Friday is Canada Day north of the border and Monday is Independence Day south of the border. Holiday travel presents special risks for truck drivers. The increased traffic means more road congestion, impatient drivers, and increased impaired drivers. We make our living navigating the roads and we need to be prepared for the challenges that [...]
The development of mobile technology has made truckers jobs easier and more productive. There’s plenty of mobile apps for truck parking, fuel, and navigation. Let’s look at some useful apps for trucking outside of the common apps everyone talks about. Call Recording First off, there are strict laws around recording calls without a person’s permission. [...]
It seems that there have been a higher number of dust storms rolling through the desert states, or perhaps they are just being reported more. One thing for sure, though, dust storms are dangerous for motorists. A dust storm usually arrives suddenly as an advancing wall of dust and debris which can be miles long [...]
Long haul trucking as a career choice has numerous benefits: The trucking industry is stable with opportunities for long term employment; The trucking industry is a vital part of the economy; store shelves would be empty without trucks; The pay scales range from $40,000 to $60,000+ per year depending on experience; There is an ease [...]
Just because Roadcheck is over doesn’t mean truckers can relax when it comes to safety. Driving safely and ensuring that your equipment is in safe working order should be the top priority for drivers every day. It’s important to note that your driving habits affect more than you. When you are unsafe, you put others [...]
Far too often truck drivers look at DOT and scale officers as rivals. This week maybe even more so as we drivers find themselves in the midst of CVSA Roadcheck 2016. The thing of it is, though, safety on the roads is important. Enforcement of laws and regulations is vital to the trucking industry and [...]
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 [...]
When you don’t fill out and hand in your cry sheets you’re just postponing needed repairs which could be done while your truck is sitting at the yard instead of delaying a trip. If it’s a trailer repair you didn’t record, you are passing the responsibility to another driver and possibly delaying their trip as [...]
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. [...]
Recently an informal study of the cities with the worst Road Rage has been circulating across the internet. While the study was not formally generated, one thing is for sure, road rage is on the rise. As long haul drivers we see more than our fair share of road rage, a step up from aggressive [...]
