TRUCKING JOBS ACROSS CANADA
DRDRIVER’S
MAY/JUNE 2011
CHOICE Magazine
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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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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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BUGGA TRUCKING INC. Currently Hiring Owner Operators & Drivers We Do Cross Dock, Warehouse Service, LTL
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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
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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
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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
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#280-5489 Byrne Road Burnaby, BC V5J 3J1
P.R. DHALIWAL NOW HIRING TRUCKING LTD. SURREY B.C. OWNER OPERATORS & DRIVERS
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• 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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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: ____________________
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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
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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.
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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
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MORE FUN & BIGGER PRIZES
June 11 & 12 th
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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. What many truckers do not realize, is that a cargo policy is a “legal liability” policy. The trucker is a “bailee” who is paid a fee for transporting goods of others, and accordingly the law requires protection for safe delivery of the shipper’s goods. It is essential that truckers use a “Bill of Lading”, which is a contract in which the trucker agrees to transport the shipper’s goods to a destination. The bill of lading should declare a value of the goods shipped. If a value is not declared, the Federal Motor Carrier Act limits the trucker’s liability to a maximum for $2.00 per pound of freight (regardless of its actual cash value). If the goods are shipped with an “undeclared value”, then the maximum payment the cargo policy will make is $2.00 per pound. Make sure that you and your drivers are familiar with ”declared value” vs. “undeclared value” and that you carry adequate limits of cargo insurance to cover the value of the goods you transport. Remember to include an allowance for “debris removal” to cover clean up costs, should you be unlucky enough to experience a loss. A “Freight Charges” endorsement is also available and would reimburse the trucker for costs incurred in getting the load from the point of origin to the location of a loss. For further information, please call me. Hank Wolbaum Knight Archer Insurance
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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? May/June 2011
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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. 46
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