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April 01/2024 The Ministry of Transportation continues to recognize that the transition to its provincially led oversight is a significant change to industry and is extending the education and awareness period for an additional three (3) months. To support the...
The Canadian government debt, commonly called the "public debt" or the "national debt", is the amount of money owed by the Government of Canada to holders of Canadian Treasury security. According to data from Statistics Canada, net debt (gross...
Canada's Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, issued a statement today, naming this week National Trucking Week. National Trucking Week is usually the first full week in September. As the Minister rightly pronounced in his statement, "It is a time to...
Maintaining a safe driving distance is first and foremost in being a safe driver. Not only does it allow you the space needed to stop if needed, it also gives you time and space to avoid any unexpected issues...
OTA continues to follow developments being reported by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) with respect to the Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) vaccine mandate impacting US truck drivers. In news shared earlier today with the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA)...
Winter driving in the highway is bad enough, but when you’re on city streets, it’s a totally different animal, especially during and immediately after the first serious snow fall. Until the ground freezes, the snow will partially melt in contact with the pavement and turn into slush. As more snow falls, it covers the slush, and the whole mess becomes extremely slippery.
One claims issue that is seldom talked about but can have a huge financial impact is claims from property damage, such as hitting trees, fixed objects, parked vehicles, bridges, and running over lawns, to name a few. One would...
I have been asked about 100 times lately about this new App that CBSA has put out, yes you must use it! Use this mobile app to speed up your arrival process into Canada and spend less time with...
While public support and appreciation for truck drivers during the COVID-19 crisis remains unprecedently high, a recent survey by the Canadian Trucking Alliance shows that federal aid is now required to provide much needed relief to trucking companies whose...
From Yellow to Red
Why do some freight movers fail?
Some say failure is success in progress. Through failure one can learn from mistakes and keep moving forward. But how can an almost 100-year-old trucking company not have learned from past...
