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 Truckload Carriers Association 2023 Annual Convention, Truckload 2023 Orlando, culminated with two Canadian carriers picking up major awards. Bison Transport of Winnipeg, and C.A.T. Inc of Coteau-du-Lac, QC, were big winners. Bison Transport won the 2022 TCA Fleet Safety Awards...
The Canadian Airline Industry is flying into unprecedented skies. Yesterday Canada's Porter Airlines took a $2 Billion CDN gamble as it placed an order for 20 new Embraer 175-E2 Jets at the Farnborough Airshow, adding to a previous order...
An uneasy summer during an uneasy year, 2020 is a year of change and challenge. The world economy has been ravaged, so too the world’s health by COVID-19, a pandemic, a deathly disease that spreads worldwide. But it appears...
Volvo Trucks with a delivery increase of 19% in the year 2022 has given a hopeful prospect to the trucking industry for the current year. As compared to the 122,525 trucks delivered in 2021, the company delivered 145,195 trucks in...
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)...
Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT), an international non-profit working with the trucking, bus and energy industries to fight human trafficking as part of their everyday jobs, announces the appointment of Heather Mewhinney, Director of Human Resources at the Kriska Transportation...
This week I traveled to Australia to speak at a conference. On my flight from Sydney to Perth, I was pulled aside for additional screening for explosives. The agent passed a wand over my luggage, my shoes and my...
In yet another significant development in the Trucking industry, Parts for Trucks took over Fleet Brake Parts and Service. The merger has created a buzz in the industry. This development happens to be an important step towards expansion of Parts...
Home time is sacred time for those individuals who work away from home. Truckers with families understand the importance of guarding their time with those they love the most. Family Day is a holiday meant for families to spend time...
It is with sadness OTA announces the passing of former OTA President/Chair and founder of International Truckload Services, Max Haggarty. He was 85. Max served as President of the Ontario Trucking Association from 1975-1976 A private graveside service will be held...
