BCTA News
BCTA 2021 Annual General Meeting
BCTA members are invited to attend our virtual Annual General Meeting on Thursday, June 10, 2021, from 9:30AM to 11AM. Registration is required!
The meeting is taking place on Zoom and will include reports from BCTA Chairperson Phil Bandstra and President & CEO Dave Earle. Guest Ken Peacock, Chief Economist and Vice President of the Business Council of BC, will also present an up-to-the-minute BC Economic Update following the AGM.
Last Chance to Participate in BCTA’s Compensation Survey
Only members who complete the survey will have access to the aggregated data, providing a deep competitive advantage in BC’s commercial transportation sectors compensation data.
BCTA is in field surveying our motor carrier members about current compensation trends.
In field: BCTA Compensation Survey
BCTA circulated a compensation survey to motor carrier members on April 26, 2021, requesting data on compensation and benefits. If you are interested in receiving the results for comparison and benchmarking, please take part.
The Spring issue of Western Canada Highway News is now online
The Spring issue of Western Canada Highway News is now online - the official magazine of the BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan & Manitoba trucking associations.
Click to view the digital edition: http://highwaynews.ca/index.php/digital-editions
You’re Invited to a Free BCTA Seminar to Learn About the Future of Zero Emission Medium and Heavy-duty Vehicles!
On April 27, 2021 from 10AM-Noon (PDT), BCTA is hosting a complimentary Future of Zero Emission Commercial Vehicles online seminar, where BCTA will provide an overview of our sector’s GHG emissions trends and original equipment manufacturers will discuss what zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) they have, or will soon have, available for order.
You are encouraged to join this seminar if you are a:
Member Update: Congratulations to BCTA Members on the 2020 FleetOwner Top For-Hire 500 List
FleetOwner announced its 2020 Top For-Hire 500 list for North America, noting the trucking industry has been crucial throughout all phases of the national response effort and to the economy.
FleetOwner recognized a vast majority of for-hire fleets in the US and Canada are small businesses, with 97.4% operating 20 or fewer trucks and 91.3% operating 6 or fewer trucks. Companies are included on the For-Hire 500 list based on power units operated by a fleet.
Applications Open: Serve on the BCTA Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is accepting applications for the 2021-22 term from motor carrier members. Those received by Friday March 12, 2021, will be considered for approval at our Annual General Meeting this coming June.
If you are passionate about the industry and willing to take an active part in advancing the interests of commercial road transportation throughout BC, we’d like to hear from you.
Applications Open: Serve on the BCTA Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is accepting applications for the 2021-22 term from motor carrier members. Those received by Friday, March 5, 2021, will be considered for approval at our Annual General Meeting this coming June.
If you are passionate about the industry and willing to take an active part in advancing the interests of commercial road transportation throughout BC, we’d like to hear from you.
Member Update: TRANSource Freightways, Building Something from Nothing
TRANSource Freightways, a BCTA operating member, was recently profiled in Truck News/Today’s Trucking.
“Starting in 2005 with a single truck hauling furniture into the city of Vancouver, it was not long before TRANSource Freightways had established a presence and reputation in Canada’s west as a reliable and well-rounded regional carrier.
Today, TRANSource boasts an impressive fleet made up of around 50 day cabs, 50 five-tons, 175 highway tractors, and 600 trailers.”