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ASTAC Rodeo
The Alberta Student Transportation Advisory Council (ASTAC) On Saturday, June 6, 63 school bus drivers from across Alberta gathered at AMTA’s Edmonton location for the 43rd annual Alberta Student Transportation Advisory Council (ASTAC) Rodeo Drivers are challenged...
Class 1 Driver Training Needs Survey
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) and the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) have received grant funding from the Province of Alberta’s Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC) to develop training courses for Class 1 truck drivers. This includes...
Trucks For Change Network Packs Snacks for Kids Across Canada
AMTA Members were among the 14 Trucks for Change Network companies that came together on May 27 to roll up their sleeves for Food Banks Canada’s After the Bell food packing event. Trucks for Change is an official partner of the annual After the Bell program, which...
Time to get your Top Fleet Employers Awards Gala tickets
Canada’s leading trucking and logistics employers will gather this fall to celebrate excellence, leadership, and innovation at the Top Fleet Employers Awards Gala. Reserve your table / tickets now - Full tables are already being reserved, with a limited number of...
AMTA’s June 2026 Driver of the Month: Normand Limoges with Canada Cartage (Rocky View, AB)
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...
Ankush Bhardwaj named Ann Taylor Grand Champion at Alberta’s 76th Professional Truck Driving Championship
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Edmonton, Alberta - May 31, 2026 — Ankush Bhardwaj of FedEx was named the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) Professional Truck Driving Championship Ann Taylor Grand Champion May 30 at the 76th year of the event, recognizing the...
THRC Launches Free HR Health Check for Trucking and Logistics Employers
Trucking HR Canada (THRC) is making it easier than ever for trucking and logistics employers to strengthen their workforce practices with the launch of the newly updated HR Circle Check — a free, confidential assessment tool designed specifically for Canada’s trucking...
2026 Road Ban Order
This is an order by the Smoky River Road Weight Committee: Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130, Highway Order No.RB 04-03-26 defining “Maximum Allowable Weights permitted on Certain Municipal Roads”. Read the full ban order here.
Nearly 600 Commercial Motor Vehicles Removed from North American Roadways in One Day Due to Brake Violations
Certified commercial motor vehicle inspectors throughout North America conducted 4,021 inspections of commercial motor vehicles in one day and restricted 574 (14.3%) of those vehicles from travel due to brake-related out-of-service violations. Of the 4,021 total...
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