Nortrans Freight Management

Company Statement on Employee Conduct

We are deeply troubled and saddened by a recent incident involving one of our employees.

Our company has always been committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity, responsibility, and compassion—both within the workplace and in our broader community. The behavior reported is completely unacceptable and goes against what we stand for.

We want to assure our customers, employees, and community that we take this matter very seriously. Animal cruelty is not tolerated by our company. We are committed to fostering a culture of empathy and respect for all living beings, and we will be reviewing our policies to ensure that this type of behavior is never associated with our brand.

We understand that this incident has caused distress, and we are here to listen. Please reach out to us directly if you have any concerns. We appreciate your patience and trust as we navigate this difficult situation.

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Playoff fever! Great to see our drivers and customers cheering on their teams this Spring.

The office has spoken…what do you think?

New Pete’s incoming! Keep your eyes out for our 6 new Peterbilts from Peterbilt Pacific Inc.

Excited to add some new iron to the road for our drivers.

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Some new additions to the fleet from the past couple of months. We love seeing new Nortrans equipment on the road.

🚨New Truck Alert!🚨

Check out truck 161, a brand spanking new Peterbilt 567 for veteran driver, Howie.

Happy weekend everyone!

We're growing our team!

Nortrans is looking for Class 1 drivers across different locations in BC. Find out more and apply using the link below.

https://ca.indeed.com/cmp/Nortrans-Freight-Management/jobs

⚡️⚡️A full truckload of lumber out for delivery on the EV in Langley.

Professional Driver, Ted, repping his new Nortrans swag ⚪️🔵⚪️

A big THANK YOU to Ted and all of our Professional Drivers for a successful 2022. Wishing everyone health and happiness in the year ahead.

New Truck Alert! 🚨🚨

Washed, decaled, and ready to rock, today our new curtain side 5-ton delivered its first load for one of our longtime customers.

The first medium-duty curtain side in our fleet, this little guy is a machine:

- 26 ft. curtain side box
- high cube height (+8 ft.)
- power tailgate
- roll-up door

If you see the truck around town, make sure you give veteran driver Simon a friendly wave or a honk.

Follow along for more exciting updates about our local pick-up and delivery fleet.



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A beautiful fall day to be delivering rebar in one of our specialized roll top trailers.

Nortrans is proud to be transporting materials essential to rebuilding bridges and other critical infrastructure along the Coquihalla Highway.

Thank you to our valued partner for the opportunity to work on this important project together.

A big shoutout to one of our professional drivers, Andrew G, for volunteering his time at a recent Habitat for Humanity Okanagan fundraiser. Here’s a picture of Andrew putting his trucking skills to work, helping make the bottle drive possible.

Thanks for being a great coworker and a stand-up member of our community, Andrew!

Dave making his daily deliveries for one of our long-time customers.

Did you know we’re adding adding two 5-ton curtain side trucks to our fleet in Kelowna? Message us if you want to know more!

A warm welcome to the newest member of the Nortrans team, Rav Matharoo. Rav will be joining the team as our Fleet Maintenance Manager, responsible for maintaining Nortrans' equipment across Western Canada.

Rav has deep roots in the Okanagan Valley having grown up in Penticton, BC. In 2017, he became a certified red seal commercial transport mechanic with Cookson Motors (now Dawson). Having spent 10 years in the transportation industry as a Technician, Foreman, Service Advisor, and Service Manager, he's no stranger to the business.

Whether he's in a button-up or coveralls, in the office or under a truck with a wrench in his hand, be sure to say hi and give Rav a warm welcome!

We asked Rav a few questions to help you get to know him better. Here's what he had to say:

1. How did you get your start in the transportation and logistics industry?

RM - I got my start in the transportation industry when I first obtained my job at Cookson Motors (Dawson) upon completion of my Pre-Apprentice course at OK College. My starting years
were focused on servicing and repair and gradually moved to diagnostics and then foreman/leadhand.

2. What makes you most excited about your start with Nortrans?

RM - What makes me most excited about starting with Nortrans is that it's a family run business that I’ve had the privilege of working with for the last 5+ years. With the fast changing world I look forward to being part of a team that continues to invest in the future technology of the transportation industry and be a part of a team that has been a top fleet employer for 2 consecutive years.

3. What’s one thing that most people don’t know about you?

RM - 2 things that most people don’t know about me:

1. My passion for flying ever since I was young boy, always looking up in the sky to see the passing airplanes, discovery flights with local pilots and flight schools, currently working on obtaining my Private Pilot License.

2. After completing my apprenticeship through OK College and obtaining my Red Seal Certification I was asked by OK College to be the poster boy for Heavy Mechanical trades. I was featured on job fair posters, the OK college Website and as an AD on the back of
numerous city busses.

We're excited to introduce the newest member of our Operations team, Brent Wiggins.

Brent is a long-time Abbotsford local and has been working in the transportation and logistics industry for most of his career. With decades of experience between Class 1 driving, maintenance, dispatch, and other roles, Brent is a real-life trucking Swiss Army Knife.

Brent will be based in our Chilliwack office, operating Nortrans' reload location and contributing expertise across the entire Operations team. You'll likely find him moving and shaking across the Fraser Valley and Lower Mainland, working at our customer sites, shops, and Chilliwack reload. Please join us in welcoming Brent!

We asked Brent a few questions to help you get to know him better. Here's what he had to say:

1. How did you get your start in the transportation and logistics industry?

BW - I started a VERY long time ago as a grease monkey doing small repairs and oil changes back with Gary’s Delivery Service…Gary asked me if I wanted to drive from him part-time. I stayed with him for 10 years or so and then went to work for Canwel where I got my first taste of hauling trailers…then to Protrux when Canwel got rid of the trucks. Stayed there for a few years, then went on to driving various crane trucks before landing at Rona Dist. which later became Dicks Lumber Dist.

2. What makes you most excited about your start with Nortrans?

BW - Well…it is just like coming home!

3. What’s one thing that most people don’t know about you?

BW - Not sure to perfectly honest…I am an open book. What you see is mostly what you get.

Looking for a new opportunity? We're hiring!

Nortrans is excited to announce that we're looking for a Driver Training and Field Supervisor to join our team in the Okanagan Valley.

Please apply or share if you know of anyone who may be interested.

https://lnkd.in/g8XY2ghK

We’re sad (and excited for him!) to announce that after 10.5 years with the Nortrans team, our very own Brad Curtis - Fleet Maintenance Manager - will be moving on to new adventures this summer.

If you had the privilege of working with Brad, you’ll know that his knowledge of equipment and attention to detail is second to none. Brad has earned respect throughout the Transportation and Logistics industry in his time as a Maintenance Manager, Dispatcher, Professional Driver, and almost everything in between.

Thank you, Brad, for an amazing decade-long career with Nortrans Freight Management. Join us in wishing Brad all the best in this next chapter!

With that, we're excited to share that we're looking for a new Fleet Maintenance Manager to start training with Brad while he closes out his time in the position.

If you or anyone you know is interested in applying, please visit https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3067579875/ or https://indeedhi.re/3l4Ru2O

Nortrans is proud to be recognized as a Top Fleet Employer for a second consecutive year.
 
The Top Fleet Employer program is a national program recognizing sound HR policies and practices in the trucking and logistics industry. We're grateful to be recognized among 81 top industry workplaces and are excited to continue progressing HR initiatives in the year ahead.
 
Thank you to and the entire Nortrans team for making this achievement possible!

Nortrans is hiring Professional Class 1 Drivers across BC!

Apply now at https://nortrans.ca/careers/ or https://indeedhi.re/3LPAPeP

We're hiring!

Nortrans is looking for a Logistics Coordinator to support our talented team of dispatchers and Operations professionals in Kelowna BC.

Please apply or share if you know of anyone who may be interested.

https://lnkd.in/gHrC8bm7
https://nortrans.ca/careers/

*Fully-sponsored Class 1 training: Drive with Nortrans*

Looking to build your career? Want to earn an in-demand, professional designation? Interested in building a lifelong skillset?

Nortrans Freight Management in collaboration with the BC Trucking Association, is offering fully-sponsored Class 1 Mandatory Entry Level Training (MELT) throughout British Columbia. Whether you're already a driver or thinking about joining the profession, this program provides the opportunity for select individuals to attend driving school, earn their Class 1 license, and walk away with a full-time job at Nortrans Freight Management, a Canada Top Fleet Employer.

Please apply for the program with Nortrans using the link below and mention MELT in your application.

https://nortrans.ca/careers/drivers/

To learn more about the program and if you're eligible, please visit: https://www.bctrucking.com/content/melt-grant-opportunity.

Nortrans is proud to partner with Vernon-based Tolko Industries Ltd., transporting their charitable donation of forest products to help build the new Coldstream Community Hall.

Thank you, Tolko, for being a fantastic partner and supporting local initiatives in our community!

Coldstream committee endorses site plan for new community hall - Vernon Morning Star Design renderings have been released for the centre that would add 84 local child care spaces

We're hiring!

Nortrans is hiring a Manager of Finance to join our team in Kelowna BC. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a progressive, motivated organization with big plans on the horizon.

Please apply or share if you know of anyone who may be interested.

https://lnkd.in/g9ev7s-T

A fantastic program to help our industry tackle the climate crisis and move towards a more sustainable future.

Nortrans recently used the CleanBC HDVE program to purchase fuel-saving equipment for all trucks across our fleet and will be participating in the program again over the next two years.

Thank you to the BC Trucking Association for coordinating and advocating with government to build a program that really works for our industry.

💡DYK: Idle reduction equipment can save you up to $9,000 each year per truck in fuel costs.

Apply for incentives towards the cost and installation of anti-idling devices through the Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency Program.

Learn more at https://bit.ly/2WcrTfy

https://nortrans.ca/ got a makeover!

We're excited to share the new digital home of Nortrans Freight Management. Visit our site to learn about driving with us, shipping with us, our history, sustainability initiatives and more.

Thank you to our partners Strategy Lab Marketing, Nic Collar Film, Lipsett Photography Group and everyone else who contributed to creating this online space.

Hope you enjoy!

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We're hiring!

Nortrans is looking for a Logistics Coordinator to join our third-party logistics division (3PL) and work alongside our 3PL Development/Key Account Manager. This is a fast growing, moving and shaking division with big plans on the horizon. Don't miss out!

https://lnkd.in/gdQGVkkj

Please apply or share if you know of anyone who may be interested.

Nortrans is hiring Professional Class 1 Drivers across BC!

Apply now at https://indeedhi.re/33JJTBa

Exciting things happening at Nortrans! We're looking for a Payroll & Benefits Specialist to join our talented team in Kelowna.

Please apply using the link below or share if you know of anyone who may be interested.

https://lnkd.in/eYiaZzTW