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Issue 5 - 2024



Fin Livingston, Director of Product Management, Rite-Hite®

Snow and ice on roadways make for dangerous driving. However, when snow and ice blow off semi-trailers and trucks, the risk factors for drivers and the responsibility for carriers increase dramatically. Not surprisingly, many provinces and states impose fines on carriers who don’t sufficiently remove snow.

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security is Canada’s technical authority on cyber security. Part of the Communications Security Establishment (CSE), we are the single unified source of expert advice, guidance, services, and support on cyber security for Canadians and Canadian organizations. We work with government departments, Canadian critical infrastructure, and international partners to respond to and mitigate cyber incidents. 

THE PRIVATE MOTOR TRUCK COUNCIL, IN COOPERATION WITH THE NATIONAL PRIVATE TRUCK COUNCIL, HAS PRODUCED OUR 8TH ANNUAL EDITION OF THE CANADIAN PRIVATE FLEET BENCHMARKING SURVEY. 

On October 16, 2024, industry professionals, government officials, and educators gathered at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) in Calgary, AB,
for the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s Western Canada Education Seminar. This annual event offered a packed agenda featuring expert speakers, panel discussions, and the latest advancements shaping the transportation sector.

Current News

PRIVATE MOTOR TRUCK COUNCIL OF CANADA 2025 AWARDS SEASON OPENS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The 2025 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 Niagara Falls Convention Centre , in Niagara Falls, Ontario from June 17th to the 19th, 2025.

Competition entry forms and information are available online at www.pmtc.ca.

Deadline to enter is April 30th of 2025.

The 2025 awards program includes:

The Rick Austin Memorial Dispatcher Award, Sponsored by CPC Logistics Canada

The Rick Austin Memorial Dispatcher 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 & TruckRight Canadian 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 industry from every part of the country.



 

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