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.
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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
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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AGENDA ANNOUNCED FOR PMTC 2025 CONFERENCE AND AGM-REGISTRATION IS OPEN
Milton, ON: The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada has announced the full agenda and schedule for its 2025 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 growth, last year was our 1st year at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre. Feedback from last years attendees on the new venue were overwhelming positive, and as a result, we are excited to be returning to the Niagara Fall’s Convention Centre again in 2025 “ If interested in sponsoring or attending, don’t wat, as we sold out of exhibitor spaces last year, and were over 95% sold out for attendee’s”
The conference will kick off the afternoon of June 17th with the Annual General Meeting for the membership.
On the evening of the 17th , the PMTC Young Leaders Group & Cocktail Reception Sponsor 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. The last 2 years the pre-conference reception was attended by over 200 people each year. 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. We will also hold 2 cash draws for $300 dollars for fleet members who are in attendance at the cocktail reception. You must be in the room to win!
On June 18th, starting at 8 am, the educational portion of the conference will begin and continue into the 19th. 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 attached to this message, as well as 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 Niagara Falls Convention Centre in Niagara Falls, 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 17th
3:00-5:00 p.m. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING FOR MEMBERS ONLY
5:00 to 7:00pm PMTC-YLG COCKTAIL RECEPTION & EXHIBITORS SHOWCASE, SPONSORED BY TRUCKRIGHT
June 18th
Seminar I - Apex predators: top legal issues in 2025 & practical solutions you should implement
Seminar II – INTRODUCTION TO THE 2024 PMTC BENCHMARKING SURVEY, SPONSORDED BY OTDS
Seminar III – FMCSA-TRANSPORT CANADA - CVSA UPDATES
Seminar IV – CCMTA UPDATE & CANADA’S REGULATORY LANDSCAPE
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.
HALL OF FAME LUNCHEON
RICK AUSTIN DISPATCHER AWARD- SPONSORED BY CPC LOGISTICS CANADA
Help us recognize the 8th annual Rick Austin Dispatcher of the year recipient. Dispatchers are an integral part of any fleet, and one that is often overlooked.
PMTC – TRUCKRIGHT 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.
Seminar V – RED SEAL: WHAT IS IT, & IS IT THE RIGHT PATH FOR THE POSITION OF TRUCK DRIVER
YOUNG LEADERS-TENSTREET EDUCATION BURSARY
1 PMTC Young Leader & 1 Mohawk student from the Mohawk Supply Chain Management Program will be awarded the 2025 YLG-Tenstreet 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 – ai AS A force for safety
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.
2025 YLG DRIVEN TO LEAD GRADUATION CEREMONY, SPONSORED BY KRTS, TRANSREP & TENSTREET
The Young Leaders group Driven to Lead certificate program returned in 2025 for a fourth class. 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 2025 awards and dine with the private fleet community.
June 19th
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 VII - Heavy duty emissions 2025 & beyond : technology and regulatory overview
Seminar VIII – Hiring people who last
Seminar IX – Understanding impairment & the role of cognitive testing in reducing workplace risk
11:15am 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
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October 8, 2024
Milton, ON: The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC), is pleased to announce TruckRight as the sponsor of “The PMTC’s Hall of Fame for Professional Drivers”.
“The Hall of Fame Awards were introduced during the PMTC’s 25th anniversary conference in 2002. Each year the PMTC inducts up to 4 drivers who meet the strict criteria that is required to be honoured with a hall of fame induction. These drivers are the best of the best, true professionals, and the backbone of industry”, stated PMTC President Mike Millian. “It is a privilege to be able to honour these drivers each year at our conference and give these drivers the recognition they deserve. It is because of the great support of TruckRight, that we are able to continue to provide these drivers the celebration of a great career that they deserve. We are thrilled with TruckRight’s dedication to support and honour excellence”.
“As longtime drivers ourselves, Lisa and I are excited and honoured to sponsor The PMTC’s Hall of Fame for Professional Drivers,” says Dirk Kupar, President of TruckRight and cofounder of the company alongside his wife Lisa. “Drivers perform a difficult job and one that’s vital for our society. Nobody works harder, and nobody deserves recognition more. We’re so pleased to be part of celebrating the very best.”
Drivers are honoured each year at the Hall of Fame Luncheon during the PMTC’s Annual Conference, this year being held June 17th to 19th at Niagara Fall’s Ontario. Award entries open on February 1st, and this year the induction ceremony will occur on June 18th. The Hall of Fame Resides on the PMTC’s website, and all past winners are recognized here. 2025 will mark the 24th year in which drivers have been recognized for their achievements. Drivers also receive jackets and die cast model trucks to recognize their achievements. To see the hall, and past winners, click here.
Established in 1977, the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) is the only Canadian association dedicated to the interests of private fleet operators. The PMTC provides forums for fleet operators and industry stakeholders to exchange views and resolve issues together and is at the forefront in representing your views to government, protecting your rights, and promoting your interests.
Founded in 2013, the TruckRight software platform helps fleets streamline driver recruiting, onboarding and compliance management so they can keep their seats full and minimize risk. It provides drivers with a seamless experience, helping make their lives easier–and helping fleets improve retention.
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