While theft is the major cause of commercial cargo loss, other issues can also cause major headaches for trucking companies and their customers. Follow the tips below to avoid them:

Watch out for temperature changes

Well, friends, I believe we have gone somewhere that quite possibly no other has gone before.

By the time you are reading this edition of Josh’s Corner, we will be nearing, or at, the end of 2020. As we approach the end of this year, I think it is fair to say we have a number of reasons to express gratitude.

Submitted by Calgary Police Service

The following outlines the new procedure for commercial drivers and the consequences of becoming subject to immediate roadside sanctions if stopped by law enforcement and mandatory alcohol screening, or a Roadside screening test shows evidence of alcohol consumption.

Back in 2019, I was trucking a load of hay into Saskatchewan. En route, I was stopped at a small town railway crossing when a car failed to stop for an oncoming train.

Submitted by CN Police

CN has a vast network of 14,000 public grade crossings and over 45,000 km of track across Canada. As a professional driver there is a good chance you will have to cross a set of these tracks to get to your destination.

As a registered social worker, I have had several opportunities to hear various stories and learn from clients who are truck drivers employed in the transportation industry.

The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) has been conducting impact surveys since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure membership’s voices are being heard, and to offer any guidance or assistance possible to those responsible for keeping goods on the move on Alberta highways.

The Alberta Motor Transport Association is pleased to announce 2020 Driver of the Year Danny Dyck with Caveman Transport Ltd. out of Lethbridge, AB.

Are you looking to put your company in front of key decision-makers of trucking companies in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba in 2021?

From the AMTA Quality Assurance Department:

Policy: The documented principles by which an organization is guided in its management of affairs and overall commitment. Policies are guidelines or business rules that drive the Processes and Procedures.

Alberta’s government first required registration expiry dates to be visible on Alberta licence plates in 1974. Due to advances in technology, stickers marking the month and year of registration, as well as stickers for fleet vehicles and permanent trailers, will no longer be issued in 2021.

As President of the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA), I am pleased to introduce the second of our industry video campaign, aimed at increasing awareness of the AMTA’s commitment to research and innovation in the commercial transportation industry.

Release: Westcan Bulk Transport’s team of professional truck drivers has donated $100,000 to local charities through their Driver Advisory Board.

Alberta’s government is taking action to increase the safety of snowplow and tow truck drivers.

Trucking HR Canada Release: Trucking HR Canada (THRC) released [Nov. 30] a suite of resources to support trucking and logistics employers in complying with the new anti-harassment regulations.

The AMTA Injury Reduction and Training Department has produced a number of micro-learning videos to bring awareness to safety issues in and around the workplace.

Over the last few weeks, different sectors within our industry have started to share more articles, communicating the importance of winter preparation, changing driving behaviour, tire chain laws (in certain areas), and more. Possibly, you have started to communicate a similar message in your own organization, or have been on the receiving end of such. I find these communications to be extremely valuable, and believe that we need to continue to share this information across industry throughout the winter months.

It’s 2 a.m. and the winter winds are howling as you pull up your loaded semi behind a rural gas station and hustle inside for a double double and a box of Timbits. After a few minutes of banter with the cashier, you head back – and your truck is gone, along with its load of frozen meat products.

Guest columns do not necessarily reflect the views of the Alberta Motor Transport Association, please reach out with questions or concerns to irt@amta.ca

It goes without saying that this has been a vastly different year for everybody all over the world. Lives have been disrupted, uncertainty runs rampant and each day seems like we are living the Internet meme of Captain Picard asking for a damage report. It is not what we are used to, and it will be some time yet before we return to what one would consider “normal”.

Direction on COR auditing requirements in 2021 from Alberta Labour – Partnerships.