Posted Friday August 19, 2022 in Business, Operations/safety, Technology
Last year was the most expensive time to operate a truck than any time in history, according to the latest Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking report from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), which CTA is a member of.
Posted Friday May 20, 2022 in Infrastructure, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety, Technology
The American Transportation Research Institute’s board approved its top research priorities for the year, which include topics focused on impacts on the trucking industry’s workforce, operational impacts from predatory towing, and expanding the driver population through international work permits.
Posted Friday May 06, 2022 in Environment/fuel, Technology
The overall life cycle of Class 8 zero-emission trucks would result in a net decrease in carbon dioxide emissions of just 30% compared with internal combustion engines despite the trucks having no direct tailpipe emissions, according to a just-released study by the American Transportation Research Institute.
Posted Friday December 03, 2021 in Business, Labour/HR/driver shortage
The American Transportation Research Institute released the results of its analysis examining the differing motivators for why truck drivers choose to be a Company Driver or an Owner-Operator/Independent Contractor (OO/IC).
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.
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...
