Agri-Tel seem to be showing interest anyone know what these are like to run for?
MartyG:
Agri-Tel seem to be showing interest anyone know what these are like to run for?
Mate worked for these, this is what he said about them.
“Well they are typical canadian, ie they will take the ■■■■ if you let them. The owner is nice to your face but will stitch you up later and they don’t like you coming home very often. But having said all that they are not that bad, I don’t regret working for them, have decent trucks, money is not great and give you plenty of time to do job if you like California all the time.”
a friend worked there for a while and his big gripe was they did not seem to appreciate some people have families they want to see now and again!! did the triangle down south up to BC /ab run to regina and repeat (you could ask to return to Winnipeg but was frowned on if you asked to often). money wasn’t the best but plenty o hrs/mls. BUT its a way to a means if you do it right you will get MPNP after 9months and PR before your 2yr TWP is out ,then you can pick and choose!..
Pretty much what Jono and Jimbo said. If you want to immerse yourself 100 % in the North American trucking industry then Agri-Tel will have you living the truckstop life. They work out of Beausejour, Manitoba, but most of the work is running fridges from Califorinia to Alberta and back down and then back up. Probably a month or more away from home every time. The equipment always looks new, good and clean. Don’t know what the money is like.
Thank you all for your comments as most have said and as I’ve said I was looking for a way in I’m not shy of graft and my family won’t be joining me for awhile so iv no problem being away, I have a Skype interview with them later today so fingers crossed I’ll be starting my journey over soon
make sure your flights in are paid…ask about who pays for driving test,where do you live until road ready, …BUT best of luck enjoy . start by doing online tests …mpi.quiz class1 & air, and look at class5 (car) as well… just remembered if you have a motorbike licence mind change it over when you swap your car licence over as sometimes they wont unless you ask. 
Thanks to bobby for the use of this post (the payrates were 2yrs out of date so I didn’t include them) also up to 30days out can be expected.preloaded trailers no pickup money paid… Agritel in Beausejour/ Winnipeg
Long-haul, company drivers are paid by the mile, based on the designated route assigned by dispatch. Employees are paid every other Friday (on a bi-weekly basis) with payroll cutoff at midnight on the Monday prior to payday.The initial three months of employment with ATT is a probationary period. Termination of employment requires no notification.
Layover, Extra Pick-ups, Deliveries and Hourly Pay
Layover
If no load is booked in the next 48 hours after the driver has unloaded, he will be paid $100.00 (single) or $75.00 per driver (team). For every 24 hours after the initial 48 hour period, the pay is $200.00 (single) or $150.00 per driver (team). Sunday is not included in this calculation. If a driver does not have enough hours to complete his next run, the 48-hour time period will commence once the driver has enough hours to complete his next trip.
Extra Picks and Drops
The first, second and third pick-up and drop are paid $20 each, the fourth and thereafter are paid $40.00 each.
If a load has a Meat Inspection it counts for a stop paid at $20.00
Every loaded border crossing will be paid at $10 each.
Hourly Pay
There are various scenarios in which a driver would or would not receive hourly pay. The guidelines for determining if work is subject to hourly pay are as follows:
“Agri-Tel has two home base locations, one in Beausejour, MB, the second at Keewatin Truck Service in Winnipeg, MB. At the completion of trips trucks are only to be left at either location. In the event that you departed from one location and are asked to leave the truck at the other location, we will arrange to have you picked up and brought back to your personal vehicle. If you departed from Beausejour and are directed to leave the truck at Keewatin for repairs and we cannot arrange to have you brought back to Beausejour, you will be paid hourly until completion of the truck repair. You are required to send a macro upon arrival at Keewatin and at the time of the repair completion for hourly pay.
If on your time off you are using the truck as your place of residence or for personal transportation to the nearest truck stop, hourly pay does not apply to you for repair detention time. You can either choose to wait for the truck without pay or leave the truck for repair and arrange your own personal transportation and accommodations. ”
If a driver completes delivery in Winnipeg, MB and either comes home or is required to perform one spot and pick-up of a trailer, he/she is paid mileage, not hourly.
If a driver completes delivery in Winnipeg, MB and there is one extra trailer required to be picked-up and spotted at another location which takes less than one hour, the driver will be paid $20 for an extra delivery.
If the driver has completed his delivery in Winnipeg, MB and he/she is dispatched to perform P & D work (pick-ups and deliveries within Winnipeg) the work will be subject to hourly pay. A macro must be sent when the driver hooks up to the first trailer at the first move, and when the driver either parks the truck at the Agri-Tel yard or in Winnipeg (if he/she is remaining in Winnipeg) a macro must be sent.
If a driver starts on hourly work at the shop, he/she is to receive a local trip sheet to document the work completed. A macro must be sent upon departing from the Agri-Tel yard and again when returning to the yard.
It is very important that macros be used, because without them, times cannot be verified. If macros are not sent hourly pay does not apply.
If a driver is dispatched to perform hourly work that occurs during the period of 1:00 am to 5:00 am, he will be paid double his regular hourly rate for the period he/she worked
MartyG:
Hey peeps not been on for awhile just wondering if anybody knew of any companies with LMIA, looking to hire British drivers doesn’t matter which province just want to get myself over there
Hey, we are in the process in our next recruitment seminar, not sure what the exact rules are as to what i can actually respond to? Thanks
The rules are you cannot advertise. However you could get a “third party” to post here letting people know of a company with LMIAs that is recruiting.
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Nmm think it’s tj from Gladstone transfer
JIMBO47:
Nmm think it’s tj from Gladstone transfer
Correct
MartyG:
Agri-Tel seem to be showing interest anyone know what these are like to run for?
sorry for the late comment, i work for them.
the guy on top explained what was 2 years ago,
things are changed now, you get 20 cad for border crossing, the other thing is the same.
the comany is not the worst one to work for, but take to cinsideration that every trip is between 2-3 weeks, you go to Cali twice, the miles are fair, and there is no tight apointments, you unload on friday, reload on sat, and need to be in Calgary monday night or thu morning, and if you reload to Regina the apointment is allways early wed morning, so you will have planty of time to get there without running out of houres, one trip like this would give you between 7-8k miles, or 3k cad, after the Gov will take their money you left with about 2000-2200, which is fine for a newcomer.
the ecuipment is good and well mainteined, (small company, about 40 trucks),
the majority of the guys here are single and living the Truckstop life, if its works for you, thats great.
if you want, the company allows you to take your wife on the trips, but, she will get borred, the routes are the same, and basicly you driving in rounds, Cali-Nevada-Idaho-Montana-Alberta/Sask. 4-5 major highways and thats it, if you have the luck to pickup something to Rancho Cucamanga, then you drive through Vegas.
Cali is anoying, Bad roads all broken, 55mph limit and crazy traffic (like central Paris, but on 5-6 lane highway)
the bad thing is that all new drivers are going on the Elog crap, becouse the Canadian trucking industry is moving to mandatory Elog at the end of the year.
about H&R, worked there to, not a bad company to start there, but its not fits to every one, if you keep your hed down, shut your mouth, and manage to get the PR quickly, its a good thing, but i know guys that stayed after the PR, and ones who at the same day that the PR arrived run like hell from there, it really depends on where you work, Calgary Lethbridge or Winnipeg, 3 diffrent locations . btw, H&R runs Cali to, so there is no way to avoid it at this part of Canada,
if you are looking for somthing else, i heard that Seafood express hiring, they have a circle route Nova-scotia - NY- GTA and back, the pay is low, but on the other hand you home every weekend.
really its depends on you and what you looking for.
big-al:
MartyG:
Agri-Tel seem to be showing interest anyone know what these are like to run for?sorry for the late comment, i work for them.
the guy on top explained what was 2 years ago,
things are changed now, you get 20 cad for border crossing, the other thing is the same.the comany is not the worst one to work for, but take to cinsideration that every trip is between 2-3 weeks, you go to Cali twice, the miles are fair, and there is no tight apointments, you unload on friday, reload on sat, and need to be in Calgary monday night or thu morning, and if you reload to Regina the apointment is allways early wed morning, so you will have planty of time to get there without running out of houres, one trip like this would give you between 7-8k miles, or 3k cad, after the Gov will take their money you left with about 2000-2200, which is fine for a newcomer.
the ecuipment is good and well mainteined, (small company, about 40 trucks),
the majority of the guys here are single and living the Truckstop life, if its works for you, thats great.
if you want, the company allows you to take your wife on the trips, but, she will get borred, the routes are the same, and basicly you driving in rounds, Cali-Nevada-Idaho-Montana-Alberta/Sask. 4-5 major highways and thats it, if you have the luck to pickup something to Rancho Cucamanga, then you drive through Vegas.
Cali is anoying, Bad roads all broken, 55mph limit and crazy traffic (like central Paris, but on 5-6 lane highway)the bad thing is that all new drivers are going on the Elog crap, becouse the Canadian trucking industry is moving to mandatory Elog at the end of the year.
about H&R, worked there to, not a bad company to start there, but its not fits to every one, if you keep your hed down, shut your mouth, and manage to get the PR quickly, its a good thing, but i know guys that stayed after the PR, and ones who at the same day that the PR arrived run like hell from there, it really depends on where you work, Calgary Lethbridge or Winnipeg, 3 diffrent locations . btw, H&R runs Cali to, so there is no way to avoid it at this part of Canada,
if you are looking for somthing else, i heard that Seafood express hiring, they have a circle route Nova-scotia - NY- GTA and back, the pay is low, but on the other hand you home every weekend.
really its depends on you and what you looking for.
Lots to think about, H&R aren’t taking at the mo, bison seems interested too, plenty on the east coast but they seem to be on a different scheme, so many schemes so confusing, so far I’ve meant to have had 2 interviews with ATT but each time she’s been ill so not getting anywhere fast