{"id":1555,"date":"2020-11-10T16:02:31","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T21:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erbgroup.com\/?p=1555"},"modified":"2023-02-08T10:01:38","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T15:01:38","slug":"trucking-south-of-the-border-part-2-of-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erbgroup.com\/fr\/trucking-south-of-the-border-part-2-of-3\/","title":{"rendered":"TRUCKING SOUTH OF THE BORDER (PART 2 OF 3)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like any driving job, cross-border has its advantages and its challenges. Here is part two of our special three-part blog series gathering insights from Erb Drivers and their experiences driving south of the border. Being a part of this essential industry has never been more important.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Aaron &#8211; 17 Years in Trucking<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aaron, an ex-militant, began his driving career 17 years ago hauling explosives before making his way into the logging field in Sudbury. During his time there he saw K-DAC trucks and when he moved out west he got on driving with K-DAC (which was part of the Erb Group). He mainly ran Baden to Vancouver, the East Coast and into Western Canada, and was out 12-13 days at a time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why Drive Cross-Border for Erb?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aaron, having felt hesitant moving from a small to large company, made the switch from K-DAC to Erb in December 2019 when it was amalgamated, and feels like he made the right choice. <em>\u201cManagement listened to my concerns and issues and I am extremely happy. Erb is well respected by other companies and is also one of the higher paying companies offering top tier pay rates which really reflect the retention rate.\u201d<\/em> Aaron says that there are also very little delays or issues crossing the border because of Erb\u2019s C-TPAT and FAST cards. When asked how COVID-19 has changed the trucking landscape over the border, he said, <em>\u201cAt the beginning it was a mess, but now crossing the border is easier than ever before because there are usually no lineups.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 Aaron says he enjoys driving down south where the roads are better and there are more facilities and accommodations for drivers. <em>\u201cIt\u2019s not a job for everybody,\u201d<\/em> he says, <em>\u201cbut if your lifestyle allows it, make the switch to trucking cross border.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Wayne \u2013 Over 40 Years in Trucking<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wayne is no stranger to trucking. He has been in the industry for over 40 years. He used to own his truck, and also sold trailers for Great Dane for a time.\u00a0 After five years off, he came back into the industry and joined our team at Erb Transport. He has done a variety of work over the years, but now is mainly working a combination of local work and trips bringing products back from the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why Drive Cross-Border for Erb?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wayne says that Erb\u2019s reputation in the industry really helps at border crossings. <em>\u201cThe company is respected for following the rules and dispatch ensures the paperwork is always in hand. If we are called into the scales, we are usually waived through.\u201d<\/em> He tells us that doing cross-border work also pays better. <em>\u201cYou get a higher mileage rate, paid delay times, loading time etc. The roads are also nicer and there are more facilities for drivers to use.\u201d<\/em> When we asked Wayne if COVID-19 has changed trucking in the U.S., he explained that everyone is more careful. <em>\u201cThere are masks, more time in the truck, and less interaction with other people, but the time driving is pretty much the same.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wayne informed us that Erb has very supportive dispatch teams in the office. <em>\u201cThere is an important level of communication, a good satellite system and dispatch responds immediately. Erb always has well maintained, safe equipment.\u201d<\/em> Wayne has experienced minimal equipment problems, especially driving long haul, because drivers are given the new tractors and good equipment to get the job done.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you thinking about making a change in your driving career? Now is the time to make the switch to Erb Transport. We are currently offering a $2000 SIGN-ON BONUS to all cross-border drivers who start before January 1, 2021. Contact one of our recruiters today to find out more about our open positions: recruiting@erbgroup.com or 1-800-461-5299. You can also visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/erbgroup.com\/fr\/work-with-us.\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a> for more details about why Erb is the place to be!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo by Paul Scott<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just like any driving job, cross-border has its advantages and&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1557,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,4,30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-careers","category-drivers","category-news","type-blogs"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>TRUCKING SOUTH OF 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