Trucking is a fast paced industry. We thought we'd share some interesting things from around the web. TxDOT Driver Feedback TxDOT has set up a hotline to get feed back from truck drivers on the I-30 corridor. “Here are a few questions that TxDOT would like drivers to answer: Are there enough truck stops? [...]
Operation Safe Driver Week begins October 16th through the 22nd, 2016. This is the week law enforcement and the trucking industry, throughout North America, come together in heightened enforcement and education aimed to curb unsafe driving practices by commercial drivers and passenger vehicle drivers. Examples of unsafe driver behaviors that enforcement will be tracking throughout [...]
Every year the Manitoba Trucking Association partners with the Special Olympics to hold the Worlds Largest Truck Convoy. It’s a great fundraising event that sees law enforcement join the effort by escorting the convoy of trucks around the Perimeter Highway. If you haven’t seen the convoy on the move you’re missing out. The nearly 200 [...]
Len Dubois Trucking is looking for professional class one company drivers to join our growing team. We are a medium sized trucking company based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba and pride ourselves on our strong commitment to our driving team. What We Offer We work with our team of drivers and do our best to ensure [...]
Roadcheck 2016 will take place June 7-9, 2016. Each year, International Roadcheck places special emphasis on a category of violations. This is an enforcement and educational program to enhance safety in the transportation industry. This year special emphasis for 2016 International Roadcheck is tire safety. While checking a vehicle’s tires is always part of roadside [...]
Last year our own Jason Dubois attended the Surface Transportation Summit 2015 and participated in the Carrier Shipper panel discussing transportation capacity. Shippers and carriers have many issues to deal with on a daily basis to fulfill clients’ expectations. Shippers and transportation managers are dealing with a decline in shipping capacity in the transportation industry. [...]
It's that time of the year again. CVSA Roadcheck 2014 is running June 3 -5, 2014. Running for a full 72 hours, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) and its members across the United States, Canada and Mexico will be participating in Roadcheck 2014. In its 27th year, it's the largest targeted enforcement program on [...]
It’s no secret that the Canadian Trucking Industry is suffering from a trucking labour shortage. In fact, it is estimated that approximately 320,000 new employees will be needed in the next 10 years to keep the trucking industry moving. The main reason for the shortage is retirements of the industry’s current drivers. A study by [...]
This week is the CVSA’s Operation Air Brake/Brake Safety Week September 8-14, 2013. According to the CVSA website this week is an educational campaign to promote brake safety in North America. The activities this week will consist of: CVSA-certified inspectors conduct roadside inspections of commercial vehicles and their drivers with an emphasis on braking systems. [...]
Recently the US FMCSA released training materials for the new HOS rules that went into effect July 1, 2013. We have made them available for download below. Included is a quick reference card with a few of the more common rules that affect your log book. Also included are useful log book examples. There are [...]