Law enforcement officials came together with trucking industry representatives today, to create a plan on how to reduce or eliminate cargo crime. It's a growing problem facing the Canadian trucking industry, with some estimates suggesting ...
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The province of Ontario's planned phase-in for the increase in heavy-truck licence fees has been extended by a year, the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) announced today. First announced in March 2012, the 70 percent increase was ...
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The Ontario cAssociation (OTA) has announced the province of Ontario will extend the phase-in for heavy truck licence fee increases by one year. The OTA says its lobbying helped convince the province to defer the 70% increase on ...
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The Ontario Trucking Association's (OTA's) Big Wheels Car and Bike Rally has taken on a new meaning this year, with the passing of two of the industry's rising stars. The event will be dubbed the Rally For a Cause on Sept. 12, and will ...
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The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) says it has been assured by the Ministry of Transportation that no LCV-approved interchanges in Ontario will be modified in such a way that they will no longer allow LCV traffic following ...
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Mergers and Acquisitions activity is expected to intensify in the transportation sector over the next several years. Aging Baby Boomers are seeking opportunities to capitalize on their years of hard work. The Great Recession "took the ...
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With an aim to give the best possible 3G mobile experience at an affordable price to the consumers who like staying connected to social media and accessing the Internet, Lava International has introduced its entry-level 3G Android ...
If you've been feeling a bit chipper lately and looking forward to the rest of the year, don't be alarmed: you may just be part of the 67 percent of Ontario truckers who are feeling optimistic about the trucking biz. According to the ...
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The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) used a weather analogy to characterize its latest Q3 business survey. And it's not a bad forecast: Partly sunny with reduced chance of showers. The Q3 business survey of member carriers found rising ...
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Good news for Ontario truckers as the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has announced that there will be no Premium Rate increases for 2014. Last year, WSIB announced a 2.5 percent rate increase on average S1 premium increases. ...
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Ontario truckers have weighed in on two transportation issues facing the city of Toronto. In surveys distributed by the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) on behalf of the city, carriers indicated they're against the demolition of the ...
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The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) announced today the launch of new cargo crime awareness program that focuses on the high-risk 401 corridor between Ontario and Quebec. Dubbed "Project Momentum," the campaign will see the CTA partner ...
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TORONTO — The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is coming out of the gate motors blazing for its 87th annual Convention and Executive Forum. This year, the convention, which just opened up registration on a new website, is ...
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The Ontario Trucking Association’s newly revamped OTA Convention and Executive Forum is coming to the Ritz-Carlton in downtown Toronto Nov. 13-14. The speakers and topics at the 87th edition of the convention will include: • ...
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The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has taken a stance against a Metrolinx plan that would regionally raise diesel taxes by five cents per litre, with funds going towards transit initiatives in the Toronto and Hamilton areas. "The ...
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