This year in recognition of International Women’s Day we are giving away 2 full scholarships, 2 lucky ladies will be able to obtain their class AZ license. Are you ready to start a rewarding and exciting new career in the trucking industry.
Contest Details:
Submit a 500 word essay on why you want to become a truck driver
Must be a Canadian resident or have permanent resident Status
Valid Class G Ontario license required
Must provide own transportation to the training school (Barrie, Ottawa, Smith Falls, Ontario)
Those selected for an interview to move into the final selection stage will be contacted in January
Clean criminal record
Pass a drug and alcohol test
Ability to cross the border an asset, but not required
Please submit your essay by April 15th, 2022 via email only to inquiries@wtfc.ca
This wouldn’t be possible without the support and generosity of Crossroads Truck Training Academy and DriveWise/KnowledgeSurge Institute. These schools go above and beyond for their students.
Cheryl Durant Driver Instructor Crossroads Truck Training Academy (CTTA)Meghan Saunders Driver Instructor CTTA
Crossroads Truck Training Academy has been training and educating Canada’s professional Truck Drivers for close to 20 years. Commercial driver courses are offered at their campuses in Ottawa and Smiths Falls and are approved as a vocational program under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005 and endorsed by the Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO). To learn more about them please visit https://www.cttca.ca/
Team Photo DriveWise/KnowledgeSurge
We, like the WTFC, share a common vision for promoting and encouraging inclusion and diversity in the Commercial Trucking industry. It is a great career field with excellent opportunities. We are thrilled to support the WTFC in raising awareness and accessibility to this rewarding field for women.
Lesley de Repentigny President & CEO DriveWise/KnowledgeSurge
I have held a commercial truck license for 37 years, actively utilizing 33 of those years driving trucks.
Throughout my career I have had the opportunity to drive several types of commercial vehicles. I have driven for the MTO as a Highway Equipment Operator; snowplow driver for 10 years, and salter/sander operator for two seasons. I have operated tandem, tri-axle as well as bottom dump trailers in construction, and dry van trailers equipped with both tandem and tri-axle trailers. I am skilled at multiple transmission types, such as a 5 and 4, 18, 15, 13, 10 and 8 speed, however, automatics are a pleasure to operate. I have experience driving in both the U.S. and Canada. There is nothing like experiencing the open road!
Instructing is both very satisfying and empowering. Sharing my vast experience, and knowledge is extremely rewarding. Knowing that I am are instilling a mindset of safe, courteous, and respectful driving is very fulfilling. I know this industry would benefit from more women in this field as we can provide a different outlook. I have and continue to meet great people wanting to enter the trucking industry with eagerness to learn and succeed.
DriveWise/KnowledgeSurge Institute is a registered private career college that deploys a number of different training solutions from coast-to-coast, including Fire, EMS, Municipal Services, Commercial Trucking and Corporate Fleets. With multiple accolades and a 99.9% client recommendation rate, you can trust our experts to deliver game-changing training and expertise that has made KnowledgeSurge Institute Canada’s industry leader in advanced driver training programs.To learn more about them please visit https://www.knowledgesurge.com/
Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) Striving for Excellence in Training Committed to providing the trucking industry with the highest quality driver training programs for entry-level individuals that earn and maintain public confidence, adhering to sound and ethical business practices.
Currently hiring full time (AZ/DZ) ready mix drivers for a fast growing forward thinking Ready Mix Concrete Company.
About us: Allmix Concrete is a purpose driven company that focuses on delivering high quality concrete around the greater Toronto area through its well-trained and highly motivated team. Allmix Concrete strives to become a leader in the concrete industry in quality, service and safety. We are dedicated to providing superior service to our customers. We believe in providing our employees with a positive work environment by maintaining a positive working culture based on safety.
We are looking for AZ or DZ drivers with a clean abstract to join our team. The ability to operate a 8 speed manual transmission is required. Ready mix experience preferred, but not required.
We offer:
Competitive wages, health benefits and pension benefits as per our union collective agreements.
Well maintained equipment with the latest GPS system.
Training for use of Ready Mix equipment and other job requirements.
Smith System defensive driver training provided by Allmix company trainers.
Multiple Locations across the GTA
We also offer continued training on all aspects of the job which allow our drivers to be part of policy changes that help drive change in a positive engaging way.
We have 10 locations across the GTA to fully service our customers.
Locations include: Acton, Bolton North, Brampton, Caledon, Georgetown, Milton, Oshawa, Port Perry, Markham and Scarborough
Why you should apply?
Competitive wages
A positive work culture with a great emphasis on safety.
Well maintained equipment.
A growing company with continuing on the job training.
Home every night
Apply online at www.allmixconcrete.ca Email : Robert Cioffi r.cioffi@allmixboltonconcrete.ca Head Office 2695 14th Ave. Markham ON L3R 0H9 (905) 948-8400
The Highway Traffic Act authorizes the province and municipalities to restrict truck weights during spring thaw to protect roads and highways:
Spring weight restrictions may be applied to schedule 1 King’s Highways at any time during March and April, to schedule 2 King’s Highways during March through May, and to schedule 3 King’s Highways during March through June depending on local conditions and weather. A list of highways that may be affected is included in this [MTO memo]. Up-to-date information about actual weight restrictions can be viewed at: https://511on.ca/list/seasonalloads and drivers /carriers who use the listed highways are encouraged to carefully monitor this website. The 511 interactive map also provides up-to-date visual information – choose map menu item “Truck and Bus info”, then check “Seasonal Loads”.
Municipalities may also pass by-laws and set dates when spring weight restrictions apply to specified roads under their jurisdiction. Watch for on-road signage.
During Reduced Load Periods, weights are generally limited to 5,000 kg per axle, although certain exemptions apply as set out in Highway Traffic Act, Section 122: https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90h08#BK217
Unless otherwise specified on the permit, ‘annual’ and ‘project’ overweight permits are not valid during March and April in southern Ontario, and during March, April and May in northern Ontario.
Drivers they’ve heard from the carriers and now they need to hear from YOU !!! The Canadian and US governments have both recently announced that essential travelers, including truck drivers, must be fully vaccinated to enter their countries via the land border. For those entering Canada, the policy is set take effect on January 15th, and for those entering the US, it will kick in on January 22nd.
Announcement Dec 7th from the Canadian Government: Government of Canada will require employees in all federally regulated workplaces to be vaccinated against COVID-19 “The new regulations would ensure that employees in all other federally regulated industries, such as road transportation, telecommunications, and banking, are also vaccinated.”
We are concerned about the impact on the supply chain with these mandates.We are looking to inform government with hard data and need your help to do so.
Please take a moment and complete this survey by end of day on Wednesday December 15th 2021.
