I was seeing fuel costs being 53% of gross income, leaving 47% to truck and driver. That is not enough to survive long term, breakdowns and tires...
Likely time for new steer tires, will be like new after. Did that to me, came out of nowhere, same speed range as you, tread looked good but when...
Think you are/were doing the same type of work. Rates are stupid low.
Fuel getting close to $1.50/L now in spots, rates are at or even below last year at this time. With the oilpatch starting to warm up again it...
I would only buy open shoulder 16ply tires, too much poor driving conditions here and loaded heavy.
Are those Canadian prices, and if so which tire dealer?
Those Goodyear’s look decent. I am running 24.5’s and mixed gravel and chains. Most guys get half the mileage I got, here.
Buy a different used truck that better fits your application? There are hundreds upon hundreds of good used trucks available.
$80,000 a year just for insurance, that’s insane, is that normal in the US? You’d never make enough in Canada to pay that on top of everything...
Anybody bought drive tires lately? 8 Michelin or BFG are over $8000 installed. Just over $4000 for Chinese. I will have approx 250,000km on...
They are fishing for your $. Don’t even open those emails. The spam I receive after the govt gives out your contact information when you apply for...
Rule was in BC also a decade ago.
ELD rollout pushed back until June 2022.
I don’t know, but I wouldn’t buy anything now unless it makes the list here:...
I used to get that code, soon after refilling the tank. I was told not to top the tank off (try to keep cramming the fluid in after the pump...
I almost signed up for the Keep Trucking phone app system a couple weeks ago, aggressive salesman keeps calling, but then I did some research and...
From what I have read, most manufacturers aren’t even interested in participating with the govt and working to make their units comply to the...
https://cvse.ca/national_safety_code/bulletins/NSC-Bulletin-01-2021-ELDs-in-BC-2021May11.pdf extended until June 2022
Driving is fine. The disrespect for the drivers time at the load and unload points really irks me. I always call ahead well before arriving to...