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    Canada HOS & Canada

    The Canadian government doesn't seem to do a great job of making the HOS rules available and accessible on their websites. I found some longwinded stuff about the proposed changes written in legaleze but no simple charts or anything to refer to like you'll find on the FMCSA website for US HOS...
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    Canada Any Companys that RUN CANADA ONLY?

    I don't know of any expedite companies that fit the bill for you but if you're just looking for a truckload or LTL carrier you should be able to find something even if the majority of carriers are only looking for cross-border eligible drivers. One company that springs to mind is OK...
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    Canada Need Canadian border crossing info.

    I take it you're running under your own authority rather than being signed on to a carrier. I've never heard of a 6 times per year limit on non-PARS entries. I don't do manual crossings very often but that's what you'll have to do until you get set up for PARS. When doing a manual crossing...
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    Canada Expedite companies in Canada - information

    I had a meeting with Dynamex in Cambridge recently and came away with a few more tidbits of information for those interested. They give a nicely detailed sheet breaking everything down. The key points: paid 69% of gross which works out to $1.28 to $1.73 per LOADED mile depending on the load...
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    Canada Expedite companies in Canada - information

    I finally got around to calling Roaring Express last week too. They pay 64% commission and the fuel surcharge is currently about 7% to 8% (fluctuates with fuel prices). They pay the insurance, license, and the bridge toll at the border but you have to pay the $100 per year customs fee. That's...
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    Canada Expedite companies in Canada - information

    Bigslick, thanks for the info about Adco. I don't know why I didn't pick up on it before, but I suddenly noticed last week that the rates Adco shows in their recruiting ads say "To USA From Canada". This begs the obvious question, how much do they pay coming back to Canada? It doesn't seem...
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    Canada Expedite companies in Canada - information

    I had some time off this week to make some calls but unfortunately most of the recruiters were taking a week off as well. I did manage to speak with someone at RJR Transportation in Windsor. Like many of the other companies I spoke to, they're starting to add on tractor trailers to do...
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    Canada Expedite companies in Canada - information

    In general, I've been getting a lot of voice mail when calling around and I'm not getting many return calls so that is perhaps an indication that there's not much demand for new trucks/drivers at the moment. It's understandable that some companies aren't recruiting heading into the Christmas...
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    Canada Expedite companies in Canada - information

    South Dakota??? Did you get lost or something? Don't you know that when Canadians move south of the border, they're supposed to pick a warm spot like Florida or Arizona? I'm assuming you had family there or some other overriding reason to pick that state. I hope things work out well for you...
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    Canada Expedite companies in Canada - information

    I spoke to the recruiter at TKR in mid-November and I was told $1.25 per mile, loaded or empty. This conflicts with the $1.10 figure you heard. I considered that maybe it was $1.10 for cargo vans and $1.25 for straight trucks, but their ads make no mention of cargo vans. They're only looking...
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    Canada Expedite companies in Canada - information

    Highway Star, that sucks that your being decomissioned on the US side. The concept of layoffs in the trucking industry seems pretty foreign considering the constant discussion about driver shortages but I guess competition sometimes rears its ugly head and someone gets burned. I guess it's a...
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    Canada Expedite companies in Canada - information

    Roadeyes, I'm glad the info was helpful. As for Landstar, I called them but didn't get any information over the phone. The recruiter wants me to come in to the office to get all the details. I know Landstar has one of the larger expedite operations in the US, but I'm not sure how big they are...
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    Canada Expedite companies in Canada - information

    I've been driving a tractor trailer for a few years now and I've become intrigued by the expedite side of the business. I've been doing some research and I'd be interested in hearing comments from current expedite drivers in Canada about the companies they have worked for (past or present)...
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