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Van Kam Freightways is pleased to celebrate the 25th work anniversary of Ken Pyette. Ken is part of our fleet maintenance team at the Van Kam head office in Surrey, BC, where he services and repairs our trucks to ensure their top performance. The Fixer-Uppers One thing Ken loves about his job is that he… Continue reading Ken Pyette – 25th Work Anniversary

Goodbyes are difficult, but after 28 years of service, our beloved Rates Audit Manager, Darlene Nielsen, officially says goodbye to the trucking world. Van Kam Freightways proudly celebrates Darlene’s retirement, her extraordinary career, and the undeniable impact she’s made on our organization. Grateful for ‘The Call’ Years ago, Darlene had just left her old job… Continue reading Darlene Nielsen – Ready to Retire

Van Kam is proud to celebrate our very own David Huls on his recent 20th work anniversary. David works in the warehouse at the Van Kam head office in Surrey, BC., where he works with our warehouse team to move freight along seamlessly. Leap of Faith Years ago, in search of greener pastures, David took… Continue reading David Huls – 20th Anniversary

Van Kam Freightways Ltd. is excited to celebrate the recent 30th work anniversary of Merian Nakashima. Merian is part of our payroll team at the Van Kam head office in Surrey, BC. We here at Van Kam acknowledge this as a significant milestone. The feeling’s not lost on Merian either, as she was kind enough… Continue reading Merian Nakashima – 30th Work Anniversary!

You always see them on the roads and highways throughout our province. You might have even seen them at the loading docks at your company’s warehouse, but have you ever had the chance to meet a truck driver and have a conversation with one? Take it from us; there are many interesting personalities and stories… Continue reading Driver Feature: Frank Pelle, Linehaul Company Driver

Van Kam Freightways Ltd. is excited to celebrate the 20th work anniversary of Vanessa Pacson! As a team member of the pricing department at our head office in Surrey, BC, Vanessa’s primary duties are creating quotes and shipping estimates and responding to pricing inquiries. It’s All About Transparency Customer service is essential to Vanessa’s role.… Continue reading Vanessa Pacson – 20th Anniversary!

APR 3, 2022 Our Drivers, Our Heroes To put it simply, the lifeblood of any freight carrier’s business is centralized around their ability to deliver their customer’s freight from point ‘A’ to point ‘B.’ A key component in successfully completing this process is a professional truck driver. They are assigned dedicated linehaul routes to transport… Continue reading Van Kam Raises Wages: Offers Best Linehaul Driving Rate Package in BC

Making our Mark When you have a big milestone in anyone’s life, you naturally try to commemorate it with something worthy of the occasion. It’s no different for us here at Van Kam! In case you haven’t heard yet, this year marks our 75th Anniversary, so we wanted to create a commemorative logo that would… Continue reading A Logo Worthy of 75 Years