New trucking company tied to firm dissolved for frequent accidents

A trucking company in British Columbia has been found to have ties to a previous company that had been shut down by the province for too many overpass crashes.

A trucking company in British Columbia has been found to have ties to a previous company that had been shut down by the province for too many overpass crashes.

A number of commercial trucking schools and companies have come under fire in recent years for rushing drivers through without the proper training needed, leading to increased collisions on major highways across the country.

First reported by Postmedia, trucking firm Legacy Pathways Ltd. has been found to have links to Chohan Freight Forwarders Ltd., a company banned after being involved in six highway crashes.

These ties may now put the company in violation of the B.C. Motor Vehicle Act.

The Act’s regulations stipulate that if a trucking company’s National Safety Code certificate is cancelled for cause, the company, its directors and officers may not be permitted a new safety certificate.

Companies may only apply for reinstatement following a three-year penalty period.

The province’s transportation ministry said its commercial vehicle safety enforcement branch “is aware of concerns regarding Legacy Pathways Ltd. and is investigating.”

While Legacy Pathways currently holds a valid National Safety Code certificate, it’s currently rated as “satisfactory — unaudited.”

“As this is part of an active investigation, the ministry is unable to provide further comment at this time,” B.C. Transportation Ministry Public Affairs Officer Murray Sinclair told the Vancouver Sun on Friday.

According to B.C. corporate registry documents, Legacy Pathways Ltd. was incorporated last fall following the rebranding of another company, D-Man Holding Inc., which appointed a new director upon changing its name.

Prabhjot Parmar, who was hired as the new director, resides at the same Langley, B.C. address as the one listed for the former president of Chohan Freight Forwarders — Sunny Chohan.

Chohan was removed as a director and president of Chohan Freight Forwarders Ltd. in January 2024 following six overpass crashes, with the most recent accident occurring in December 2023.

According to B.C. Supreme Court and corporate registry records, the position was then filled by his father, Kuljit Chohan.

B.C. and U.S. corporate records indicate that Legacy Pathways was created more than three years after it says it started operations.

“Our commitment to safety, reliability and efficiency means you can trust us to deliver your goods on time, every time,” reads the company’s website.

Former B.C. transportation minister Rob Fleming issued Chohan Freight Forwarders Ltd. a notice of cancellation in February 2024 due to its involvement in the overpass collisions.

“This is the most severe action that can be taken against a company with several infractions — and it sends a clear message to operators that infrastructure crashes around our province need to stop,” said Fleming at the time.