IFTA relief available in Ontario

TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has received clarity from the provincial Ministry of Finance on who qualifies for recently announced International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) relief measures.

It’s cool to be a trucker now

TORONTO, Ont. – Millennials, take note. It’s cool to be a trucker now. Recent studies have suggested that millennials, who are defined as those born between 1980 and…

Ontario government to improve northern transportation

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is thanking the province of Ontario for making good on a 2019 budget promise to review transportation in Northern Ontario. Government…

Draft transportation plan focuses on Southwestern Ontario

LONDON, Ont. – A newly released draft transportation plan for Southwestern Ontario includes several trucking-specific measures, such as a review of load restrictions during spring thaws, options to introduce more…

How far should Ontario’s emissions crackdown go?

Cleaner air comes with a price tag. It’s paid every time equipment evolves in the name of controlling emissions. A tighter focus on particulate matter gave us diesel particulate filters. When regulators squeezed the allowable levels of NOx, we saw the widespread introduction of exhaust gas recirculation and diesel exhaust fluid. The current push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has led to the rollout of everything from new oil categories to aerodynamic refinements and lighter components. Even battery-electric and hydrogen-electric trucks are now on the horizon.

Sound bites of 2019

“If I had a dollar for every time I heard ‘truck driver shortage’, I wouldn’t be here today.” – Kristen Monaco, associate commissioner at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, who doesn’t believe there is a driver shortage in the trucking industry.

Ontario moves to restrict emissions tampering

Jeff Yurek makes the announcement in North York on Tuesday. NORTH YORK, Ont. — The Ontario Government has officially launched plans to align the testing of emissions control systems…

OTA wants supply chain to help crack down on Driver Inc.

TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is calling on members to help educate other supply chain partners on the ramifications of Driver Inc. Driver Inc. is a payment…

Ontario proposes plan to make trucking safer

TORONTO, Ont. – The province is proposing a two-year plan to make Ontario highways safer for truckers. Last week, senior government officials discussed the plan with leaders of…

OTA praises Ontario move to enforce emissions rules

Stephen Laskowski TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association said Tuesday changes to the commercial vehicle program within the Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan (MOEP) will make the province the leader…

Minister Mulroney meets trucking industry leaders

TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario’s transportation minister has met with trucking industry leaders in Sudbury, Ont., to discuss ways of streamlining government programs. “Caroline Mulroney continues to work with the trucking…

OTA says new WSIB rate not universally applicable

TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association says the streamlined framework for premiums announced by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board will not be applicable to all carriers universally. The…

WSIB targets Driver Inc. companies

TORONTO, Ont.  — The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board has intensified audits, looking more closely at carriers using the Driver Inc. model to avoid paying premiums, the Ontario Trucking…

UPDATED: Truck insurance review underway

The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) believes some fleets may be misrepresenting themselves when applying for Facility Association insurance. TORONTO, Ont. — A national review by Facility Association – an insurer…

OTA working with Facility Association on insurance matters

TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) says it is working with the Facility Association (FA) to work out problems with the system and to review its national strategy.