46 cents/mile Cdn (just over 37 cents/mile US) Fuel bonus paid monthly. I get 50 dollars for every 0.1mpg above 7 (so 8mpg gets me 500 bucks)....
I think you did good. You were being courteous. You can't help that other people are impatient. I bet you saw that red KW 5 miles down the...
Instead of putting tape or paint all over your steering wheel, why not just put your hand at the bottom of the wheel. want the trailer to go to...
There's times when I get home after being on the road and want to throw up on the hood of my truck and set the thing on fire as I walk to my car....
I call my places for directions, and enter those directions into my GPS and confirm the route is okay with my trucker atlas. I don't have...
How do you cough hard and lose control?....unless you're really unhealthy.
Your significant other has to start calling these places instead of just showing up!!
When I plan my trip, I always call my loading/unloading places. I ask them the following: I ask them if I need to book an appointment or if...
I have a 6 cell maglite, a 3 cell maglite, a 5 pound ball-pein hammer, and a length of chain in my cab. Never been questioned on any of it when...
Ya, I love all the gravel haulers in the Houston area who drive like total meatheads, and don't brush any of the loose gravel off their tailgates....
Oh, I guess another thing to mention with running in Canada....... no 11/14 rule. Its a 13/16 rule. That comes into effect as soon as you cross...
When I cross at Sweetgrass I get left alone.....but when I cross at Eastgate or at Portal I get my cab searched every time. I have actually never...
Hey, I live in Lethbridge, Alberta. Unfortunately, for a city its size there isn't a truckstop!!! There is a decent one in Nanton, Alberta. It...
Man, I drive that area a lot.....when I go to Edmonton I like to get past Calgary at least for the night, and then drive into Edmonsuck in the...
I keep some cans of Arizona iced tea and green tea in my fridge. It costs 99 cents a can. If it looks like the loader is running pretty hard...
In winter I like to use diesel on my fifth wheel slide and the locks. Cleans and lubricates without freezing. I got that tip from my dad. I...
I don't know what people are talking about with these long wait times. When I pick up in the states, I fax my papers immediately to the customs...
Here in Alberta they typically ask for a 3 year or 5 year drivers abstract. I gave my employer a 5 year abstract. It only showed what happened in...
In Alberta there is a professional drivers course that was made up. I never took it but I read up on it before. Certain accredited driving...
RickG made a great point. I got my class 3 (driving straight trucks) with airbrakes in the oilfield. It was FREE. When I wanted to drive a...
