Manitoba Moving Forward with NSC# Marking Requirements on Trucks – What Alberta Carriers Need to Know

Submitted by Ranjo Sanghera, Bison

Road rage is a type of aggressive driving that results from heightened emotions like anger and frustration behind the wheel. 

Calgary, AB – March 17, 2025 – The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) is proud to announce a significant development in road safety and operational efficiency for Alberta’s carriers. Following AMTA advocacy and collaboration with Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC), the Alberta Carrier Excellent Safety (ACES) Program will officially launch on April 1, 2025. This new initiative will replace the Partners in Compliance (PIC) program, offering a host of benefits to carriers who exceed minimum safety standards.

OTTAWA, ON (March 13, 2025) — Trucking HR Canada (THRC), in partnership with the Western provincial trucking associations, is pleased to announce the full speaker line-up for this year’s Western Women with Drive (April 30, Calgary Airport Marriott Hotel).

(TORONTO, March 10, 2025) – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) wrote to the Council of the Federation – composed of the premiers of each of Canada's 13 provinces and territories – and urged leaders to implement measures that provide the trucking industry relief in the face of US tariffs while restoring competitiveness and productivity. 

OTTAWA, ON (March 6, 2025) — A special ceremony to launch Trucking HR Canada’s new Women’s Leadership Accord was held today at the annual Women with Drive Leadership Summit in Toronto.

(TORONTO, March 4, 2025) – The 25 percent tariffs announced last night by US President Trump will devastate a trucking industry already suffering from the worst freight economy in 40 years.

(TORONTO, March 7, 2025) -- The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the Labour Program at ESDC today signed an Information Sharing Arrangement (ISA) to facilitate inspections and enforcement in the federally regulated trucking sector.  

Alberta’s government is implementing a proportionate, measured response to U.S. tariffs and taking decisive action on internal trade with free trade and mobility agreements.  

AMTA March 2025 Driver of the Month: Iqbal Gill, XTL Transport Inc. (Airdrie, AB)

Washington, D.C. (Feb. 26, 2025) – The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck is scheduled for May 13-15. International Roadcheck is a high-visibility, high-volume commercial motor vehicle inspection and regulatory compliance enforcement initiative that takes place over three days in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) recently conducted a survey to assess the impact of potential trade tariffs and other regulatory challenges on the commercial transportation sector. The results highlight growing concerns about increased operational costs, declining freight demand, and the long-term viability of cross-border trade.

Canada's Logistics Conference has been the logistics and transportation industry's premier learning and networking event for over 20 years. This year, the conference comes to Toronto from June 4-6.

OTTAWA, ON (January 28, 2025) — Trucking HR Canada (THRC) continues to contribute to success in trucking and logistics with education, resources, data, and analysis not available anywhere else.

AMTA February 2025 Driver of the Month: Jason Lowry, Bison Transport Inc. (Rocky View, AB)

OTTAWA, ON (January 28, 2025) — Trucking HR Canada (THRC) continues to contribute to success in trucking and logistics with education, resources, data, and analysis not available anywhere else.

(TORONTO, Jan. 24, 2025) -- The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) Engagement team has added new webinar dates for carriers and freight forwarders on CARM Client Portal registration and how to enroll in the CBSA Transporter Program.

AMTA Notice of Meeting AGM 2025

The Town of Fox Creek has reached out to the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) regarding ongoing issues with commercial truck parking. The removal of the permit requirement has led to an increase in illegal parking, prompting the town to seek AMTA’s assistance in addressing these concerns before violations begin to be ticketed.

San Francisco, CA, January 22, 2025 — Verne successfully demonstrated the world’s first cryo-compressed hydrogen (CcH2) truck in Southern California in late 2024. During the testing, Verne drove the truck hundreds of miles and conducted multiple refueling events with Verne’s novel CcH2 filling equipment.