Drivers Choice Magazine May/June 2010

TRUCKING JOBS in the west

DRDRIVER'S choice Magazine

MAY/JUNE 2010

FREE ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: • Fleet Insurance Specialist , Pg 19 • Air Conditioning Special, pg 20 • New Truck Repair shop (Saskatoon), pg 21 SEE PAGES 12 & 13

Logistics Inc. Pg 5

MARK YOUR CALENDAR TO VISIT

APNA TRUCK SHOW June 5th & 6th

ESTABLISHED 1965

We Require Company Drivers and Owner Operators

for

• Lumber Hauling • Flat Deck Service • Container Hauling

We Offer • STEADY LOCAL WORK • COMPETITIVE PAY PACKAGE • GOOD WORKING ENVIRONMENT • ALL NEW EQUIPMENT

Ranjit Singh For further information please contact TERRY:

Ph: 604-580-1234 Fax: 604-580-1235

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Better Opportunities. Better Pay. EXPEDITED/SCHEDULED L.T.L. DIVISION EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Payne Transportation is currently looking for professional Class 1 drivers to run team scheduled weekly service between Edmonton, AB and Houston, TX. WE WILL ASSIST ALL APPLICANTS WITH FINDING SUITABLE C0-DRIVER. Industry leading per mile rate. Team drivers $0.34/mile per driver.

Lead team drivers $0.35/mile.

Comprehensive benefit package paid for by the company.

All pickups, deliveries, layovers and loading paid.

Late model Peterbilts/Kenworths/Volvos (some automatics) and 48' flat deck rack and tarp trailers.

OWNER/OPERATOR TEAMS ALSO WELCOME TO APPLY FOR SAME SCHEDULE. 2 years driving experience required.

Clean abstract and must meet all U.S. entry requirements.

Our top driver earned over $90,000 in 2009, and was home with his family every week!

Payne Transportation Welcomes Your Application!

Apply online at www.paynetransportation.com or simply call our FT. SASKATCHEWAN BRANCH 11221 - 87th Avenue Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta T8L 2S3 Toll Free: 1-800-661-4131 Local: (780) 998-1014 Fax: (780) 998-0088

Brian Ringuette

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From Driver’s Choice Magazine With this issue in print, Drivers Choice Magazine has completed four successful years of providing quality service to our clients and I would like to start with thanking all of our customers for advertising with us. I have few updates that I am sharing with our readers.

2010 edition of Trucker’s Pages is now out and distribution is at full swing We are keeping them at the various Truck Stops, Cardlocks, Dealerships and at our advertisers places across Canada. If you don’t find a copy, or would like one mailed to you, please call us at 1-877-TRUX(8789)-411.

Work on APNA TRUCK SHOW is on full swing. Just to remind you it is happening at Langley Events Centre, Langley BC on June 5th & June 6th in more than 200,000 Sq.ft area. This two days event includes Trade Show, Show & Shine and Entertainment & Family Fun. Come and vote for your favorite truck to make it winner of $5000 Grand Prize and to see new and old trucks from 1910 to 2010, If you want to enter your truck for the Show&Shine event of APNA TRUCK SHOW, please fill up the entry form on Pg 12 and fax it back to us @ 604598-9264. For more information about the show go to Pg 13

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Name: ______________________________________ Driver: __________ or Owner/Operator ____________ Year of Truck:

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MOVE IN: June 4th, 2010 5:00PM onwards

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BUGGA TRUCKING INC.

Currently Hiring Owner Operators & Drivers

For Canada and U.S.A. Runs We Offer:

• Year Round Work • Safety Bonus • Company Benefits • Paid Layovers • Excellent Fuel Program • Flexible Schedules

We Do Cross Dock, Warehouse Service & LTL Contact us: Ph: 604.543.9866 | Fax: 604.543.9894 Email: jay_buggatrucking@live.ca

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INDEX Accord Transportation........................10 GPG Transportation Ltd.....................11 Acura Transport Ltd...........................14 Jete’s Trucking.....................................2 Aerolines Logistics Inc.......................23 Kindersley Transport Ltd......................8 A-Kalala Transport Ltd.........................8 Light Speed Logistics Inc...................5 Apna Truck Show.........................12, 13 Malhi Carriers Inc.............................18 B&W Insurance Agencies Inc............19 New Millenium Truck Rep. & Wash....21 Bugga Trucking Inc............................16 North Coast Trucking Ltd...................17 Can Amex Logistics Inc.....................24 Payne Transportation...........................3 Commercial Logistics Inc.....................7 Royal City Trucking...............................9 Cool-It Hiway Services Ltd.................20 Saturn Freightways Inc.......................4 DeckX Transport................................23 Triple Crown Enterprises...................15

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AEROLINES LOGISTICS INC.

We Offer: • All Year Round Work • Safety Bonus • Plates & Insurance Financed • We Pay 90% Revenue Requirements: • Minimum 1 Year Experience • Able To Cross US Border

Trucks & Trailers For Sale & Lease For Approved Drivers May/June 2010

HIRING

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APPLY TODAY

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Can Amex

Logistics Inc. Trucking

Service & Customer Satisfaction st is our 1 Priority Area on &

to Saska

s * Steady Short & Long Haul Work river D & s r o t a * Operating 7 Days a Week per O r e * Late Model Equipment Required - 2005 or Newer Own

* Top Rates in Saskatchewan with Safety Bonus

• LCV Division looking to hire professionals with 10+ years of Super-B or 1 year LCV experience.

• Tandem Division hiring professionals with 2+ years of safe driving.

SHUNT TRUCK DRIVERS REQUIRED TO WORK IN SASKATOON PLEASE REPLY WITH RESUME & ABSTRACT

Tel: 306-664-4889 Fax: 306-664-4880

Email: frank@canamexlogistics.com