In 2010, the BC Provincial Government's Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, in conjunction with the British Columbia Trucking Association, introduced the Premium Carrier Program. This program is designed to identify the "best of the best" carriers operating in BC, recognizing and rewarding trucking companies for their exceptional safety practices. The purpose is intended to "enhance road safety by recognizing and rewarding those carriers who show exceptional commitment to safety and to showcase their best practices as examples for other carriers" (BC MOT).
Bandstra Transportation is proud to be the first carrier to become a member of this program. Transportation Minister Shirley Bond presented Bandstra Transportation and another BC carrier with a certificate to signify this prestigious award. Safety is always a large concern for any transportation and logistics company; Bandstra Transportation takes this challenge head on, and has put safety at the forefront of everything that we do. This award helps to honour that hard work by the entire staff to ensure that our company enjoys some of the safest working conditions in the industry. Check out the Safety page to read more about our focus on workplace safety.
Some of the strict program requirements include the following:
The Premium Carrier Program is available to truck and bus operators that:
- have more than 20 BC base plated commercial motor vehicles in their fleets;
- have operated continuously in BC for at least three (3) years prior to application; and
- the applicant, and any carrier controlled by the applicant or its directors or officers, must have had a satisfactory or satisfactory-unaudited NSC Safety Rating for the past three (3) years
Successful applicants must have a valid BCeID and meet the following requirements:
- Overall NSC score better than the provincial median score,
- Certificate of Recognition (COR) issued by a recognized WorkSafeBC authorized safety association (copy must be provided),
- Above average WCB safety record (most recent annual rate notification letter must be submitted),
- ICBC discount of 50% or better (proof of discount must be provided)
To read more information about the Premium Carrier Program, visit the BC Government website (http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/cvse/premiumcarrier/index.htm).
