Driver's Choice Magazine - May/June Issue

TRUCKING JOBS ACROSS CANADA

DRDRIVER’S

MAY/JUNE 2011

CHOICE Magazine

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: • Fleet & Cargo Insurance, Pg 42,44 • Apna Truck Show, Pg 14,24,25,34 • I-5 Truck Stops, pg 43

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From Driver’s Choice Magazine Welcome to our May/June issue of Driver’s Choice.

This has been a strange year for weather. This week at the end of April the weather finally went up to 20 degrees but they are forecasting 5 or 6 for the last weekend and possibly snow. We have had enough of this.

Our 2011 edition of Trucker’s Pages is now in distribution and we have been busy distributing it for the last couple of weeks. If you have not received yours, or would like help finding one, please contact our head office and we will help you out.

APNA Truck Show is fast approaching at the Tradex centre in Abbotsford, BC, on June 11th and 12th. Come and see us at the Show. You can register online for the show through their website www.apnatruckshow.com and beat the lines. Please see pages 14, 24, 25, 34 for more information.

Also our 3rd Annual Saskatoon Truck Show and Shine is now looking for sponsors and assistance as required. It will be held at the Husky Truck Stop once again. We are planning to have a truck and trailer rollover recovery demonstration put on by Brad’s Towing as part of the entertainment.

Knightarcher Insurance from Regina has been putting some helpful information in the last issue and also is planning to write two more articles after this. Please be sure to read these and let us or them know what you think.

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Well, that is about it for now. Keep the shiny side up.

Until next time!

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DECKX TRANSPORT has openings available for the following positions in our flatbed operation Western Division based in Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta • Owner Operator Day Cab within Alberta • Owner Operator Line haul within Western Canada • Company Driver Day Cab within Alberta • Company Driver Line haul within Western Canada Linehaul Division based in Winnipeg, Manitoba • Owner Operator Line haul Canada and USA Eastern Division based in Aberfoyle, Ontario • Owner Operator Line haul between Eastern Canada and USA

We Offer • Top pay and fuel subsidy program • All pickups, drops, tarping paid • Guaranteed home time • Paid license & Insurance • Assigned Dispatcher • Paid tolls, bridges and faxes • 1 day orientation • Group benefit program • Driver friendly Operations team

Effective March 1, 2011 the following pay increases take effect: • $1.19/mile for all loaded and empty trip miles for Owner Operators in all Deckx Divisions.

• $45.00 per hour for Western Division Owner Operators under Day Cab contract.

• $21.00 per hour base pay for Western Division Company drivers under Day Cab pay schedule.

Current $3.00/hour safety bonus is in addition to the new base pay.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ANY OF THESE POSITIONS, PLEASE CALL DECKX RECRUITING TOLL FREE OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE

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Owner/ Operators

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Vancouver and Winnipeg & Vancouver and Toronto We Guarantee • 12,000 miles per month • Weekly Settlements

For more information Contact us:

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Tandem $1.60/mile

WE OFFER Industry Leading Mileage Rate Tandem Vans Only All Miles Paid Steady Year Round Work Extended Health Benefit Package No Start Up Cost

WE REQUIRE Late Model T/A Highway Tractor Min 2 Year Hwy/ Mtn Exp Positive Professional Attitude

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GOOD MILES and a CHALLENGING CAREER? We’re EXPANDING! and We’re HIRING! Company Drivers and Owner Operators for

VAN AND DECK DIVISIONS

We offer:

• Competitive pay scale and benefits packages • Small company, with a friendly, family atmosphere • Average trips 10 – 11 days out • Direct deposit bi-monthly • Flexible home time • Respect for our drivers and their families

You provide:

• Verifiable 2 years Canada / U.S. experience * • Must be eligible to cross the International Border • Clean Abstract • Clean Criminal Record check • No major preventable accidents in the past 2 years • Professional customer service skills

Join the Keystone Western family today!

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WE MAKE DIFFERENCE...

Specializing in

Refrigerated & Dry Freight

NOW HIRING

COMPANY DRIVERS & OWNER OPERATORS

FOR WESTERN STATES & WESTERN CANADA

WE OFFER • EXCELLENT PERCENTAGE PAY PACKAGE • ALL FUEL SURCHARGES PAID • ALL LAYOVER PAID Contact: Bob or Najam

Tel: 604-599-3909

Fax: 604-599-3559 Email: acuratransport@shaw.ca

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Since 1999

Immediately require 2 Owner Operators good miles • • • • • • •

for LTL Dry Van Work To AND FROM THE US

good running

Good Insurance Rate Dispatch with 10 years+ experience Revenue/Mileage Flexible Home Time Paid Twice per month Min 5 year OTR exp Dry Van/Reefer Work

604-585-7827 Fax:604-585-7826

Toll Free:1-877-977-8088

If this interests you & you have a clean abstract, come join our team!

Langelaar Transport Ltd. Super Train Operation Serving Canada

Hiring Owner/Operator with own Trailers We Pay 90% of Revenue We Pay 100% of F.S.C. Fuel Cards Supplied • Paid twice a month WCB Paid • Time off when requested

For more information Please Contact:

Ph: (306) 781-2728

Red Deer, AB 1-800-661-8277

Regina, SK 1-877-781-2728

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Owner Operators & Drivers for *BC – AB ( Dry Van & Reefer Container Division ) *BC – CALIFORNIA ( Dry Van Division only ) *BC – Texas ( Single & Team Drivers Required ) We Provide:

• New, Attractive Pay Package • Flexible Schedule • Competitive Wages

We Require:

• 2 Years OTR Experience • Ability to Cross Border • Clean Abstract and Safety Record • Positive Attitude

• Fleet Insurance • Commitment To Safety • Excellent Home Time

Call Jessey 604-537-5274 | Joe 604-957-5264 Toll Free:1-866-957-5264 E-mail: harlenstrucking@hotmail.com

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Owner Operators & Company Drivers We Offer: • Flat Deck, Short Haul, Local Flat Deck & Van Divisions • 75% of gross revenue plus 10% with trailer • Fuel surcharge • Perks & Rewards • 10% Insurance Rebate when accident free after 1 year.

Must be working within our policy Year; March 1st – February 28 • Medical & Dental package after 90 days • Referal bonuses • Great working environment We Require: • Must be 21 years of age or older • Minimum of 3 years Class 1 Driving Experience, flat deck experience required for more information Call 877-780-2288 Fax your resume with abstract to 604-826-3845 Visit our website: www.t-lane.ca

HIRING DRIVERS & OWNER OPERATORS For Reefer & Dryvan

O/OPS We Pay 90% Of Gross We Offer • Late Model Equipment • Steady Year Round Work • $22.00/hr / $0.42 cents per Mile (Team) • Safety Bonus • Extended Medical

We Require

• Min. 3 year experience • Current Driving Abstract

Contact Sukhwinder Sidhu

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HIRING

OWNER OPERATORS & DRIVERS Serving BC & USA Canadian Bonded Carrier

We Offer: • Steady Year Round Work • Professional Dispatch • Excellent Pay Package • Guaranteed Home Time

We Require: • Minimum 1Year Experience • Able to run Canada / US • Excellent Safety Record • Current Driving Abstract

TF: 1-877-507-9827 Tel: 604-507-9825 Fax: 604-507-9826 Email: info@lallibrosexpress.com

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BUGGA TRUCKING INC. Currently Hiring Owner Operators & Drivers We Do Cross Dock, Warehouse Service, LTL

We Offer

• Year Round Work • Flexible Schedules

Canada and/or U.S.A. Runs Ph: 604.543.9866 | Fax: 604.543.9894 Email: jay_buggatrucking@live.ca

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WE ARE CURRENTLY HIRING

OWNER OPERATORS TO MOVE DRY VAN FULL LOADS IN WESTERN CANADA AND/OR THE USA

WE OFFER

• New Rates • Paid Plates • No Paint Code • Great Miles • Supplied Fuel Cards • Low Insurance Rates and the Best Fuel Surcharge in the Business Interested applicants please contact Ken at

1800-661-9937 or

Email me at ken.fullbrook@monarchtransport.com

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Immediate Need for 10 Owner-Operators 5 Company Drivers Primary Lanes: AB, BC, WA, OR Secondary Lanes: SK, CA, UT Owner Operators

Drivers

• Competitive rates • Fuel surcharge • One pick - one drop • Fleet insurance

• Competitive wages (Up to 44 cents/mi) • Flexible schedule • Time off at home

We Require

• Clean Abstract • Minimum 1 year’s highway experience • Mountain driving experience (preferred) • Ability to cross border • Positive attitude

Contact Nav Litt

Email: careers@nltl.ca

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hiring

owner operators & Drivers for Local & WA / BC Only / BC, AB Division We Require

• Able to cross into USA Border • Excellent Safety Records

We Offer

• Excellent Rates • Steady Work • Regular Home Time • Picks Paid • Fuel card Supplied • Great Miles/Great Pay • Fleet Insurance

Super-B fleet ONLY

Contact Pardeep Gill / Parm Virk or Inderjeet Virk

Ph: 604-558-4445 | Fax: 604-558-4446| Cell: 604-729-4954

proimaget@hotmail.com

#280-5489 Byrne Road Burnaby, BC V5J 3J1

P.R. DHALIWAL NOW HIRING TRUCKING LTD. SURREY B.C. OWNER OPERATORS & DRIVERS

1st Choice of Owner Operators & Drivers

We Offer:

• Extra Drops & Pickup Paid • Late Model Equipment • Steady Year Round Work • $27.50/hr / $0.48 cents per mile (Team) • Extended Medical • Fleet Insurance • Fuel Cards Provided We Require:

• Minimum 3 Year Experience • Current Driving Abstract Serving Refrige ration & Dry Van Th roughout USA, Canada & Mexico.

Call for more info: Paul & Raj • Tel: 604-575-0273 • Fax: 604-575-0274 • Toll Free: 1-877-519-3399 May/June 2011

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The team you can trust.

Looking for Owner Op’s & Company Drivers to run in US & CANADA

FLATDECK, SUPER B & DRY VAN

6 NEW COMPANY TRUCKS COMING SOON

Serving British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Western United States

NEED TEAMS OR SINGLE

TO RUN CALIFORNIA (Strictly Dry Van)

We Have Approvals for work permit drivers

Company Drivers

Late Model Equipment, Up to .45/mi. for Super-B (loaded), Up to .42/mi. for Tri-Axle (loaded), Up to .30/mi. for empty, .02/mi. Safety Bonus, Paid Twice a Month Extra Picks, Drops & Tarps Paid, Satellite Dispatch

Owner/Operators

85% of Revenue (with own Super-B or Triaxle trailer), 84% of Revenue (with own Tandem trailer to run US), 100% of FSC to owner/operator Plates & Insurance Financed, Fuel Cards Supplied, POs Supplied for Repairs Extended Health Benefits Available

Want to joint the team?

Head Office (Raj Gill): 22654 Fraser Hwy, Langley, BC V2Z 2T8 Ph: 604-543-3221 | Fax: 604-543-3239 | raj@shergilltransport.com Edmonton Office (Terry Gill): 1039-39 St.NW, Edmonton, AB T6L 2K6 Ph: 780-690-7834 | Fax: 780-465-6912 | terry@shergilltransport.com

Toll Free: 1-888-543-3221

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ROOTS GOODS CARRIER LTD. Hiring Company Drivers / Owner Operators Specializing in Reefer and Dry-van Service Steady BC to MB to BC Round Trips Steady BC to CA to AB/BC Round Trips Steady BC to AB to BC Round Trips Steady loads from BC to CA/AZ

We Require

We Offer

• Late model equipment • Minimum 2 years tractor trailer experience • Excellent safety record

• Excellent Rates • 9% Truck & 9% Trailer Dispatch • Paid Layovers • Full Reefer Loads • Picks Paid

*** We accomodate high fuel prices ***

Toll Free: 1-866-850-1177

Ph: 604-850-2790 • Fax: 604-850-2756 31612 Ridgeview Dr., Abbotsford, BC

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ENTER YOUR TRUCK TO WIN CASH & PRIZES SHOW & SHINE ENTRY FORM Tradex Centre - Abbotsford, BC

Saturday, Sunday - June 11th & 12th, 2011 ADS SHOWS INC. #235 - 8138 - 128 ST., SURREY BC V3W 1R1 PH: 604-5969-ATS(287) FAX: 604-598-9264

Email: info@apnatruckshow.com www.apnatruckshow.com

Participant Information

Entry Form Required for Each Truck

Name: ______________________________________ Driver: __________ Year of Truck:

Owner/Operator ____________

_________ Make: ___________ Mileage in KM’s: ______________ Engine Make: ___________

Type of Trailer (Please Check): Van ____ Reefer ____ Flat Bed ____ Dump ____ Other (Please Specify) ____ Home Address: ____________________________________________________________________________ City: ______________________________ Province: _________________________ Postal Code: __________ Telephone: __________________________________ Cell: ________________________________________ Fax: _______________________________________ Email: ________________________________________ Current Employer: __________________________________________________ City: ____________________

Entry Fee

$50 per truck per class, $20 per class per truck for each additional class Special Package: $100 for 4 classes (Savings of $10)

Partial Proceeds from the SHOW AND SHINE will be donated to

Check the class(es) to Enter • BEST INTERIOR _______ • BEST EXTERIOR _______ • BEST LIGHTS _______ • BEST DUMP TRUCK _______ • BEST TRACTOR TRAILER COMBO _______ plus

• BEST COMPANY OWNED _______ • BEST OWNER OPERATOR _______ • BEST TOW TRUCK _______ • BEST FLEET ____• BEST ANTIQUE ____ • BEST WORKING TRUCK _______

BEST TRUCK OF THE SHOW PRIZES

Payment Information Please charge my ______VISA _____MC _____CHEQUE Card#______________________________________________ Expiry Date___________________ Printed Name on Credit Card_________________________________________________________

PLEASE FAX THE ENTRIES TO

604-598-9264

Participant Signature_______________________________________________________ Date_________________ Printed Name of Signature Above___________________________________________________________________ Important: Incomplete forms will not be processed. All entries - must be Licensed and Insured. Alcohol consumption will be completely prohibited during the show. It could lead to disqualification without any refund. By entering this show I hereby give the show committee the right to use likenesses of my truck and exhibitor or owner in further advertising. The show committee has the right to make any changes to policies or procedures that they deem necessary.

MOVE IN: June 10th, 2011 10:00AM onwards

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WIN $20,000 IN CASH PRIZES WITH ATTRACTIVE TROPHIES

AT SHOW AND SHINE EVENT OF

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Categories: • BEST INTERIOR • BEST EXTERIOR • BEST LIGHTS • BEST DUMP TRUCK • BEST TRACTOR TRAILER COMBO • BEST COMPANY OWNED • BEST OWNER OPERATOR • BEST TOW TRUCK • BEST ANTIQUE • BEST FLEET • BEST WORKING TRUCK

Partial Proceeds from the SHOW AND SHINE will be donated to

for more information call:

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Entry forms available at http://www.apnatruckshow.ca/pdf/ATS Show and Shine Contract 2011.pdf

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KICK YOUR CAREER INTO HIGH GEAR!

is hiring OWNER OPERATORS & COMPANY DRIVERS We Offer: • • • •

New, Attractive Pay Package Company Fuel Cards Direct Payroll Deposit Commitment To Safety

• Excellent Benefits Package • Satellite Dispatch • Excellent Home Time

We Require: • 2 Years Flat Deck or 1 Year Super B Hopper Experience • Clean, Current Abstract • Positive, Professional Attitude

1-800-479-9995 Phone: (306) 651-3540 Fax: (306) 242-9470 www.qlinetrucking.com Email: HR@qlinetrucking.com Box 110B, RR #4, Corman Industrial Park Saskatoon, SK S7K 3J7 26

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Owner Operator

Teams in Western Canada Required • Excellent Mileage Rate • Fuel Premium Paid • Licensing Paid • Insurance Paid • Tolls Paid (Dispatch Directive) • Worker’s Insurance Paid • Motels Paid PAY NEW AGE PACK

• No Paint Code • Excellent Maintenance Program Available

Call Bill Scott : 1-866-234-6167 Email: bscott@quikx.com

or driveyourcareerforward@quikx.com

Never Satisfied....until you are!

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Currently Hiring

Owner Operators & Drivers

Specialized in hauling Over Weight & Over Dimensional loads Throughout North America

We Offer

We Require

• • •

Minimum 21 Years of age Clean Abstract and Safety Record Criminal Record Search

• •

Bi-weekly pay package Benefits Include: Dental, Medical, Disability, life lnsurance

For more information on these positions feel free to contact Randy Becotte @ Phone: (306) 522-2211 | Toll Free: 1-800-420-2211 | Fax: (306) 522-9860 randy@richardstransport.com | www.richardstransport.com | REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN 28

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ROCKPORT CARRIER CO. INC. NOW RECRUITING

Owner Operators and Company Drivers

Pulling for you Today

• Competitive rates • Home weekly • 100% fuel surcharge paid • No start up costs • Company driver earning potential $53,000 to $73,000 per year • Signing bonus

Contact Gerry: 306-694-0660 ext 235 | Email: gerry@rockportcarrier.ca Rockport Carrier Co. Inc. (Moose Jaw, Sask) provides top quality transportation services to our customers with the dedication and hard work of both our drivers and administration staff.

We will conduct our business with honesty and integrity at all times. Our continued growth and success depends on our commitment to these core values.

Drivers & Owner/Operators

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Required For All Western U.S.A. States

We Offer: • TOP $$$ • Company Fuel Cards • Steady Work • Guaranteed Home Time • Plates & Insurance

Contact ZACK DULAI

Ph: (604) 596-9951

Cell (604) 202-3285 • Cell: (604) 202-6885 Canada/US Bonded Toll Free (US Only): (888)Carrier 411-9977Looking May/June 2011

We Require: • U.S.A. Border Experience • Pass U.S.A. drug Test • Reefer Experience • Positive Attitude

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Each new day can be a new adventure......

If you live within an hour of Edmonton or Calgary, have a good abstract, a WCB account and highway truck, then we have a great opportunity.

Pay nothing to join our International fleet based on a one year contract.

Vancouver Edmonton Calgary Los Angeles Toronto

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HIRING

FOR LONG HAUL

2 Owner Operators 2 Lease Operators 6 Company Drivers

We Do Ocean Freight & Rail Freight Services Across Canada, USA , Mexico & Asia

Direct freight moving from Mexico to anywhere in Canada by Rail, Road & Ocean LTL Shipments, Warehousing & Distributors Owner Operators: $ 1.30 / mile OR 75% based on real revenue

Also Looking For

(with Tractor Only(2005 & New))

2 Owner Operators For Flatbed Division

We Offer

$ 1.40 / mile or 85% based on real revenue (with Tractor (2005 & New) & Trailer(2007 & new))

Long Haul Single Driver: $ 0.40-0.45 cents / mile Team Driver: $ 0.50-0.55 cents / mile

* Extra Pickup & Drops Paid (Long Haul Drivers) * Fuel Surcharge Paid On Weekly Based Rates * Medical Coverage After 3 Months * All Meter Mileage Paid * Paid Twice A Month * Fuel Card Supplied * Fleet Insurance Covered

Local

$24/hour

$25/hour

* Financing Available for Used / New Trucks & Trailers * Fuel Cap Price $3.25 / US Gallon (Some conditions apply)

For More Information Call Dave

Toll Free: 1-877-791-2061 Fax: 604-591-9313

Email: royalcitytrucking@shaw.ca

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DRIVERS & LEASE OPERATORS WANTED Ventures West Transport LP, is a leading Liquid Bulk Carrier Located in Ft Saskatchewan AB, operating in 4 western provinces and the far north.

We have a limited opportunity for additional Company Drivers, and Lease operators for year round work. Drivers are paid hourly with a benefit and performance bonus program which allows for above average earnings. Assigned units, newer equipment, and regular time off. Lease operators are paid above average rates, all kms paid, fuel capped at 0.060 cents per liter, direct deposit, twice monthly settlements, no admin fee, no paint code, no cost plates and insurance, no holdback, discount shop rates, parts at cost, pulling newer equipment.

NEW INCREASED OWNER OPERATOR RATES IN EFFECT If you are interested in joining a team environment that wants you to succeed.

Fax Resume to Ray Archer @ 780-998-7660 Apply on line www.ventureswest.ca Email: rayarcher@ventureswest.net

Ranjit Singh

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APNA TRUCK SHOW is back again

MORE FUN & BIGGER PRIZES

June 11 & 12 th

th at TRADEX, Abbotsford, BC

1190 Cornell St., (at Abbotsford Airport)

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REGISTER ONLINE!

TRADE SHOW SHOW & SHINE ENTERTAINMENT

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Select Classic Carriers invites you to take a look at us ...

We believe in a team approach between

Company and Driver / Owner Operators

Profit: Our number one concern is that our drivers remain profitable. At Select, we provide calculated costs on each route to determine actual profits for each load. Our open book policy shows the profit made by both Owner Operator and company.

Family owned: Our company is family owned and operated since 1995.

Benefits: Competitive Rates - Direct Deposit - Medical Coverage after 3 months -

Fuel Cards - After Hour Loading for most Loads - Paid Benefits for Company Drivers - Newer Equipment - Singles upto .40, Teams upto .48

Call us or drop in!

Phone: (306) 374-2733 Toll Free: 1-800-409-1733 36

Select Classic Carriers Inc. 226A Portage Avenue Saskatoon, SK S7J 4C6

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Trucking Services UNDERSTANDING CARGO INSURANCE Federal and Provincial Acts require truckers to maintain minimum cargo insurance limits according to the GVW of the vehicle.

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Industry Updates THE ART OF THE PICKUP I was talking to a driver in my office about a pickup he made that went terribly wrong. The more I talked to him the more I realised that he had simply become complacent about a critical aspect of his job. Drivers, especially owner operators’ work long hours with few breaks and lots of pressure. Burnout is common and one of the reasons drivers quit a job and even the industry. Like a marriage that has gone stale the magic had gone out of his relationship with his job. I’m not sure if he needed more reality or more fantasy to rekindle the romance so for all you really experienced guys in the same situation I will try a little of both.

First the reality; This driver went to a customer`s yard and picked up a loaded trailer. When he went to seal the load the trailer door were unlatched. He missed the fact that the trailer has been smashed into the bollard pushing the trailer kick plate up so far the eyes for the door hooks were too high to accept the hooks.

When he tried to close the trailer doors they would not close. Two other drivers tried to help him close the trailer and they could not. They did not recognise the amount of damage because he had already moved the trailer. He decided to wrap wire around the doors to keep them closed and drive across town to the carrier’s yard and get a little help from the mechanic to bend the door into place. At no time did he call dispatch or talk to the company whose yard he was in.

By not speaking to anyone and moving the trailer away from the scene of the accident he cost the company over 8000 dollars. He cost himself $2500 and a wasted day.

Now the fantasy; let’s say he was in a bar called “Happy hour” looking to pick up a girl instead of a trailer yard picking up a trailer. First he would scope out the scene. He would get the lay of the land -so to speak -and note the hot chicks, who was with whom, where the dance floor is and where the shortest line-ups for drinks is. He would do all this before even approaching a girl. If our driver had done that instead of just grabbing the “girl” he would have noticed the yellow bollards lining the back of the row of parked trailers. He would have noticed that the shunt truck in the yard had a hydraulic fifth wheel. He would have noticed every other trailer in the row had closed back doors except for his. But truckers are eager, victims of their biological needs to hook up and hit the road.

Now would be the time to actually “check out the chicks”. Depending on his taste (and how late it is on Saturday night) he will focus on the special attributes that he can see and find someone that looks good at a distance. When someone looks interesting from a distance he will cross over and strike up a little conversation or perhaps ask her to dance. This provides an opportunity to check out the lady in more detail and see what might be an issue in a longer term relationship. I know drivers get lonely. There is no need to reject a lady for having a clearance light out or needing a little adjustment. However since you are going to down the road with her, you need a bit of a critical eye.

The danger is that you will be seduced by the lure of miles. I need miles. More miles. I only get paid for miles. I gotta grab her and go. Unfortunately, the best time to discover a problem with the relationship is right at the beginning, at the pickup when you are most filled with lust.

It’s time to start thinking with the ‘safety gear between your ears’ and apply the mental brakes. Before you seal the deal and move the trailer, work with what you know. I might be a bit of a prude but not being able to close the door is a show stopper. You can’t start a trip with that kind of problem in the relationship.

Think about it. Why do I have the only trailer with the doors popped open? Why can’t I close them? If the door is straight what else is bent? The trailer floor?

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INDEX Accord Transportation Ltd.....................30 Acura Transport Ltd...............................11 A-Kalala Trucking Ltd............................16 Apna Truck Show...................14,24,25,34 Arlington Fuel Stop Inc.........................43 Big Freight Systems Inc........................47 Bugga Trucking Inc...............................18 Can Amex Logistics Inc.........................35 Challenger Motor Freight.......................48 Commercial Logistics Inc......................41 Continental Cartage Inc..........................3 DeckX Transport......................................7 Destination Truck Lines Ltd.......................8 Edge Transportation..............................15 Fingerprint Pardon Services....................6 Gold Key Insurance Services Ltd..........42 Harlens Trucking Ltd..............................13 Intrinsic Transport Inc..............................4 Jete’s Trucking.........................................2 Keystone Western Inc...........................10 Knight Archer Insurance Brokers..........44 Lalli Bros. Express Ltd..........................17 Langelaar Transport Ltd........................12 Lodestar Transport Inc...........................12

Lost Hill Travel Centre Inc........................43 Monarch Transport (1975) Ltd................19 Northern Lights Transport Ltd................20 P.R. Dhaliwal Trucking Ltd....................21 Pro-Image Truck Lines Ltd.....................21 Q-Line Trucking.....................................26 QuikX Transportation Inc.......................27 R.S.B. Logistics Inc...............................28 Richards Transport Ltd..........................28 Rockport Carriers Co. Inc.....................29 Roots Goods Carrier Ltd.......................23 Royal City Trucking...............................32 RPM Motor Freight Ltd.........................9 Santokh Dulai Trucking Ltd..................29 Saskatoon Truck Show..........................38 Select Classic Carriers.........................36 Shadow Lines Transportation Group.....37 Shergill Transport Ltd.............................22 Titan Transport Ltd ..................................5 T-Lane Transportation, Logis. & Crane....16 TRANSource Freightways.....................39 Ventures West Transport Inc..................33 Wells Transportation Ltd.........................40 Yanke Group of Companies...................31

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How come this bollard is in the way? Why is the bollard so close to the damage?

Why is it lower than the damage?

Bingo, mental flash bulb. Perhaps the yard jockey with the hydraulic fifth wheel backed the trailer into the bollard while the fifth wheel was raised. It’s time to call your wingman. Get dispatch involved. Get the yard supervisor involved.

Look for the yellow paint before the trailer is moved. Fantasy or reality, use whatever works for you to rekindle the romance with your job. Usually fantasy is cheaper. …………………………………………

Ken Davey Director of Loss Prevention & IT Services| P:604.575.5578 F:604.575.7523 Ken Davey is the Director of Loss Prevention and IT Services at Accord Transportation Ltd. He has over 30 years of transportation experience.

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