May 22, 2023 · Some 23 years ago, Bison Transport believed that compliance with safety regulations would indeed make them a safer fleet. But it wasn’t working, says Garth Pitzel, associate vice president of...

Sep 19, 2023 · Garth Pitzel talks about the company's journey from compliant-but-not-safe to winning TCA's top safety award 13 years in a row, in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking.

Garth Pitzel is the Associate Vice President, Safety and Driver at Bison Transport. Garth first entered the transportation industry in 1981 and worked in various capacities before joining …

Mar 28, 2017 · Garth Pitzel will tell you that in the 1990s, as Bison Transport grew into one of North America’s largest fleets by adding over 100 trucks a year, the company aimed just to be “compliant”...

We sat down with Garth, who serves as Bison's Director of Safety and Driver Development, to learn more about his 34 years in the trucking industry. Here's what he had to say: On what the award means to him: It just proves I’m old.

Nov 6, 2023 · On paper, there was no good reason to pull Treana off the road. But, as Pitzel points out, “Just because you’re compliant doesn’t mean you’re safe.” And this insight is the secret behind Winnipeg-based Bison’s enviable reputation as one of the safest fleets in …

Mar 8, 2024 · Over the decades Garth Pitzel has been in the trucking business, he’s seen a lot of things come and go. For instance, he can remember when his employer, industry giant Bison, could fit all its drivers under one roof.

November 18, 2020 | by Garth Pitzel, Senior Director, Safety & Driver Development On November 5, the STA (Saskatchewan Trucking Association) presented its Driver of the Year Award to Dmitri Zaremba. Due to COVID-19, the award was given through an online presentation, so we all...

Jun 14, 2016 · Pitzel is the director of safety and driver development with Bison and has been with the Winnipeg, Man.-based trucking company since 1994. He received the award May 23 during the TCA’s Safety and Security Division Annual Meeting in Fort Worth, Texas.