Truck News Blog

• When it comes to emissions, Canada can’t afford to go it alone

  The Trump administration has spiked the GHG Phase 3 rules, leaving Canada in a quandary about what to do next. In February, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rescinded the ‘Endangerment […]

• Gordie Howe International Bridge vital to Canadian and US economies

  The decision to construct the Gordie Howe International Bridge exemplifies how two long-standing allies and trading partners can work together toward shared economic benefits that strengthen both nations. As in […]

• The AI ditherers are running out of time

  The trucking industry’s reaction to artificial intelligence (AI) today looks a lot like its reaction to the internet in the late 1990s. Skeptical. Dismissive. Convinced it can wait. The companies […]

• 5 ways student work placements work for you

  An aging workforce remains one of the sector’s most pressing challenges, and the need to attract younger workers has not changed. The opportunity is clear — trucking and logistics offers […]

• The good and bad of Google reviews

  I was at a local pizza place the other day and there was a small handwritten sign by the cash register that said “Leave a 5-star Google review, get a […]

• MTO must shed light on commercial driver exam fraud

  Money changed hands and applicants were driving off with commercial driver’s licenses in Ontario. There were whispers for a while about this dirty little secret that people knew about. And […]

• This 2003 Super Bowl ad drew trucking’s ire. It also predicted the future

  The out-of-control big rig without a driver behind the wheel careens through a cornfield, barrels across a highway, and causes a fiery explosion at a gas station. All the while, […]

• Cracking down on lawlessness must remain trucking’s top priority

  Last year ended positively for the Canadian trucking industry and for those fleets that follow the rules and subscribe to ethical and compliant business practices. Specifically, Ottawa made major announcements […]

• From cab to classroom: Sharing career path with the next generation

  A student asked me, “Did you make any bad mistakes in your career? Do you have any regrets?” I replied, “We learn from mistakes, but regretting them is wasted energy.” […]

• It’s time to restore safety, ethical standards our industry spent a century to build

  The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) was founded in 1926 and this year marks our 100th anniversary as an organization.  While we celebrate this milestone and reflect on a century of representing our members, […]