BCTA News

Have Your say! BCTA Infrastructure Priorities Survey

BCTA is now in field with our Infrastructure Priorities Survey to gather industry feedback for BC road and highway projects, the use of long combination vehicles, and truck rest stop preferences. The deadline to complete this survey is Friday, July 23, 2021.

Please follow this link to complete the survey.

The survey should take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. Please submit only one response per member.

Hydra Energy to Build Hydrogen Fuelling Station with Support from BC’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard

BCTA member Hydra Energy will be converting a fleet of 65 heavy-duty trucks from diesel to hydrogen with the support from BC’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (BC LCFS).

Welcome New Members

We are pleased to welcome our newest members of the BCTA! We look forward to your participation in association activities and hope you will make use of the many programs and services BCTA provides.

Building your Safety Program- SafetyDriven Webinar

Have you ever wondered what an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Program is? Or why it’s so important to have one in your company? Maybe you want to improve your current program, but you don’t know where to start.

BCTA and Fraser Health Partner for Successful Roadside Vaccine Clinic

BC Trucking Association (BCTA) partnered with Fraser Health to coordinate a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Highway 91 truck pullout in Delta.  From June 16-17, 2021, over 430 people were vaccinated at Fraser Health’s first roadside clinic, specifically designated for commercial drivers.

BCTA Motor Carrier & Associate Member Scholarships

BCTA offers scholarship opportunities to children of member company owners and employees: the BCTA Motor Carrier Member Scholarship and the BCTA Associate Member Scholarship.

BCTA has established two categories for each scholarship:

1. For applicants who are graduating from secondary school and entering their first year of post–secondary education.

2. For applicants who are entering second year or higher post-secondary education.

Each scholarship category awards two $1,250.00 prizes.

Trucking Industry Rolls Out in Full Force for Plaid for Dad Campaign

In recent years, the trucking industry has continued to dominate Prostate Cancer Canada’s Plaid for Dad fundraising campaign.  Workplaces and individuals are encouraged to wear plaid on June 18- the Friday before Father’s Day- to raise awareness and funds for prostrate cancer research and support.

1 in 9 Canadian men- grandfathers, dads, husbands, brothers, and sons- will be diagnosed with prostrate cancer in their lifetime.*  Prostrate cancer is the most common cancer and third leading cause of death in Canadian men.  

Thank You for Attending BCTA’S 2021 Annual General Meeting

BCTA would like to thank our members who joined us for our virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) on June 10^th.  We were pleased to have had over 80 members attend.  Thank you for your continued support, enthusiasm, and dedication that helps us continue to be a strong voice of our members.

Our AGM is a great opportunity to reflect on the year that has passed and discuss future endeavors and advocacy initiatives that affect our industry.

AGM Highlights

Reminder - Join Us at BCTA’s 2021 AGM on June 10th, Featuring an Economic Update Presentation

We are only 10 days away from BCTA’s virtual Annual General Meeting on Thursday, June 10^th from 9:30 to 11:00 am!  This session features an Economic Update presentation by Ken Peacock of the Business Council of British Columbia.

Registration is required.  If you have not already done so, please register for the meeting by clicking here.

BCTA Motor Carrier & Associate Member Scholarships

BCTA offers scholarship opportunities to children of member company owners and employees: the BCTA Motor Carrier Member Scholarship and the BCTA Associate Member Scholarship.

BCTA has established two categories for each scholarship: