It's Friday, and our drivers are enjoying their last day off, or pulling the final miles of their trip home to Winnipeg. Whatever the case, take a few moments and enjoy our fun little quiz. It easy. Answer the five following questions. Check your answers (located at the bottom of the post) and [...]
Join Winnipeg truck driver Jeremy Derricks, of Len Dubois Trucking, on an over-the-road trip. Watch and see first hand how it is to drive for Len Dubois Trucking. This video is part two of two. Jeremy completes three trips for one of our regular clients to Minnesota and back to Winnipeg, MB. Drive for a company [...]
Join Winnipeg truck driver Jeremy Derricks, of Len Dubois Trucking, on an over-the-road trip. See first hand how it is to drive for Len Dubois Trucking. This video is part one of two. Jeremy takes three trips for one of our regular clients to Minnesota and back to Winnipeg, MB. Put your trucking career into high [...]
There are a few things that us Canadians can't go without. Hockey. . . curling . . . and Tim Hortons! Catching the game on the radio or online is relatively easy, locating a Tim Hortons with a 53' trailer, not so simple. Here's a list of Canadian locations that you can easily access with [...]
If you're just starting out in trucking or looking to get into trucking you'll need to buy a few items to do your job. The most important thing you will need is a good Road Atlas, even if you have a GPS or a GPS App. The Rand McNally Motor Carriers Road Atlas provide truck [...]
As you may have noticed a lot goes into booking, picking up and delivering a load safely and on time. There are many people involved and a lot of places along the line where something can go wrong. Trucking, by its very nature, is a stressful industry. When things go wrong it increases the stress [...]
http://youtu.be/egHSfCiSb60 On July 1, 2013 new U.S hours of service come into effect. This brief video shows several practical examples of the new restart rules. The time to restart your hours remain 34 hours but must include two back to back periods from 1am to 5am. You are limited to one restart in a seven day period. [...]
http://youtu.be/YHuLJmynO94 On July 1, 2013 new U.S hours of service come into effect. This brief video shows several practical examples of the 30 minute break rule. Drivers cannot drive past the eighth hour from the beginning of their shift without a 30 minute rest period. Follow us on Facebook & Twitter Len Dubois Trucking is a medium [...]
Heavy-duty truck and trailer equipment is very robust, because it has to be. The average transport truck covers more miles in a week than most automobiles travel in months. Quality engineering, combined with careful maintenance make them the most reliable vehicles on the road. Still, breakdowns happen. When they do, repairs are more complicated than [...]
*Guest Post By Cindy Derricks. Driver: “Ah, finally a day off.” Wife: “Hunny, the sink is clogged, the toilets running, oh and can you help me with the errands.” Kids: “Daddy’s Home! Daddy’s Home! Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!” This is a typical homecoming scenario in many households, especially for families who are just beginning to adjust [...]