Ontario Trucking Association - Your Voice for Trucking

Why should you care about the growing problem of cargo crime? Cargo crime is one of the most lucrative criminal activities in Canada, and thieves are becoming more organized and sophisticated than ever before.  Estimates put the cost of cargo crime to...

As previously reported by OTA, the Ministry of Transportation committed in 2014 to determine ways in which to bring trucks classified as road building machines (hydrovac trucks, water tank trucks, concrete pumpers, mobile cranes and other utility and...

An article last week by Canadian Press, which was picked up by dozens of media outlets across Canada, focused on the ongoing truck driver shortage challenges facing the industry.
The article featured the insights of OTA-CTA’s David Bradley, as well as drivers from carrier members, including last year’s Ontario Truck Driver of the Year, Jack Fielding....

The number of truck cargo thefts in the U.S. increased in the first quarter of the year, according to a new report from the logistics security services provider FreightWatch International.
It recorded a total of 221 cargo thefts, an increase of 13% from the fourth quarter of 2015 and up 8% compared to the first quarter of last year. However, the average loss value per incident fell to $112.467, down 13% from the previous quarter and a...