by Fiona Stone | Mar 14, 2024 | Silver Members
With our head office in Calgary, Alberta, Totran Transportation Services is an independently owned and operated Canadian company operating across North America in specialized heavy-haul transportation. We serve niche, custom and specialized markets.
Totran is now established as a key player in heavy haul for overweight, over-dimensional cargo. We are rapidly expanding as we pursue our corporate goal of making Totran the standard of excellence for heavy-haul transportation.
We provide you and your vendors with our customized full-service transport to take your load through project development and final site support. We have carefully built industry and cross-industry (project) relationships across North America, and we continue to invest in our equipment and truck fleet. We offer and advise you on our unique trailer combinations and our new fleet of blade trailers.
Totran serves and carefully orchestrates all stages and dimensions of heavy haul needs for the energy industry, including oil and gas rigs and equipment, gas plants, wind turbines, mining, and drilling. We take pride in our ability to manage and haul a wide range of loads from flat deck to extremely large multi-axle equipment.
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by Fiona Stone | Mar 14, 2024 | Bronze Members
AZ Driver Training Course
Welcome to Transport Driver Training Inc.
We are a registered Ontario Career College that proudly supports Employment Ontario; Ontario’s employment and training network. We are actively involved with the Ontario Job Grant Program. The Canada-Ontario Job Grant provides direct financial assistance to various individual Employers who wish to enrol their employees at our training facility. Our classes incorporate in-class training as well as hands-on experiences.
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by Fiona Stone | Mar 14, 2024 | Bronze Members
Get the skills you need to succeed.
Our expert instructors will teach you the skills you need to excel as a heavy equipment operator and/or tractor-trailer AZ/DZ truck driver. With comprehensive heavy equipment courses and tractor-trailer driving programs including hands-on training, we’re committed to helping you achieve your career goals. Start building a successful future as a heavy equipment operator or tractor-trailer truck driver, today.
Who are we?
Canada Heavy Equipment College is a leading provider of comprehensive heavy equipment operator courses and professional truck driver classes. Our courses are designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become successful heavy equipment and truck drivers, ensuring their safety and the safety of those around them.
Canada Heavy Equipment College is registered as a career college with the Ministry of Colleges & Universities under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005. With accumulated experience of over 100 years in the Construction & Transportation industries, our staff and instructors have “real” transport and construction industry know-how.
Canada Heavy Equipment College takes great pride in being active members of both the Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada (WTFC) and the Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO). As a forward-thinking institution, CHEC recognizes the importance of fostering diversity and inclusion within the trucking industry. By aligning with the WTFC, the college demonstrates its commitment to supporting women in trucking, encouraging their participation, and providing equal opportunities for success. Simultaneously, Our affiliation with the TTSAO underscores its dedication to upholding high standards in truck training and ensuring that students receive top-notch education and preparation for a rewarding career in heavy equipment operation and tractor-trailer truck driving. Through these memberships, Canada Heavy Equipment College reinforces its role as a leader in the industry, contributing to the advancement and professionalism of the trucking and heavy equipment sectors in Canada.
by Fiona Stone | Mar 14, 2024 | Career Board
Employment Opportunity
Long Haul Truck Drivers Needed!!
Epic Trails Ltd. located at Bay 21, Railside Drive, Lethbridge County, AB, T1J 5C3 is looking for four (4) Long Haul
Truck Drivers (NOC: 73300).
Employer: Epic Trails Ltd.
Work location: Bay 21, Railside Drive, Lethbridge County, AB, T1J 5C3 & Various routes in Canada – AB (Banff-
Jasper-Rocky Mountain House Region, Calgary Region, Camrose-Drumheller Region, Edmonton Region, Red Deer
Region, Lethbridge-Medicine Hat Region), BC (all Regions except Nechako Region, North Coast Region and
Northeast Region), SK, MB and USA.
Vacancies: 4 Vacancies
Salary: $33.00 – $34.00 Hour for 40 -60 Hours / Week
Benefits: Health benefits: health care plan and dental plan after 3 months of employment; Financial benefits: Life
insurance after 3 months of employment, year-end safety bonus; Subject to wage increase and incentives.
Terms of employment: Permanent, Full time.
Start date: As soon as possible
Employment conditions: Early morning, morning, day, evening, weekend.
Languages: English
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience: Experience an asset
Personal Suitability: reliability, organized, judgment, team player
Credentials: Driver’s license (Class 1 or A); Air brake endorsement (Z)
Transportation/Travel Information: Willing to travel cross-border, Willing to travel for extended periods, Valid driver’s license
Security and Safety: Valid passport, Medical exam, Driving record check (abstract), Drug test, Criminal record check, Driver’s validity licence check
Own Tools/ Equipment: Cellular phone, Steel-toed safety boots
Tasks:
Hauling commodities throughout Canada and the United States; Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo;
Receive and relay information to central dispatch; Perform break adjustments; Perform emergency roadside
repairs; Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption; Perform pre-trip, en
route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle; Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires,
lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment; Load and unload goods; Perform preventive maintenance;
Mountain driving expertise.
Documentation knowledge: Driver logbook, Bill of lading, Maintenance and repair reports, Accident or incident reports, Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route,
post-trip), Trans-border documentation.
Communication systems experience: Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment.
Weight Handling: Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Transportation/travel experience: International, National, Local, Long-Haul
Work Setting: various locations.
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Physically demanding, attention to detail, repetitive tasks, handling heavy loads, sitting for extended periods of time.
Underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply: Persons with disabilities, Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada.
How to apply
By email: epictrails2017@gmail.com
by Kurt Bohme | Mar 4, 2024 | Announcement, Board of Directors
Laura M. Muir is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Polaris Transportation Group and was the recipient of the 2022 Women in the Workplace award. She has also been a founding leader of Canadian Human Resources for such companies as XPO Logistics, The United Group of Companies, Panasonic Eco Solutions, and Samsung Canada.
Her vision has been to encourage people, especially women, into career paths where they can be passionate and find personal gratification. Laura continues to devote her time to public speaking at institutions such as Sheridan College, University of Edinburgh and other forums to help provide guidance and inspiration. Her motto of, “Be the unicorn – develop powers that no one else has”, has inspired others to create a unique and diverse background.
Laura has been featured in Women Driving Change Magazine and HR Canadian Reporter. She regularly contributes to the Globe & Mail’s 9 to 5 column. Her passion for Canadian Human Resources has also helped to develop many programs between Canada and other international organizations such as the APA and CIPP via the Canadian Payroll Association.
She is also a mother of three and devoted wife; Laura and her husband have been running a hobby farm in Owen Sound focusing on sustainability in her spare time.
Laura possesses over 20 years of experience in International Human Resources practices and is a recent graduate of Oxford University’s Executive Leadership Programme as one of the few women participants, and has graduated at the top of her class.
by Fiona Stone | Mar 4, 2024 | Announcement
Seats are rapidly being filled, hove you got yours yet?
https://www.womenstruckingfederationofcanada.net/home/7th-annual-bridging-the-barriers/
by Fiona Stone | Mar 4, 2024 | Bronze Members, Corporate Members
The Erb Group of Companies is a leading refrigerated transportation carrier in the food industry, providing service across North America.
The Erb Group is known for its commitment to family and community initiatives.
The Erb Group has earned recognition as ‘2023 Best Fleets to Drive For and ‘ 2022 Top Fleet Employers.
by Fiona Stone | Feb 27, 2024 | Board of Directors
SHERRY MOSSMAN takes a vision and makes it reality though strategic development, while intuitively bringing together opportunities that drive business advantage. She is currently serving as Chief Operating Officer at Northern Resource Trucking, head office located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
She earned her Executive Management at Smith School of Business at Queen’s University, as well as Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
Sherry has served as the Senior Vice President at Doepker Industries, Vice President Operation Breadner Trailer and Vice President Central Canada at Trailer Wizards. With over 20 years of experience, excellent service, deep expertise, and core values of family, integrity and service are at the root of every customer experience that drives her passion for betterment in the industry.
These core values are what Sherry has applied to her work within the organization and in the communities they serve. Sherry supports and participates in local charitable events and initiatives that give back to those in need. She works with colleagues and peers across the transportation industry to strive for a strong community that represents the best of those values. In her personal world, she enjoys spending time with her family, refereeing hockey, and playing competitive softball.
From across Canada, Sherry was born and raised in Nova Scotia, lived in Edmonton for 20 years, the GTA for 7 years and moved to the Saskatoon 1.5 years ago. Over the past 20 years, she has strongly dedicated her skills and experience in the transportation business, its development and profile within the industry across the country.
by wtfcanada2015@gmail.com | Feb 8, 2024 | BLOG
The System in place currently has been broken for a long time, and solutions offered by Industry have yet to be
acted upon.
(the below is an exert of a communication that was sent by the PMTC to the CCMTA, Transport Canada & The
Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation)
Currently Commercial Motor Carriers who wish to operate a trucking fleet in Canada must apply for a Safety
Fitness Certificate to the Provincial Authority in which they plan to licence their vehicles. If the Provincial Authority
of the base jurisdiction approves the application, a National Safety Code (NSC) will be issued to the Carrier. The
base jurisdiction is then responsible for monitoring the motor carrier for safety and compliance, based on National
Safety Code 14, which is a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) all jurisdictions agreed to several years back.
https://www.ccmta.ca/en/national-safety-code
While in theory this process comes across as seamless and consistent, the reality of how carriers are monitored
from one Canadian provincial jurisdiction to the other vary significantly. For instance, if you were to run a Safety
Fitness Certificate from a carrier based in Ontario and then run one from a carrier in Alberta, it would be almost
impossible to compare the safety rating of the two fleets and decipher which one is the safest of the two.
The substantial differences in how one jurisdiction scores a carriers’ provincial safety rating compared to another,
also leads to chameleon carriers simply closing shop in one jurisdiction and opening in another, exploiting the lack
of communication between jurisdictions and simply open again in a different location. In addition, there are many
carriers in Canada, who exploit the lack of a central reporting system, and the lack of checks and balances in place
between jurisdictions. They start several fleets, register each of them in different jurisdictions with different
National Safety Code Numbers. When they face challenges in one jurisdiction, they simply continue to operate in
the others by transferring vehicles over to the fleet in different jurisdictions so they can continue to operate across
the country despite an undesirable safety profile.
The recent case with Chohan Freight Forwarders in British Columbia illustrates the current problem. The fleet had
its operating authority suspended in British Columbia but had another federally regulated fleet operating out of
Alberta. The absence of a coordinated and centralized system has basically allowed this fleet, deemed unsafe by
one jurisdiction, to continue to operate across the country, including into the province that just suspended their
operating authority. A fleet should only be allowed to have one National Safety Code Number. A central reporting
system would alleviate this type of unsafe practice and ensure a proper tracking system across the country.
https://www.trucknews.com/health-safety/b-c-asks-feds-to-reduce-safety-gaps-following-overpass-crashes/1003181013/
To further showcase how the lack of a centralized and uniformed regulated system may cause alarming road safety
issues, a simple internet search by one of our insurance company members demonstrates the seriousness of the
problem. Back in 2022, it was found that 34 Trucking Companies were listed as operating at the same address in
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, while another 54 companies were found to be listed as operating at one address in
Halifax, Nova Scotia. Most of the emails associated with these companies were the same, from a consultant in
Brampton, Ontario. A quick check at the time showed no trucks were located in either of these locations, despite
records showing 88 trucking companies being registered at these locations. This is just one example of “jurisdiction
shopping” when trucking companies set up their business in a location to save on operating costs, insurance,
oversight, or can easily “relocate” as a result of being shut down in another jurisdiction.
To rectify this issue, we need a national recognized MOU that is more descriptive than what is currently in place
and has some teeth, to create a standardized Carrier Provincial Safety Rating. We must ensure that all the regions across the country monitor and audit carriers following the same consistent criteria with results easily accessible from a central reporting system/one stop shop. Hence, everyone will be able to see and compare a carriers’ safety rating score regardless of the region from which it has been completed and submitted. A seamless access to results
about the carrier’s compliance/non-compliance must be easily accessible to all, including the shippers who could
then verify the safety of the fleet they are hiring.
To achieve this goal, coordinated and harmonized jurisdictional regulations are needed. The current
inconsistencies in regulations and enforcement from one jurisdiction to another reduces efficiency and increase
burdens and cost to the industry. Sadly, it also leads to some carriers who do not have safety and compliance at
the top of their priorities to go jurisdiction shopping to find the one with the least stringent regulations to register
their fleet in.
The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada has been raising this issue at meetings with governments since 2015,
and the most recent case in British Columbia highlights the seriousness of this issue. It needs to be addressed
promptly by regulators, & the PMTC is ready and willing to work together with regulators on this process.
Questions regarding this article please contact :
Mike Millian President
Private Motor Truck Council of Canada
trucks@pmtc.ca
by Fiona Stone | Jan 19, 2024 | Announcement
