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Parking in the winter, especially during inclement weather is far different that parking in the summer for a number of reason. One of the biggest parking dangers during the winter is, believe it or not… heat. “How can heat be a problem in the winter?” you ask? Well, as you drive, your tires heat up, even during the coldest weather. When you park, they will cool down. If you park in fresh snow, or even packed snow, as the tires cool, they will melt the snow under them, and your truck can “sink” a few centimetres into the snow.
When loading freight, especially on an open deck trailer, be sure to check how the freight is being loaded as to how you’re going to secure the freight, especially on the front or back of the trailer. This is...
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of a strong and resilient international supply chain. The tightening and closing of borders, restrictions of movement (people and goods) and the closure of businesses all serve as tools to control the...
Please see Hwy 1 update below from B.C.
As we have had numerous questions on Highways 1 and 5 in regard to full reconnection, to be clear, the Hwy 1 closure through the Canyon pass and the Hwy 5 closure,...
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...
The PMTC recently conducted an anonymous survey, through survey monkey, to try and ascertain the vaccination rate of Canada’s truck driving workforce. The survey was sent out to PMTC Members and contacts and ran from November 26th until November...
More reliable travel is coming for people through the Fraser Canyon as work moves forward to permanently repair the damages caused by the 2021 atmospheric river event. To advance that work, Highway 1 in the Fraser Canyon will require two...
Manitoulin Transport Named #1 LTL Carrier in Canada for Quality in 2023 by Mastio & Company Gore Bay, ON – Manitoulin Transport ranked No. 1 in Mastio & Company’s 2023 edition of the Canadian national less-than-truckload (LTL) customer value and...
The Driver Inc. model is a driver pay system where individual drivers are paid as contractors instead of employees. Under this model, significant money is saved in tax payments since these contractors often only pay business tax and are...
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,...
