Truck drivers can eat a healthy, well balanced diet while they are over the road, it just takes a little planning. Fruit salad is an awesome little side dish that can be added to any meal. It's perfect with breakfast and can be added to oatmeal or yoghurt or just eaten on the side with [...]
With summer vacations just around the corner there is going to be an increase in traffic across the country. Len Dubois Trucking, of Winnipeg Manitoba, and our team of drivers wanted to share some safety tips that are essential for everyone to know; especially when traveling around semi trucks. There are many people out there [...]
Len Dubois Trucking, of Winnipeg Manitoba, place a high priority on the safety of our equipment and of our drivers. Before every trip the equipment is given a pre-trip inspection by our maintenance department. Ensuring that the equipment is in proper working conditions is the first part of ensuring the safety of our drivers and [...]
It's three o'clock in the afternoon and already you want to crawl into bed, unfortunately your day isn't over yet. Truck drivers aren't the only people who suffer from afternoon burn out and it isn't so much fatigue that is wearing you down, but rather a sign that you need to refuel. While you could [...]
If you're just starting out in the trucking industry there are a few useful tools that you will want to make sure have have on the road with you. While some companies may provide some of these tools, it is most often up to the driver to ensure that these tools are easily at hand. [...]
Len Dubois Trucking, located in Winnipeg Manitoba, is a medium sized, family friendly trucking company. We are expanding our fleet and are currently looking for professional company truck drivers, owner operators and super single teams to join the fleet. Len Dubois Trucking Invests in Our Drivers with New Sign On Bonuses for Owner Operators and [...]
The annual CVSA Roadcheck safety blitz is a 72 hour training and awareness campaign, but safety and compliance is a 8,760 hour way of life for truck drivers. Truck driver's are expected to drive safe and compliant 365 days of the year and are expected to have zero violations. You are a Professional Truck Driver [...]
Scorching heat can be deadly, so it’s important to know the signs of heat exhaustion, stay cool, and take preventative measures. The risk of Heat Exhaustion is more prevalent when the relative humidity is over 60% or temperatures are 90 degrees or above, that’s 32 degrees for us Canadians. Many companies, Len Dubois included, want [...]
Len Dubois Trucking has an opportunity for a Super Single Team. This position is for a dedicated run that goes from Winnipeg to Toronto to Texas back to Toronto and then Winnipeg. The run lasts 10 to 12 days and generally provides drivers with 3 to 4 days home time between runs. This dedicated lane [...]
Satellite communications is a handy little tool to stay in contact with dispatch, drivers and other people in the office. At the same time it can lead to misunderstandings and poor communication. Sometimes, especially when you're having a rough day out on the road, or in the dispatch office, the satellite can become your worst [...]