Associate Program Advantages

Why Trimac’s Associate Program?

As North America’s premier transportation provider of bulk transportation services and logistics, Trimac Transportation is able to provide a unique opportunity for your company to join Trimac’s “Associate Program” – an opportunity to grow your business profitability through market exposure, purchasing benefits, information technology capability and technical expertise that Trimac will provide within our Associate arrangement. Trimac is actively looking to build strategic partnerships with companies like yours that share our values, commitment to excellence and desire to grow profitably.

Access to Cash & Financing

Trimac may purchase a significant portion of your trailing fleet at a mutually agreed upon price to allow you to free up cash for debt reduction, re-investment or other purposes. Trailers are then leased back to the Associate.

• Trailers: Surplus trailers are also made available to Associates for short or long-term volume demands.
• IC’s are under contract to Trimac. The Associate manages the day-to-day relationship. Trimac provides insurance & administers the IC pay program.

Pictured above is one in a series of Trimac engineered 2-way haul wet/dry combination units. This unit carries petroleum on the forehaul and lime or cement on the backhaul. Trimac makes trailers available to the Associate for short or long-term needs.

Trimac Provides Instruction & Training for Drivers & Leased Operators.

Safety compliance & driver training costs are Trimac’s responsibility, thus reducing overhead.

Associates are Supported by a North American Business Development Team.

From rate negotiations to proposal development to strategic account management, Trimac’s Business Development Team delivers focused results!

Associates have access to 44 maintenance shops and 31 washracks throughout Trimac - North America including three ASME certified locations at Edmonton, AB; Oakville, ON and Houston, TX. Maintenance and washes at Trimac facilities are charged at INTERNAL charge-out rates while parts are charged at COST to the Associate. Recent surveys suggest Associate savings over commercial locations of 20 – 50% on parts and labor. Access to more than 130 third party washracks at Trimac rates.

Trimac has over 110 terminals throughout North America. All locations operate under common operating standards and procedures.

Advantages of Trimac’s Associate Program:

• We are a financially stable partner with leading insurance coverage who plays by the rules – no exceptions.
• We have 60 years of experience and expertise in the business of bulk transportation and related services and bring you a North American customer base plus access to our Central Planning & Dispatch Team and Bulk Plus Logistics (BPL).
• We have North American purchasing power available to you on big-ticket items representing a large portion of your operating costs including fuel, maintenance, parts and washes.
• We take significant OVERHEAD out of your business by virtue of Trimac’s state-of-the-art FSS System and our ability to perform several KEY administrative services on your behalf.
• Our safety training and programs are provided to you and have resulted in industry leading safety compliance and results. We don't fly under the compliance radar, ever, and our insurance coverage proves it.
• In the United States we pay you every week and in Canada we pay you every two weeks – a full five weeks sooner than the average Canadian trucking company waits for their money.
• We have a trained and motivated North American business Development Team working with customers every day to increase your business and improve your bottom line.
• We give you an opportunity to monetize assets for debt repayment or other investments and provide financial assistance during transition.
• We can back you up during business peaks with surplus trailers and/or access to nearby Trimac resources.