Health & Safety Trudeau: Travel restrictions won’t affect trucking March 18, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – “Trucking will not be affected.” With those five words, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reassured the trucking industry that travel restrictions announced by Canada and the U.S.
Business Management U.S. carriers need to prepare for Canadian ELD mandate February 17, 2020 LAS VEGAS, Nev. – U.S. carriers operating north of the border need to ensure their electronic logging devices (ELDs) are compliant with the Canadian mandate come June 2021, or risk…
Transportation Annual private fleet survey open for input February 5, 2020 MILTON, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has launched its fourth-annual private fleet benchmarking survey as it looks to gather deeper insights into those…
Health & Safety Stop abuse of Driver Certification Program: TTSAO January 30, 2020 HAMILTON, Ont. – The Truck Training Association of Ontario (TTSAO) has called on the provincial government to take immediate measures to stop the abuse of the Driver Certification Program…
Equipment Enforcement teams toss speed limiter inspection tool January 3, 2020 Ontario and Quebec require trucks to be equipped with speed limiters, but enforcement teams have stopped using one of the tools meant to spot offenders. Did it lead to unwarranted…
Transportation Entries open for private fleet awards January 3, 2020 MILTON, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada is now accepting entries for a series of annual awards, to be presented during its annual conference in Niagara Falls…
Transportation Registration opens for private fleet conference January 2, 2020 Highlights of the annual event include the addition of members to the PMTC Driver Hall of Fame. Last year’s event recognized David Judge of Praxair and Allan Huffman of John…
Sustainability Hydrogen fuel cells the right direction for Alberta’s trucking industry October 2, 2019 EDMONTON, Alta. – Alberta is the perfect place to test, produce, and operate trucks that run on a hydrogen fuel cell, according to one of the lead researchers involved in…
Business Management Canadian carriers need to prepare for U.S. Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse October 1, 2019 EDMONTON, Alta. – Canadian carriers operating south of the border need to be ready for the U.S. Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse program. Chris Wilkinson, program consultant for DriverCheck, said though…
Business Management Interest in PMTC’s Young Leaders Group in Western Canada October 1, 2019 EDMONTON, Alta. – The Young Leaders Group (YLG) is looking to expand in Western Canada after carriers have voiced interest in the initiative. Matt Richardson, chairman of the YLG, which…
Transportation PMTC to hold Ontario regional seminar Oct. 17 September 9, 2019 MILTON, Ont. — The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada will hold a regional half-day seminar in Mississauga, Ont., on Oct. 17, the organization announced Monday. The seminar will…
Transportation PMTC to hold educational seminar in Edmonton July 22, 2019 MILTON, Ont. — The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada will hold its 2019 western regional seminar in Edmonton, Alta., on Oct. 1, the organization announced Monday. It is part…
Transportation PMTC recognizes fleet graphics in 34th awards June 14, 2019 NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – Fleet graphics are often made of reflective material, but some were shining a little brighter than others during the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s…
Transportation PMTC hands out annual honors June 14, 2019 Matt Richardson of KRTS Transportation Specialists poses with Joshua Dobson, who is on the path to become a driver at Patene Building Supplies. NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – The Toronto Raptors…
Health & Safety Driver issues remain No.1 concern, PMTC study shows June 13, 2019 Tom Moore, senior vice-president, NPTC NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – Driver recruiting, hiring and retention continue to be the top concern for private fleet operators, the 2019 Private Motor Truck…
