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Tractor Driver
Tractor Driver

Become part of our team and work alongside the most experienced picker operators in the province. Encore Trucking is currently looking for TRACTOR DRIVERS with Winch Truck Experience. Duties of all Operators All operators have a responsibility to inspect and maintain their truck and trailers, fill out the applicable internal paperwork, as well as appropriate […]

Rigger/Swamper for Acheson, AB
Rigger/Swamper for Acheson, AB

Job Description: *Please note that this rigger/swamper position will be based out of Acheson, AB almost full time. As a Swamper/Rigger’s you are expected to be responsible for many of the shop hand tasks but expands into the crane and field operations. Riggers will learn to tie down loads, rigging lifts, crane setup and tear […]

Unit #503 on Fassi.com
Unit #503 on Fassi.com

Encore Trucking was recently featured on the Fassi website for one of our girder crane lifts using our 70 ton knuckleboom. Read the whole story by clicking on the picture below.

Encore Social Media
Encore Social Media

Make sure to stay up-to-date with Encore Trucking by following us on social media!      You can find us on all major Social Media sites including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn. Be sure to follow us for updates.

Some Jobs Are Just so Complicated
Some Jobs Are Just so Complicated

Some Jobs are just so complicated; that the pricing is at best a good guess.  These are the projects we need good nerves to tackle.  If you try and price for the worst, your customer won’t be one for long.  If they sympathize with the site problems, that’s a plus, but don’t expect that to […]

Accounts Manager
Accounts Manager

Job Description: Reporting to the General Operations Manager, the Accounts Manager will accomplish sales objective targets by developing field sales with operators, promoting sales through front line and other positive methods. The role will be largely focused on the supply and fulfilment of customer requirements in the transportation and crane services. As a highly visible […]

Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic
Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic

Job Description: Journeyman Mechanics are responsible for completing repairs and maintenance on Encore’s fleet of cranes, trailers and trucks in the shop and field as required. For testing purposes, mechanics will operate the equipment to determine the required maintenance or repairs. This is a safety sensitive position. Work is done on a priority basis and […]

Installation of a H03 Honomobo Container Home
Installation of a H03 Honomobo Container Home

Encore Trucking & Transport Ltd. recently had the opportunity to work alongside Engelman Homes on a Honomobo H03 installation. The H03 is a home made out of 3 standard shipping containers. After installing a 20′ I-beam across the garage foundation using a 45 ton knuckleboom picker, we placed the 3, 11000 lbs containers side-by-side. With […]

Largest Knuckle Boom Picker in Alberta
Largest Knuckle Boom Picker in Alberta

Encore Trucking has been using its 70 Ton knuckle boom picker for a few months now. This is the largest boom truck in Alberta with over 70′ of stick and the ability to perform very heavy lifts. Like our other knuckle booms, this truck does a lot of girder crane work, transformer replacement, vessel and […]

Piano Movers
Piano Movers

At Encore Trucking & Transport Ltd. we move, haul and install all types of commodities. You can now add piano to that list. Riley used one of our 25 ton knuckle boom pickers to lift a customer’s baby grand up to the second story of his home. Although not the heaviest pick (weighing in around 600 lbs), […]

Commodity Hauling
Commodity Hauling

Encore Trucking & Transport Ltd. is a picker company but we also haul all types of commodities all over Western Canada. One of the advantages of using Encore Trucking is that we can lift, load, haul and deliver almost all of our customers materials. We haul girder cranes, precast concrete, transformers & electrical equipment, reels, […]

The Largest Knuckle Boom in AB has Arrived
The Largest Knuckle Boom in AB has Arrived

Unit #503 has arrived! This is our largest knuckle picker and the biggest in Alberta. For more information on it and a brief write up about the unit, you can check out our previous blog post. Take a look at some of the photos of its inaugural arrival at Encore Trucking HQ below.