIO: CDL Steve is an active long haul truck driver who has seen dozens of new drivers struggle and leave the trucking industry within that critical first 3-year window. Steve firmly believes those who reach that 3-year anniversary are more likely to enjoy a great career, stable employment, a good income, and perhaps own their own truck/trucking company one day; as they experience the fullness of North America. Over-the-Road truck drivers are the lifeblood of North American commerce. Steve’s personal goal is to leverage this podcast to help reduce driver attrition; thereby playing his part in feeding the economic engine powering economy. He believes, through the efforts of the OTR Academy, more well-trained and much-needed commercial drivers will operate big rigs across the North American landscape. Steve’s passion, interests, and desire to continually learn and share is powerful and contagious; available to all subscribers on the OTR Academy podcast. The OTR Academy wishes to acknowledge and offer appreciation to Vitaliy Levkin of Lemon Music Studios for the fantastic whistling OTR Academy theme, and to Pixabay, for the sound effects. Thank you! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@otracademy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOTRAcademy

Publisher

CDL Steve

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Jan 2025

Latest episode

28 May 2025

Latest episodes

22 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 May 2025

   WOMEN IN TRUCKING: Susan’s Story

   Ashley Ryan interviews Susan about her experiences as a woman in the trucking industry, highlighting the challenges and rewards of this career path in this interview.

2. 

   23 May 2025

   Don’t Be That Guy!

   Ashley and CDL Steve discuss behaviors to avoid in the trucking industry, offering insights for professional drivers.

3. 

   23 Apr 2025

   Signage

   CDL Steve discusses signage and its importance, offering insights into effective communication and navigation for truck drivers in this episode.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,966

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

93

Social presence

0

YouTube

65

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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