OTTAWA-The 22 top trucking companies in Canada represent a mix of both private and for-hire and carriers.

Trucking HR Canada, which administers the Top Fleet Employers program, announced the winners Monday. 

“These 22 fleets demonstrate a broad array of industry best practices,” said Tamara Miller, Trucking HR Canada’s director of programs and services. “Their employees clearly understand performance expectations. Unique initiatives ranged from regular Multicultural Days honoring a fleet’s diverse workforce, to charitable programs that actively engaged employees.”

Fleets of every size were rated on topics including employee recognition, compensation, lifestyle, employee engagement, wellness, professional development, recruitment and retention, according to the group. Related reviews included a comprehensive online application, hard-copy submissions, employee surveys and follow-up interviews.

This year, ratings were also expanded to reflect a fleet’s active involvement in charitable or environmental initiatives, which Trucking HR Canada said are particularly valued by younger “Generation Y” employees.

The 2015 honors were awarded to:

• Atlantica Diversified Transportation Systems Inc. (ADTS) – New Brunswick
• Bison Transport – Manitoba
• Challenger Motor Freight – Ontario
• DJ Knoll Transport Ltd. – Saskatchewan
• Drive Logistics – Ontario
• Edge Transportation – Saskatchewan
• Erb Transport – Ontario
• Home Hardware Stores Limited – Ontario
• J&R Hall Transport – Ontario
• JG Drapeau Ltd. – Ontario
• Kindersley Transport – Saskatchewan
• Kriska Transportation – Ontario
• Liberty Linehaul Inc. – Ontario
• Linamar Transportation Inc. – Ontario
• Logikor – Ontario
• MacKinnon Transport – Ontario
• Meyers Transport – Ontario
• Ryder Canada – Supply Chain Solutions – Ontario
• SLH Transport – Ontario
• The Brick – Ontario
• Transpro – Ontario
• Triton Transport – British Columbia

The program recognized 10 fleets in 2014.

“We hope to see an even longer list in the third annual program. There is no limit to the number of fleets that can be recognized,” said Angela Splinter, Chief Executive Officer of Trucking HR Canada. “Not every application is successful, but we encourage every fleet to continue with ongoing investments in human resources practices. It makes business sense, and it will bring you closer to recognition by Top Fleet Employers. Most important, it will help to recruit and retain skilled employees.”

Trucking HR Canada is an organization of various trucking industry stakeholders that focuses on human resource issues and education along with getting more people interested in the trucking business.