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Get Your Stetsons out!

Drew Visits Willie’s Place!

Gary Cox Wins HERD Grill Guard!

Dawn Truell Warns of Cell Phone Hackers!

CTM Booth a Hit at Fergus Truck Show!

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Carl Sveinson Editor Canadian Trucking Magazine Educate the Four Wheeler!!!

For the love of whomever you genuflect to, would somebody please deflect some attention to the biggest hazard on the highways? That being the four-wheeled driver.

I understand the uproar that people were experiencing in the 70’s and 80’s, when the trucking industry was highly regarded to have a very high similarity to Burt Reynolds’ and Gerry Ried’s characters in Smokey and The Bandit. In those days the truck driver had the reputation of being the renegade lone wolf of the highway, and stories abound of drivers running coast to coast with all sorts of unspeakable stimulants to fuel them.

However; contrary to Hollywood’s belief, not all truck drivers operated in that fashion. Unfortunately the general public take what is on the silver screen to be taken as gospel. The media in general has never been kind to the truck driver. Whenever a truck is involved in a collision, especially with a four-wheeler, the media is there to record the carnage, and is quick to indicate that “a large transport truck collided with a car”, implying the truck driver was at fault. The David and Goliath syndrome kicks in. The big bad truck versus the little car. Of course the general public is going Canadian Canadian Trucking Trucking Magazine Magazine

to see this and cry out for the truck driver’s head on a spike. If the media was to follow up on the story (one wouldn’t want the facts to get in the way of a good story), they would usually find that the driver of the four-wheeled vehicle was probably at fault.

As a result, the provincial, and federal governments will hop on a soap box a cry out about truck safety, and pacify the voters by bringing in new legislature to further neuter the truck driver. Of course this occurs for several reasons. First and foremost, it is easier to legislate the truck drivers than to force the four wheeled operator to become better drivers.

So truck drivers end up feeling like the child that gets punished for his/her sib-

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lings’ wrong doings. What the governments need to focus on is directing resources to revamping the driver education process, providing mandatory defensive driving courses, with refresher courses, for four wheeled drivers. Of course you won’t see an article like this in your local newspaper, or the national newscast. People don’t want to believe they are bad drivers.

Take a look at the general motoring public and tell me how many of the people you see driving down the road are above average.

If the governments truly want to make roads safer they need to focus on the real problem, the person they see when they look in the rear view mirror. I would wager a Tim’s extra large double/double that the very people that write these regulations would themselves fail a defensive driving test. As the old saying goes, “Those that can’t do, teach. And those that can’t teach, administrate.” In this case, rather than administrate, they legislate.

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CTM Takes Fergus Truck Show By Storm CTM decended upon Fergus with a main goal - to be the most energetic, vibrant booth at the show. In our opinion (which is extremely biased) we won by a long shot!

We refused to let the rain dampen our enthusiasm, and spent the majority of our time talking to drivers about.

Convoy For A Cure Ladies raising funds for a great cause.

Settlers Creek sign autographs at the CTM booth.

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Along the way we gave away some stellar prizes that were graciously donated by such wonderful people as; Beaver Truck Sales, DSYL, Herd Bumpers, Maxim Truck and Trailer, and Querel Trailers. CTM also threw in a truckload of special edition caps for the event.

We want to thank the folks at the Fergus Truck Show for showing us a good time. When we weren’t sharing

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tall stories with drivers, we were wandering around the grounds trying to take in as much as possible.

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The roar of the engines from the truck/tractor pulls certainly contributed to the atmosphere. When the hi-powered engines were done singing, we were able to take in the bands doing their thing on the sound stage. Before, and after their set, the Settlers Creek Band stopped by the CTM booth to mingle with the crowd and sign autographs.

All during the weekend the drivers were mingling around and joking about who was going to win the HERD bumper. Our buddy Roger (a regular at Gloria’s Diner) was clutching the bumper as though he were married to it. Unfortunately for Roger, he and the Bumper were not to be

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paired up. Rather Gary Cox, of Milton, On, was the Grand Prize winner. This turned out to be bit of irony as Gary had just bought a new bumper for his Pete, and had considered buying a Grill Guard at the time.

When we pulled out on Sunday we were in agreement that it was a successful event for us. We had spread the word of CTM, shared some laughs with the folks, and generally had a great time. Some folks were

moping around, and grumbling about the weather, but hey, as drivers do, we made a good time out of it. When life deals you lemons, you stomp on them, and make a pie!

You can count on seeing us there again next year, rain or shine, and we be sure to shine on!

A special thanks go out to following wonderful people for taking time out of their lives to help out at the booth; Matt Sveinson, CTM GirlJen M(without whom we couldn’t have found the best song ever!), and Vanny. We could have done it without you, but we would have been in an intensive care unit by the end of the weekend.

Thanks again to the Fergus folks for a great time!

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Driver to Driver Dave MacKenzie Director of Client Services dave@canadiantruckingmagazine.ca Dave brings over 32 years of transport experience from company driver to owner operator, from recruiting and retention to executive, enforcement and compliance.

I would hate to blame the Editor and Chief, Carl, for every little mistake and misprint and error CTM makes. But who else! It was interesting to see the look on Derritt’s Face, the O/O of our the Lloydminster Husky when he opened the “Driver do you know this person” page to find Holly & Tracy transported

by CTM to another place. I have written about Derritt in past editions because he IS one of those stellar rest stop operators that looks after every detail. Derritt has a seasoned

staff that has followed his lead in exceptional customer service. Clean restrooms, great showers, and I do stop and eat there. Now that I cast all the blame onto Carl, I do see and approve the proof before printing.

Missed it by that much!

I must thank our friend Peter Buckley in Lloyd for the fantastic shot he took of the Husky for us. The email he sent to Carl 8

and I, when Pete noticed the error was priceless.

The crowd at our booth at Fergus was second to none. We were the buzz of the show with a grand prize of a HERD DFLT, a $3,000 value. Not to mention the value the winner Gary Cox from Milton will have first animal strike. This result in reduced, or no downtime, reduced chance of driver injury, and helps reduce lost profits. This new economically priced DFLT line is perfect for the owner operator, and custom made to fit your truck.

Speaking of protection, Cruisercam was on hand demonstrating the thermal imaging PathFindIR which can spot an animal up to 1,000 feet in no light. Both of these items I have no problem promoting as a big safety and money saving feature as I always had vehicle protection on my trucks, and have tried the PathFindIR. If I was back on the road, I would not be without them. Ask your company about purchasing them for you on payroll deduction, or there is leasing options. Get rid of the white knuckle feeling going down Hwy 11 or 17 at night.

Bumped into Kristin McCallum

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out there on the road at her Fave Yellowhead truck lube & wash. I understand they are big supporters of the Convoy For A Cure. October is coming up fast, and Kristin needs supporters and sponsors, so if you talk to powers to be out there, and lend a hand it would be appreciated.

Speaking of good causes ,Little Warriors, who stand up for our kids, needs your donations. Ten dollars a month for one year really helps. You receive the inspirational Little Warriors song and collectible boy doll named Jesse. Visit littlewarriors.ca.

William and Kaitlynne gave the thumbs up on the pizza at Wells Grey Inn in Clearwater

B.C., our favorite 24 stop on Hwy 5. Have you ever noticed the big carved Grizzly bear out front? There is a very important plaque at the bottom that I took a good picture of.

The Ruttan family own and run the Wells Grey Inn and really look after the traveler.

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able, and if you say I sent you there is a discount on the room rates.

Drew was busy down in Texas at our Fav truck stop at Carl’s corner. If you are going south it is not hard to drop by. Loads of park-

ing, good food, great priced fuel and a good place to stretch your legs and shake off the cob webs.

Look forward to seeing you on the road and listening to your input on CTM, this is your magazine, targeted to and for you so the input is important to us. My driver to driver is short and not as robust this month, almost sounds like a series of info commercials, but watch for me next month and perhaps you might be in here. Happy trails Dave.

You can email me at Dave@canadiantruckingmagazine.ca or call 204 997 8876.

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Drew Thornson Willie’s Place Carl’s Corner, Texas Now some of my readers may recall that I had to broaden Carls’ knowledge about some of the finer Truck stops down in the US. Now it comes as no surprise to me that Carl wouldn’t know about some of these places. Over the years, I’ve enlightened so many drivers about so many of my favourite “old school” truck stops.

It was suggested by my pal Dave that I begin with the place that started this conversation in the first place, (and one of my absolute personal favourites!).

That would be Willies’ Place, in Carls’ Corner, in the great sovereign state of Texas! It’s a place like no other! The town is named for the founder of the community, Carl Cornelius. The truck stop itself was received some extensive renovations, and re-opened as Willies’ Place. Why the name change you ask? Well it was renamed after Carls’ life long friend and business associate, none other than Willie Nelson himself ! Yes Willie Nelson, famous singer, song-writer,

movie star! You will frequently find him wandering through the building, (You will soon find Willie to be just one of the boys! And a nicer fellow, you’ll not soon meet!)

Now to begin with, Willie’s Place is a completely modern truck stop boasting 13 fuel islands dispensing not only premium grade diesel fuel, but also Willie’s Bio-diesel fuel. It also features 16 islands for the 4 wheelers. There is also more than ample parking for big trucks. There is easy access to the facility off I-35E exit 374 which makes it more than handy to get to, (even from I35W about 1 mile from the split).

Now, Willie’s Bio-Diesel is produced locally, and is a direct result of Willie’s involvement with his Farm-Aid movement.

(The number of Willies’ ties, and support of so very many benevolent causes is staggering to say the very least! And in my opinion, Willie is one of the many un-sung heroes; both locally and internationally!

The fuel islands themselves, are a drivers’ dream come true!

Fully equipped to make the drivers’ visit the nicest that he or she will recall! From the modern digital pumps, well stocked window cleaning stations, right up to the power-vacs at all of the islands. Those are provided free of cost to the driver! (A courtesy that I’ve only ever found at this station!)

Now, once you’ve taken care of business, you have the opportunity to visit every inch of this truck stop! Now your first stop of course would be the fuel desk, and maybe one of the stops new showers or the Drivers’ Lounge. I just hope that you take a few moments to really look the place over!

The first thing that you will realize

in the very well stocked General Store (open 24 hrs 7 days a week), is that this is a living monument to Texas, and Country Music,

not to mention the working man/woman!

Walking through the halls you will see literally, thousands of photos of folks, ranging from some of the regulars to the dozens of visiting music a motion picture stars right up to Royalty and darn near everybody in the middle! The Walk of Fame is an absolute

MUST during your visit! It is lined with It too is lined with hundreds of photos, but not only that, you will see some of Willies’ own sheet music and some of his own favourite instruments!

Now I do hope that you come with a big appetite! All of the meals that I’ve ever had have been “BIG MAN” portions at the Blue Skies Cafe! Not ‘cause I ordered it that way, that’s just how they come! The Blue Skies Cafe is also a very family friendly place to have a fine meal, offering as well child size portions and many calorie wise selections for the diet conscious.

I gotta’ tell you about my second visit to the stop! Now this was maybe 20 or so years ago. Well there I am, sitting in the Blue Skies Cafe, trying to figure if I want breakfast lunch or supper, (I didn’t get there till maybe 4 in the morning and woke up

about noon. I’m sure that a couple of you can relate!) Anyhow, there I sit bleary eyed with a cup of coffee and the waitress wanting

my order. After my comment about what kind of meal I might want, I heard this fellow from the table behind me. “You might want to try the Chicken Fried Steak, It’s the damn best in the entire US!!!”, he said. Now of course I looked around to see who had said it, and told him that I was going to hold him to it. Now here comes the weird part, I sort of recognized the voice, but couldn’t place it.

I even sort of recognized the face! I just couldn’t put it all together. Anyway, here comes my Chicken Fried Steak and eggs.

ON 2 PLATES! Yes! The steak covered 1 plate and the eggs and taters covered the other! Plus the toast! Now up home in Canada, Chicken Fried Steak is almost unheard of, and I had only tried it a couple of

times before that.

Well after I had started into my delicious steak, I turned back to the fellow that suggested it in the first place to thank him for

his suggestion. He was just getting up to leave when I realized……there’s Willie Nelson himself ! Yup, that’s who had suggested my choice!

Over the years, the Chicken Fried Steak and eggs has become my early morning regular here at Willies’ Place. That, and the burger platter for lunch or the Chipotle Pork chop dinner! And as for the daily specials, well all I can say is bring a big appetite!

Now if you’re lucky enough to be visiting when there is a show, you’re in for a very special treat! A visit to the Night Life

Theater, here at Willies’ Place, is another must do!

There’s seating for over 500 folks in this licensed theatre. And do they put on a show! My last visit to the Night Life Theater was incredible! It was Willies’ birthday bash and it was all out Honky Tonk, all night long!

Some of the other folks visiting the Night Life Theater were Woody Harrelson and Billy-Bob Thornton and his band! And all

the music that night was fantastic to say the least! And the hospitality at the Night Life is the best! The manager, Jeff Promes and all the folks there will make the Night Life Theater, your favourite stop when in the Lone Star state! We here at Canadian Trucking Magazine will be keeping our readers up to date on the upcoming shows here at the Night Life Theater in the months to come.

I recently passed a few hours visiting Willies’ Place and had the chance to visit

the Sirius/XM broadcast booth. For those of you that don’t know, they broadcast 24 hours a day 7 days a week right from inside Willies’ Place here in Carls’ Corner Texas. Well there I was with good ‘ol Carl Cornelius and no less than Dallas Wayne himself. Dallas is one of the many hosts on Sirius 64, XM 13, as well as accomplished musician and entertainer. When you meet Dallas, ask him to tell you his funny story about when he was on tour with Dwight Yokum. (Hilarious!)

All in all, if you’re looking for a great place to fuel up and the best food south of Oklahoma, well this is THE place for you! I

know that after that first visit to Willies’ Place, it will become a regular stop for you!

Phone 254-759-7600 Visit Online www.myspace.com/williesplacetexas

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"A Television Series from Willie's Place?"

Willie's Place was host to an exciting "night under the lights" as production crews, cameras and hundreds of fans were on hand to tape performances of Mickey Gilley and Charlie Pride for a television pilot, "The Kilroy Show", featuring the Texas honky tonk and former satelliteradio personality Eddie Kilroy.

Kilroy left his "Willie's Place" show on XM-13 late last year after satellite radio giants XM and Sirius

merged and the new company initiated rounds of layoffs. That is when his focus shifted to a possible television production that will show the country what a real Texas hinkytonk is like.

Kilroy's fame and connections through his Willies Place show on XM-13 have already paid dividends for the show as both MillerCoors and Red Bull have signed on as major sponsors. Post production work on the show is scheduled to start in August and take 30-40 days.

The crew will be whittling down to six hours of tape from the June 25th shoot into a two-hour pilot. Once

that is completed, the dvd will be turned over to Brokaw Talent Agency in Hollywood to sell it to the networks. "If this works out, we want to make Willies Place at Carl's Cor-

ner even more of a destination than it already is" says Kilroy. "Hopefully, people will stop by to see where the Kilroy show is shot, eat at the Blue Skies Cafe, and then visit other sights around Hillsboro and Hill County."

If picked up, the one hour show would air weekly with all production done at Willie's Place. For more information on the show or Kilroy, go to eddiekilroy.com <http://eddiekilroy.com>

Convoy For A Cure Texas Style!

On October 24th, for the first time in the US, Willie's Place will host Convoy for a Cure. It will include all of the familiar procedures held in the popular Canadian event and there will be a full day of fun and activities with a BBQ Cookoff, Battle of the Bands, tons of Vendors, the Convoy and Johnny Bush will cap off the night in The Night Life Theater.

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Dawn Truell President Cross Border Services C-TPAT and Border Issues A quick note regarding cell phone usage.

First I need to point out that cell phones are not the recommended form of communication for Transportation Companies, as these networks are open to anyone hacking into your frequencies. This is noted by Homeland Security and Partners In Protection. Also note the “rip offs” by the cellular network companies. Be careful of what you are buying, what the promises are, and what paperwork they make you sign. When you get your bills for thousands of dollars and try to fight these cellular service companies their basic ideologies are “too bad”. If you run into “problems” with your “products” good luck getting them serviced or replaced, they will come back at you up to 6 months later and automatically charge the price of that product to your cell phone account.

In the news July 2009 CBSA seized 20 kilos of cocaine with an estimated value of over $2.7 million at the Peace Bridge in Fort Erie on July 3, 2009.

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where they discovered the cocaine concealed in a shipment of parts for school buses. The cocaine was bundled in 20 brick-shaped packages hidden within two crates. The truck driver was arrested and charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. CBP seized more than one mil-

lion pounds of marijuana during the first 10 months of 2009 in Arizona alone, this estimated street value $800 million. CBP officers El Paso, Texas port of entry made an unusual marijuana seizure July 16 when they discovered 28 lbs of marijuana hidden inside the walls of a cooler that was filled with frozen fish.

July 14, Rio port of entry CBP seized two loads of mari-

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juana valued at $54,000 during inspections. July 15 Laredo port of entry CBP discovered a car battery that held $1.3 million in heroin. Also this week, CBP officers discovered $200,000 in heroin tucked into a pair of boots. July 15 CBP

at Calexico cargo facility seized 125 lbs of powder and crystal methamphetamine worth $1,350,000, discovered in the front wall of the trailer in the coverings for the

cooling unit.

July 14 CBP officers arrested a traveler at Washington-Dulles Intl Airport who was wanted in Sarpy County, Neb., on charges of sexually assaulting a minor.

July 17 early morning, Border Patrol agents apprehended 20 Mexican nationals who illegally entered the country aboard a boat that traveled by sea and landed ashore at South Ponto Beach in Carlsbad, Calif.

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methamphetamine hidden inside the engine of a pickup truck during a traffic stop, estimated street value of $253,500.

Now you see why the borders between Canada and U.S.A. are so stringent.

Please be aware and join forces with our countries to fight these acts of violence, drug smuggling and terrorism. For further

information on any of the above contact: crossborderservices@cogeco.net www.crossborderservices.org

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Convoy for a Cure - uSA October 24 -Willie’s Place Carl’s Corner, Texas Convoy for a Cure is a one day event mainly for female drivers, however, all in the transportation industry are invited to participate.

Convoy for a Cure will be all the female drivers. Convoy for a Cure - Support Group will be the secondary convoy following the main convoy. The Support Group will be for trucks where the ladies that don’t have CDL’s can ride with a male driver or for the men who wish to support all the women in the main convoy.

The focal point is on the main convoy!

Please sign up for either one, the entry fee is the same.

Bring the whole family! We will have activities for the kids. Suggested minimum donation is $5 per child.

Participation is simple, download the registration form, fill it out & send it in with your entry fee. Please get them mailed in

by Oct. 1st! Then download the Pledge sheet & start getting pledge monies to see where you’ll be in the convoy line-up. The more you raise, the closer to the front your truck will be. Lead truck is determined by most money raised. Then show up & have fun!

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Where? Willie’s Place, Carl’s Corner, TX Time? 0800 Central Time check-in & last minute registrations.

During the registration we will be having coffee & donuts & time for decorating your trucks for tributes & soforth.

10 a.m. will be the drivers meeting, introductions & a prayer. The convoys will roll out at 11 a.m. and take approximately 1 hour.

We will be having a lunch after the convoy.

This is included in the registration fee for drivers & non-drivers. All others will be for a suggested minimum $5 donation per person.

There will be entertainment, raffles, health screenings & much more!

Our entertainment has been confirmed!

The Country Caruso himself....Johnny Bush!

Can’t attend? Visit our store!

Page 1 are the items, page 2 is the order form.

You can also visit www.BreastCancer.org and donate to “Convoy”.

For further information or sponsorship, call Cindy Stowe at 903-288-0374 or email her at Cindy60545@yahoo.com

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Is Trucking a Manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Job?

By Sandy Long Hearing many people refer to the trucking industry as "a man's job" throughout the years, I have thought long and hard on the term. Back in 1972, when I climbed into a semi for the first time, I knew little about the trucking industry. I got into the truck because I was traveling carnivals and could make more money if I could drive, pulling the rides and equipment from spot to spot on the weekends.

There weren't many women on the shows that drove semis, but many drove straight trucks or pulled their own living quarter trailers or game trailers. We saw few women in actual road application trucks, but there were some, mostly running with their husbands.

The trucks back then were not like today's trucks. Most were cab-overs or short-nosed gas burners. Power steering was non-existent. Though I never drove one, many had two gear sticks. Automatic slack adjusters were not around much, if at all. You had to climb under the truck and adjust your brakes before taking off to make sure they were in good working condition. Jake brakes weren't standard issue either. Sleepers were, with few exceptions, crawl through. You climbed up on the doghouse of your cab over and kind of fell through the hole where the back window would be. There were some air conditioned trucks, but most had 2/55--two windows down, 55 miles an hour.

The interstate system was not complete and you had to have mechanical knowledge to do some repairs yourself. Most of the loads had to be fingerprinted on and off, and it was part of the job description to be able to drive. Thus, most truckers were male. This wasn't due to it being a man's job, but more to the fact that few females had the repair knowledge or could handle the rigs or conditions.

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When I went over the road in '82 things had not changed a lot. Most company trucks were still cab-overs. There were few truck stops that had showers for women.

You would have to get someone to stand outside to guard the door for you. The few female showers that were available were not private like now. You pulled a shower curtain or shut a stall door.

Even though I could drive, I had to attend a school to get hired by a company. I went to one in Florida and ended up teaching the other two women the driving and backing parts. I had to learn about logs and laws myself.

My first company was out of Little Rock, Arkansas. Back then, there were no trainers per se. You ran second seat with a first seat (experienced) driver for six months to a year.

You had to get a winter under your belt before you could go solo. Then after a year or so, you might be allowed to go first seat in a team training operation.

The way you found out who you would run second with was terrible! You filled out your paperwork and did your driving test and then sat around the drivers' room and neighboring truck stop and waited. You talked to the lead seats and if one liked you, he might ask you to run with him. Talk about a meat market! Of course, the pretty women got chosen first. Your driving abilities weren't really considered, but that's the way it was.

So, was it still a traditionally man's job in '82? Perhaps, it got better though as more women got into driving and running solo.

More truck stops added facilities for women.

And as we women proved we could do the job, the male drivers became more accepting, but not all of them. Some thought we were little more than lot lizards, and some thought then as now, that we needed to be home making babies and cooking.

I was off the road for a few years some of which I worked in a trucking company of-

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fice. I returned to driving in early '97 for the same reason we are all out here...to make enough money to survive. Trucking was the best paying job I could do and get hired to do. Did things change for the better in those years I was off the road? Some, trucks were much better; many companies had gone to conventionals with power steering, adjustable seats, tilt and telescoping steering wheels and air-ride cabs. Truck stops, with few exceptions, had private showers. Not so many companies required fingerprinting for employment. And the attitude had changed for the most part in our male trucker counter-parts.

Is trucking a man's job in today's world?

A resounding NO! Women continue to take places as drivers, dispatchers, brokers and are found in executive offices of trucking companies in increasing numbers.

Other women like me who have chosen truck driving as a career are special women.

We love traveling and adventure. We can get

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paid the same wage for the same work as a man does so we can raise our kids and/or support ourselves without asking for welfare or handouts. These are the same reasons men enter this profession; therefore, it is not a man's job. It's just a good way, though a hard way, to make a living regardless of gender.

Sandy Long is a long time truck driver who is also very active within the trucking industry. She is a freelance writer for layover.com, a life member of OOIDA, member of the WIT and owner of two websites: Trailer Truckinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Tech <http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/trailertruckintech/> , a yahoo group dedicated to the education of new and prospective truck drivers and w w w. s a t i n a n d s t e e l s i s t e r h o o d . c o m <http://www.satinandsteelsisterhood.com/> for women in non traditional jobs. Sandy welcomes comments at ladygodiva1953@yahoo.com <mailto:ladygodiva1953@yahoo.com>

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Pet of the Month - Elvis

This little fellow was spotted providing protection for the ladies at the Convoy For A Cure booth at the Fergus Truck Show.

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Loop Data Tabs Stewart As The Driver To Beat With Kyle Busch slamming the front stretch wall after an unsuccessful attempt to block, Tony Stewart won Saturday night’s Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.

The victory was Stewart’s second of the season, his second as an owner/driver for Stewart-Haas Racing and the 35th of his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career.

With a push from teammate Denny Hamlin, Busch had taken the lead approaching the white flag and held it through Turn 4 of the final lap. But Stewart drove his No. 14 Chevrolet to the left rear of Busch’s No. 18 Toyota off the corner, forcing Busch to go to the bottom of the track to maintain control of his car.

Stewart then moved high, and as Busch slid back up to block, contact with Stewart’s car turned Busch into the wall and ignited a dramatic multicar wreck near the finish line.

Jimmie Johnson followed Stewart to the stripe, with Hamlin in third, Carl Edwards in fourth and Kurt Busch in fifth.

Were it not for trouble to most of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup “bubble” drivers, Mark Martin’s postseason aspirations might have suffered a significant setback, thanks to a wreck on Lap 13 that relegated him to a 38th-place finish.

As Martin exited Turn 2, Matt Kenseth gained momentum to the outside, and Martin’s Chevy wasn’t clear of Kenseth’s Ford when Martin moved up the track. Martin’s car spun into the infield and sustained serious damage.

“Matt ran the top side there and got a run up off the corner, and I was just trying to keep it down and leave us room, and I just pinched him,” Martin said. “Front wheels were cut, and it just didn’t turn quite enough. My fault.”

Martin’s wreck was nothing, however, compared with the 13-car pileup on Lap 77 that eliminated Dale Earnhardt Jr. Contact between the Dodges of Kasey Kahne and David Stremme triggered the wreck, but the cars of Earnhardt and David Reutimann perhaps were the most severely damaged, as Reutimann slid up the track into Earnhardt’s path.

Reutimann entered the race 14th in points, 12 points out of 12th, the final position eligible for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. He finished 33rd and lost ground.

“A couple of guys got together, and I just tried to stay high, and the No. 00 (Reutimann) was crossed up, and we got together with him pretty hard and tore the upper A-frame off the chassis,” said Earnhardt, who finished 39th.

Jeff Gordon was another victim of the Lap 77 wreck but was able to continue. Though his car was damaged too severely to contend for the win, Gordon stayed on the lead lap and finished 28th.

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Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 Interstate Batteries Toyota, crosses the finish line sideways followed by Kasey Kahne, driver of the No. 9 Budweiser Dodge at the end of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 Saturday at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (Photo Credit: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Singer Jessie James performs the National Anthem before Saturday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. (Photo Credit: Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR)

Mark Martin, driver of the No. 5 CARQUEST/Kellogg's Chevrolet, dominated Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. Here he leads pole sitter Brian Vickers, driver of the No. 83 Red Bull Toyota, and Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet. (Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images)

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Jack Lee President/CEO 4Refuel Inc. Ways to Cut Summer Fuel Costs It’s summer and as predictable as bar-b-ques

even though the price of crude has dropped.

and family vacations gas prices are creeping

The reason is blowing in the wind… In this

up. It seems the price at the pump increases

case the oil companies are stocking up in case

with demand and for gas-reliant companies

those summer breezes change into hurri-

this can be as painful as a sunburn. We asked

canes.”

our resident “Gas Guy”, Bob Van Der Valk

So be prepared. And to help here

about summer gas prices and he gave us

are TEN WAYS to help cut those high sum-

some insight.

mer fuel costs for your company:

Bob reports, “In the short term

1.

Train and educate your drivers: It

prices will continue to go up another 25 cents

starts with the people who have their foot on

per gallon between now and middle of Au-

the gas pedal. Your drivers can control fuel

gust. After Labor Day prices will ebb down

consumption each time they fire up their en-

slowly and by Thanksgiving go back down to

gines, and proper training can improve fuel

about where they were last year at the same

efficiency, economy and emissions. Hard ac-

time.”

celeration, speeding and idling are the He tells us, “This past spring

biggest causes of fuel waste. Initiate a train-

brought forth a renewal for oil refinery prof-

ing course for drivers and reward participa-

its. This was in the form of increased de-

tion.

mand for gasoline after dismal first quarter

2.

results in 2009. And now the oil companies

time engines idle. We can’t leave machinery

are looking forward to those summer breezes

and equipment running all day long. Stop

peeking just around the corner. Prices have

your engines! Excessive idling adds to your

fluctuated, but expect them to be on the rise,

fuel costs by as much as 50% and can shorten

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the life of engine oil by 75%, adding more

and fuel each fill, per vehicle) to automated

costs. Initiate a campaign to reduce idling

fuel tracking (which details every litre

time and reward participants. Allowing an

pumped into every vehicle by date, time,

engine to idle more than 3 minutes causes ex-

quantity and fuel type) to telematics (which

pensive damage which harms efficiency,

measures overall fuel efficiency, vehicle per-

shortens engine life and increases mainte-

formance, tracks fuel waste due to idling,

nance costs. It all adds up.

speeding, etc. and identifies critical areas to

Start off slower: This is another

improve efficiency and reduce fuel costs and

lesson your drivers must be taught. Jackrab-

emissions.) The technology exists so you can

bit starts waste fuel and save less than 3 min-

become a Fuel Manager and stay on top of

utes per hour driving, but can result in using

your fuel consumption, one vehicle at a time.

40% more fuel and increase toxic emissions

It can work for you.

by 400%! What’s the rush? Ease up on the

7.

gas pedal and your efficiencies will improve.

possible, invest in modern, fuel-efficient ve-

Slow down: Speeding is dangerous,

hicles. Modern diesel engines are far more

it wastes fuel and creates higher levels of

fuel-efficient and perform better with mod-

toxic emissions. Speeds over 100 km/hour

ern diesel fuels such as ultra low sulphur

drastically impact fuel efficiencies – cars trav-

diesel and biodiesel. Though it may seem

elling at 120 km/hour use 20% more fuel.

expensive, new diesel vehicles can save thou-

Trucks travelling at 120 km/hour use 50%

sands of dollars in maintenance, fuel and

more fuel and they also emit 100% more car-

productivity per vehicle. Measure each piece

bon monoxide, 50% more hydrocarbons and

of equipment for fuel efficiency and get rid

31% more nitrogen oxides.

of the bad ones! Replace and upgrade your

3.

4.

Lose Weight: Excess weight places

5.

Upgrade your Fleet: Whenever

equipment regularly. It may hurt now but it

unnecessary strain on your vehicle’s engine

will pay you back.

and greatly affects its fuel efficiency. By re-

8.

moving as little as 100 pounds you can sig-

have a stringent, well-managed maintenance

nificantly improve your gas mileage. Check

policy? Many companies “fix it when it

each vehicle and pitch out that unnecessary

breaks.” This attitude costs too much in

weight!

wasted fuel. A well maintained vehicle per-

Tune-up vehicles regularly: Do you

Use a Fuel Management System:

forms better, improves fuel efficiency, reduces

This is the most powerful way to lower fuel

toxic emissions and, in the long run, will cost

costs and increase productivity. Available

less to maintain.

systems range from basic onsite refuelling

9.

(which saves up to 20 minutes in wasted time

improves gas mileage. At 4Refuel our statis-

6.

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tics show improperly inflated tires can cost up to 2 weeks worth of fuel per year! How big is your fleet? Two weeks per year per vehicle adds up to thousands of dollars in lost profits! In addition proper inflation results in improved vehicle and braking performance, and increases tire life.

10.

Implement Total Fuel Manage-

ment Technology: Wow, that’s a mouth full!

You can measure and manage your fleet better when you have the right information.

Tracking miles traveled, average speed and engine efficiency is critical to cutting fuel costs. This information will help your drivers and managers optimize routes with better planning. Mapping software and GPS will eliminate thousands of unnecessary miles per week. Less time on the road means less fuel consumed, less wear on vehicles, decreased expenditures and overall increased productivity, plus lower toxic emissions!

Now that you won’t get burned by increasing gas prices don’t forget the sunscreen! Have a great summer!

Jack Lee is CEO of 4Refuel – the largest onsite fuel management company in Canada and a global leader in technology designed to help businesses reduce their fuel expenses.

Got a question about fuel? Ask the fuel expert by emailing Jack at AskTheFuelExpert@4Refuel.com

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Lee Strebel can identify with anyone who’s ever taken a few pills to stay awake. Back in the ‘70s and early ‘80s he even did a little enterprising.

He drove a rig and sold drugs at truck stops. He might’ve been the guy with the loud voice asking over the CB, “Anyone out there want some dope? Nose candy?” And he was his own best customer. Speed, crack, cocaine – you name it and Lee popped, snorted or shot it. And then he would take LSD as a release. On several occasions he took cocaine pumped with enough speed to kill himself.

He nearly died. In 1985 he took a break from trucking and managed a nightclub in El Paso. One night he overdosed so badly that he feared he was going to die. In desperation he promised God that if his life could be spared he would turn himself around. But you know how desperation prayers go. Lee kept doing pot until his sinuses shut down and he underwent total nasal recontructive surgery. There he was, a

year and a half after his big bargain with God and still messed up.

There were no friends around to lament his condition. He treated people so badly no one wanted him around. He grow so paranoid that he had a dead bolt lock on his bedroom closet where he stored thousand s of dollars worth of drugs.

Recuperating from surgery, he decided to return to his native Florida. Was he in for a shock! His best friend had become a follower of Jesus.

Lee reflects, “I wasn’t wild about his faith at first. But I consented to go to church with him and hear the gospel.

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not limited to women. In fact, currently, twenty-one percent of our members are men. If you think about it, you don’t need to be a dog to join the humane society, do you?

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Mission: Women In Trucking was established to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments and minimize obstacles faced by women in trucking.

The organization is an active group that finds opportunities to promote the accomplishments of women in the industry.

This organization has been created for you, both men and women, who are either involved in the industry, or have a career interest in being a part of one of the largest networks of professionals in North America. Nearly one out of fourteen workers are already employed in jobs that support the transportation industry, but the need for drivers and other trucking professionals continues to increase.

You can become a member of Women in Trucking by completing the application.

Your support of this non-profit organization will help us provide the needed resources to encourage women to become employed in the trucking industry. Additionally, your dues will help us to motivate the transportation industry to look closely at any obstacles that might prevent women (and men) from considering a career in trucking. Our goal is to provide a greater understanding of some of the special challenges women face on the road. From restroom parity at loading docks, to ergonomically designed cabs in the trucks, women often find themselves faced with obstacles that might not be obvious to those who found them acceptable in the past.

Thank you for your interest in Women In Trucking.

We look forward to serving you and supporting your career in the transportation industry.

Ellen Voie President/CEO Women In Trucking PO Box 400 Plover, WI 54467-0400 1-888-GO4-WITA (1.888.464.9482)

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Kelly Anderson President Impact Transportation Solutions

Boiled like a Frog We’ve all heard the story of the frog that was boiled to death by slowly heating up the water. Well, it’s not actually true but it is a good metaphor. I’ve heard about and talked to numerous carriers in the past two weeks whom, I believe, have slowly had the heat turned up and then all of a sudden they realized what was happening, and now they’re looking for a way to get out of the pot.

The heat I’m referring to is their Driver Turnover which has slowly inched its way up and the empty truck count has done the same thing, and now they’ve lost market share. For example, one carrier with six hundred company trucks called me because they now have one hundred and nine empty units and they don’t know how that happened, but they want to get them full again. Another carrier has two hundred trucks with twenty one empty and they’re wondering where those empty trucks came from. Yet another carrier has called because their turnover rate is steadily increasing and they realize that once the economy turns around this could skyrocket if they don’t take appropriate steps – now.

In the past, carriers have slowly reacted (meaning they’re behind already) to challenges and changes as they’ve come. I believe our industry and world are changing and, if you wait until it becomes a problem to try to react to it and fix it, you may be too late to catch up and survive.

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unionization efforts. You can’t create improved customer relationships and commitment once the bid process has started. You can very seldom keep a driver from quitting once they’ve cleaned out their truck.

I believe now is the time to conduct Recruiter training and work to improve their behavior and technique. Now is the time to conduct retention training to improve employee commitment to the company. If your turnover is down 40% - 60% because of our current economic environment, how much can those losses be decreased if everyone in the company actually works on reducing it.

Now is the time to conduct management training and coaching to improve the management and leadership skills of the management team of the company. We’ve got to have managers who are proactively managing the profitability, productivity, and retention of their departments. Most Managers come in and fight fires all day everyday, which seems to be working in their department.

But, to improve they’ve got to start working on their department. Now is the time to improve customer service to both internal and external customers. This will grow market share, productivity, profitability and retention of internal and external customers.

To keep from being boiled like the frog, monitor your key performance indicators closely. Set parameters and work to keep them within those standards. Don’t let incremental changes take you beyond your set standards.

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It’s Jen from the 24Seven Travel Centre in Dafoe, Sk, Junctions 16 and 6

This month it is Holly and Tracy from the HuSKY in Lloydminister!

It’s Danielle and April from the Petro Pass in Edmonton!

It’s Mandy from the Husky Truck Stop in Calgary!

It’s Corey from the Blue River Husky!

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CANADIAN HOURS OF SERVICE SUMMARY Driving/On-Duty Time

- A driver cannot drive after being on duty for 14 hours in a day, unless the driver is deferring off-duty time to the next day.

- The driver also must not drive exceed 13 hours of drive time in a day.

- The driver cannot drive after the 16 hour window has ex pired.

- The driver may not start a new work shift unless 8 con secutive hours off-duty have been completed.

Off-Duty Time

- Drivers are required to take at least 10 hours off-duty time each day.

- At least 8 consecutive hours of off-duty must be taken be fore commencing the driver’s work shift. The 2 additional hours of off-duty time can be taken in minimum 30 minute increments. A period of off-duty that is 15 minutes or less must be logged as on-duty.

Splitting the Sleeper Time - A single driver is allowed to split the sleeper berth time into two breaks, providing that the two breaks equal 10 hours, and that neither split is less than two hours in length.

- Team drivers are allowed to split sleeper time into 2 breaks as well, but the total time taken must be at least 8 hours, The 2 breaks must each be 4 hours in length, and the additional 2 hours must be taken during the day in minimum 30 minute breaks. It is acceptable for the driv ers to take the breaks in the sleeper berth.

16 Hour window

- A driver may not drive after 16 hours after the work shift began. If the driver started a shift at 6:00 a.m., all driving, and other on-duty activities must be completed by 10:00 p.m.

Off-duty deferral

- Providing the driver has taken 8 consecutive hours of off-duty time, the 2 hour time remaining can be delayed until the next day. Total driving time for the 2 days must not exceed 26 hours, and total off-duty time must equal at least 20 hours.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quotablesâ&#x20AC;?

Human beings are the only creatures on earth that allow their children to come back home.

- Bill Cosby I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.

- Lily Tomlin I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food.

- W. C. Fields I distrust camels, and anyone else who can go a week without a drink.

- Joe E. Lewis I don't want to achieve immortality through my work.

I want to achieve it through not dying.

- Woody Allen I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw that my bath toys were a toaster and a radio.

- Joan Rivers My theory is that all of Scottish cuisine is based on a dare.

- Mike Myers Older people shouldn't eat health food, they need all the preservatives they can get.

- Robert Orben There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist.

- Mark Twain When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second.

When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour.

That's relativity.

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U.S. HOURS OF SERVICE SUMMARY Driving/On-Duty Time

- A driver may drive a maximum of 11 hours after taking 10 consecutive hours off duty - The driver cannot drive beyond the 14th hour after coming on duty, follow ing 10 consecutive hours off duty - The driver may not drive after 70 hours in 8 days.

Off-Duty Time

- A driver may restart a 7/8 consecutive day period after taking 34 or more con secutive hours off duty.

- CMV drivers using the sleeper berth provision must take at least 8 consecu tive hours in the sleeper berth, plus 2 consecutive hours either in the sleeper berth, off duty, or any combination of the two.

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