Dispatching & Transportation Operations

Transportation Careers

A trucking career can involve much more than simply driving a truck. Trucking, or the transportation operations industry, can cover a wide range of career opportunities. Consider, for example, the definition given to transportation operations by Industry Canada: “The trucking sector consists of those companies that move goods by means of road transport (carriers). It includes firms that undertake the transport of goods for compensation (for-hire carriers), the trucking operations of firms that maintain their own fleets of vehicles (private carriers), and the business of owner-operators who haul trailers or other equipment using their own trucks (either leased or owned).”

This definition illustrates the sheer breadth and scope of the transport operations industry and hints at the numerous job titles and functions it encompasses, including:

Operations Manager
Local Dispatcher
Highway Dispatcher
Driver Manager/Trainer/Recruiter
Load Planner
Safety & Compliance Officer
Representative
Log Book Auditor
Fleet Maintenance
Loss Prevention Administrator
Warehouse Supervisor
Customer Service Rep
Sales

These trucking careers all have very different earning potential, though generally speaking, starting salaries in the transportation operations industry are quite high. Graduates from the Dispatching and Transportation Operations Program are well positioned to take advantage of the high demand for trained graduates, and may be hired by major transportation companies.

Why choose ATC?

Click the buttons on the right to see what our students & graduates have to say!

Chad Williams

January 24^th, 2014

To the Automotive Training Centre; My name is Chad Williams. I was an injured worker when Worksafe and I decided that the Dispatching and Transportation Operations program at the Automotive Training Centre would be a good fit for my situation. At first I was hesitant, as I had no experience in this industry. Being out of school for 20 years, I wasn’t sure of what to expect from adult learning. The professional staff at ATC w...
READ MORE

Pardeep Gill

October 2013 Hello, My name is Pardeep Gill, and I graduated from the Dispatching and Transportation Operations program at the Automotive Training Centre in March of 2013. I very much enjoyed my time at the school, the interaction with my fellow students, and the guidance of my instructor, Lawrence Candiago, which was invaluable to me in my training. I was employed directly from my practicum company, and after gaining ex...
READ MORE

Sherry Clark

To The Automotive Training Centre, Hello, my name is Sherry. I decided to take a course to further my education and hopefully make a better future for myself. After great deliberation and a lot of research on the job market, I decided on the Dispatching and Transportation Operations course. When I started the course it was really different going back to school. However the friendliness of the staff made you feel welcome. I had no trouble getting into the swing of things. My instructors ...
READ MORE

Lawrence Candiago

I would like to thank all of the staff at the Automotive Training Centre for assisting me with the success of my education in the Dispatching and Transportation Operations program. I would like to especially thank my instructor, Jerry. If it wasn't for him, I would not be where I am today. Jerry greatly furthered my knowledge and understanding of the transportation industry, but he also helped me recover from my injury by giving me a positive learning environment to thrive in. I have now b...
READ MORE

When you choose the Automotive Training Centre for career-specific education, you’re joining the ranks of thousands of other Canadian success stories. For more than 2 decades individuals just like you have started their professional careers equipped with the confidence, skills and hands-on knowledge provided by our high quality, experienced and caring staff. The Automotive Training Centre has been helping adults transform their lives through professional technical training for more than 25 years offering a wide variety of professional automotive programs.