Container truck drivers operating to and from the Vancouver ports and within the Lower Mainland will see their minimum rates increase on July 1, following a formal rate review and consultation process conducted by the Office of the B.C. Container Trucking Commissioner (OBCCTC).
“The 2025 rate review [report] was part of my commitment to engage with the industry to continue to maintain a balance between the need for fair compensation for drivers and the realities facing many stakeholders,” Commissioner Glen MacInnes said in a statement to trucknews.com.
“Automatically adjusting the minimum rates paid to drivers based on the inflation rate ensures fair compensation for container truck drivers who service our ports and predictability and stability for company owners and other stakeholders in the drayage sector.”
For company drivers and indirectly employed operators, the minimum hourly wage will increase to $33.85 for those with under 2,340 cumulative service hours, and $35.29 for those above the threshold. These rates are inclusive of benefits and apply to container trucking services performed for any licensee under the Container Trucking Act.
Independent operators who are paid hourly will see their rates increase to $71.54 (under 2,340 hours) and $73.51 (2,340 hours or more), while trip-based compensation remains guided by origin-destination charts included in the order.
The order also sets a callout rate of $341 or the applicable trip rate, whichever is higher, for independent operators who agree to be available for four or more continuous hours within a 24-hour period.
Overtime rules remain in effect for all operator categories. Drivers working more than nine hours in a day or 45 hours in a week — from Sunday to Saturday — will be entitled to 1.5 times the applicable hourly rate.
Fuel surcharges will continue to apply when diesel prices exceed $1.05/litre, based on a formula tied to Kalibrate’s (formely the Kent Group’s) average Vancouver retail diesel prices, including taxes, or discounted purchase rates, whichever is lower.
