Posted Friday October 19, 2018 in Environment/fuel, News Releases
OTA is asking its membership to provide their valuable feedback through the survey link below to help formulate an association position for a modernized environmental program
Posted Thursday October 18, 2018 in Business, Environment/fuel, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
Increasing driver wages and benefits as well as rebounding fuel prices caused trucking operating costs to increase by 6 percent, according to the latest American Transportation Research Institute report.
Posted Tuesday October 16, 2018 in Environment/fuel, News Releases
The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) says the trucking industry must continue to do its part in reducing carbon emissions and improving air quality following the cancellation of the Ontario Cap and Trade system.
Posted Monday October 01, 2018 in Environment/fuel, News Releases
Ontario announced a consultation process to redesign a heavy truck emissions control program, including stronger road-side enforcement focused on anti-tampering regulations as well as potential incentives for purchases of trucking environmental equipment.
Posted Wednesday September 19, 2018 in Admin & Tax, Environment/fuel, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety
As trucking companies continue to grapple with thin margins and ever-escalating operating costs, it’s imperative governments do what they can to ensure the competitive playing field remains levelled across the industry, says CTA
Posted Tuesday August 14, 2018 in Admin & Tax, Environment/fuel, Infrastructure, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety
CTA issued key policy recommendations to the federal government concerning tax fairness, supporting important infrastructure projects, and committing to implementing electronic on-board recorders by the end of 2019, among other things.
Posted Tuesday July 24, 2018 in Environment/fuel
Environmental groups successfully petitioned a federal court to suspend an EPA decision not to enforce emissions-related cap on glider kit production.
Posted Friday June 29, 2018 in Admin & Tax, Environment/fuel, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety
The Ontario Trucking Associated congratulates premier Doug Ford as the province’s 26th premier and welcomes him to work with the trucking industry on a host of competitive and compliance-related issues.
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...
