freight in Quebec

Restricted A licence would be needed. A licence without air brake endorcement.

Insurance is commercial with freight coverage.

Speaking french would help, seems some people there don't even make an attempt at english. Meanwhile if they came to ontario and some place didn't have a person to speak french the news papers would be out, government involved.

 

...and be careful. They tend to give you a ticket for just about anything. And the fines seem to always be $420.00!
The best (or saddest) part is that the ticket is in French only. It took over 2 months to get them to send a translation but we had to pay it within 30 days. Very frustrating that they seem to make the rules for the rest of Canada

 

ISB, there are a couple of issues to deal with, first off, are you sure your F450 is only rated less than 10,000 pounds? or 4500kg, they usually are rated higher to around 12,000 pounds or more. The F350s are usually rated to just under 10,000 to avoid having to get a higher class of licence. Secondly, for Quebec, they do not have a restricted licence as such, only Class 1 with two different endorsements, a class f for airbrakes and a Class M for a Manual transmission. You would need the class 1 without endorsements. You also to qualify for a Class 1, you need 3 years of Class 5 experience and of course medical and driver demerits of less than 4. The class A(r) is only an Ontario licence classification and it covers any vehicle that does not meet the following 3 conditions. A 45 foot tandem trailer with the spread at the back of the trailer, a fifth wheel hookup and full airbrake system, the tractor needs to be an 8 speed manual minimum and has a fifth wheel. There is only two exceptions to this, drivers over 65 can take the retest in an automatic and the gravel haulers with their 140,000 dump and pup with pintle are allowed to be tested. All others are SOL. Speaking French would be a help as it shows that you want to get their business, a little tip for driving is if stopped or you need help, start speaking french to them, or what you think french is, it will hurt their ears and they will start speaking English to you.

 

Keep in mind the most important information, there is nothing coming out from Quebec for Ontario drivers. Quebec companies have monopoly on freight going out, they make sure that only Quebec based companies pull their freight. If there is no one available then they farm out the work. I have nothing against this. However Ontario companies should do the same to Quebec drivers.

 

So it's a conspiracy is it?

Glad I have my tinfoil hat on!

 

With that type of setup, I would try working in the oilpatch providing "hot shot" services. Is it a flatbed you have, for a trailer? Plus, no worries about french, they only speak english in the patch, or maybe ukranian

 

And if he gets stopped by DOT, all he has to say is "Bonjour, comment ca va chalice?"

 

Ok, well I guess Lowbed is the only frenchman out there, unless you live in the St. Paul, AB area.