From valuable safety tips and new mandates to the extremely bizarre suggested shock therapy treatment, we've got the list of articles we think are worth checking out this week. Five states pursue snow-free vehicle mandates - In the wake of this week’s snow event and the onset of freezing temperatures along the East Coast, officials in multiple states [...]
It's hard to believe that another year has come and gone, but what a great year it was. For the past 5 years, we have been bringing you trucking articles, stories from the road, and tips and tricks to help make your life as a trucker more informed and easier. In 2017 our blog made [...]
With the last of our fleet set to roll in just in time for Christmas, we’d like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your hard work and dedication this Holiday Season. We know that it is not easy being a driver during the holidays and that the demands of our industry can [...]
This Holiday Season, don’t drink and drive, is a message that has been delivered to us for as long as I can remember. Considering the benefits of the impaired driving educational campaigns had already started paying off in the late ‘90s, we are talking about at least 20 years of education. While listening to the [...]
The Ohio Department of Transportation has launched a new campaign warning motorist that the biggest threat on the road isn’t big rigs, but their own driving habits. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, of all fatal car-truck crashes in the state, only 10-15% were the fault of the trucker, leaving an 85-90% chance that [...]
We are looking for winter images of life on the road to use on our blog, share with our fleet, and our Facebook friends. From the interesting rest areas to the extreme changes in weather, the fuel pumps to the loading docks – there are photo opportunities all around us and we want you to [...]
At Len Dubois, trucking, safety, and compliance go hand in hand. We run a tight ship and we expect our drivers to do the same. The introduction of e-Logs has brought new safety measures to the roadways but safety and compliance rules and regulations go beyond Hours of Service. Operation Safe Driver Week starts [...]
The CVSA is running Operation Safe Driver Week from Sunday, October 15 through Saturday, October 21. During the week, Law Enforcement Agencies throughout North America will engage in heightened traffic safety enforcement and education aimed at combating unsafe driving behaviours. Enforcement officers will be looking for unsafe and distracted driving behaviours of both commercial and [...]
A review of the Driver Pay Scale has been conducted by Management over the past few months. Effective September 1, 2017, drop payouts for all specialized multi-drop loads will increase from $25.00 to $40.00 per drop. The drop rate for regular freight will remain the same at $25.00 per drop. The new rates, along with [...]
It’s no secret that the backbone of this dynamic industry is its drivers. Millions of dedicated men and women travel the roads every day, to deliver freight that we all need. Be it windows for our homes or the milk we purchase from the store, if you bought it, a truck brought it. Professional truck [...]
