Posted Wednesday January 13, 2021 in Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety
Yesterday the Province of Ontario announced new measures to combat COVID-19 and issued a provincial declaration of emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. OTA reported on these developments. Since then, OTA continued to seek guidance on what this means for our industry. Below is a summary of the most up-to-date information OTA […]
Posted Tuesday January 12, 2021 in Business, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety
Trucking remains classified as an essential service and trucking companies are able to continue to operate as they did during the first emergency declaration during the first wave in 2020.
Posted Wednesday September 04, 2019 in Infrastructure
Time is money and when it comes to the amount of time commuters and transporters waste sitting in traffic each year – about $166 billion in the U.S., according to Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s recently published 2019 Urban Mobility report.
Posted Thursday May 17, 2018 in Business, Infrastructure
e-commerce is affecting more aspects of the supply chain and infrastructure than many businesses realize,
Posted Friday September 16, 2016 in Business
Pricing pressure was the theme for 2016 and carriers are not expected to see any relief until 2017, according to Stifel Capital Markets
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...
