Bio Submitted Built on Hard Work, Gratitude, and Family An unexpected honor, to be sure. Thank You. I started driving professionally as a truck jockey shop hand for RentWay in 1990 with only an air brakes ticket. After earning my Class 1 at 22 years old, no one was...
Driver of the Month
AMTA May 2026 Driver of the Month: Donald Nettnay with Hi-Way 9 Group of Companies (Camrose, AB)
Bio Submitted My interest in trucking came at a very young age, my father was a professional driver for 45 years, when my parents divorced I was 2 years old, my father would always come and picked me up in the summers and I would go with him on trips from Alberta to...
AMTA April 2026 Driver of the Month: Nathan Kirby with Steve’s Livestock Transport. (Red Deer, AB)
Bio Submitted Nathan’s interest in trucking started early, growing up in southern Saskatchewan around construction crews and drivers through his dad’s work. He’d tag along on runs down to the border and get picked up by his parents, never realizing at the time how...
AMTA March 2026 Driver of the Month: Alex Kunzleman with Whitecourt Transport Ltd. (Whitecourt, AB)
Bio Submitted Born in Winnipeg and raised in Mayerthorpe before settling in Whitecourt at sixteen, Alex Kunzleman has spent more than thirty years building a career defined by skill, resilience, and an unwavering passion for trucking. He began driving at eighteen,...
AMTA February 2026 Driver of the Month: Donald Lee, Precision Trucklines (Calgary AB)
Bio Submitted I have been employed by Precision Trucklines since June of 2022 and currently haul groceries from a distribution centre to retail stores in Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. My inspiration to become a truck driver began many years ago as a...
AMTA January 2026 Driver of the Month: Richard Chaundy – Flying J Canada Transport Inc (Sherwood Park, AB)
Bio Submitted My name is Richard Chaundy. I am originally from England but have been living in Canada for 20 years. My father was a truck driver and would take me out when he could. So, I have always wanted to be a truck driver from an early age. I joined the British...
AMTA December 2025 Driver of the Month: Baron Smith XTL Transport Inc. (Airdrie AB)
Bio Submitted Baron started in trucking as a young man, delivering soft drinks to provide for himself and support his mother after his father passed away. But what kept him in the driver’s seat was the variety. Every day brings different challenges, from the equipment...
AMTA November 2025 Driver of the Month: Richard Munkittrick Bushell Transport Co. Ltd. (Acheson AB)
Bio Submitted I’ve been driving across North America for 42 years. When I was younger, I’d join my dad in his truck as he hauled lime for farmers in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. It took me no time to realize I wanted to follow in my father’s footsteps. For the past...
AMTA October 2025 Driver of the Month: Volodymyr (Vlad) Holyk, Trimac Energy Services (Edmonton AB)
Bio Submitted I was born in Ukraine and moved to Canada in 2008, seeking a fresh start and better opportunities for my family. I’ve been married for 20 years to my amazing and supportive wife, Mariya, together we have two beautiful daughters. Moving to a new country...






