We'd like to thank the entire Dubois team for your hard work and dedication in 2016. The cliche is 'if you bought it a truck brought it'. It's true and it takes a team of dedicated professionals who sacrifice a lot to make a living in this industry. Have a happy, safe, and joyous holiday. [...]
Cold & Flu Season is Here It's that time again - cold and flu season. Catching a cold or flu (influenza) while on the road sucks, big time. Trucking isn't exactly a job where you traditionally call in sick to work. In most instances, drivers push through a common cold or mild flu. Drivers need [...]
Truck Drivers Aren't About to be Replaced by Robots Autonomous truck technology is advancing quickly. More accurately, autonomous vehicle tech is advancing quickly. The technology will have a positive impact on the trucking industry. And no, this does not mean truck drivers will be replaced by technology. Reactions to Freightliner's demonstration of their Inspiration truck [...]
It’s National Trucking Week and there are lots of appreciation and thank you’s to the truckers who are out on the roads every day to make a living. We’d like to thank the families of our drivers for everything they contribute to our team. Without your sacrifices, understanding and patience this industry, and economy, would [...]
Operation Safe Driver Week begins October 16th through the 22nd, 2016. This is the week law enforcement and the trucking industry, throughout North America, come together in heightened enforcement and education aimed to curb unsafe driving practices by commercial drivers and passenger vehicle drivers. Examples of unsafe driver behaviors that enforcement will be tracking throughout [...]
Every year the Manitoba Trucking Association partners with the Special Olympics to hold the Worlds Largest Truck Convoy. It’s a great fundraising event that sees law enforcement join the effort by escorting the convoy of trucks around the Perimeter Highway. If you haven’t seen the convoy on the move you’re missing out. The nearly 200 [...]
Recently, at an event, I spoke to several professional drivers who had been cited for speeding. One driver was driving through California in a pack of trucks going 62mph. Trucks in California are limited to 55mph. It’s hard to imagine highway patrol in California not pulling over a truck for driving 7mph over the posted [...]
Friday is Canada Day north of the border and Monday is Independence Day south of the border. Holiday travel presents special risks for truck drivers. The increased traffic means more road congestion, impatient drivers, and increased impaired drivers. We make our living navigating the roads and we need to be prepared for the challenges that [...]
The development of mobile technology has made truckers jobs easier and more productive. There’s plenty of mobile apps for truck parking, fuel, and navigation. Let’s look at some useful apps for trucking outside of the common apps everyone talks about. Call Recording First off, there are strict laws around recording calls without a person’s permission. [...]
Roadcheck 2016 will take place June 7-9, 2016. Each year, International Roadcheck places special emphasis on a category of violations. This is an enforcement and educational program to enhance safety in the transportation industry. This year special emphasis for 2016 International Roadcheck is tire safety. While checking a vehicle’s tires is always part of roadside [...]
