Truck 'N' Roll Magazine

08/09/2025

With Alberta Motor Transport Association – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

08/02/2025

Steering Change Ep. 43 is live!

AMTA’s Kelsey Hipkin welcomes us back for the second episode of our special three-part series - Trucking: Past, Present, and Future.

In our last episode, we took you back to when trucking emerged in Alberta, and you heard from some of the voices of the province’s commercial transportation past.

In this episode, we look at what is going on in Alberta today that impacts commercial transportation. You'll hear from Alexandra Bennet, Director, Strategic Initiatives, Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC), with an update on the Class 1 Learning Pathway program, and we'll check in with AMTA’s Dave Elniski, Industry Advisor, Safety & Compliance, who has recently published a book on safety technology and compliance-focused safety management.

Listen now on our website: https://www.steeringchange.ca/episodes/episode-43 or on your preferred podcast platform.

07/30/2025

W razie pozarow! (Alberta)🔥🚛

Every year, Alberta is faced with emergencies such as wildfires that start quickly and can spread fast. AMTA is working with the Provincial Emergency Coordination Centre (PECC) to be proactive ahead of this wildfire season and save on the precious time it takes to gather members of our industry who can provide services in the event of an emergency.

We are asking carriers and companies across Alberta who are willing to have their name added to our emergency database to be called on to provide help with evacuations (such as of animals or equipment) and other supports. Please note that those who are called in the event of an emergency will be compensated for their services.

Your participation ensures community needs are met during times of emergency and will be instrumental in maintaining Alberta's collective resilience. If you are interested, please add your name to our ‘Logistics Support Vendor Call Out’ list: https://ow.ly/t5AE50VtZBw

07/18/2025

Steering Change Ep. 42 is here!

AMTA’s Kelsey Hipkin kicks off the first episode of our special three-part series - Trucking: Past, Present, and Future.

To know Alberta’s trucking past is to know the individuals who built the foundation of what commercial transportation represents today.

In this episode, we take a trip down commercial transportation memory lane in Alberta – and we’re doing that with some actual voices of Alberta’s Commercial Transportation past, including those who continue to support and advance industry after years in the field.

Listen now on our website: https://www.steeringchange.ca/episodes/episode-42 or on your preferred podcast platform.

07/10/2025

A zaczynalo sie od dylizansow i Pony Express...🏇🚛

Saddle up, Alberta! It’s Stampede Week, a time to celebrate our province’s roots, resilience, and hardworking spirit. From the highways to the hay bales, AMTA is proud to stand with the people who keep Alberta moving!

06/04/2025

Alberta 🚛

04/17/2025

Informacja dla Truckerow w Albercie. Zglaszajcie sie na zawody. Jestescie swietni! Kto, jak nie Wy?!🚛🏆

AMTA's Professional Truck Driving Championship returns May 31, celebrating 75 years of Driver Excellence!

The Alberta Motor Transport Association has been celebrating commercial drivers with the Professional Truck Driving Championship for over 70 years.

Commercial drivers ensure goods and services in Alberta get to where they need to go, and this event serves to highlight the skillsets required behind the wheel. Drivers participate in one of five categories: Straight Truck, Pup Trailer Day Cab, Day Cab, Bunk Truck, and B-Train.

Driver and Volunteer registration is open now: https://www.amta.ca/events/professional-truck-driving-championships-2025! Registration closes on May 23, 2025.

04/16/2025

Gratulujemy! 🏆🚛💖

At our Annual Conference last week, we were honoured to have our 2024 Driver of the Year, Jim Tench of Flying J Canada Transport Inc., in attendance. During our Award Celebration, we shared this beautiful video: https://ow.ly/66sv50VB3zG.

Thank you to Volvo Trucks Canada for sponsoring our Driver of the Year and for producing this video.

See all the 2025 Awards Recipients: https://ow.ly/K6kA50VB3zF

04/15/2025

Super photos!🤩

02/28/2025

Steering Change Ep. 32 has dropped!

AMTA's Kelsey Hipkin, Dave Elniski, and Andy Barnes chat with Steve Keppler, Co-Director of Scopelitis Transportation Consulting

In our conversation, we discuss voluntary safety programs like Beyond Compliance and how facilitating best practices, safety management systems, training and coaching services, and new technologies can help carriers of all sizes to reduce collisions, empower drivers, and improve safety within your company.

Listen now on our website: https://www.steeringchange.ca/episodes/episode-32 or on your preferred podcast platform.

02/22/2025

Successful leaders understand today’s increasingly multigenerational, multicultural and multifaceted workforce brings both opportunities and challenges if not managed effectively. To create trust, collaboration and creative work environments, inclusive leaders need to effectively communicate, understand and listen to their fellow employees. Everybody wants to be seen, wants to be heard and wants to be acknowledged. Learning how to communicate and cooperate in the workplace leads to a healthier, happier, motivating and inspiring workplace where everybody benefits.

Learn this and more from Tina during Better Together on April 9 at 1:30 pm

Register now!
https://events.amta.ca/event/amta-annual-conference-2025-2/track/better-together-3

02/22/2025