Posted 2 months ago
Trailer Operator
@ LaPrairie Group
Grande Prairie, Alberta
Overview
CAPSTAN Hauling, a trucking company within LaPrairie Group, is hiring a full-time Trailer Operator in Grande Prairie, Alberta. The role operates hydraulic platform and hammock trailers, escorts oversize loads, and involves rotational day and night shifts, overtime and extended long-haul travel. A valid Class 5 licence and 3 to 5 years of trailer experience are required.
Responsibilities:
- Operate hydraulic platform and hammock trailers with steering dollies
- Escort oversize loads with pilot truck
- Conduct and record pre-operational equipment checks
- Complete daily paperwork and follow dispatch schedules
Requirements summary:
- Valid Class 5 licence with clean driver's abstract
- 3 to 5 years operating platform and hammock trailers
- Experience loading cargo with trailer hydraulic suspension
- Availability for rotational shifts, overtime and long haul
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-03
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Transportation & driving |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, overtime, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: frequent |
| Work setting | Vehicle, Client sites, Outdoors |
| Position | On the move |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | Class 5, Commercial Driver's License (asset) |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | drug and alcohol, driving record |
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LaPrairie Group
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Full company description
LaPrairie solves your project challenges with a highly skilled workforce, innovative thinking, and state-of-the-art equipment. Our operational team and comprehensive fleet of cranes, trucks, and heavy equipment are ready to deliver – anytime, anywhere. Whether it’s executing super-heavy engineered lifts, hauling extra-heavy loads, maintaining the safety of your roads, mining and trucking aggregates, or supplying and delivering quality frac sand products – LaPrairie gives you the advantage. LaPrairie Crane Our team of hoisting engineers and riggers bring “tons of experience”, along with professionally engineered lift studies, that make for an exceptional safety record. We are specialists in engineering and executing highly complex and extra-heavy lifts. LaPrairie Haul Heavy haul logistics specialists tackle jobs of all sizes and scope. We are highly skilled transportation and heavy haul professionals with broad experience in harsh, remote northern environments. LaPrairie Works LaPrairie Works provides expertise in highway and bridge maintenance, slope stabilization, and environmental remediation. We are proud to be formally recognized with industry and ministerial awards for innovation and environmental stewardship. LaPrairie Oilfield Our specialized trailer fleet of pneumatic, bottom dump, and live bottom trailers, coupled with multiple, strategically located trans-load centers enables LaPrairie to be first on site with just in time deliveries. Canadian Silica Industries Produces API Spec, 20/40, 30/50, 40/70 & 100 mesh frac sand with easy access to the Montney, Duverney, and Cardium Formations, with trans-load facilities conveniently located in Fort Nelson, and Dawson Creek BC. Our mining operation in Arcadia, WI produces washed sand delivered by barge or rail across North America. LaPrairie Rock Equipped to handle every phase of the materials engineering process, from initial exploration to delivery of the end product.
- LinkedIn followers
- 2,588
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 167
- Reported office locations
- Calgary, Alberta T2P 1N8, CA
- 427 Gregoire Dr, 201, Fort McMurray, Alberta T9H 4K7, CA
- Business categories
- Construction
- Residential
- Commercial Real Estate
- Transportation
- Rental
- Other recorded names
- LaPrairie Group
- LaPrairie Group of Companies
- Specialties
- Canadian Crane Rental Services
- Heavy Haul Solutions
- Highway Maintenance
- Transportation
- Aggregate Resources
- and Proppant Solutions in Canada and USA
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
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LaPrairie solves your project challenges with a highly skilled workforce, innovative thinking, and state-of-the-art equipment. Our operational team and comprehensive fleet of cranes, trucks, and heavy equipment are ready to deliver – anytime, anywhere. Whether it’s executing super-heavy engineered lifts, hauling extra-heavy loads, maintaining the safety of your roads, mining and trucking aggregates, or supplying…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transportation/Trucking/Railroad |
| Company size | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | Calgary, Alberta |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Specialties | Canadian Crane Rental ServicesHeavy Haul SolutionsHighway MaintenanceTransportationAggregate Resourcesand Proppant Solutions in Canada and USA |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 59 |
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CAPSTAN Hauling, a diversified, trucking company (a member of LAPRAIRIE Group of Companies) is recruiting for Trailer Operator to join its growing, logistics team in Grande Prairie, Alberta.
LaPrairie Group of Companies (LAPRAIRIE) is a family-owned group of companies that provides full-service crane and rigging, heavy hauling, highway and bridge maintenance, civil construction, fleet maintenance and industrial mineral mining and distribution services to customers across Western Canada and Northeastern USA. The 100% Canadian family-owned group of companies' services customers through their various subsidiaries, including, LaPrairie Crane, Northland Fleet Services, Entrec Alberta, Capstan Hauling, LaPrairie Works, LaPrairie Works Oilfield Services, and Canadian Silica Industries.
Responsibilities:
Duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Operate and configure hydraulic platform trailers and multi wheel hammock trailers with steering dollies.
- Operate Pilot Truck to escort oversize loads.
- Conduct and record pre-operational checks on equipment. Report all deficiencies to Dispatch, and Maintenance for follow up and repairs.
- Operate loading and unloading equipment as required.
- Adhere to daily schedules set out by Dispatch.
- Complete and submit daily paperwork requirements accurately and on time.
- Adhere to commercial transportation regulations and local laws in effect in jurisdictions we travel in.
- Maintain a clean and organized truck.
- Ability to access and navigate customer work sites and adapt to daily changes to site scope of work.
- Adhere to company and customer safety rules and requirements.
- Excellent communication skills, written and oral.
- Perform other duties as assigned/required by Dispatch/Management.
Skills and Requirements:
- Must hold a valid Class 5 license with a clean driver’s abstract. (Commercial Driver’s License would be considered and asset).
- Minimum 3 to 5 years operating hydraulic platform trailers and multi wheel hammock trailers with steering dollies.
- Must have experience loading/offloading cargo with the trailer hydraulic suspension system.
- Availability to work rotational shifts, including days and nights.
- Availability to work overtime as required.
- Availability to be away from home for extended periods (long haul).
- Ability to pass pre-employment and drug and alcohol screening.
- Ability to access and navigate customer work sites and adapt to daily changes to site scope of work.
- Ability to cross international Borders (long haul loads into or out of the USA), would be considered an asset.
We encourage all who are qualified and interested to apply in confidence; however, only those in consideration will be contacted.
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