Canada Truck Operators Association - CTOA

08/24/2026

This weekend, CTOA hosted a constructive information session with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation/ Ministère des Transports de l’Ontario

CTOA members shared practical ground-level feedback from the perspective of fleet owners and trucking operators. The discussion focused on safety, compliance, communication, and MTO priorities.

Thank you to Kim Richardson from PTTAC, Rob Hill from the Hamilton/Niagara Fleet Safety Council, and Officer Karl Berzins, for joining us and contributing to this important session.

At CTOA, safety comes first, and stronger communication helps build a stronger industry.

Compliance

08/13/2026

Canada’s trucking industry is strongest when drivers, owner-operators, small businesses, responsible carriers, and policy makers are at the same table.

The challenges facing the industry are real: safety, training, compliance, rising costs, enforcement, insurance, freight rates, and the future of small trucking businesses.

CTOA believes solutions should be built with the people who actually move Canada, not by dividing them.

Fair rules, Safe roads, Strong small businesses, Professional drivers, Owner-operators & Responsible carriers.

That is the future of trucking we are working for.

08/11/2026

CTOA welcomes federal support for Canada’s steel industry. However, the new freight rebate program appears to support eligible steel shipments by rail and marine transportation, while trucking is not included.

Trucking plays a central role in Canada’s domestic supply chain and is largely made up of small and mid-sized businesses.

If Canada wants stronger internal trade and supply-chain resilience, trucking must be part of the conversation.

Read CTOA’s full statement here: https://thectoa.ca/ctoa-tariff-relief-must-include-trucking-if-ottawa-wants-stronger-domestic-supply-chains/

CTOA says this matters because small and mid-sized trucking companies, owner-operators, and carriers are already facing serious economic pressures, including rising operating costs, insurance challenges, equipment costs, border uncertainty, and tariff-related impacts on the industries they serve.

08/01/2026

Canada’s trucking industry is more than one issue, one headline, or one organization.

It is drivers on the road, owner-operators investing in their future, small and mid-sized carriers serving customers, brokers coordinating freight, mechanics keeping equipment safe, and families behind every business.

CTOA believes transportation policy must be built with the people who actually move Canada.

Safety. Fair rules. Strong small businesses. Responsible carriers. Professional drivers.

That is the future of trucking we are working for.

07/30/2026

Your Phone Your City Your Province Years of Experience Driver Information AZ/Class 1 License? (Yes/No)Owner Operator? (Yes/No)Own Truck? (Yes/No)Cross Border Experience? (Yes/No)Dangerous Goods Experience? (Yes/No) Employment Preferences

07/27/2026

A historic milestone for Canada–U.S. trade! 🇨🇦🚛🇺🇸

Congratulations to the Onfreight Logistics team on becoming the first commercial truck to cross the Gordie Howe International Bridge from Canada into the United States.

This important infrastructure project will strengthen cross-border trade, improve the movement of goods, support supply chains, and create new economic opportunities on both sides of the border.

07/23/2026

Small and mid-sized carriers are not the problem, they are the backbone of Canada’s trucking industry.**

CTOA supports safer roads, stronger oversight, and tough enforcement against unsafe and fraudulent operators.

But compliance must be fair, practical, and workable for carriers of every size.

Many small trucking businesses are family-run operations. They are already dealing with rising insurance, fuel, equipment costs, labour rules, safety requirements, maintenance, paperwork, and daily pressure to keep freight moving.

More oversight should target bad actors, not crush responsible carriers who are trying to do things right.

CTOA’s position is simple:

✅ Inspect unsafe operators
✅ Educate responsible operators
✅ Support small businesses
✅ Protect the public

Canada needs safer roads and fair rules.

Safety first, Fair process, Real industry input.

https://thectoa.ca/target-unsafe-operators-build-compliance-system-responsible-small-trucking-can-survive/

07/21/2026

Safety Must Be Strong, and Fair for Carriers of Every Size

Across Canada, trucking safety must always come first. CTOA supports strong road safety, fair enforcement, and action against unsafe operators. But stronger oversight must be designed carefully so it does not become a one-size-fits-all compliance burden that only large fleets can afford to manage.

Responsible small and mid-sized trucking companies also care about safety.

Many are family-run businesses. Many owners are directly involved in dispatch, maintenance, hiring, insurance, compliance, payroll, customers, and daily operations. They move freight in every province, serve local communities, support regional supply chains, and help keep Canada’s economy connected.

More oversight may sound simple on paper. But if it comes without clear guidance, practical education, fair timelines, and support for smaller operators, it can push responsible carriers out of business while doing little to stop those who deliberately ignore the rules.

CTOA’s position is clear:

Inspect unsafe operators.
Educate responsible operators.
Support small businesses.
Protect the public.

Canada needs safer roads, and a fair compliance system that works for carriers of all sizes, in every province.

Responsible small and mid-sized carriers should not become collateral damage in the push for stronger oversight.

Safety first. Fair process. Real industry input.

07/20/2026

CTOA Transport Brief

Carriers operating in or near Northwestern Ontario should verify routes, customer-site access and driver safety due to wildfire evacuation and access restrictions.

Drivers may face changing road conditions, smoke, emergency activity and restricted areas.

CTOA reminds carriers and dispatchers: no driver should be pressured to enter an unsafe wildfire zone. Safety must come first.

Other issues to watch today:

• Fuel-price volatility remains a risk for diesel costs
• Major Canada-U.S. commercial crossings were moving normally early this morning
• Dispatchers should continue checking official border and road updates before departure

Canada’s trucking industry depends on safe drivers, clear communication and reliable transportation corridors.

07/01/2026

Happy Canada Day from CTOA. Today, as Canadians celebrate our country, we also recognize the people who keep Canada moving every single day.

To the truck drivers, owner-operators, small and mid-sized carriers, dispatchers, mechanics, fleet teams, brokers, shippers, warehouse workers, fuel providers, safety professionals, and every stakeholder in the supply chain, thank you.

You move the food on our tables, the medicine in our communities, the materials for our homes, and the goods that keep our economy strong.

Many of you spend long hours on the road, away from your families, through all weather and every challenge, to make sure Canada stays connected.

This Canada Day, CTOA proudly thanks Canada’s trucking community for your hard work, sacrifice, and commitment.

Because when trucking moves, Canada moves.

Happy Canada Day. Keep Canada moving.