Professional truck drivers are the safest drivers on the road. Experienced drivers with a record of safety do a lot of things other drivers don't. You can't drive 120k+ miles per year, accident free, without safe driving habits. It's kind of like how good sports teams seem to get all the lucky bounces. They're simply [...]
In the past month it seems that there have been a lot of news articles about trucking company recruiters. Now these articles focus on what to watch out for when speaking with a recruiter. How a recruiter will say or promise just about anything to a driver to get them behind the wheel of their [...]
When you're in trucking long enough, you'll accumulate some interesting stories. Recently we had a driver who went to her doctor several times because of fatigue, dizziness, nausea, and her asthma was bothering her. Her doctor wasn't able to figure out what was causing her symptoms. It wasn't until her truck went in for a [...]
Len Dubois Trucking is running a colouring contest for the staff and family members of Len Dubois Trucking. We will be giving away 7 family passes, good for up to six people, to The Adventures of Mr. Potato Head exhibit at the Manitoba Children's Museum. We have 7 entrance categories to choose from: #1 – [...]
The deadline for your final RRSP contribution for the 2013 tax year is March 3. If you haven’t been making regular contributions to your RRSP you still have time to benefit from investing in one. At the very least you can start preparing yourself for next year’s deadline. What is an RRSP? A registered Retirement [...]
One of the keys to success in trucking is controlling operating costs. Trucking is a low margin industry and finding creative ways to increase efficiency and reduce costs is essential to our continued growth. Fuel is a large operating cost which needs to be managed properly. We've made significant investments to increase fuel efficiency including [...]
An essential part of every truck driver’s life is getting proper sleep and rest. Without it we experience daytime drowsiness, mood changes, stress and anxiety, and loss of productivity. Did you know that there are two states of sleep? The Non Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) sleep stage is the cycle that allows your body to [...]
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released the long awaited field study on the current hours of service rule. The FMCSA has concluded that the two 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. requirements of the restart cause truck operators to drive safer and be better rested. It goes on to say, “This new study confirms [...]
We are always looking for images to share with our fleet and our facebook friends. From the blowing snow of the Prairie Blizzard to the unbelievable ice storms in the deep south the weather this winter is presenting great photo opportunities. Take some pictures of the weather where you are and send them to us. [...]
Log book violations are costly and avoidable. If you fill out your log book incorrectly, or if it's incomplete, you could be fined or warned. Even warnings go on a company's safety profile. When you're inspected you're expected to have no violations. When you pass any inspection without any problems it improves the company's safety [...]
