The Lead Pedal Podcast with Bruce Outridge

Recap of The Trucking Network Job Fair in Hamilton Ontario Bruce recaps the Trucking Network Job Fair held in Hamilton Ontario the first job fair held in the city for the trucking industry. He chats with a number of people at the show from the organizers to drivers. You can learn more about shows with the Trucking Network at www.thetruckingnetworkevents.ca This episode is sponsored by Rick Blatter promoting road safety with the 3... Read more

Trucking in Quebec for Rosedale Transport with André Bissonette Bruce chats with André Bissonette of Rosedale Transport in Quebec about their finishing program and opportunities with the company in the Province of Quebec and across the Country. Rosedale Transport has been awarded one of the top 100 Best Managed Companies in Canada. You can learn more about Rosedale Transport by visiting their website at www.rosedalegroup.com About... Read more

Featured Truck of the Week 2019 Black Kenworth from Expocam Our featured truck of the week is a beautiful 2019 black Kenworth displayed at Expocam. This truck was on display at Kenworth’s booth and has enough chrome to stand out in a crowd. This week’s truck pick is by the 519 Loud n Proud Truck Show in Mono Ontario happening in July. Learn more about the show at www.519loudnproud.com Click here to view the video on this cool rid... Read more

Trucking to Expocam in Montreal Quebec Bruce offers a recap of Expocam 2019 held at Place Bonaventure in Montreal Quebec. Bruce chats with a number of people at the show and has some fun times as he interviews people at the show. Interviews include Mike Hahn, Ingrid, Marc Moncion, Joe Leona, Manan Gupta, Mian Usman, Karen Campbell, Benoit Therion, Rick Blatter, and Stan Campbell. You can learn more about Expocam at www.newcom.ca T... Read more

Joining the Bison Gold Rush with Erin Main Bruce talks with Erin Main of Bison Transport about opportunities with the company and what type of driving lanes are available for drivers. There are many jobs available across the Country with a carrier like Bison so visit www.BisonGoldRushLP.com  or call 1-800-527-5781 for more information. About the Show The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers talks all things trucking for people in ... Read more

Overview of the Road Today Job Expo Bruce attends the Road Today Job Expo and recaps the event and talks to attendees at the show. He talks with a variety of people from politicians to drivers at the show. Interviews include Manan Gupta, Joe Leona, Deepak Anand, Vickie Devos, Abraham Rahim, and Deepak Punj. You can learn more about Road Today and Newcom and www.roadtoday.com This episode is also sponsored by Rosedale Transport off... Read more

Upgrading Your Licence with Ontario Truck Driving School Bruce talks with Abraham Rahim about what is required to upgrade your licence for a commercial driver. Ontario Truck Driving School has a number of locations across Ontario. You can learn more about courses available at www.otds.com About the Show The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers talks all things trucking for people in the transportation industry helping them improve... Read more

Quebec Red Peterbilt-One Custom Ride Our featured truck of the week is a cool custom Peterbilt from the Province of Quebec. Check out the sleek red lines of this cool ride. This truck is brought to you by the Great Canadian Truck Show. You can learn more about the show on their Facebook Page at Great Canadian Truck Show. Click here to view the video on this truck. About the Show The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers talks all t... Read more

 What’s Happening for May Killin’ Time Band Profile Bruce talks about what’s new on the podcast for the month of May. He talks about the changes and topics coming up on the show and also the profile band of the month. We’ve got an exciting month ahead. Our band feature is the Killin’ Time Band, they're going to be our profile band for the month of May. Our health challenge started so if you want to get healthy and want to join a t... Read more

The Trucking Network Mega Job Fair Offers Thousands of Dollars to Truck Drivers The Trucking Network has given thousands of dollars away in raffles at their mega job fairs and plan on doing that again this month at their job fair in Hamilton Ontario. Naveen Nav of the Trucking Network talks bout the job fairs and what drivers can expect. You can learn all the details about the job fair on May 4th at www.thetruckingnetworkevents.ca... Read more

A Look at Trucking Books and the History of Trucking with Gord Magill Gord Magill returns to the show to talk about some of the trucking books he thinks many drivers should read and some of the history he came across about the trucking industry that he thinks is important. Gord was on episode of 197 if you would like to learn his story about his travels as a truck driver. You can follow Gord on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Voice... Read more

Learn about Bison’s Finishing Program with Real Durand Bruce chats with Real Durand of Bison Transport about working for the carrier with their gold standard opportunities and finishing program. The two chat about opportunities with the carrier, the type of work available, and the type of driver that will be successful working for a carrier like Bison. You can learn more about Bison and the opportunities available at www.bisongold... Read more

Featured Truck of the Week 1987 Cabover Western Star This week’s featured truck is a cool 1987 Western Star Cabover spotted at the Clifford Truck Show. This truck is very cool and is brought to you by the 519 Loud n’ Proud Truck Show. You an learn more about the show at www.519loudnproud.com Check out the video on this cool ride. About the Show The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers talks all things trucking for people in the t... Read more

Specialize Your Trucking Business for Career Longevity Bruce talks about the importance of continuing to specialize your trucking business as an owner operator in order to have a secure career in the future. With the changes in automation coming at an alarming rate those with repetitive jobs will be the first to be replaced by automation. This episode is sponsored by The Trucking Network with their Mega Job Fairs happening across ... Read more

The Trucking Network’s Upcoming Job Fair Event The Trucking Network has a number of job fairs going on across the Country and a publication for the South Asian community. Bruce chats with Naveen of the Trucking Network about the job fairs and how they serve the trucking industry. You can learn more about at www.thetruckingnetwork.ca About the Show The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers talks all things trucking for people in the... Read more

Improve the Profits in Your Trucking Business with Terry Lammers Bruce chats with business expert Terry Lammers about how business owners and owner operators can improve their business and set their businesses up for a successful sale down the road. Lammers grew his former trucking business from two trucks and sold it for millions of dollars. You can learn more about Lammers and his book at https://innovativeba.com/leadpedal Also ... Read more

Learn about the DriverCheck's Fitness for Duty Summit DriverCheck is aiming to keep your workplace safe. Bruce highlights some of the information available through DriverCheck and how it can help employees stay safe working in remote locations. You can learn more about DriverCheck at www.drivercheck.ca About the Show The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers talks all things trucking for people in the transportation industry helpin... Read more

Featured Truck of Week 1989 Freightliner Cabover This week’s Featured Truck of the Week is a 1989 Freightliner Cabover and is a sleek ride that Bruce found at the Clifford Truck Show in cabover alley. This week’s truck is brought to you by RJS Motorsports. Join them for their launch party on April 27th, 2019. You can learn more about RJS Motorsports at www.rjsmotorsports.ca Check out the video on this featured truck by clicking h... Read more

Driving Politics with Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada Bruce talks to organizer Shelley Uvanile Hesch about the new scholarship program that was recently announced helping women enter the industry and have a successful career in trucking. We also talk with MPP Kinga Surma about her ride along with Shelley in her truck Destiny Star and her views on the transportation industry for women. You can learn more about the Women’s Tru... Read more