canada runs!

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by phroziac, Nov 27, 2009.

  1. phroziac

    phroziac Road Train Member

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    I was just wondering what the heck i have to do to successfully cross the border. I'm going home for a day and i have a preassigned load going to windsor....normally i'd swap these out at the border, but my passport has just arrived in the mail at home, so I might be the one taking it across this time.

    Apparently there's $200 in extra stop pays on these loads with Werner, as all the BS is considered extra stops. Is it worth it? :)
     
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  3. snowbunny

    snowbunny Medium Load Member

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    As long as your paperwork is in order there should be no problem. Also, Ontario has speed limitor law...
     
  4. jeepskate99

    jeepskate99 Road Train Member

    They sure do. If you are driving a truck capable of going beyond 65mph, you won't be going to Ontario. #### canadians. Now I am stuck at 65 all day and I never cross the border, but our trucks do.
     
  5. Roadmedic

    Roadmedic Road Train Member

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    The last company I drove for, the trucks would only go 63. They never went to Canada either. So, you were driving one of the fast trucks.:yes2557:
     
  6. jeepskate99

    jeepskate99 Road Train Member

    LOL. We have one old one that can get to 69 mph. Lightning.
     
  7. RickG

    RickG Road Train Member

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    I have no problems with my carrier . The main thing is to get the Canadian broker to process your paperwork by the time you reach the border . When using Livingston I write my ETA at the border to be 2 hours before I expect to be there . You can fax the PARS in 8 hours ahead of time and they still won't start to process it until an hour before your ETA .
    The other thing is I handle all the procedure with the broker . I fax the paperwork from the shipper and I call the broker for confirmation .
     
  8. Roadmedic

    Roadmedic Road Train Member

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    I also call my broker to confirm the paperwork is there. Then I remind them of the ETA and make sure they have it done prior to my arrival by 3 hours.
     
  9. snowbunny

    snowbunny Medium Load Member

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    Yes, make sure your PARS numbers are registered BEFORE you get there.

    My husbands truck is not governed he comes here anyway, but we are playing the "hope he doesn't get pulled over" game.
     
  10. RickG

    RickG Road Train Member

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    I've never had my limiter checked but never been inspected t the scales either . I usually cross into Canada after 3 p.m. and the supercoops on the 402 have never been open when I went through . I had a level 1 at Trafalgar last year . I've crossed a few other scales when they were open with no problem .
     
  11. tinytim

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    $200.00 just to cross into Windsor! Sounds too good to be true but if true how could it not be worth it?
     
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