On September 1st ITS opened its eighth terminal location. The new office is located in Kingston, Ontario, and focuses on the Logistics sector of our business.

We have acquired 4 new team members with proven backgrounds in the industry and we welcome them on.

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ITS has won the usage of the “Trucking for Wishes” trailer for a month.

Trucking for wishes is a third party fundraising campaign, since the start they have donated $350,000 to the “Make A Wish” Chapters across Canada. We are extremely excited to use this trailer and spread awareness for this great cause.

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Thousands of lives have been affected by these fires and they are in need of our assistance. If you are able to help, you can make donations to the Canadian Red Cross by clicking here: https://donate.redcross.ca/ea-action/action

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That equates to almost six million miles of road he has witnessed, and whether it was hauling goods out to British Columbia or down south as far as California there was one constant throughout all of those trips.

“I’ve never had an accident,” he proudly proclaimed with a smile on his face.

That’s not to say the 78-year old Trenton resident hasn’t had his share of close calls.

There was one particular run down in Georgia which stands out in his memory. He was traveling with his wife when a rain storm spring up without any notice.

“Sun was shining one moment and it was just down-pouring the next, it was raining so hard you couldn’t see 20 feet ahead of you,” he recalled. “I was going probably 55 miles per hour in my tractor trailer and a pick-up truck came across the boulevard right in front of me.”

See’s quick reaction avoided a potentially dangerous collision, one all the more serious by the presence of two small children in the passenger side of the pick-up — the side See’s rig would’ve struck if he hadn’t managed to veer to the side of the road in time.

Those quick reactions served him again during a night-time trip through South Carolina when a woman driving a station wagon crossed the median and into the path of his truck.

“I slammed on the breaks and she just cleared the truck.”

One thing he has learned throughout his long career is you always need to “keep both eyes open”.

“You have to be on the alert all the time. People pass you and cut you off and they don’t realize. I’ve avoided hundreds of accidents.”

In recent years, with an increasing amount of motorists driving and texting, See has seen the potential for accidents more and more.

“It’s getting worse now, you have to watch all these new drivers.”

Trucker safety was a big component of Saturday’s appreciation event.

“It’s really about honouring them for their years of service and dedication to ITS as well as significant safety milestones that they’ve achieved with us,” explained Steve Farris, vice-president of safety and risk with ITS.

“We had 11 people here receive one-million-mile awards, six of which were accident free. Not even a scrape. That’s pretty significant.”

Farris equates the current trend of distracted-driving related incidents to how wide-spread drunk driving once was before higher public awareness and harsher penalties decreased the frequency of accidents of that nature.

“I think what we’re seeing with distracted driving is sort of a similar curve, where it’s a relatively newer phenomenon and it does impact our industry. Not only are we involved in collisions where our guy was not on an electronic device but clearly there are occurrences where our guys are, and they’re still learning.”

If there’s a curve to distracted driving accidents Farris and ITS want to ensure their drivers are ahead of it.

“In the professional realm of driving the drivers brought in are educated on that sort of stuff, part of their orientation training for example is a fairly in-depth component on distracted driving and the use of hand-held devices and so on and so forth.

“When they’re hired on with us or most major carriers they are acutely aware of the pitfalls and risks associated with that behavior. They also know that it could result in the loss of their job even if there wasn’t an accident. Just somebody having reported that or them getting a ticket could spell the end of their career, at least with us.”

During the early morning event awards were given out for 3, 5, 7, 10, 15 and 20+ years of service with the company as well as for one million miles driving with ITS and one million miles driving accident free.

“I would like to recognize… the owners of International Truckload Services for acknowledging their people in this way. I think it reflects greatly upon them as a local employer and I know the guys really appreciate it.”

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There was a great turnout for the event and a drone captured this special moment in a photo. Andrew used to work part time at ITS and we are all pleased as can be for his success. Rob Haggarty comments, “ It’s a great to see how hard work and following your dreams can pay off. We’re proud to play a little part in Andrew’s amazing story and wish him all the best for the future!”

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There were options for a Boston qualifying full marathon, half marathon and team challenge for runners, walkers and wheeled athletes. Rob explains, “It was a great team building exercise for ITS, a beautiful run and the fact that we, as a team, placed well was a great sense of accomplishment.”

Prince Edward County is home to several marathons throughout the year and encourage participants to take in the sites and enjoy a tour of one of the 33 wineries in the county. ITS is proud to be based in the Quinte region and would encourage interested parties to view this video on the region.

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The company is getting ready to put the shovels in the ground and start construction on a $5.5 million dollar, C-TPAT-certified facility. The 25,000 sq.-ft. building will have room for a six-bay, 11,000 sq.-ft. garage, 11,000 sq.-ft. of office space, and a 4,000 sq.-ft., six-door dock.

Currently, the Belleville, Ont.-based trucking company rents three separate spaces (for office, yard, and garage activities) in the growing logistics hub, but ITS president Rob Haggarty said it was time for a change.

“We’ve been watching the activity in Cornwall with regard to the distribution centres everybody knows about,” he said. “So we’ve decided over the last few years that we needed to expand because customers were expanding and moving there. We had an opportunity about three years ago and bought 17 acres, and this spring another four acre parcel that is adjacent to it came up, so we bought that, giving us a total of 21 acres. We’ve been working with a contractor for a couple of years to build a facility and now we are getting close to breaking ground.”

According to Haggarty, the building will actually be more than ITS needs at the moment.

“The office is actually two floors. We are not going to be using the top floor. We are going to be looking for tenants or a tenant. We over-built the facility and the yard with that in mind because there aren’t a whole lot of options in Cornwall, so we thought maybe if we find a carrier or carriers who were interested in space, we’d lease the upstairs of the office and the parking in the yard.”

ITS is entering a period of transition. Besides starting construction in Cornwall, Haggarty said there are other changes ahead. Earlier this year, ITS purchased Brantford, Ont.-based David Cordingley Transport (DCT). DCT’s lease is up in less than a year.

“We’ll be looking to lease another facility. We certainly aren’t going to be building another one. There is a lot of opportunity down there [in Brantford]. We are very busy in our facility there.”

After that’s finished, then Haggarty said the company will still have another potential project on its plate, as the company’s head office is overdue for a major renovation or replacement, but for now there are no firm plans to undertake that work.

Although building in Cornwall represents a major investment for ITS, Haggarty believes it is the right decision for the business.

“There are always stories and rumours about other distribution companies that are looking at looking at Cornwall, and there are not a lot of real trucking facilities there. There are some, but there’s not much, so we thought we’re really going to do one up. We are really staking a lot of our future on this, but we feel strongly it is the right thing to do in the environment down in Cornwall. The City of Cornwall has been really great to deal with too. They’re really easy to get along with.”

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International Truckload Services (ITS) will be building a new freight terminal on a 21 acre parcel of land on Optimum Drive. The company currently leases two facilities in Cornwall, providing truckload and LTL service between Ontario, Quebec and the USA as well as warehousing and distribution services.

The new facility, located in the heart of the GTA transportation community, will allow ITS to fully immerse the company into the steadily growing freight management, freight forwarding and logistics segment. The enhanced strength of the division will provide greater choice and convenience for customers, including import and export of customers’ air and ocean shipments.

“The location is perfect for our business as it is right in the middle of all of the major distribution centres,” said Rob Haggarty, President of ITS. “Cornwall has become an important hub for supply chain activities in Eastern Canada, and ITS plans to be part of that growth.”

ITS has hired Bourgon Construction to design and build a 20,000 sq.ft. building that will house both offices and a truck maintenance facility. City staff are currently reviewing the site plan.

“The building will be a great addition to the Business Park,” said Chris Markell, owner of Bourgon Construction. “We expect to begin site work this fall, as soon as the site plan is approved and the building design is complete.”

ITS has a staff of over 100 people in Cornwall and operates over 70 power units and a combination of dry vans, heaters and temperature controlled tandem and tridem trailers.

About ITS

International Truckload Services Inc. (ITS) provides truckload services throughout North America and Mexico and is one of the most dynamic, passionate and service driven carriers in Canada. The company is owned by Max and Rob Haggarty, and is headquartered in Belleville Ontario. In 2011 ITS acquired ownership of CSI Logistics, establishing a base of operations in Cornwall. The company operates a total fleet of 425 tractors and 1400 trailers.

Article by: Bob Peters

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ITS President, Rob Haggarty states, “We looked at many senior industry people before bringing on Denise and Mary. Together, they will dramatically increase our presence in the logistics game. Both have significant transportation expertise and are super people to work with.”

The new facility, located in the heart of the GTA transportation community, will allow ITS to fully immerse the company into the steadily growing freight management, freight forwarding and logistics segment. The enhanced strength of the division will provide greater choice and convenience for customers, including import and export of customers’ air and ocean shipments.

ITS primarily serves the truckload requirements of customers between Ontario and Quebec and between these provinces and the USA states east of the Mississippi. The expanded logistics operation will add capacity and coverage in these core markets and add LTL and truckload service throughout Canada, USA and Mexico. Van, Reefer, Heated, Flat deck and even Intermodal services will become a regular third party activity and growth area for ITS.

VP of Business Development for ITS, Mike Crawford adds, “I’ve worked with both Denise and Mary earlier in my career and I’m thrilled to have them on our team. We never really sold logistics to any degree historically…that’s about to change!”

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A long standing customer of ITS, Procter & Gamble is a global company that provides consumer products in the areas of pharmaceuticals, cleaning supplies, personal care, and pet supplies. With head offices in Cincinnati Ohio, the firm is fast approaching 180 years in business.

The event had ITS driver Ron Page taking the picture of key facility staff just before he unloaded at the new state of the art facility. The town of Shippensburg has an interesting history dating back to 1730 when it was settled by 12 new immigrant families from Scotland and Ireland. The founder’s daughter Peggy Shippen, was married to General Benedict Arnold, the infamous traitor who defected to the British army during the American Civil War.

Two other notable personalities from the small town include Andy Enfield (current head basketball coach at the University of Southern California) and John Hamilton, who starred as Perry White on Adventures of Superman in the 1950s. Oh, and if you’re ever in Shippensburg the last Saturday in August, the small town of 6,000 people and 2 sq. miles, plays host to their annual corn festival which attracts up to 70,000 people. Thank you P&G and thank you Ron Page for making us part of this commemorative moment.

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