Mike grew up on a beef farm in rural Southwestern Ontario in Huron County. Mike began his career in the Trucking Industry in 1990 at the age of 18, spending three years working for a local carrier Hauling Livestock and bulk agriculture products. At the age of 21 Mike went to work for a long Haul Refrigerated and general freight carrier and spent 5 years hauling all sorts of freight in all 48 US Mainland States and 6 Canadian Provinces. The Carrier then opened a Certified Driver Training School in 1998 and Mike came off the road and become one of the Schools first Certified Driver Trainers. In 2000 Mike Transitioned into Safety and Compliance for the Fleet, while still working part time as a Trainer for the School. In 2002 Mike moved over to a Private Fleet and became the Safety, Compliance, Maintenance and Training manger for the Hensall District Co-operative’s Commercial Trucking Fleet. Mike spent the next 12.5 years with Hensall and oversaw the Fleets as it grew from 40 Trucks in 2002 to over 140 in 2015. In January of 2015 Mike moved into the Trucking Association business and was named the President of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada, where he remains in his current role.

Industry News,Mike Millian,Press Releases,Uncategorized |
April 18, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Private Motor Truck Council Aligns with Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario

April 17, 2015. – Hamilton, ON – The Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) continues to grow in all areas of its membership. This month they have added the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) as an associate member and strategic partner. Discussions have been ongoing between the leadership of both organizations and they will be working together on a number of initiatives moving forward.

Historically, carrier members of PMTC have been insulated from the driver shortage but executives of PMTC are starting to see signs TTSAO Logothat hiring competent drivers is becoming an issue. The TTSAO will be a conduit for PMTC members to consider hiring TTSAO certified drivers. Yvette Lagrois, President of the TTSAO says. “It is an exciting time at TTSAO and we are very pleased that the PMTC sees value in working together on the many issues we are challenged with in our industry.” “Carrier members of PMTC will find that the TTSAO schools produce an excellent entry-level driver that will fit in nicely with the private sector. It is our goal to work with associations like PMTC and the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) on key industry initiatives,” she added. The TTSAO has had a solid working relationship with the OTA for years and there are a number of TTSAO schools who are members of both associations.

New PMTC President Mike Millian says, “The PMTC and its fleets recognize that we are starting to feel the effects of a qualified driver shortage that we have traditionally been insulated from. Our Fleets are going to have to start accessing qualified drivers at the entry level, and we want to ensure that the entry level drivers that we have access to are trained to a high quality entry level standard, and are the best the industry has to offer. We recognize that TTSAO and its Member schools train their students to a minimum standard, and in many cases beyond. The PMTC is also in support of the concept of Mandatory Entry Level Training Standards, and look forward to working with the TTSAO in collaborating with the proper government departments to ensure these standards are the best for the industry. We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial partnership with the TTSAO.”

In other news, TTSAO continues to work diligently with the Ministry of Transportation and the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities on the Mandatory Entry Level Driver Training project, as well as working with SERCO (Drivetest) Centers to improve how commercial road tests are delivered.

For more information, please contact:
Yvette Lagrois – President, TTSAO – TTSAO office – 1-866-475-9436 or OTTA office – 1-800-753-2284 or Yvette.lagrois@otta.ca
Mike Millian – President, PMTC – Office: 905-827-0587 – Cell: 519-932-0902 or trucks@pmtc.ca

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Mike grew up on a beef farm in rural Southwestern Ontario in Huron County. Mike began his career in the Trucking Industry in 1990 at the age of 18, spending three years working for a local carrier Hauling Livestock and bulk agriculture products. At the age of 21 Mike went to work for a long Haul Refrigerated and general freight carrier and spent 5 years hauling all sorts of freight in all 48 US Mainland States and 6 Canadian Provinces. The Carrier then opened a Certified Driver Training School in 1998 and Mike came off the road and become one of the Schools first Certified Driver Trainers. In 2000 Mike Transitioned into Safety and Compliance for the Fleet, while still working part time as a Trainer for the School. In 2002 Mike moved over to a Private Fleet and became the Safety, Compliance, Maintenance and Training manger for the Hensall District Co-operative’s Commercial Trucking Fleet. Mike spent the next 12.5 years with Hensall and oversaw the Fleets as it grew from 40 Trucks in 2002 to over 140 in 2015. In January of 2015 Mike moved into the Trucking Association business and was named the President of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada, where he remains in his current role.