Forty-eight of the “best workplaces in Canada’s trucking industry” have been named by Trucking HR Canada as part of the fourth annual Top Fleet Employers program.
Fleets of every size were rated on topics including recruitment and retention practices, workplace culture, compensation, training and skills development, and innovative HR practices.
The 2017 honours are awarded to:
Small Fleets:
- Carmen Transportation (ON)
- Edge transportation Services (SK)
- Harv Wilkening Transport (SK)
- J.G. Drapeau (ON)
- Keystone Western (MB)
- Liberty Linehaul (ON)
- Logikor (ON)
- MacKinnon Transport (ON)
- Munden Ventures (BC)
- ONE for Freight (ON)
- Onfreight Logistics (ON)
- Payne Transportation (MB)
- Precision Trucklines (BC)
- Steed Standard Transport (ON)
- Sutco Transportation (BC)
- Tiger Courier (SK)
- Transpro Freight Systems (ON)
- Triangle Freight Services (SK)
- Triton Transport (BC)
Medium Fleets:
- Arnold Brothers (MB)
- Brian Kurtz Trucking (ON)
- JD Smith (ON)
- Joseph Haulage (ON)
- Kindersley (SK)
- Kriska Transportation (ON)
- Linamar (ON)
- Q-Line Trucking (SK)
- Ryder Canada Supply Chain Solutions (ON)
- Tandet (ON)
- Woodcock Brothers (ON)
Large Fleets:
- Bison Transport (MB)
- Canada Cartage (ON)
- Challenger (ON)
- Erb Transport (ON)
- Groupe Guilbault (QC)
- Midland (NB)
- Rosedale Group (ON)
- Rosenau Transport (AB)
- SLH Transport (ON)
- Westcan Bulk Transport (AB)
- XTL Transport (QC)
Private Fleets/Fleet Services:
- Canaan Group (BC)
- Home Hardware Stores Limited (ON)
- Olymel– Transport Transbo (QC)
- The Brick (AB)
- National Shunt (ON)
- STG Fleet Services (SK)
- Trailer Wizards (ON)
“We received a record number of applications this year,” says Angela Splinter, CEO of Trucking HR Canada. “These 48 fleets demonstrate a commitment to good people management and effective human resources approaches. We commend them for their leadership in showcasing the trucking industry as a great place to work.”
Top Fleet Employers selection criteria, which has been validated by trucking industry experts, is reviewed annually to ensure an accurate reflection of human resources issues, trends, and today’s working environments. A team of human resources professionals oversee the assessment process.
Trucking HR Canada will proudly honour, celebrate and recognize the 2017 Top Fleet Employers at its annual Gala Awards Dinner on October 12, 2017 in Toronto.
Applications for 2018 will open November 1, 2017.