The Trucking Network is a Canadian “English and Punjabi” bilingual publication, founded in 2012. Dedicated to the hard working professional drivers and their families across North America.
One item in air ride trailers that causes a lot of issues during the winter is the levelling valve. This valve keeps the trailer height at the proper level by adjusting the air pressure in the suspension. As the...
Proper pre-trip planning is essential to avoiding delays caused by weather, road construction and traffic congestion among other things. In this day and age, there are many tools at our disposal to plan the best route to avoid such...
No matter what season it is, it is never safe to operate without properly-working brakes. The week of August 22-28, 2021 will be the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Brake Safety Week, and during that time extra special attention will...
Truckers may find themselves isolated away from services for long periods of time. Such incidents can occur when they are stuck waiting for a road to open or broken down and waiting for a service vehicle. If you’re a professional...
One of the biggest expenses we deal with on the road is eating, but fortunately it’s also the easiest expense to control. Almost all trucks these days have APUs which provide for 120 AC power to run microwaves, toaster...
From 1995 until 2014, I worked for one of the largest Canadian based carriers. In addition to my driving duties, I was also a driving mentor for new drivers, a member of the Driver Partnership Committee, dedicating to making...
Trucking demands a lot of its drivers. Hours are long and time away from home is a common theme in the industry. As the workweek progresses, it is easy to spend almost all of your waking time engaged in...
On June 12th, 2021, ELDs (electronic logging devices) will become mandatory for federally-regulated commercial vehicles over 4500 kg. While there is much controversy and frustration over the lack of certified ELDs, professional drivers need to simply remember when the...
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) will be doing a large international inspection blitz May 4-6, 2021. During these days, expect a lot of extra attention from commercial vehicle law enforcement and a lot of random inspections. While all...
