Top Fleet FAQs

Any Canadian for-hire fleet, private fleet, or fleet services company can apply to the Top Fleet Employers program. 

Definitions: 

For-hire – A company that primarily transports other companies’ goods. 

Private fleet – A company that primarily transports their own goods (i.e., a retailer or a manufacturer that operates a fleet of trucks to support their main business). 

Fleet services – A company that is made up of a subset of the trucking industry’s allied trades. This company must employ drivers to keep their trucks or fleet moving on a daily basis (i.e., tractor and trailer leasing companies, waste management companies, petroleum and fuel products distributors, and specialized maintenance facilities).

To apply to the Top Fleet Employers program, fleets must first complete a company profile if they don’t already have one. 

If you already have an account, log in here.

To create your company profile, please have the following information on hand: 

• Company name and head office location 
• Primary and secondary contact information 
• Type of fleet (for-hire, private or fleet services) 
• Business focus 
• Cross-border or domestic operations 
• Number of employees as of November 1 last year (excluding owner-operators) 
• Number of employees in each occupation 
• The company profile form will be reviewed within two business days by Trucking HR Canada staff. Eligible applicants will receive custom link to their personalized online application and application fee payment page.

No. Once you log in, you’ll see your application pre-loaded with your answers from last year. 

You’ll be reminded to check all your previous answers carefully and update anything that has changed. You may also need to upload new supporting documents. 

If you can’t remember your username or password, please contact info@truckinghr.com. 

Previous applications that were not submitted online, will have to be resubmitted by the applicant through the TFE Application Portal.

Yes, there is an application fee. 

To ensure that fleets of all sizes have fair access to the program, the application fee depends on the number of employees* in your company: 

• 0-99 employees: $399.00 
• 100-499 employees: $799.00 
• 500-799 employees: $1099.00 
• 800+ employees: $1,599.00 

Note: the fee does not include applicable taxes. 

*The number of employees excludes owner-operators. For private fleets, only count employees in the fleet’s operations/services.

All fleets that apply to the TFE program receive significant benefits, whether or not they are named as Top Fleet Employers, including: 

• Access to on demand support to complete the application 
• Follow up interviews 
• Access to the aggregated employee engagement survey results and analysis 
• Trucking HR Canada’s Annual Feedback Report with suggestions for areas for improvement and success benchmarked against the aggregated results from all Top Fleet Employers

Fleets who meet the HR standards of excellence and are recognized as a Top Fleet Employer receive the following: 

• A certificate of recognition 
• The right to use the applicable year’s Top Fleet Employer logo and branding in your recruitment and retention efforts, including in communications and marketing 
• Recognition in the annual national press release and trade media 
• Year-long recognition on Trucking HR Canada’s website and social networks 
• Recognition at the annual Top Fleet Employers Awards Gala in October 
• Advanced access to resources, programs, and initiatives 
• Connections with a dynamic network of peers and experts in the sector

Applications that do not meet the HR standards of excellence will be offered a 30-minute consultation with a representative of Trucking HR Canada. We’ll review your feedback report, assess areas of improvements and provide practical insights based on sound HR best practices. 

Please contact info@truckinghr.com with any questions about the TFE program or the TFE Portal. 

Yes. All Top Fleet Employers are considered for a number of awards. Awards are handed out in a special ceremony at the annual Top Fleet Employers Awards Gala. 

Achievement of Excellence awards are based on the highest overall results in each category from individual applications: 

• Training and Skills Development 
• Workplace Culture 
• Workplace Diversity 
• HR Innovator 
• Employee Engagement 
• Workplace Mental Health 
• Women in the Workplace 
• HR Leadership 
• Community Engagement 

Learn more about the Achievement of Excellence awards.

The Top Awards are given to Top Fleet Employers who achieve the highest overall results in their application in their respective fleet size categories: 

• Top Large Fleet 
• Top Medium Fleet 
• Top Small Fleet 
• Top Private Fleet

Established in 2016, HR Leader of the Year annually recognizes an employee from a Top Fleet Employer who holds a senior management role in human resources. Through a rigorous nomination process, one person is recognized for their critical and strategic role in their organization including, human resources best practices, leadership in innovation and engagement, commitment to continuous learning, and fostering a safe and high-performing workplace. The HR Leader of the Year is recognized at the annual Top Fleet Employers Awards Gala. 

Past HR Leaders of the Year: 

• Colleen Tesarski, HR Manager, Steve’s Livestock Transport (2024) 
• Dave Dietrich, Vice President, People & Culture, ERB Group of Companies (2023) 
• Stacey Miller, Director, Human Resources – RST and Sunbury Transport (2022) 
• Heather Mewhinney, Director of Human Resources, Kriska Transportation Group (2021) 
• Rosana Preston, Director, Human Resources & Administration- Rosedale Transport (2020)

Employees of Top Fleet Employers can nominate an individual who holds a senior management role in their organization. Once the year’s Top Fleet Employers are announced in April, TFE employees can contact info@truckinghr.com to request a nomination application and receive further information regarding the application process.

Yes. You can order additional certificates to replace missing or damaged ones, or for your other office locations for $25 each (plus shipping) by emailing info@truckinghr.com.