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Trucking HR Canada celebrates Top Fleets, launches new scholarship with Samsara

Trucking HR Canada (THRC) hosted its annual Top Fleet Employers (TFE) Awards Gala in Toronto, bringing together industry leaders from across the country to recognize outstanding workplaces in the trucking and logistics sector.

A total of 108 fleets earned TFE recognition this year, alongside four Top Fleet Awards, nine Achievements of Excellence, and special milestone and individual honors.

“The annual TFE Awards Gala brings together the country’s top fleets for a celebration of leading organizations that meet our highest standards of excellence in the workplace,” said Angela Splinter, CEO of Trucking HR Canada. “Each year the number of fleets we recognize grows as more fleets who are focused on making trucking and logistics a career destination of choice seek out this national recognition.”

Now in its 12th year, the TFE program celebrates companies with exemplary human resources practices and initiatives that enhance employee satisfaction, safety and engagement across Canada’s trucking industry.

Top Fleet Award winners 2025

  • Top Small Fleet: Classic Freight Transport (N.S.)
  • Top Medium Fleet: Whitecourt Transport Inc. (Alta.)
  • Top Large Fleet: Challenger Motor Freight (Ont.)
  • Top Private/Fleet Services: Parkland Corporation (Alta.)

Achievements of Excellence

  • Community Engagement: JD Smith Supply Chain Solutions (Ont.)
  • Employee Engagement: Polaris Transportation Group (Ont.)
  • HR Innovator: Joseph Haulage Canada Corp. (Ont.)
  • HR Leadership: XTL Transport Inc. (Ont.)
  • Training & Skills Development: Bison Transport (Man.)
  • Women in the Workplace: RST and Sunbury Transport (N.B.)
  • Workplace Culture: Big Freight Systems Inc. (Man.)
  • Workplace Diversity & Inclusion: Bison Transport (Man.)
  • Workplace Wellness & Mental Health: Arrow Transportation Systems Inc. (B.C.)

In a special presentation, Stephen Fletcher, chief human resources officer at Canada Cartage, was named HR Leader of the Year. The award recognizes an HR professional who exemplifies excellence in workplace leadership and innovation. Fletcher’s colleagues cited his transformational leadership, commitment to growth and inclusion, and creative recruitment strategies as reasons for his selection.

10-Year Milestone recipients

THRC also recognized fleets that have achieved 10 years of continuous TFE designation, including: Arnold Bros. Transport Ltd.; Brian Kurtz Trucking Ltd.; Canaan Shipping Co. Ltd.; Canada Cartage Systems Ltd.; J&R Hall Transport Inc.; Joseph Haulage Canada Corp.; KAG Canada; Midland Transport Ltd.; Olymel – Transport Transbo Inc.; Rosedale Transport; Steed Standard Transport Limited; Sutco Transportation Specialists; Tandet; and TEN Canada.

Employers recognized for reaching 10-year TFE milestones: Arnold Bros. Transport Ltd., Brian Kurtz Trucking Ltd., Canaan Shipping Co. Ltd., Canada Cartage Systems Ltd., J&R Hall Transport Inc., Joseph Haulage Canada Corp., KAG Canada, Midland Transport Ltd., Olymel – Transport Transbo Inc., Rosedale Transport, Steed Standard Transport Limited, Sutco Transportation Specialists, Tandet and TEN Canada.

New scholarship partnership with Samsara

Samsara, a pioneer of the Connected Operations® Platform, also announced a new $5,000 scholarship in partnership with Trucking HR Canada to support the next generation of trucking leaders. The scholarship will be awarded to a post-secondary student whose parent works in the trucking and logistics industry, investing in the future of Canada’s transportation sector while recognizing the families who keep it moving.

“We are incredibly proud to partner with Trucking HR Canada to support students with deep ties to the transportation industry,” said Charlie Cubeta, senior manager at Samsara, Canada. “This scholarship is our way of giving back by recognizing the hard-working families that form the backbone of our economy, while simultaneously investing in the next generation of innovators and leaders.”

Applications will open Nov. 15 through the Trucking HR Canada website.

“Trucking HR Canada and Samsara have a shared goal to support our sector and the families who shoulder responsibility for making Canada’s supply chain run,” added Splinter. “Our Top Fleet Employer program is the perfect conduit for this funding that invests in our collective commitment to the long-term future success of the sector.”

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