News Truckers Protest Idea to Hike APHIS Border Inspection Fee Did you think that last year's Perimeter Vision Action Plan might signal an end to the nickel and diming of cross-border commerce between the world's two major bilateral trade partners? Think again- 06/14/2013 Tighter Capacity Could Soon Boost Carrier Rates: FTR This spring showed a "strongly favorable environment for trucking" and carriers can expect modest rate increases soon- 06/13/2013 FMCSA to Propose CSA Changes The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently confirmed it will propose changes to the presentation of its safety-rankings system- 06/13/2013 Greater Transparency on C-TPAT Suspensions, Appeals a Significant Step Forward In response to complaints from the national trucking associations on both sides of the border, US DHS has published a document which lays out measures to address security breaches- 06/13/2013 Ontario Truckers Decry New York Legislation to Dissolve Peace Bridge Authority The internal turmoil between U.S. and Canadian board members of the Peace Bridge Authority has taken on new heights that could jeopardize much-needed infrastructure improvements- 06/13/2013 Diesel Fuel Taxes Should Go to Roads, Not Transit OTA says utility trucks need to start paying before others asked to pay more- 06/11/2013 Details in Border Infrastructure Investment Plan Emerge CBSA has released a list of "priority" Canada-US border crossings and proposed investment projects included in the binational Border Infrastructure Investment Plan (BIIP)- 06/11/2013 Amended Canadian Cargo Securement National Standard Published by CCMTA Minor changes eliminate confusion on light vehicles, intermodal container, metal coils and friction mats; OTA Working with MTO on implementation- 06/11/2013 ATRI: Heavy trucks boast better safety stats than medium-duty ATRI suggests that combining medium- and heavy-duty truck crash statistics depresses the true safety record of the heavy truck fleet- 06/07/2013 OTA Chair: e-Logs, training will improve driver compensation Whether they know it or not, truck drivers stand to benefit greatly from electronic logs, says Ontario Trucking Association chair- 06/07/2013 Truckers Buzzing About Big Wheels Bike & Car Rally Momentum is building fast for OTA's first-ever Big Wheels Bike & Car Rally. Have you signed up for it and checked out the amazing new website at OTARally.ca?- 06/06/2013 Seminar Helps Law Enforcement Battle Cargo Crime Epidemic Cargo theft is rising in Canada, costing Canadians more than $5 billion a year, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) and PATNET- 06/05/2013 Truckers to FP: NSC Neither National or Codified A "patchwork quilt of Canadian regulations" has hampered the trucking industry for decades, CTA President David Bradley told the Financial Post in a feature article about the unevenness of trucking regulatory standards across Canada- 06/05/2013 CTA Applauds Binational Border Infrastructure Investment Plan The Canada and U.S governments officially announced a joint border investment plan called Canada-United States Border Infrastructure Investment Plan (BIIP)- 06/05/2013 Education Foundation Doles Out Scholarships; Appeals for Donations The OTA Education Foundation announced the winner of the 2013 Trailcon Leasing Trailer Service Technician Scholarship and Glasvan Great Dane Truck Trailer Service Technician scholarships- 06/05/2013 Fuel Tax Hikes to Fund Infrastructure Catching On Across North America, provincial and state governments are pursuing plans to raise fuel taxes to fund transportation infrastructure expansions and needed improvements.- 06/05/2013 US Congress Bill Would Tax LNG Same as Diesel Proposed legislation in the U.S. would change the way LNG is taxed as a transportation fuel- 05/28/2013 Windsor Questions Plan to Lift Ambassador Hazmat Ban City of Windsor officials have responded to Michigan's plan to lift the truck hazmat ban on the Ambassador Bridge, saying the city should have been consulted- 05/28/2013 Funding Opportunities for Trucking Employers Trucking HR Canada has released a list of federal funding opportunities for employers in the trucking industry- 05/28/2013 Traffic Notice: Full Closure Hwy 403 East Highway 403 eastbound from Aberdeen Avenue to King Street will be fully closed on Monday May 27 from midnight to 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday May 28 2013- 05/27/2013