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.

Events,Mike Millian,Uncategorized |
May 14, 2015

Despite Mother Nature’s best attempts to trick us, it is spring, and summer is closer at hand than we realize, and after a long and cold pmtc logowinter…who isn’t excited about that? The PMTC, its members, and the entire Private Trucking Community are always looking forward to the beginning of summer for another reason as well.., it means it is once again time for what many consider to be the best educational and networking value in the Trucking Industry. Mark the dates of June 17th and 18th in your calendar, and be sure to head towards King City to attend the PMTC Annual Conference at Kingsbridge Conference Centre, just North of Toronto on Highway 400. Our conference is packed with 2 full days of education, awards programs, networking events and an exhibitor’s showcases. The Exhibitors showcase is once again sold out this year! We will also have a new award this year, which will be revealed at the conference just prior to the Chairman’s Dinner…, there will also be an exciting press release about a new Young Leaders Program Initiative.
As part of our conference this year, we have 7 information filled Educational Seminars, The PMTC- Huron Services Hall of Fame Inductions for Professional Drivers, The PMTC-MEE Fleet Safety Awards, the PMTC-3M Fleet Graphics Awards, 2 Exhibitors Showcases,Networking outbreak sessions, plus the Volvo Scotch and Truck Showcase Reception, which is another added networking opportunity, and a chance to see some new trucks on display. A full conference agenda is elsewhere in the pages of this magazine, but a summary of topics covered are
Distracted Driving,
Transportation Trends and Private Fleet Benchmark Study
Driver Shortage and Retention Strategies, PMTC Fleet Members Panel
Ontario Tractor Trailer Voluntary Apprenticeship Program
Legal Update – What You Need to Know
The 6 x 2 Axle Configuration Debate. 
The Trouble with Trucks
You don’t want to miss this great educational and networking value, visit www.pmtc.ca to register for our conference.

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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.