Posted Tuesday August 19, 2014 in Business, Labour/HR/driver shortage
The escalating truck driver shortage is leading to carriers scrambling to fill seats ahead of the fall peak shipping season while likely sparking sharp increases in transportation pricing for shippers.
Posted Friday August 15, 2014 in Business, Operations/safety
The economy, freight growth and the re-regulation of the trucking industry, should be the three main issues carriers should be monitoring closely in the coming years
Posted Friday June 06, 2014 in Business, Market Watch
Posted Monday June 02, 2014 in Business, News Releases
No Denying It: Trucking is returning to health. OTA’s 2Q biz shows carriers’ hopes hit decade-long peak
Posted Monday March 31, 2014 in Business, Labour/HR/driver shortage
With capacity tightening and rates increasing, confidence among truckers remains high. Optimism for volume growth has risen steadily over the last six Transport Capital Partners surveys, says the analyst firm. Reflecting a better outlook for the economy at large, coupled with counter seasonal capacity shortages, more and more carriers expect volume increases over the next […]
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...
