Health & Safety Help us pressure Transport Canada to act on ELD deadline February 2, 2021 The electronic logging device (ELD) file is one I have discussed on behalf of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) membership many times over the past six years.
Business Management PMTC continues push for ELD enforcement deferral January 19, 2021 As of last week, no electronic logging devices (ELDs) had been submitted for third-party certification, a process that’s required before fleets can be assured their device will comply with the…
Health & Safety How to crack down on cargo crime January 19, 2021 Cargo theft remains one of the greatest challenges facing the trucking industry, and waiting for the cops to put a stop to it simply isn’t an option. That was the…
Health & Safety The time to defer ELDs is now November 18, 2020 Regular readers of this blog will be fully aware of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s (PMTC) concerns on electronic logging device (ELD) timelines and our concerns over Transport…
Business Management Training available on working safely in Covid-19 world October 27, 2020 Covid-19 has been a major part of our lives, day in and day out, since government shutdowns and restrictions took place in mid-March of this year. We have been living…
Human Resources Don’t waste this opportunity to attract new talent September 22, 2020 The image of the professional truck driver has taken a hit over the last 20-plus years. It has long been considered a job of last resort, or a second career.
Technology Demand for simulator-based driver training soars September 10, 2020 MILTON, Ont. – It was a fitting finale to the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s virtual annual conference – an online discussion on Virtual Training in a Covid-19 World.
Transportation PMTC names fleet graphics stars September 10, 2020 MILTON, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada has announced the winners of the 35th PMTC-3M Vehicle Graphics Design Awards. The announcement was made Thursday, the second day…
Transportation Praxair and Wallenstein win safety awards September 9, 2020 MILTON, Ont. – Praxair Canada and Wallenstein Feed and Supply are the winners of the 2020 Private Fleet Safety Awards, presented by the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC)…
Health & Safety PMTC continues push to delay Canada’s ELD mandate September 9, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) president Mike Millian made an impassioned plea for the federal government to delay its electronic logging device (ELD) rule implementation…
Transportation Brian Hunter is Dispatcher of the Year September 9, 2020 MILTON, Ont. – Brian Hunter of Coca-Cola Canada Bottling is the winner of the 2020 Rick Austin Memorial Dispatcher of the Year Award. The award was announced Wednesday by the…
Transportation Four truckers added to PMTC Hall of Fame September 9, 2020 MILTON, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has inducted four more truckers to its Hall of Fame for Professional Drivers. The honorees were Shelley Uvanile-Hesch of…
Business Management Private fleets warned of Top 10 legal threats to their businesses September 9, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s (PMTC) annual conference went digital this year, but a familiar face was there to kick things off with a rundown…
Transportation Country marks National Trucking Week September 8, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau is praising workers in the trucking industry as the sector celebrates the National Trucking Week. “This year more than ever before you’ve…
Transportation PMTC annual conference goes virtual July 17, 2020 MILTON, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) will hold its 2020 Annual General Meeting and Conference as a fully virtual event, the organization announced Friday. Originally scheduled…
