Forget about work, leave the chores for another day and spend some time with the people you love. Making time for your family is challenging for truck drivers, it's also limited, so make the most of your time in and make some memories! Interesting Events to Check Out Manitoba Comic Con & Sci-Fi Expo Dates: [...]
We are looking for images from the road to share with our fleet and our Facebook friends. From the interesting rest areas to the extreme changes in weather, the fuel pumps to the loading docks - there are photo opportunities all around us and we want you to share them with us! Send as many [...]
A portable BBQ can open up a wide variety of meal options for truck drivers. Small enough to fit inside the jump box, it is a great tool to take on the road with you. Get yourself a grill and try out this Grilled Chicken Teriyaki. INGREDIENTS 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 1 cup [...]
Every truck driver knows what “Truck Driver Burnout” is, if you don’t, that probably means that you haven’t been driving long enough. Truck driver’s jobs are very demanding, fast paced, stressful and isolating. After years of sitting behind the wheel, you become conditioned to the lifestyle, but that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t take its [...]
As a truck driver, it is your responsibility to be aware of the Spring Road Restrictions for the different states and provinces you will be traveling in. You are expected to abide by these restrictions and stay off roads which you are too heavy for. If you are caught traveling on roads that you shouldn’t [...]
Here's a quick change to everyone's favourite taco - make it into a lasagna! This is a make at home meal that freezes well and can be heated up in a microwave or lunch box stove. INGREDIENTS 2 pounds lean ground beef 2 (1.25 ounce) packages taco seasoning mix 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon [...]
For over-the-road truck drivers, things like eating healthy, staying on budget for food and even finding a meal can be difficult. It’s not good for your health or wallet to be eating out three times or choosing your next meal from a vending machine. We know that not all of you have used a slow [...]
For those who don't know any different, a career in trucking can seem pretty easy. After all, all you do is drive a truck down the road and deliver things to people, right? For those of us in the industry, we know what it's really all about. Companies demand a lot from their driving fleet, [...]
Slide Your Fifth Wheel Generally speaking, once you set your fifth wheel you don’t need to move it again. But sometimes you need to take weight off your drives - when you can’t slide your trailer tandems any further up. When you slide your fifth wheel you're only moving weight between your drive axles to [...]
Enforcement of laws and regulations is vital to the trucking industry and safety on the roads. A big part DOT’s job is to look for drivers who are out of compliance or are operating defective equipment. Far too often truck drivers look at DOT as a rival, but in an industry that is striving for [...]
