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.
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…
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 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…
Business Management PMTC endorses early contact tracing July 10, 2020 MILTON, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has endorsed the use of contact tracing to help stop the spread of Covid-19. “To flatten the curve, as…
Regulations Canadian ELD compliance date must be extended June 26, 2020 The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has been involved in consultations with Transport Canada and the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) on electronic logging devices (ELDs)…
Human Resources There is no better time to recognize your workers May 7, 2020 Almost overnight our entire lives changed, both professionally and personally. While some lives were affected much more severely than others, we have all been affected in some way or another.
Health & Safety Federally regulated carriers hauling Covid-19 relief items get HoS exemption March 24, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Similar to measures taken in the U.S., federally regulated carriers in Canada will now see an hours-of-service (HoS) exemption related to the fight against Covid-19. Transport Canada,…
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 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…
