Halloween Safety Tips for Drivers

On Halloween night the streets are going to be crawling with ghosts and goblins, princesses and cute pink bunnies. Halloween is a wonderful holiday. Trick-or-treaters take to the streets in a mad rush for candy as parents chase after them often barking commands like, "wait;" "Look before you cross the street;" and of course, "no [...]

By |2020-04-26T15:07:24-05:00October 30th, 2015|How To and Tips, Winnipeg Truck Driving|Comments Off on Halloween Safety Tips for Drivers

What You Need to Know about Personal Conveyance

Personal conveyance is any personal trip you make during off-duty time. While there are no regulations against using a commercial motor vehicle as personal transport, the FMCSA offers some guidelines. Here is what you need to know about personal conveyance time being logged as off-duty: How Far Can You Go? Canadian rules are clear on [...]

By |2020-04-26T15:07:25-05:00October 28th, 2015|How To and Tips, Winnipeg Truck Driving|Comments Off on What You Need to Know about Personal Conveyance

Operation Safe Driver Week Starts on October 18, 2015

During the week of Oct. 18-24, 2015, law enforcement agencies throughout North America will engage in heightened traffic safety enforcement and education aimed at unsafe driving behaviors by both commercial motor vehicle drivers and car drivers as part of the CVSA Operation Safe Driver Week. As always, Len Dubois Trucking drivers are expected to have [...]

By |2020-04-26T15:07:25-05:00October 16th, 2015|Winnipeg Truck Driving|Comments Off on Operation Safe Driver Week Starts on October 18, 2015

Important Road Condition Information for Mountain States in the Winter

As the winter months quickly approach, truck drivers need to start preparing for the new driving challenges they will face. One of these include driving through Mountain States where the weather and road conditions in mountain passes can change on a dime. Len Dubois Trucking's company policy is that if chain up warnings go into [...]

By |2020-04-26T15:07:25-05:00October 7th, 2015|How To and Tips, Winnipeg Truck Driving|Comments Off on Important Road Condition Information for Mountain States in the Winter

Driving to the Coast when a Hurricane is Approaching

As truck drivers we see some pretty bad weather from time to time. Drivers must be prepared to avoid bad weather situations and know what to do if they get caught in bad weather. We don't have to deal with hurricanes here in Manitoba, but as our job takes us to across the country, it [...]

By |2020-04-26T15:07:25-05:00October 2nd, 2015|How To and Tips, Winnipeg Truck Driving|Comments Off on Driving to the Coast when a Hurricane is Approaching

Time to Get those Chains Out

While Len Dubois Trucking does not expect our drivers to chain up, you are still required, by law, to carry chains. Starting October 1st most jurisdictions where chain ups occur will require chains in the truck. DOT officials will be checking for chains, so make sure you have them. Your truck should have a set [...]

By |2020-04-26T15:07:26-05:00September 30th, 2015|Truck Driver Lifestyle, Winnipeg Truck Driving|Comments Off on Time to Get those Chains Out

Flu Shot Season is Here: are you getting vaccinated?

While the flu can seem similar to a common cold, the symptoms are usually more severe. Fever, body aches, extreme tiredness and a dry cough are more common with the flu than with a common cold. Also, the flu is more likely to lead to serious problems like pneumonia, bacterial infections and hospitalization. Getting the [...]

By |2020-04-26T15:07:26-05:00September 28th, 2015|Healthy Living, Winnipeg Truck Driving|Comments Off on Flu Shot Season is Here: are you getting vaccinated?

Join Our Growing Fleet: Now Hiring Company Drivers

Len Dubois Trucking is looking for professional class one truck 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. Most of our management team have been over the road, long haul drivers, or have grown [...]

By |2020-04-26T15:07:26-05:00September 17th, 2015|Announcements, Winnipeg Truck Driving|Comments Off on Join Our Growing Fleet: Now Hiring Company Drivers

Are You Getting a Proper Night's Sleep?

We all know that a trucker driver’s life is hectic and that there can be many disturbances to your sleep pattern and the quality of sleep you get in a night. Try some of these easy remedies to help you get the sleep you need. Avoid the things that keep you awake Drinking items high [...]

By |2020-04-26T15:07:26-05:00September 14th, 2015|Healthy Living, Winnipeg Truck Driving|Comments Off on Are You Getting a Proper Night's Sleep?

Thank You to Our Trucking Families

It’s National Trucking Week and there are a lot of thanks being distributed to the truckers who are out on the roads everyday. Len Dubois Trucking wants to take this opportunity to thank the families of our driving fleet for everything they contribute to our team. Many of our office staff have been over the [...]

By |2020-04-26T15:07:26-05:00September 11th, 2015|Announcements, Winnipeg Truck Driving|Comments Off on Thank You to Our Trucking Families
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