This week is National Work Zone Awareness Week. With construction season kicking off in many states and provinces it is time to focus on and prepare for safety in construction areas. Work zones pose many risks because of the congestion they cause and all the activity of the personnel and equipment in them. Every year [...]
As professional truck drivers we are expected to be safe and compliant at all times. Violations, even seemingly small ones, are counted against a company’s safety rating. It is important to know that while drivers may sometimes get off with a warning, points are still deducted from the company’s safety rating and the violation is [...]
Allergy season is here and for truck driver’s who have seasonal allergies, well there’s no nice way to put this . . . you’re going to suffer. Spring pollen is in the air, the cab of your truck, in the trailer; it’s on your clothes and in you hair; by George it’s everywhere! Depending on [...]
Being an Owner Operator adds many new responsibilities to your professional truck driving career. Be business smart with the Len Dubois Trucking’s Best Business Practices. Today we will be looking at fuel economy and how you can increase your miles per gallon. In our last article, How to Get More from Your Fuel Economy, we [...]
Given the amount of miles truck drivers run, the number of blind backs, poor docks, tight spots and job sites truckers have to deal with it’s not really a matter of “if” you have an accident, but when. We’re talking about small minor incidents and accidents like taking out a fence or mailbox. Sometimes the [...]
While the Manitoba Spring Road Restrictions haven't been put into effect just yet, it is important for truck drivers to know that different provinces and states start their restrictions at different times. States such as South Dakota, Minnesota and Montana can start their spring road restrictions as early as February. As a truck driver it [...]
Becoming an Owner Operator adds many new responsibilities to your professional truck driving career. Be business smart with the Len Dubois Trucking Best Business Practices. Today we will be looking at your fuel economy and how you keep more of your hard earned money in your pocket. Owner Operators & Fuel Prices Even with the [...]
New to Trucking You’ve gone through your training course to obtain your Class 1 licence and air brake endorsement and now you’re ready to go over the road, right? Well it can be a little more difficult than that. There are aspects of the job, of life on the road, which a training school cannot [...]
Basic trucking Hours of Service is something truck drivers work with every day. Canadian truck drivers need to understand both the Canadian HOS rules and the American HOS rules. Join the Len Dubois Trucking team today! We have opportunities for owner operators and company drivers. We are a Winnipeg trucking company with almost 30 years [...]
Helping to make the roadways safe for all drivers is very important to Len Dubois Trucking. Our drivers are out on the roadways each and every day and we want to keep them safe. More than that, we want to maintain and contribute to the safety of everyone with whom we share the roads. Our [...]