The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) supports the commercial transportation industry, Alberta Transportation and industry stakeholders in the implementation of Mandatory Entry Level Training (MELT). MELT ensures that all commercial vehicle drivers receive a minimum standard of training. MELT has not been implemented as a hardship on businesses, but instead to provide increased roadway safety.

The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA), in collaboration with Alberta Justice and Solicitor General Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) has wrapped its yearly Driver Appreciation Days once again.

The 71st Annual Professional Truck Driving Championship took place on Saturday, June 22nd and brought together the professional talents of 50 commercial drivers, as well as generous sponsors and 75 hard working volunteers. The rain stayed away and it was a full day of activity, entertainment and connecting with all kinds of people from near and far.

The AMTA is pleased to announce the 2019/ 2020 Board of Directors. As a province-wide, not-for-profit association, we are governed

During the recent AMTA Leadership Conference and AGM in Kananaskis Country, five industry leaders were recognized for their ongoing achievements in commercial transportation.

Edmonton, AB (March 6, 2019) – Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) hosted the grand opening of its state-of-the-art safety training facility at the Edmonton International Airport (EIA) Airport City site today. The facility will function as a commercial transportation hub for safety training development and delivery, research and technology innovation and will play a key role in strengthening education for commercial drivers across the province.

By Derek Clouthier, RED DEER, Alta. – News that Canada’s transportation ministers will implement a national standard for entry level driver training (MELT) is being heralded as a step forward from one woman calling for stricter regulations for Class 1 drivers.

Advocates of the commercial trucking industry in Alberta are pushing the federal government to make electronic logging devices (ELD) mandatory in Canada as soon as possible.

New systems for tracking truck drivers will soon be in place in Canada.