Business Management Bison Transport scales up U.S. operations by acquiring Pottle’s October 12, 2022 Bison Transport has continued its U.S. growth with the acquisition of Maine-based Pottle’s Transport. Pottle’s is a truckload fleet operating more than 200 tractors, 750 trailers and a third-party logistics…
Business Management Bison wins TCA safety award for 14th time September 29, 2021 Bison Transport has won the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) Fleet Safety Award grand prize for large fleets for a fourteenth time. The awards were presented this week at the TCA’s…
Equipment Bison running electric trucks on cross-border route September 2, 2021 Bison Transport has taken delivery of two battery-electric Freightliner eCascadias, which are deployed on a cross-border regional route. The trucks are running between Bison’s Delta, B.C., terminal and a customer…
Business Management Alberta’s new Road Knights team announced January 9, 2020 EDMONTON, Alta. – Alberta has a new Road Knights team, made up of drivers with superior skills, impeccable records, and a passion for promoting the industry. The Alberta Motor Transport…
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 Manitoba carriers awarded for their safety culture August 28, 2019 WINNIPEG, Man. –A pair of Manitoba trucking companies received some hardware recently, with Fast Lane Freight the winner of the RPM Award and Bison Transport getting SAFE Work Manitoba’s Safety…
Human Resources AMTA holds Truck Driving Championship at new Edmonton facility June 25, 2019 EDMONTON, Alta. – Alberta’s Professional Truck Driving Championship was held in Edmonton this past weekend with winners taking home top honors in four categories. Drivers from across the province competed…
Transportation Manitoba’s top drivers awarded June 18, 2019 WINNIPEG, Man. – The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) announced the winners of the Provincial Truck Driving Championship, which was held June 15 in Winnipeg, Man. First place winners make up…
Transportation Bison celebrates 50th anniversary May 28, 2019 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Fifty years to the day that Duncan Jessiman launched Bison Transport by deploying 18 trucks in Winnipeg, Man., the company held numerous events at facilities across Canada…
Transportation Donations come in after truck driver’s untimely death December 11, 2018 CALGARY, Alta. – Donations to the family of a 44-year-old truck driver who was killed on the job has reached nearly $70,000. Lalit Sethi died Dec. 3 at a Bison…
Business Management Bison receives Ovation Award for use of maintenance technology September 13, 2018 HOUSTON, Texas – Bison Transport was recognized with a 2018 in.sight Ovation Award for how the Winnipeg-based carrier has leveraged the TMT Fleet Maintenance program. Trimble handed out several Ovation…
Business Management Bison executive chairman completes term on CentrePort Canada board June 2, 2018 WINNIPEG, Man. – Don Streuber, executive chairman of Bison Transport, has reached the end of his term as past chair of the board for CentrePort Canada. Chris Lorenc, who served…
Human Resources Bison to hold annual fundraising event for CancerCare Manitoba May 29, 2018 WINNIPEG, Man. – Bison Transport will host its annual Challenge for Life barbecue June 7 to raise funds for the CancerCare Manitoba Foundation. “The Bison Transport family has once again…
Health & Safety SafetyDriven awards seven trucking companies May 15, 2018 LANGLEY, B.C. – Seven transportation companies have been honored by SafetyDriven – Trucking Safety Council of B.C. – with Bison Transport accepting the Health and Safety Innovation Award for its…
Health & Safety Bison wins ATA safety award November 19, 2017 WINNIPEG, Man. – Bison Transport has won first place in the American Trucking Associations’ National Truck Safety Contest for the seventh consecutive year. The carrier won the award Nov. 14,…