Posted Friday November 26, 2021 in Infrastructure, News Releases, Operations/safety
The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) will be operationalizing its Tow Zone pilot (announced earlier this year) starting December 13, 2021 in the GTA.
Posted Wednesday November 24, 2021 in Border & Customs, Business, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
In an interview with the Toronto Star and other mainstream media this week, CTA president Stephen Laskowski explained how thousands of Canadian who won’t be vaccinated in January to meet mandates imposed by Canada and the U.S. will throw a supply chain already stretched thin into even more chaos.
Posted Wednesday November 24, 2021 in Border & Customs, Infrastructure, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
Major media outlets in the United States are reporting that Canadian truck drivers crossing into the US will have to show proof of vaccination beginning January 22, 2022
Posted Wednesday November 24, 2021 in Border & Customs, Infrastructure, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety
The US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a Regional Emergency Declaration to facilitate movement of Canadian goods through the United States to bypass road closures and areas in Canada cut-off by flooding and landslides.
Posted Wednesday November 24, 2021 in Business, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
Ops Costs report documents the effect that faster truck speeds, due to low overall traffic levels, had on multiple line-items, as well as the sector and commodity volatility that occurred as consumers were forced to dramatically change spending habits.
Posted Monday November 22, 2021 in Border & Customs, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety
Transport Canada, the Provinces and Territories, through the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA), have made available an optional hours of service exemption for federally regulated carriers to assist in the response to the BC Flood Response.
Posted Monday November 22, 2021 in Border & Customs, News Releases, Operations/safety
Updated protocols in EN and FR from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are located below and reflect feedback received by CTA
Posted Friday November 19, 2021 in Border & Customs, Infrastructure, News Releases, Operations/safety
The following is the latest information collected by BCTA on the BC emergencies/travel situation:
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...
