Alberta shuts down trucking company linked to fatal collision in Manitoba
The Alberta government has shut down Conquer Transportation following an investigation into regulatory non-compliance and a fatal collision in Manitoba. The company was found to be using 'chameleon practices' to evade safety enforcement after being decertified in another province.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing challenges regulators face in tracking unsafe trucking companies that attempt to bypass safety standards by changing names or jurisdictions.
The Alberta government has shuttered a trucking company linked to a recent fatal collision in Manitoba after an investigation found violations, including deliberate and prolonged regulatory non-compliance.
Conquer Transportation set up in Alberta in late 2021; an associated company had its safety credentials revoked in Manitoba earlier that year, regulators have said.
Alberta took action against Conquer Transportation after one of the company’s trucks was involved in a deadly crash in Brandon in May, Transport Minister Devin Dreeshen said in a Thursday statement.
Police have said the truck failed to stop at a stop sign, colliding with an SUV at “highway speeds” and killing a 49-year-old woman who was its sole occupant.
Manitoba authorities have said they previously decertified a related company, Conquer Transport, over chronic safety issues. The province subsequently accused the company of setting up in Alberta under a slightly different name.
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