Truck company operates Alberta fleet in B.C., amid suspension by ministry
Posted January 2, 2024 5:42 pm.
Last Updated January 2, 2024 5:48 pm.
Photos on social media appear to show the trucking company that had its license suspended in B.C. last week is still operating its Alberta fleet in the province.
The Ministry of Transportation says an overpass along Hwy 99 in Delta sustained “significant damage,” after one of Chohan Freight Forwarders Ltd.’s trucks hit it on Dec. 28.
Following the incident, the ministry said it was suspending the company’s B.C. fleet of 65 commercial vehicles while it investigated the company.
“The company faces the highest fines allowed in the country,” the ministry stated.
It adds Chohan can’t transfer any of its vehicles or operate them under another company name within B.C.
But multiple photos posted to X show Chohan trucks filling up in Hope and Aldergrove this week.
The ministry says Chohan operates in Alberta as a separate entity, and the Alberta-registered vehicles of the fleet are regulated by that province.
They add that, generally speaking, carriers from one province may operate in other jurisdictions as long as they carry the proper insurance.
The Ministry says they are looking into the posts, and are speaking to the regulators in Alberta to make sure they know the company is suspended in B.C.
The investigation is ongoing and could lead to further action, the ministry says.
