[Shebear]

Here I am in Newfoundland, which doesn't exactly qualify. . .

But Lady North Star, here I am a rookie gal driver with a Missouri CDL, Canadian Permanent Resident and U.S. citizen both.

I graduated from trucking school in Missouri on November 30th, and I had a couple of bad experiences with trainers with U.S. companies.

My email is [email protected].

If you have any companies anywhere up in Canada that I could contact, please PLEASE let me know.

I'm been a tourist driver through the Sault, Sudbury, North Bay, Edmonton, Chapais and Chicoutimi and Riviere de Loup.

I also know how to drive 35 mph on icy roads instead of letting my rig jackknife.

Thanks for any help - Signed, Shebear

[LadyNorthStar]

Too late for the ice this year shebear, the posse headed out last week and are joyfully putting in their 23 hours a day now for the next (hopefully) 2 months.

If you're looking for work and are willing to locate, why don't you head to Alberta? Endless amounts of driving jobs.

Oh, and its not a jackknife they are concerned about on the ice. Its disturbing the ice further than what it can handle and causing it to crack!

[Garmann]

The History Channel did a story on truckers driving across the frozen lakes in NWT's called Ice Road Truckers,

According to schedule. The History Channel is showing it again on Sunday the 11th of February. If anyone has time it's interesting to watch.

Ice Road Truckers.

http://www.history.com/shows.do?acti...isodeId=203467

[Nomad_]

Originally Posted by Garmann

The History Channel did a story on truckers driving across the frozen lakes in NWT's called Ice Road Truckers,

According to schedule. The History Channel is showing it again on Sunday the 11th of February. If anyone has time it's interesting to watch.

Ice Road Truckers.

http://www.history.com/shows.do?acti...isodeId=203467

Good show, I got hooked on it when I saw it the first time. Then saw a few seqments of it again during CDL school (videos).

[joettanne]

Maybe I should look into this ice road driving. I have 20yrs experience driving tankers, (fluid and no baffles). I have driven in all kinds of road conditions. It would be nice to work for a company that can appreciate your driving skills. LadyNorthStar, maybe you can pm me some information as to whom to get ahold of? I would relocate.

Much appreciated.

[bullhauler]

Some of the trucking companies hauling into Yellowknife include Grimshaw, Northwest Transport, Tli Cho, a partnership between the Dogrib Band and Byers Transport, Westcan and RTL Robinson Enterprises. RTL is headquartered in Yellowknife but the others have southern head offices.

[LadyNorthStar]

Originally Posted by joettanne

Maybe I should look into this ice road driving. I have 20yrs experience driving tankers, (fluid and no baffles). I have driven in all kinds of road conditions. It would be nice to work for a company that can appreciate your driving skills. LadyNorthStar, maybe you can pm me some information as to whom to get ahold of? I would relocate.

Much appreciated.

Joettanne....
Thinking of next year? Too late for this year. It's also not really a full time job, but a 'supplement', the guys go out for 2 months.
If you want to haul freight, well regardless of what you want to haul, I'd call RTL Robinson for information.
All I could help you with here is fuel, and its kinda like..... the bosses send who they know kinda thing.

[Shebear]

Lady North Star, is that YOUR HORSE? Gorgeous beyond belief. A nice change from seeing the tractor-trailer, frankly! - Shebear

[LadyNorthStar]

lol...Thats Clifford, hes been in my avatar a few months.
Yes hes one of my ponies. (Huge Clydesdale cross "pony")

[crankyazz]

umm just my opinion, isnt that a little sexist to do a story on women driving on ice roads? btw who would give a chit whether its a guy or a girl on icy roads.. sounds like a dumb story.