Stock your truck fridge with quality home meals instead of eating out all of the time. This Italian Chicken Stir Fry is super simple to make and freezes well, making dinner out on the road easy, so long as you have a microwave. Change it up by changing out the vegetables you choose to add [...]
Starting September 1, 2016, commercial trucks need to start carrying chains in the truck. Even if you have never chained up and never intend to chain up, you must carry a set of chains that includes four singles and two triples. Rest assured DOT officials will be checking for chains and will issue warnings and [...]
Every now and again, a story creeps up in the news that shows concerned citizens fearing for their lives because of increased truck traffic. A lot of the fear of trucks comes from a lack of understanding of the industry and misguided reports showcasing the trucking industry in a poor light. As with anything, you [...]
One year ago, Jason Dubois was abandoned on a remote Manitoba Island with only a cell phone and a list of contacts he could call to help rescue him. His goal was two-fold: 1. Increase awareness of the services provided by Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) Air Ambulance. 2. Raise $50,000 to be rescued [...]
Brake Safety Week began as a way to identify vehicles with brake system violations to help reduce the number of brake related crashes on our roadways. In 2015, brake-related violations represented 43% of all out-of-service violations issued during the International Roadcheck campaign. Since its inception in 1998, over 3.4 million brakes have been inspected and [...]
National Trucking Week is coming to an end. Today we are winding up with our company BBQ and a bunch of prize draws. We know that due to the nature of our jobs, not everyone will be able to join us today, but we want to ensure everyone in the fleet knows how grateful we [...]
It’s National Trucking Week, a week-long celebration to recognize the important contributions made by the over 400,000 men and women who keep our country's economy rolling and our store shelves stocked. Closer to home, it's a week of random prize draws, BBQ's and appreciation for the Len Dubois Trucking Team. How We're Celebrating Prizes, Prizes, [...]
Since its inception in 2001, the World’s Largest Truck Convoy® has become a one-day celebration of the trucking industry to help raise money for Special Olympics. To date convoys around North America have raised over $4 million dollars. Last year, the Manitoba convoy raised over $70,000 with nearly 200 trucks in the convoy traveling counterclockwise [...]
It doesn’t matter if you are moving freight or just driving for your 10 hour work day, being a truck driver can leave you with a lot of aches and pains. A common ailment for truck drivers is achy knees. There are a lot of factors that can create knee pain (inactivity, carrying too much [...]
Over the past couple of years, Volvo Trucks has been wowing us with their technological advances and well . . . pure marketing genius. From 4-year-old Sophie taking Volvo's FMX through a gravel pit full of obstacles by remote control showcasing the automatic traction control to Jean Claude Van Damme's Epic Split to demonstrate the stability [...]
