MTA Closed April 5th

Hello,Please be advised that the Manitoba Trucking Association office will be closed on Friday April 5th, as we are hosting our 87th Annual AGM.We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and we will re open on Monday April 8th at 08:30am.Thank You,MTA...

Top Fleet Employers 2018

Launched in 2014, the Top Fleet Employers program has grown from ten (10) fleets being recognized in its inaugural year, to now fifty-two in 2018. The Top Fleet Employers program is a national program that recognizes the importance of having sound HR policies and...

2019 Manitoba Spring Road Restrictions

The Provinces Spring Road Restrictions Program (SRR) is upon us, with the start date scheduled for March 15, 2019. The purpose of Spring Road Restrictions is to protect Manitoba’s surfaced pavements from undue damage by reducing allowable axle weights during the...

Engine Braking Within Municipal Boundaries

When Should “Jake Brakes” Be Used? Use of Engine Retarder Brakes: Engine retarder brakes are used in many heavy trucks as a supplement to the vehicles service brakes. The principle behind the engine retarder brake is that it changes the action of the...

Keep Flatbed Drivers SAFE At Worksites

The Canadian Trucking Alliance produced a multimedia toolkit to assist industry, governments as well as injury prevention stakeholders in promoting truck driver safety at workplaces and shipping facilities. The media toolkit features ‘˜whiteboard’...