The Canadian Trucking Alliance is commending the Federal Government’s declaration that commercial truck drivers are essential workers who will be exempt from the requirement to self-isolate for at least 14 days…
Feds Recognize Truck Drivers as Critical in Fight Against COVID-19 Read more...
These are unprecedented times for Canadians. The Canadian Trucking Alliance supports the Government of Canada and all provinces in every way to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. However, yesterday provinces began…
The 5,000 members of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) form the backbone of the domestic and international supply chain. Domestically, 90 percent of all consumer goods move by trucks and…
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The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) which replaces the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement, is expected to spur investment in Mexico and help bolster cross-border freight movement, says industry experts…
Freight Analysts: New NAFTA a Positive for Cross-Border Trucking Read more...
The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Marc Garneau, issued the following statement today: “As the Prime Minister said, “The freedom of expression is an important democratic right, but these activities must…
Federal Transport Minister Statement on Rail Blockades Read more...
Trucking and logistics executives at National Industrial Transportation League’s 2020 Summit discussed the contract environment, trucking capacity, truck parking, driver retention, delivery demands and hours-of-service regulations. With a down market…
Panel: Trucking Has Cause for Optimism Despite Headwinds Read more...
The “Amazon Effect” could explain the recent spike in driver turnover. Traditionally, driver turnover rates go down when freight demand is relatively soft, as it was in 2019, but turnover has…
Amazon Effect’ Could Explain Rising Driver Turnover in Soft Market Read more...
Trucking could be in for a period of improved conditions with the North American trade agreement updated, says the American Trucking Associations. In 2019, general economic activity, freight tonnage and…
ATA: Trade Agreement Expected to Bring Stability to Trucking Read more...
The risk of an economy-wide recession was a growing concern through Q3 2019 has largely faded, with healthy consumer fundamentals expected to provide sufficient momentum to get through the slow…
ACT Downplays Risk of Recession Read more...
