What’s Happening in Trucking – Trucking News Round Up
Trucking is never boring. We keep our ear to the ground as the industry improves and adapts to changes. We’re sharing trucking news we found interesting and think you will too.
Driving can be a Real Pain in the Neck
A stiff neck is generally the result of muscles weakening over time from poor posture or misuse. Driving for long periods of time, coupled with poor posture, can cause the muscles around the neck joints to tire and become overstretched. What’s Really Happening with Your Neck When your neck muscles are weak, and you try [...]
Take Your Business to the Next Level: Now Hiring Owner Operators
The trucking industry is booming and the opportunities are perfect for Owner Operators to maximize their earnings by joining the Len Dubois Trucking team! The combination of a strong U.S. economy, a capacity crunch and our already strong base of regular clients and regular freight is letting our Owner Operators earn huge profits with percentage [...]
What you Need to Know About Severe Weather Hazards
At Len Dubois Trucking, the safety of our drivers is always a top priority. Over the years we have written a series of articles on the different severe weather hazards that drivers face out on the road. While being a tough Canadian driver, ready to handle any winter storm that blows in your way, dealing with [...]
Crockpot Sausage & Potatoes
A mealtime favorite across many households in North America, that is quick and easy to make in the truck with a slow cooker. INGREDIENTS: 1.5 lbs. smoked pork sausage, sliced 1 large onion, sliced 2.5 lbs medium russet potatoes, peeled and chopped 1 10 oz can cream of mushroom soup ¾ tsp creole seasoning DIRECTIONS: Place [...]
Having too Much Confidence May Be Your Downfall
Confidence is an essential quality for truck drivers to possess. Could you imagine carrying down the road for years on the shaky knees you had when you were a rookie? No, probably not. Finding your confidence on the road as a truck driver is discovering your ability to succeed in this industry, to drive safely [...]
Hey Driver, You Need to Sit Up Straight
Driving for long periods of time creates a significant amount of strain and stress to the muscles in your neck, lower back and upper back. A lot of this strain can be alleviated by having proper posture while driving. Yup, that’s right, sit up straight, no slouching behind the wheel! Bad posture while driving can [...]
Wanted: Full Time City & Rural Owner Operator
Len Dubois Trucking is a busy Winnipeg, Manitoba based trucking company looking for a professional Owner Operator to assist with Rural and City pickups and deliveries within Manitoba. This is a full-time position with 40 to 50 hours per week operating from Thursday to Monday, with Tuesday and Wednesday as off days. As this position [...]
What Image are You Projecting?
It’s kind of funny to think about, but image in the trucking industry is very important. In the grand scheme of things, considering all the tasks and responsibilities that fall upon a professional truck driver, you would think that image is the last thing that would be important while hauling freight down the road. Image, [...]
Microwave Mug Pizza
There's no hurry up and wait for this great Mug Pizza recipe. It only takes 5 minutes to put together and even though it is probably the most untraditional pizza you can think of, you'll be surprised at how great it tastes! INGREDIENTS: 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour ⅛ teaspoon baking powder 1/16 teaspoon baking soda [...]