Posted Monday May 03, 2021 in Operations/safety
OTA was notified that the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has launched a survey to assist in improving their Commercial Vehicle License Plate renewal process and is looking for insights from businesses, and individuals who are actively involved in the licensing process for their vehicles
Posted Friday January 29, 2021 in Operations/safety
Transport Canada is conducting additional research on the transportation of dangerous goods in Ontario by truck and are encouraging carriers to participate.
Posted Thursday January 28, 2021 in Infrastructure
Researchers from Lassonde School of Engineering at York University are conducting a survey on commercial vehicles to better understand route choice decisions for inter-regional trips
Posted Tuesday December 15, 2020 in Infrastructure, Operations/safety
The government of Ontario released a survey to collect feedback from the public on its experiences with the towing industry.
Posted Friday November 13, 2020 in Business, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety, Technology
The more things change, the more they stay the same – in trucking, at least. Despite the unrelenting pace of unforeseeable events in 2020, carriers believe a very familiar challenge is still the top headwind they face – the shortage of professional truck drivers.
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...
