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Milton, ON:
The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada and Benchmark Sponsor, Ontario Truck Driving School, have announced that the 7th annual PMTC Canadian Private Fleet benchmarking survey instrument is live as of today, February 6th. This study is open for completion by all Private Fleets which have a base of operations in Canada. PMTC Membership is not a requirement.
“For the last 6 years the PMTC has partnered with the National Private Truck Council and re-introduced the first Canadian specific private benchmarking survey reports since 2011” remarked PMTC President Mike Millian. “The response to these surveys and the quality of the Benchmarking report produced have been gratifying and provide a valuable tool and resource to our membership. As a result, we are once again partnering with the NPTC for the 2023 Survey. The NPTC has been producing a private fleet benchmark survey in the USA annually since 2005, and by partnering with them again, the PMTC feels it is guaranteeing another quality and highly respected report for our members”
The PMTC has a benchmarking committee, made up of Canadian operators who review the survey annually. The committee works on shaping the survey and updating it to ensure it is reflective of the current Canadian marketplace. This input is invaluable in ensuring the survey instrument is current, relevant, and valuable to Canadian fleets.
The survey is designed for the benefit of PMTC members, and its results will only be provided, at no charge, with their PMTC membership. The survey is yet another value add that will allow private fleets to benchmark their operations to other best-in class performers. A performance evaluation/ validation and opportunity identification guide based on industry standards of excellence. This free value to our members would not be possible without the support of our Sponsor for 2023, Ontario Truck Driving School. “We are thrilled that OTDS has choose to partner with the PMTC and its members and has chosen to invest in sponsoring this survey for a 4th consecutive year! This sponsorship helps to cover the costs of the report, which allows the PMTC to provide this report free to its membership.”, continued Millian
“As a Registered Private Career College, who prides ourselves on maintaining the highest education standards resulting in the best "in class" entry level drivers to the Trucking Industry, we at OTDS feel sponsoring a survey that allows fleets to compare best practices and bench mark their operations to help them be best in class at what they do, was a natural fit. We are proud to help the PMTC make this resource available to its members” stated OTDS President and CEO Gus Rahim
Discounted Membership fee for the first 25 fleets to complete the survey in full!
New this year, to encourage even more fleets to complete the Benchmarking Survey, the PMTC will discount your PMTC Membership by 10% if you are one of the first 25 fleets to complete the survey in full. If a current member, the discount will be provided on your renewal date, if a brand-new member, the discount will be applied when you apply to be a member. To receive the discount, the survey must be completed in its entirety.
- A webcast will be conducted on February 23rd at 11am Eastern time to provide fleets with tips on how to best gather information and complete the survey, and ask any questions they may have prior to completing the survey. To register click HERE
- The full benchmarking report will be released by the end of July of 2023, and an overview will be provided at the PMTC’s annual conference on June 22nd.
- Participants in the survey, who are PMTC members, will be invited to sit in on a special pre-release webcast to review the results in detail.
- In addition, those member companies that participate in the survey are welcome to request specialized, customized reports to better calibrate their operation against best-in-class performers.
To complete the survey, please click on the link provided below. Carriers will have until April 30th to complete and submit their responses. The PMTC Benchmark Study can also be found on the PMTC website at www.pmtc.ca under the Publications Tab.
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The 2023 Private Motor Truck Council of Canada Awards Program is now open for entries. Each year the PMTC teams with member companies to celebrate the Best in Trucking through the presentation of awards that recognize excellence in trucking.
The awards are presented during the Annual Conference which, this year, takes place at the Hamilton Convention Centre by Carmen’s, Ontario from June 21st to the 23rd.
Competition entry forms and information are available online at www.pmtc.ca.
Deadline to enter is April 30th of 2023.
The 2023 awards program includes:
The Rick Austin Memorial Dispatcher of the Year Award, Sponsored by CPC Logistics Canada
The Rick Austin Memorial Dispatcher of the Year Award was established in 2018 as a tribute to the memory of Rick Austin, Fleet Dispatcher at CPC, who passed away suddenly on March 15th of 2017. Rick was assigned to the John Deere Fleet. Click Here to enter.
This award is designed to help recognize the exceptional, and often under-appreciated, efforts of dispatchers who have made an outstanding contribution to their company in the past year or over the course of their career.
PMTC & 3M Vehicle Graphics Design Awards Competition
Sponsored by 3M, Canada’s Commercial Graphics Division, the Annual Vehicle Graphics Design Awards recognize fleet operators and graphic design companies who graphically enhance their vehicles. Awards are presented in several categories. Please see our website for all categories. Click Here to enter.
PMTC & CPC Logistics Canada Hall of Fame for Professional Drivers
The Hall recognizes superior, over the road performance of drivers employed by PMTC members. Someone in your organization, or someone you do business with may be a candidate for induction to the Hall, and we need you to nominate that person. Click Here to enter.
PMTC & AVIVA Canada Private Fleet Safety Awards
The Private Fleet Safety Awards program was created by the PMTC to encourage improved road safety and to promote best practices in private fleet safety management. The awards recognize the private truck fleets most committed to safety improvement, especially where they exceed National Safety Code requirements. This competition is open to all Canadian private truck fleets. PMTC membership is not a requirement. Click Here to enter.
PMTC-KRTS Professional CMV Driver Training Scholarship
PMTC and KRTS will award a PMTC Member with a Professional Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Training Scholarship which will cover the costs for the recipient to complete a full Training Program through KRTS, or another registered training provider should the candidate be from outside of Ontario. This program is an intensive minimum 200-hour course which, when completed, will arm the new Professional Driver with a high level of training, as set by the Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) mandatory requirements. This course will provide the student with the skills and confidence necessary to become a successful Professional Driver. The award will help promote investment in the training needs of our great industry. Click here to enter.
The PMTC-tenstreet Young Leaders Education Bursary
PMTC and tenstreet will award 1 PMTC Young Leader and 1 Mohawk College Supply Chain Management Program Student with an Education Bursary, which will cover the costs for the recipient to complete 2 of the 4 courses that are required to complete the “PMTC Logistics Management Graduate Program”.
This program is an intensive 4 course program that, when completed, will equip the new emerging leader with the skills and confidence necessary to successfully climb the ranks in his or her company and become a successful leader in their organization. The award will help promote investment in the training needs of the future young leaders of our great industry. Click Here to enter.
The Courses are selected from the CITT library of Certified Logistics Management courses.
For more information contact:
Annette Kieft
PMTC Executive Assistant &
Member Services Co-Ordinator
Private Motor Truck Council of Canada Tel: 905-827-0587 x101
Suite 5, 225 Main Street East Fax: 905-827-8212
Milton, Ontario, L9T 1N9 Email: info@pmtc.ca
The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada is the only national association dedicated to the interests of Canada’s private and dedicated trucking community. Its membership consists of private, dedicated and for-hire truck fleets as well as suppliers to the industry from every part of the country.
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AGENDA ANNOUNCED FOR PMTC 2023 CONFERENCE AND AGM
Milton, ON: The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada has announced the full agenda and schedule for its 2023 Conference. “Each year those who attend the PMTC Annual Conference tell us it is one of the best educational and networking values they receive in the transportation industry. We believe this year’s line up of speakers continues to build on that reputation”, says PMTC President, Mike Millian. “As a result of the growth of the conference and sell outs for both sponsors and attendees for the last 2 in person conferences, the PMTC is excited to be moving to a new venue this year, the Hamilton Convention Centre. The new venue will allow for improved flow in the sponsor’s exhibit area as well as better sightlines and spacing while attending our best-in-class educational seminars. “
The conference will kick off the afternoon of June 21st with the Annual General Meeting for the membership.
On the evening of the 21st , the PMTC Young Leaders Group & TruckRight will host our annual Pre-Conference Cocktail Reception for conference sponsors, speakers, the PMTC Board of Directors, all registered conference attendees, as well as all PMTC Young Leaders Group members. In 2022 the pre-conference reception was attended by over 200 people, a new record! The reception will be held in the Sponsors Exhibitors’ Showcase area to provide more value to our conference partners and those who attend the pre-conference cocktail reception.
On June 22nd, starting at 8 am, the educational portion of the conference will begin and continue into the 23rd. Mixed in with this will be the PMTC awards program as well as several networking opportunities.
A schedule of topics and events is listed below, and the full brochure with details, and registration is up on the PMTC website at www.pmtc.ca. (Conference agenda and schedule subject to change with out notice)
This year’s conference will take place at the Hamilton Convention Centre in Hamilton, On.
Registration is now open. For more information and sponsorship opportunities, you may also email Annette Kieft at info@pmtc.ca, or call the office at 905-827-0587 x101.
June 21st
3:30-5pm ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING FOR MEMBERS ONLY
5 to 7pm PMTC-YLG COCKTAIL RECEPTION & EXHIBITORS SHOWCASE, SPONSORED BY TRUCKRIGHT
June 22nd
Seminar I - TRANSPORTATION LEGAL UPDATE
Seminar II – INTRODUCTION TO THE 2022 PMTC BENCHMARKING SURVEY, SPONSORDED BY OTDS, & A USA REGULATORY UPDATE
Seminar III – NAVIGATING THE EMPLOYEE DRIVEN LABOUR MARKET
Seminar IV – FATIGUE IMPAIRMENT WITHIN MOTOR CARRIERS
Exhibitors’ Showcase
Visit with our conference exhibitors and network with fellow registrants. Meet old friends, make some new ones, and see products and services that can make your fleet more effective.
PMTC – CPC LOGISTICS CANADA HALL OF FAME FOR PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS
Every year we induct up to four professional drivers who have compiled outstanding safety records over the course of their career.
Recognizing their individual achievements is always a conference highlight.
RICK AUSTIN MEMORIAL DISPATCHER OF THE YEAR AWARD- SPONSORED BY CPC LOGISTICS CANADA
Help us recognize the 6th annual Rick Austin Dispatcher of the year recipient. Dispatchers are an integral part of any fleet, and one that is often overlooked.
Seminar V – RISK MANAGEMENT 201
YOUNG LEADERS-TENSTREET EDUCATION BURSARY
1 PMTC Young Leader & 1 Mohawk student from the Mohawk Supply Chain Management Program will be awarded the 2023 YLG Education Bursary Award. Recipients receive the funds to complete 2 of the 4 courses needed to complete the “PMTC Logistics Management Graduate Program”. The courses are sourced through the CITT library of logistics courses.
Seminar VI – GENERATIONAL LEADERSHIP, PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
Seminar VII – HOW ECO DRIVING TRANSLATES TO A SAFER FLEET
Exhibitors’ Showcase
An opportunity to network with your peers, continue conversations, and visit with exhibitors during our reception before the Chairman’s Dinner.
Chairman’s Dinner:
PMTC-KRTS DRIVER TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP
Fleets can’t achieve amazing safety records without qualified and trained drivers. After the Fleet Safety awards conclude, we will award one lucky PMTC member with the PMTC-KRTS Driver Training Scholarship. The recipient will receive the funds to cover a 200-hour TTSAO Certified Program.
2023 YLG DRIVEN TO LEAD GRADUATION CEREMONY, SPONSORED BY KRTS, TRANSREP & TENSTREET
The Young Leaders group Driven to Lead certificate program returned in 2023 after a 2-year Covid hiatus. Join us as we celebrate this years graduating class and honor them in front of their peers.
PMTC-AVIVA PRIVATE FLEET SAFETY AWARDS
Recognizing private fleets with exceptional safety records is an important part of the conference. Join us for the presentation of the 2023 awards and dine with the private fleet community.
June 23rd
Breakfast: PMTC-3M VEHICLE GRAPHICS AWARDS
Following breakfast, you’ll be treated to a video display of some of the best truck graphics to be found anywhere. These fleets are proud of their image, as they should be. Always a highlight of the conference!
Seminar VIII- TRANSPORT CANADA UPDATE ON FEDERAL INITIATIVES
Seminar IX – PLANNING & DEPLOYING RNG, HYDROGEN & ELECTRIFICATION TO ATTAIN FLEET EMISSIONS DEDUCTIONS
Seminar X – GOING BEYOND ELD DATA WITH FIONA THE FLEET MANAGER
Seminar XI – LOAD SECUREMENT IN CANADA & HARMONIZATION WITHIN THE USA
11:45am Closing Remarks/Conference Adjourns
Mike Millian
President
Private Motor Truck Council of Canada
225 Main Street East
Unit #5, Milton, On
L9T 1N9
Office: 905-827-0587
Cell: 519-932-0902
Fax: 905-827-8212
