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HigHway versus City Fleets

Driver Shortage Will require Creativity

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4 �Bruce�Richards,�President�/�présidentPrivate Motor truck Council of Canada association canadienne du camionnage d’entreprise

5 ��Steve�Ropp,�Chairman�/�président�du�Conseil�d’administrationPrivate Motor truck Council of Canada association canadienne du camionnage d’entreprise

6 ��Gary�Petty,�President�and�CEO�/�président�et�chef�de�la�DirectionNational Private truck Council association nationale du camionnage d’entreprise

Features

8 Driver�Shortage�Will�Require�Creativitythe industry is going to have to be very creative in the steps it takes to overcome the driver shortage challenge By Richard Woodbury

11 What�Kind�of�Fleet�are�You?Do your drivers run on the highway, in the urban core, or a little of both? By Sarah B. Hood

14 Reduce�Corporate�Liability�Risk�with�Simple�Driver�Licence�Verification

16 2012�PMTC�Conference�in�Pictures

20 2012�PMTC�Conference�Partners

21 Bridge�to�the�21st�Century

22 Join�Us�Now!�

22 Advertisers�Index�

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PMTC President’s Report Le mot du président, ACCE

By / par Bruce J. richards

President / président

Private Motor truck Council of Canada / association canadienne du camionnage d’entreprise

J e pense que peu de gens peuvent dire à coup sûr depuis combien de temps les associations canadiennes de camionnage servent collectivement leurs membres.

Je ne vous dévoilerai pas la réponse tout de suite, je vous laisse y penser. Du même coup, pensez aussi à ce que ces associations font pour vous, pour l’industrie en général et pour les Canadiens.

si vous faites partie de l’industrie, ces associations ont collectivement modifié votre façon de travailler, ont contribué à rendre les routes plus sécuritaires, à améliorer la forma-tion, l’équipement, les conditions de travail et à concevoir des systèmes toujours plus efficaces qui font du Canada un pays avant-gardiste en matière de camionnage.

Mais, comme dans toutes les familles, nous avons nos querelles et nos désaccords. en effet, les changements de règlementation (comme les heures d’exploitation, les enregistreurs électroniques de bord, les limiteurs de vitesse et les contrôles d’émission) ne font pas l’affaire de tous les chauffeurs, de tous les exploitants de flotte et de tous les fournisseurs.

Malgré ces différences et après évaluation raisonnable, l’industrie canadienne du camionnage convient qu’elles sont efficaces, sécuritaires et servent bien les Canadiens. C’est en grande partie le fruit du travail des associations de camionnage.

Quant aux personnes qui ne font partie d’aucune associa-tion, qui contestent presque tout ou qui écrivent des lettres cinglantes aux médias, nous pensons que leur opinion a sa place. Nous considérons toutefois que, exprimées dans le cadre d’une association, ces perceptions contribueraient à faire avancer les choses.

Donc, si vous gagnez votre vie dans le merveilleux monde du camionnage et que vous avez jusqu’ici évité d’appuyer l’association qui défend le mieux vos intérêts, je vous invite à réfléchir à la situation.

vous cherchez toujours la réponse ? la voici : plus de 500 ans, ça, c’est de l’expérience !

i doubt that there are many people who could hazard an accurate guess as to how many years Canadian trucking associations have been

collectively serving their members.

i’ll save the answer for a bit and let you think about it. and while you are considering your answer, consider also what it is that these associations do for you, the broader industry, and Canadians.

if you are in this business, the collective work of these associations has affected the way you work, has contributed to safer roads, better training, better equipment, better working conditions and an efficient and effective trucking system that keeps Canada on the move.

sure, like in most families, there are squabbles and disagreements. Not every driver, fleet operator, or supplier agrees with every regulatory change (see hours of service, eOBrs, speed limiters, and emis-sions controls as recent examples).

But despite these differences, any reasonable assessment of the Canadian trucking industry would regard it as efficient, safe, and one that serves Canadians well. that is in large part due to the work of the trucking associations.

For those who are not members of associations, who disagree with virtually everything that moves their lives in a different direction, or who write scathing letters to the media, we think there is room for their opinions as well. we just think that those views, constructively voiced within an association, would contribute to the way things work.

so, if you are making your living in this fascinating world of trucking and have so far avoided joining and supporting the association that best represents your interests, i encourage you to rethink that situation.

so, the answer? it is well over 500. How’s that for experience?

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PMTC Chairman’s Message Le mot du président du Conseil d’administration, ACCE

By / par steve ropp

Chairman / président du Conseil d’administration

Private Motor truck Council of Canada / association canadienne du camionnage d’entreprise

W hile the annual conference seems to have been a while ago, the information we gathered through listening in on the many educational seminars

and through speaking with the industry suppliers during the exhibitors’ showcase remains with us.

some of the most important aspects of this annual confer-ence are the opportunities to mingle with our peers in the fleet operations arena, and to talk about new products and services with the supplier community. and we get to do all that in a wonderful country-like setting, away from the regular day-to-day demands of our jobs.

Our survey of attendees at the 2012 conference confirmed that it continued to raise the bar on the educational value for which this annual event has come to be known. i can’t think of another industry event that delivers so much over a two-day period, and regular attendees certainly attest to that.

and of course along with the seminars and other learning opportunities, we always take time to celebrate excellence within the private trucking community. Here i am refer-ring to the induction into the Hall of Fame for Professional Drivers of four individuals with impeccable driving records accumulated over a lifetime of service, and the fleets that were awarded for their comprehensive safety programs and the resulting safety records.

and the awards didn’t stop there. we always enjoy the show of colourful and creative fleet graphics that are generated by the annual vehicle graphic Design awards.

Congratulations to all of the award winners and please keep up the good work.

and my best advice would be for each and every member of the private trucking community to mark June 19 & 20, 2013 in your calendar and join your fellow members at what is absolutely the best conference for private carriers.

B ien que la conférence annuelle soit chose du passé, l’information reçue lors des nombreux ateliers éducatifs et des échanges avec les fournisseurs de

l’industrie à l’occasion de la présentation des exposants nous habite encore.

Parmi les aspects les plus importants de cette conférence annuelle, mentionnons la possibilité de rencontrer nos pairs du secteur de l’exploitation de flotte et de discuter produits et services avec les fournisseurs. tout ça dans un environne-ment champêtre, loin des tracas du travail quotidien.

le sondage effectué auprès des participants à la conférence 2012 confirme que l’événement annuel pousse encore plus loin les valeurs de formation auxquelles il nous a habitué. Dans l’industrie, je ne vois aucun autre événement de deux jours aussi riche d’information et les participants réguliers abondent dans ce sens.

Bien sûr, outre les séminaires et autres possibilités d’apprentissage, nous prenons toujours le temps de souligner l’excellence au sein de la communauté du camionnage d’entreprise. Je fais allusion à l’intronisation au temple de la renommée des chauffeurs profession-nels de quatre personnes aux dossiers impeccables durant toute une carrière, et les flottes récompensées pour leur programme complet de sécurité et leur rendement qui en a suivi.

les récompenses ne s’arrêtent pas là. Nous apprécions toujours le graphisme coloré et créatif que nous offre le Concours annuel de graphisme sur véhicule.

Félicitations à tous les gagnants et continuez votre bon travail.

Je me permets un conseil pour tous les membres de la communauté des camionneurs d’entreprise. Ne manquez pas la meilleure conférence pour transporteurs privés des 19 et 20 juin 2013.

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Gestion en ligne des flottes privées

l e Programme de gestion en ligne des flottes privées (PFMO) a officiellement été lancé le 15 octobre conjointe-ment par le National Private truck Council et instructional

technologies. Cet exceptionnel système d’apprentissage innove en matière de formation continue grâce à un livre multimédia et interactif, un guide pratique et un manuel de référence s’adressant particulièrement aux professionnels en gestion de flottes privées de tous les niveaux.

le PFMO comprend un livre électronique complet en cinq volumes (plus de 900 pages). il porte sur les cinq disci-plines principales de la gestion des flottes privées—l’exploitation, la sécurité, les ressources humaines, les finances ainsi que l’équipement et la maintenance—et s’inspire des pratiques optimales, des stratégies et de l’excellence opérationnelle appliquées dans les flottes privées les plus importantes au pays.

Jumelant le savoir issu du réseau d’experts des grandes flottes privées de NPtC à la technologie de pointe et l’expertise appli-quée d’instructional technologies, ce nouveau système se veut le service de formation des gestionnaires de flottes le plus innovateur et le plus complet jamais offert à l’industrie des flottes privées.

le PFMO a été conçu pour deux groupes principaux. le premier s’en sert pour étudier, aider à l’évolution profes-sionnelle, élargir ses horizons ou pour accepter de nouvelles responsabilités au travail. les membres de ce groupe veulent comprendre les flottes et le fonctionnement de toutes ses composantes. le programme permet à ces gens de prendre des notes, de mettre des sections en signet, d’accéder à des textes, des vidéos, des éléments interactifs, etc. le second public cible—tous les gestionnaires de flottes—utilisera quotidiennement le programme comme un guide de référence portatif. le PFMO s’adapte à tous les appareils mobiles et à tous les fureteurs web.

le PFMO est issu du matériel didactique du célèbre programme Certified transportation Professional® (CtP) du NPtC, qui, au cours des 20 dernières années, a certifié quelque 1 000 profes-sionnels des flottes privées. après des centaines d’entrevues et des années de recherche, NPtC a regroupé 47 grandes tâches de gestion sous les cinq disciplines principales menant à la désignation CtP. en mettant à profit les cours des CtP, le PFMO a conçu un programme de formation en ligne qui est pratique, pertinent, ciblé sur les tâches et à la fois opportun et abordable.

Pour de plus amples renseignements sur les premières étapes à franchir, rendez-vous à www.instructiontech.net.

NPTC President & CEO’s Message Le mot du président et chef de la Direction, ANCE

By / par gary Petty

President and CeO / président et chef de la Direction

National Private truck Council / association nationale du camionnage d’entreprise, washington, D.C.

Private Fleet Management Online

t he Private Fleet Management Online® (PFMO) program officially launched October 15 as a joint enterprise of the National Private truck Council

and instructional technologies. this exceptional learning system breaks new ground in the field of in-service training with an interactive, multimedia e-book, how-to guide, and reference manual targeted specifically for private fleet management professionals at all levels.

PFMO consists of a five-volume, comprehensive e-book with more than 900 pages. it features the five core disciplines of private fleet management—Operations, safety, Human resources, Finance and equipment and Maintenance—and is based on best practices, strategies and operational excellence practiced by the nation’s leading private fleet companies.

the combination of NPtC’s network of top private fleet practitioners with their subject matter knowledge and instructional technologies’ sophisticated state-of-the-art technology systems and applied expertise makes this new system the most innovative and comprehensive fleet management training service ever available to the private fleet industry.

PFMO was designed for two primary groups. the first group uses it to study, to help advance their career, to broaden their horizons, or to tackle new responsibilities at work. they want to understand the fleet and how all parts of it run. For those people, PFMO lets you take notes, bookmark sections, and learn through text, video, interactive elements, and more. the second audience—and every fleet manager, for that matter—will use PFMO on a daily basis as a reference guide in their pocket. PFMO works on any mobile device or web browser.

PFMO is based on the training materials of NPtC’s highly regarded Certified transportation Professional® program, which has certified nearly 1,000 private fleet professionals over the past 20 years. through hundreds of interviews and years of ongoing research, NPtC categorized 47 key management tasks into the five core disciplines that form the heart of the CtP designa-tion. leveraging the training content used to earn the CtP, PFMO delivers educational value that is practical, relevant, real-job focused—and both convenient and affordable as an online solution.

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By Richard Woodbury

Driver Shortage Will require Creativity

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a t present, there is a shortage of

qualified drivers in the trucking

industry. while the recession of a

few years ago provided a little relief from

this problem, today’s stronger economy

means the shortage is back. the reality

is that with an aging workforce, today’s

fleet of truck drivers is getting older. at

the same time, not enough young drivers

are coming into the industry to replace the

older ones.

Paul Christie is the President of unique

Personnel, a Quebec-based firm special-

izing in providing and managing labour for

the trucking industry. He uses an inter-

esting analogy to describe the problem.

“we’re fishing in a pond that doesn’t have

any fish,” he says.

in order for the industry to overcome this

labour shortage, it’s going to have to find a

way to stock the pond.

angela splinter, the executive Director of

the Canadian trucking Human resources

Council, feels that because there is

not a formal recognition of the skill set

required to be a truck driver, this does

not help make the industry an attractive option for prospective employees. “i think formal recognition gives job incumbents the recognition they need,” she says. “right now, for example, the occupation of a truck driver is just recognized as an unskilled occupation.”

driver who worked his way up through

the ranks and now serves as the National

Commercial Fleet and Compliance

Manager with tim Hortons.

the industry will also have to do a better

job on the retention front, especially given

that today’s workers (and especially

younger ones) place greater importance

on things like work-life balance.

“a lot of companies don’t spend enough

time in rewarding drivers and having

incentives for them,” says Mostacci. He’s

quick to cite many of the employee-

friendly policies that tim Hortons has,

including bonuses that are tied to key

performance indicators (such as safety,

on-time delivery, compliance to regula-

tions), providing a uniform expense and

paying for hotel rooms when drivers need

a place to sleep when working overnights.

For employee health and safety, Mostacci

says the company focuses on purchasing

ergonomic equipment, including pallet

jacks to move products off the trailer.

Measures like this allow one’s body to hold

up better to the rigours of the job.

“We’re fishing in a pond that doesn’t have any fish...”

Paul Christie is the President of Unique Personnel

the industry will also need to do a better job reaching a younger demographic about the career possibilities the industry offers. Part of this message will need to include the fact that becoming a truck driver does not mean that one will work in the same position for the rest of their lives. “you don’t have to be a driver forever,” says Mark Mostacci, a former

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For a highly successful firm like tim Hortons, there is the benefit of having deep pockets to invest in employees. For smaller firms in the highly competi-tive trucking industry, it’s more difficult to spend money on the employees, so simply paying more isn’t a viable option. “they can’t give more money to the drivers because they’re not making enough themselves,” says Christie. as a result, firms need to get a little more creative.

One thing Christie says is a must is that drivers get paid for all the work they do. One problem drivers encounter is that because of a delay or error on the customer’s end, they will find them-selves waiting around for a few hours, often unpaid. “well, that’s not the driver’s fault,” notes Christie.

in terms of managing the drivers, Christie recommends that supervisors be former drivers. “it’s somebody that knows the

In order for the industry to overcome this labour shortage, it’s going to have to find a way to stock the pond.

difficulty of the job that can understand it and can relate to the driver,” he says.

Clear and frequent communication with drivers will also help with retention efforts, says Mostacci. He says it’s important to hold regular meetings to talk about how the company is doing and where things

another priority for companies. in part, this has become a necessity as drivers aren’t graduating from most driver training schools with what one might call work-ready qualifications.

in the quest to reduce the cost of driver training education, this has resulted in programs that are shorter in duration and are thus not as thorough. this also reflects the low pay rates of the profession as somebody entering the profession is not going to want to spend a lot of money on their education when they aren’t going to reap the rewards for it. the net result of this is that it can shift the responsibility for driver training on to the backs of employers.

it’s clear that the shortage of drivers is a multi-faceted problem with no single, easy solution. as a result, the industry is going to have to be very creative in the steps it takes to overcome this huge challenge.

are headed. “they want to know they have a job year-round,” says Mostacci.

investing in driver training should be


“t here are three types of fleets: some work in the city; some work on the highway, and

some do both. Our fleet is really a hybrid; we do both,” says steve ropp, Distribution Manager, toronto Brewery for MolsonCoors Canada. this is the case for many fleet managers, which means they’re actually hiring, training and purchasing equipment for two different kinds of businesses.

Do your drivers run on the highway, in the urban core, or a little of both?

What KinD of fleet are you?

By Sarah B. Hood

ropp runs the same power units for both city and highway, but on the highway they’re pulling 53-foot quads, while in the city they haul 48-foot tri-axles or 43-foot tandems that can manoeuvre into tight delivery bays in the urban core. He also organizes his delivery schedule to take advantage of early mornings and late nights, when city streets are less constricted.

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in the gta and Montreal, Mark Mostacci,

National Commercial Fleet and

Compliance Manager for the tDl group

Corp. (tim Hortons), typically sends in

one driver with a straight truck or a truck

and single trailer instead of B trains. “the

biggest factors are traffic and rush hour,”

he says. “a holiday weekend or rush

hour could easily add a minimum of two

hours to the driver’s day. we make more

frequent trips [with smaller trucks] into

the gta simply because we can’t get the

B trains in and out.”

Purolator inc. does so much work in the

downtown core of major cities that they

employ foot couriers dedicated to deliv-

eries in the office towers. this means

drivers can drop numerous light parcels at

a single central location.

Purolator is also a leader in the use of hybrid electric technology. “we are the largest hybrid fleet in North america,” says serge viola, Purolator’s general Manager, Fleet and ground linehaul. “we have 561 of these vehicles across the country.”

Hybrid electric vehicles are especially well suited to the city’s stop-and-go traffic, viola says. “they make sense for down-town traffic because the engine doesn’t have to work so hard; you use the battery for low-speed acceleration. when you’re running city to city, you’re engaging the [conventional] engine, so you don’t see the benefits. we are able to see a 30 per cent to 35 per cent fuel savings by using the hybrids downtown,” he says.

“you also see a longer life on the brake system; the hybrids use regenerative

braking, so the electric motor turns into a battery when you’re slowing down,” he adds. “it takes some of the load of the brake system, so it lasts about 30 per cent longer.”

along with reduced noise and emis-sions, there are surprise benefits. the configuration of the trucks puts slightly more weight than normal on the rear tire, which offers better traction on slippery hills, and the lower-energy acceleration means there are no more jackrabbit starts.

Coca-Cola refreshments Canada is another fleet that does a large volume of downtown delivery, often to older buildings that are poorly designed to receive deliveries via larger vehicle. “we use trucks and trailers equipped

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with rail lift gates which are used

to lower our product to ground level

reducing the amount of handling of our

product,” says imre Zalan, regional Fleet

Manager, Canada for Coca-Cola.

“Coca-Cola Canada operates the largest,

heavy-duty, diesel-electric hybrid truck

fleet in Canada—our hybrid trucks

reduce emissions by approximately

30 per cent and use roughly 30 per

cent less fuel than standard delivery

trucks. we are also examining alterna-

tive fuel systems, including electric,

hybrid, compressed natural gas and

liquid propane. alternative fuel vehicles

are a key component of our Company’s

commitment to growing our business,

but not our carbon emissions. the next

thing for us is exploring the use of elec-

tric vehicles. when you’re moving bever-ages—a cargo with a lot of weight—it takes a lot of energy to get moving and slow down. we are still learning how well the electric systems can handle the heavy loads given the distances the trucks would need to travel,” says Zalan.

the Company “frequently reviews new delivery methods that will be especially useful for inconvenient delivery situa-tions,” he says. “Many factors, such as changes in workforce and delivery routes, cause us to regularly evaluate new technologies and equipment. we are currently looking at onboarding new hand-trucks, trays, skids and anything to help our drivers ergonomically.”

apart from the physical demands, it takes a different personality to drive

in the city than on the open road. MolsonCoors is one company that uses a different pay scale for the two types of drivers. “generally, highway drivers are paid by the kilometre; city drivers are paid by the hour,” says ropp.

Different measures can help reduce the stresses of city or highway driving. For drivers who want to minimize their highway time, “we have a resident driver program,” says Mostacci. “the driver will reside in the region where we deliver, and we haul the trailers to them.”

For both sides of the fleet, says ropp, “we try to have the best equipment to relieve driver stress. we pride ourselves on a fleet that not only looks good, but has equipment that the drivers are comfort-able with, city or highway.”


t he need to enhance current compli-ance practices has become neces-sary in order to manage and reduce

corporate liability. Frequent driver licence verification is now helping companies eliminate many old and painstakingly expensive ways to comply with various government laws and regulations, and keeping them from harm’s way.

when an unqualified driver is involved in an accident that injures another driver, the company can now be criminally responsible. this also becomes a finan-cial responsibility incurring out-of-pocket expenses for the legal damages, and various other costs. to top it off, there is no insurance coverage. if you think this does not affect companies having employees and subcontractors using their own vehicles during work hours, think again.

there are a multitude of reasons for a driver to lose a licence for a few days, months or longer, or to have his or her licence downgraded, and the likelihood of the driver informing an employer is not very good. the reality is the employer would not know that an issue even exists until the next abstract or status check.

Did you know that 10% of all drivers in Canada do not have a valid licence and yet 75% of them continue to drive and 56% are more likely to get in an accident or cause damage?

that is on average 7 out of every 100 drivers who do not have a licence, with a

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commercial impound laws that require 90-day verification to avoid impound and loss of equipment. Provinces such as Manitoba, with government-issued insur-ance associated with their driver’s licence that expires yearly, require renewal payment to avoid licence suspension and voiding insurance coverage. recent updates of the criminal code Bill C45 or section 217.1 of the Canadian Criminal Code now leave company owners and directors at greater risk of having to undergo litigation, pay massive fines and unneeded costs, as well as risking time in prison.

all these issues can be simply avoided with frequent driver’s licence verification. implementing a verification policy can have many inherent benefits such as enhancing existing corporate policy, mitigating risk and protecting the corporate brand.

the methods companies currently use to deal with these issues were updated when george sutej, President of verX Direct, negotiated a history-changing deal with the provinces and territories of Canada to gain national access to driver licence status and class.

“the system requires no names to complete the transaction and the govern-ments return only a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer without any other identifiable information,” notes sutej. “and the Driver licence verification system is very, very user-friendly. a couple of ‘clicks’ on the computer and you have the results right in front of you.”

majority of those needing to get to work each day.

Current findings by verX have shown that on average 1.5% of employees checked do not have a valid licence, even after a recent abstract review. this number does not include improper class of licence.

so why do drivers lose their licence? it is now more common that drivers lose their licence due to nonpayment of child support /alimony and stricter drinking and driving laws. impaired warnings of .05% BaC now incur an immediate suspen-sion, compounded with an ignition inter-lock requirement of up to six months. an impaired charge of over .08% incurs an immediate suspension for 90 days, and minimum one year to maximum lifetime suspension, with a minimum one year to lifetime ignition interlock requirement. Drinking and driving infractions using a boat or snowmobile are now reflected on a personal driver record with the same penalties. Other reasons for suspen-sions include unpaid fine(s) and failure to renew a licence’s medical requirements as required by law or imposed by doctors.

additionally, the class of licence could be downgraded upon failure to complete or update a licence endorsement or medical test requirement, rendering the driver unauthorized to drive a vehicle for the stated class.

How do suspended drivers and their habits affect companies? Now there are strict


with 24/7 web access it’s now easy to check one licence at a time or upload a spreadsheet with multiple licences. in a matter of seconds the results are returned either “valid”, “not valid” or with an “igni-tion interlock requirement”. these results are colour-coded, helping to quickly determine if a driver is eligible to drive in the current class. Past checks are easily accessible for export, print or email.

For companies that operate out of multiple provinces it’s now even easier. Previously it could take weeks or even months to compile and submit the driver information from various provinces and retrieve the results to ensure a timely and consistent compliance program.

the following testimonials highlight the benefits of using this program:

Catherine�Archibald,�Supervisor,�Compliance�and�Vehicle�Claims,�Canpar�Transport�LP:

“the verX Direct program helps carriers to ensure their drivers’ licences are valid and and that they are the right class. this is an exceptionally great tool for carriers that employ drivers in a number of prov-inces, as the verX Direct program is a

national program. it is simple and efficient to use and is an acceptable tool that satis-fies NsC record-keeping requirements in Manitoba. the program is designed so that carriers can determine when they want to validate their drivers’ licences.”

Doug�Tilford�of�Bluewater�Recycling�Association:�

“we have been using the system to check our drivers every month for over a year now. the system is fast, accurate, and extremely easy to use. taking a proactive approach to risk has paid off many times over and has given me peace of mind.”

Robyn�Robertson,�President�and�CEO,�Traffic�Injury�Research�foundation�(TIRF):

“the contributing role of unlicenced drivers in road crashes has been a recog-nized and unsolved problem in the traffic safety field for more than three decades.”

Mike�Millian,�Driver�&�Vehicle�Safety�Manager�of�Hensall�District�Co-operative:

“running a full abstract search can be cost prohibitive if you run a large fleet and run multiple checks a year. the verX Direct service provided HDC with a cost-effective way to go from checking our drivers’ records once per year to up to three times per year.”

“while verX Dlv does not replace the use of abstracts, it enhances the subsequent use of them. the abstract is only as good as the day it’s done, leaving you open to risk right after. Now you can reduce the gap to ensure a driver’s licence is valid,” says george sutej.

why wait for something to happen when it can easily be prevented with frequent, inexpensive driver verification. verX Direct starts delivering a return on investment (rOi) immediately by reducing administra-tion costs and is considerably less expen-sive than accessing driver abstracts, while incurring fewer business interruptions and losses.

through a negotiated arrangement between the Private Motor truck Council of Canada and verX, PMtC members receive special pricing on all verX services. you can call the PMtC for details or simply mention that you are a PMtC member when you call verX.

to learn more about accessing low cost driver-status information, contact verX Direct at 1.866.713.2001, by email at [email protected], or by visiting www.verxdirect.com.

2012 ConferenCe


(ABOVE) Delegates pay keen attention to informative seminars

(LEFT & BELOW) Delegates mingle in the exhibitors’ showcase


2012 Driver hall of fame

Bob Boyich of Huron Services Group opens the Hall of Fame Awards Presentation

(ABOVE) John Thomson and John Harrison of sponsoring partner Huron Services Group with the four Driver Hall of Fame inductees

(LEFT) Driver Hall of Fame inductee Paul Boshart with his wife and Dennis Shantz of Home Hardware

2012 Driver hall of fame (continued)


(ABOVE) Driver Hall of Fame inductee Maurice Belot with his wife surrounded by The Advantage Group team

(LEFT) Driver Hall of Fame inductee Mike Sawicki with his wife and Nicole Menard of Cardinal Health Canada

(RIGHT) Driver Hall of Fame inductee Bill Wolfe with his wife

and Peter McAleer and Larry Pachereva of Maple Leaf Foods


2012 fleet Safety awards

Glenn Pattison, 3M Canada presents David Boye, Toronto Digital Imaging with a graphics award for Fleet Identity

Conrad Schulz and Paul Richardson of TMH/TONA Transport receive the Fleet Safety Award – Medium Category from John Farquhar of Zurich

Larry Pachereva, Maple Leaf Foods receives the Fleet Safety Award – Large Category from John Farquhar of Zurich

Glenn Pattison, 3M Canada presents Mario Isgro, Toronto Digital Imaging and Steve Ropp, Molson Coors with the Night-Time Safety graphics award

Jason Schwindt, Twin City Graphics accepts a vehicle graphics award in the Light Duty category from Glenn Pattison of 3M Canada

2012 vehicle graphics Design awards


The Bridge to the 21st Century

Like all successful organizations, the Private

Motor Truck Council of Canada improves

by adapting to change. The effectiveness of

these changes depends totally upon the com-

mitment of the private trucking community and its sup-

pliers to their own future. Several years ago the council

sought investment to continue providing programs and

services and to make sure its voice remains strong, clear

and persuasive.

The “Bridge to the 21st Century Fund” was created to:

• Build an operating reserve to allow the council to con-

tinue to promote the special interests of the private

trucking community and to continue the provision of

valuable services and programs;

• Continue our commitment to the Canadian Trucking

Human Resources Council to ensure the development

of a skilled worker pool for the future;

• Defray legal and administrative expenses involved in

making briefs and presentations to government;

• Be a one-time campaign fund to provide the momentum

to carry PMTC into the 21st Century.

A number of supporters responded to the challenge,

and in doing so, became members of a very special group

of PMTC supporters. On this page you’ll see the compa-

nies that have already made this commitment — we

extend our thanks on behalf of the entire membership.

Bruce J. Richards

President, PMTC

Bruce J. RichardsPresident, PMTC

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PMtC publications and seminars will keep you abreast of what you need to know to work successfully in the private trucking community. and as a special benefit, our position in the North american Private truck Council gives members a window on private trucking activities in the u.s.a. and Mexico.

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