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  • 26
  • May2019

The Most Permanent Thing is Change!

The Most Permanent Thing is Change!

There’s an expression, like the title of this blog, that “the most permanent thing in life is change.” That is, that change is about the only thing you can reliably rely upon. Change can be good and sometimes – not so good. Sometimes change is the direct result of turmoil but more often, change represents […]

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  • 15
  • May2019

There’s a lot to think about when you think about Trucking

There’s a lot to think about when you think about Trucking

Trucking isn’t simply about climbing into your cab and driving off into the sunset. I think some folks might have that romanticized notion of a free and easy life, seeing sights along the way while driving cross-country. While there’s an element of admiring the scenery along the way, the reality is drivers are on a […]

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  • 25
  • Apr2019

It’s time to “Think Spring!”

It’s time to “Think Spring!”

Trucking – it’s a lifestyle. It’s a commitment. Let’s face it, it can be a 24 hr a day/ 7 days a week way of living. With that said however, spring always seems like a good time to talk about spring cleaning and spring maintenance. Even if it doesn’t feel like you’ve got the time, […]

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  • 02
  • Apr2019

Assistance – At the click of a button

Assistance – At the click of a button

Service Pro Truck Lines is once again thinking ahead of the curve when it comes to providing unique and specialized customer service tools for our valued clients. Already an industry leader offering a broad range of services related to LTL, SP3PL Logistics and TL Expedited Freight across Canada and the US – we’ve recently added […]

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  • 30
  • Mar2019

It’s About Time

It’s About Time

Recently, women (and men) around the world, gathered to celebrate International Women’s Day. The theme this year was #BalanceforBetter, promoting the idea that a “balanced world is a better world.” It was meant to promote critical thinking around what we can all do to contribute to a more gender-balanced world. It got us thinking about […]

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  • 07
  • Mar2019

What Keeps you Going as you’re “Runnin down the Road?”

What Keeps you Going as you’re “Runnin down the Road?”

We’re pretty confident that anyone who has ever driven a big rig has, at some point or another, cranked the radio when the Eagles song “Take it Easy” started playing on the radio. It’s iconic and just about everyone knows the words to the song, trucker or not. Admit it, you’re probably humming it right […]

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  • 28
  • Feb2019

Driver Retention and other concerns

Driver Retention and other concerns

Service Pro Truck Lines follows “all things trucking” in the news all the time. From both a driver perspective and that of trucking firms, many of the concerns are the same: safety of our drivers and rigs on the road, safe places to pull over, the implementation of ELD’s, hours of service and driver retention […]

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  • 15
  • Feb2019

The Future of Trucking is on the Move!

The Future of Trucking is on the Move!

If you didn’t see our recent Press Release, today’s blog is the “highlight reel” version. We’re writing about it here because it’s such good news, we just couldn’t resist sharing it again! Service Pro Truck Lines, known as an industry leader in providing forward-thinking, family driven, exceptional service, all with an exemplary commitment to safety, […]

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  • 21
  • Jan2019

Winter Driving

Winter Driving

Last blog we wrote about distracted driving, often cited as the cause of accidents and about which truckers need to be particularly aware, not only for themselves but for all the drivers on the road around them. This blog we tackle another issue that concerns both professional drivers and vehicle traffic and that is, winter […]

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  • 14
  • Jan2019

Don’t be a DD!

Don’t be a DD!

At Service Pro Truck Lines safety is literally job one. Our drivers are our family. Recently, we added five new vehicles to our fleet in part to reflect our continual commitment to enhancing safety. That’s why today we’re talking about the new distracted driving laws in Ontario and urging everyone not to be a “D.D.” […]

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