Working for a good trucking company and working for a bad one has something in common – it’s on you, the driver. This is your career and you need to take control of it. Part of it is having a good outlook and working well with others to get the job done; another part is [...]
You’ve been saving your receipts for the past year and soon it will be time to take them out of the shoe box, envelope or grocery bag to start sorting them out. Just what are truck drivers allowed to write off? Well . . . the list is pretty extensive and while we aren’t tax [...]
Mark your calendars, set your notifications and don’t forget to treat your wife to something special on Valentine’s Day (February 14th just in case you needed the date). Even if you and your wife have mutually agreed that Valentine’s Day is a fictitious holiday invented by the card and chocolate companies, it’s still nice to [...]
One of the more fun experiences, as a truck driver, is frozen trailer brakes. When I say fun, I mean frustrating. Winnipeg based truck drivers have the pleasure of dealing with frozen trailer brakes regularly in the winter months. And when I say pleasure, I mean frustration. Prevention & Preparation Prevention and preparation are the [...]
Data collected by the American Trucking Association (ATA) and analyzed by the U.S. Department of Transportation indicates that truck drivers are safer than most people think. Over the past decade the rate of truck-involved fatalities has decreased by 40.6%. ATA president and CEO Bill Graves has attributed the decrease in truck-involved fatalities to the billions [...]
Truck drivers, beat the morning rush with this quick and easy make ahead breakfast that will allow you to start every morning on the right track. Mason jar oatmeal is the perfect breakfast to make ahead of time and take on the road with you, so all you have to do in the morning is [...]
Len Dubois Trucking is looking for professional class one company drivers to join our growing team. We are a medium sized trucking company based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba and pride ourselves on our strong commitment to our driving team. What We Offer We work with our team of drivers and do our best to ensure [...]
Being a safe professional truck driver takes a lot of work, skills and training. While you go to school to earn your CDL, trucking takes years of on the road experience to truly learn the skills. Developing good habits early on is one way to help you become a better, safer truck driver. And while [...]
Eating healthier is something that truck drivers often think about and with the New Year's Resolutions hot on heals, a lot of us have probably put this on our list. Eating healthier doesn't have to be difficult. With a little planning you can make drastic changes to your eating habits, lose some weight and feel [...]
New Year's Eve is a time to ring in the new year and celebrate all that we have done and all that we will do. Unfortunately it is also one of the deadliest nights on the road. While the majority of people will make the right choice to not get behind the wheel impaired, there [...]
