The Trucking Network is a Canadian “English and Punjabi” bilingual publication, founded in 2012. Dedicated to the hard working professional drivers and their families across North America.
The Ontario Trucking Association would like to extend its condolences to the friends and family of Jack Bennett, owner of Listowel Transport, J.E. Transport and BenLea Leasing. A celebration of Jack’s life will be held at the Galt Country Club,...
High speed and high frequency rail is coming to Ontario and Québec as Via Rail, a passenger rail service provider in Canada, plans to open new corridors between Québec City, Montréal, Ottawa, and Toronto. Following a mid-2021 announcement from...
The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has come out in support of recent Ontario legislation concerning temporary staffing agencies. Ontario’s Doug Ford Government has drafted legislation that will mandate licenses for temporary staffing and help agencies. The legislated move is...
Slowly our economy and the global economy are starting to roll and gather speed. The wheels of the recovery, however, are slowed by missing spokes. Supply chain issues are affecting almost everything. In Canada, supply issues are holding back...
Ontario has taken a stand on the issue of washroom availability to delivery drivers, couriers, and truck drivers. The Province is planning to introduce legislation requiring shippers and receivers to provide bathrooms to drivers visiting their locations. This rule...
The US Department of Homeland Security made waves in Canada’s trucking industry with their October 12 announcement that, in early January 2022, Canadian truck drivers will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the USA through a...
The Government of Ontario this week provided an update on their plans to require proof of vaccination to allow access to specific businesses beginning on September 22, including exemptions for individuals that are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated. Under the system, Ontarians will...
Professional truck driving in North America can be a challenging and sometimes lonely profession and in these pandemic times, it can be even more daunting. Long hours in the confined area of their cab as a solo driver. It’s...
University of British Columbia study concludes a statistical certainty about inconsistent driving behaviour contributing to a greater chance of accidents. MARKHAM, ON, July 14th, 2021 – FLEETMETRICA, a company focusing on data analytics in trucking, commissioned a study completed in June, 2021 by UBC graduate students....
OTA was made aware by the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) that deferrals that were put in place for CVOR renewals, annual inspections and Oversize/Overweight annual permits as a result of COVID-19 will come to an end June 1, 2021. The...
