Posted Friday February 19, 2016 in Infrastructure
The Ministry of Transportation is advising carriers and motorists that short term traffic delays can be expected on Highway 11/17 at the Nipigon River Bridge this weekend.
Posted Friday February 19, 2016 in Labour/HR/driver shortage
A new report that profiles truck drivers in Atlantic Canada concludes the truck driver shortage will be felt most sharply on the East Coast and, demographically, the capacity crunch is worsening at a faster rate than many parts of the country.
Posted Friday February 19, 2016 in Infrastructure
OTA continues to work with the MTO as part of their Northern Ontario Multi-Modal Transportation Strategy (NOMTS) to provide input on Infrastructure Planning and Operations to support the trucking industry.
Posted Thursday February 18, 2016 in Admin & Tax
By using a courier, OTA expects carriers to at least reduce the amount of time it takes to get HUT applications to the NY tax department.
The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) was founded in 1926, and provides services and public policy advocacy for trucking companies hauling freight into, out of and within the Province of Ontario. OTA is the only trucking association in Ontario that represents all segments of the industry - for-hire carriers, private carriers, intermodal, suppliers, etc. » More...
