APTA hosts truck driving championships

MASSTOWN, N.S. — The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) held its provincial truck driving championships over the weekend and has assembled its team to represent the region in the nationals…

How to stop cargo crime from happening to you

KING CITY, Ont. — It’s no secret that cargo crime is a major issue in North America. In Canada alone, cargo theft costs the economy $5 billion per year. So to…

Goodyear seeking highway heroes

AKRON, Ohio — Goodyear is looking to honor truck driving heroes from the US and Canada. Nominations are now open for the company’s 34th annual Highway Hero Award. You can…

PMTC introduces new Board of Directors

KING CITY, Ont. — The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada has introduced its new Board of Directors. The Board includes:   OFFICERS President:  Mike Millian, PMTC Chairman:  John Harrison, Huron…

‘Don’t ask me what I think of you, I might not give you what you want me to’

Thinking, let alone writing about taxes bores me because they’ve already bore a hole in my pocket. Just making a trip to the ATM these days can sometimes be a,…

NPTC execs give overview of US private fleet trends

KING CITY, Ont. – Private fleets in the US have never been in a better state than they are right now, according to executives from the National Private Truck Council…

MTO officials reveal details of MELT

KING CITY, Ont. – Sharpen your pencils, prospective commercial truck drivers. Mandatory Entry Level Training (MELT) in Ontario is coming next month according to officials at the province’s Ministry of…

PMTC, 3M recognize winners of annual Vehicle Graphics Design Awards

KING CITY, Ont. — Canada’s best-looking fleets were recognized in this year’s Vehicle Graphics Design competition at the Private Motor Truck Council’s annual conference. The contest, now in its 31st…

An update on ELDs in Canada

KING CITY, Ont. – A brief update on the current state of the Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) mandate in Canada was given at the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s…

PMTC announces scholarship winner

KING CITY, Ont. —  The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada announced the first-ever recipient of the Professional Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Training Scholarship at the PMTC’s annual…

Safest private fleets recognized

KING CITY, Ont. — The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) and Aviva Canada announced the award winners for Private Fleet Safety during the PMTC’s…

PMTC inducts two new drivers into Hall of Fame

KING CITY, Ont. – Two more drivers have been inducted into the PMTC Hall of Fame. Wayne Jantzi (left) of Home Hardware and Monte Boylen of Superior Propane were…

The top 10 legal issues facing trucking companies in 2016

KING CITY, Ont. — Do you have your corporate lawyer on speed dial? If not, you may want to add them. Speaking at the Private Motor Truck Council’s annual meeting,…

OPP partnering with MTO for Operation Corridor

ORILLIA, Ont. —  The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) revealed today that it is teaming up with the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) for Operation Corridor on June 16. Operation Corridor…

Detroit celebrates fifth anniversary of Virtual Technician with 200,000th installation

DETROIT, Mich. — Five years after its launch, the Detroit Connect Virtual Technician integrated remote diagnostic system hardware has hit a major milestone – its 200,000th installation. The 200,000th Virtual Technician hardware unit was installed…