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company’s overall safety regime and over Commercial Vehicle Operator’s Registration
the road record. violation rate of 7.03%. In 2023, the
“For close to 60 years, Home Hardware fleet has covered more than 20.8 million
Stores Limited has operated one of the most kilometres.
visible private fleets in the country,” said
Jason Libralesso, Director, Transportation, About Home Hardware Stores Limited
Home Hardware Stores Limited. “Every Home Hardware Stores Limited is Canada’s
year our truck drivers travel millions of largest Dealer-owned hardware, lumber,
kilometres, delivering quality products to our building materials, and furniture home
Dealers, all while keeping road safety top-of- improvement retailer with close to 1,100 stores
mind.” under the Home Hardware, Home Building
At the PMTC’s annual conference, Alvin Centre, Home Hardware Building Centre and
Carter, a longtime driver for Home Hardware Home Furniture banners. Founded in 1964
Home Hardware Wins Large Fleet Safety Stores Limited, was also inducted into the in rural St. Jacobs, Ontario, Home Hardware
Award by PMTC Hall of Fame for Professional Drivers. Carter remains 100% Canadian owned and operated.
joined Home Hardware in 1988 and retired Through the Home Hardware network, Dealer-
Home Hardware Stores Limited is pleased in 2022 after 34 years of service. His career Owners have extensive distribution and
to be recognized with the Private Motor Truck includes 40 years of accident and incident- marketing capabilities as well as access to
Council of Canada (PMTC)’s Large Fleet Safety free driving, spanning more than four million thousands of quality, brand name and private
Award. PMTC and Aviva Canada announced kilometres. label products. Home Hardware Stores Limited
the awards for Canadian Private Fleet Safety Home Hardware’s fleet is based in the has received designation as one of Canada’s
as part of the annual conference in Hamilton, company’s four distribution centres in St. Best Brands and Best Managed Companies and
Ontario. Jacobs and Elmira, Ontario; Debert, Nova is committed to helping Canadians with all
The competition is open to all Scotia; and Wetaskiwin, Alberta. The fleet their project needs. More information about the
Canadian private carriers and judged by an consists of 148 tractors, 605 trailers, and company is available at homehardware.ca.
independent panel. Criteria includes the two straight trucks with an impressive

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DEALER-OWNED

Join a completely Dealer-Owned
company today.

Dealers share and participate equally
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power, comprehensive distribution,
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Scan to learn more Terresa Scully
Home Store Owner
Acton,ON

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