CTOA CARRIER EVIDENCE REQUEST

Help document the real cost of moving steel

CTOA is collecting confidential operating evidence from small and mid-sized carriers and owner-operators to support its First- and Last-Mile Steel Freight Cost and Implementation Note.

Recent steel, metal-product and comparable industrial-freight examples will help ensure the trucking portion of Canada’s supply chain is properly understood.

One shipment per form

Submit three to five recent examples where possible. Complete a new form for each shipment.

Confidential handling

Identifying information will be removed from public or government-facing examples unless permission is provided.

Evidence, not an application

Participation is voluntary. This is policy research and does not guarantee access to any current or future program.

Submit one shipment record

Please have your rate, distance, waiting-time and trip-cost information available before beginning. Fields marked with an asterisk are required. Reasonable business estimates are acceptable.

Privacy: CTOA will use this information only for policy research and government engagement concerning freight costs and supply-chain programs. Review the CTOA Privacy Policy.

1. Company and contact information

CTOA will keep contact information separate from anonymized shipment examples used in policy analysis.

Company or business name

Contact person and title

Email address

Telephone

Province or territory

Approximate fleet size

Operating scope — select all that apply

Within one province Interprovincial or federally regulated Canada–United States cross-border Other

Experience with steel and industrial freight

Regularly moves steel or metal products Occasionally moves steel or metal products Moves comparable industrial freight Other

Confidentiality preference

CTOA may use this information anonymously in government submissions and policy analysis. CTOA must contact me before using any specific shipment example. CTOA may identify the company only after receiving my specific permission. For CTOA internal analysis only.

Follow-up permission

CTOA may contact me to clarify this submission or request a confidential interview.

2. Shipment information

Please submit one completed form for each shipment. Three to five recent examples are preferred.

Internal shipment reference (optional)

Shipment month and year

Commodity or product

Shipment weight

Weight unit

Tonnes Pounds

Origin — city/region and province

Destination — city/region and province

Shipment type

Steel or steel-related product Other metal product Comparable industrial freight Other

Purpose of the trucking leg — select all that apply

First mile to a rail terminal, port, warehouse or transfer facility Last mile from a terminal, warehouse or transfer facility Transfer between mills, terminals, warehouses or manufacturers Direct truck movement from origin to final customer Other

Facility or modal connection — select all that apply

Additional shipment details, including any “Other” selections

3. Freight movement and time

Reasonable estimates are acceptable where exact figures are unavailable.

Loaded distance

Distance unit

Kilometres Miles

Empty distance before pickup

Empty distance after delivery

Number of pickups

Number of deliveries

Driving time (hours)

Loading and securement time (hours)

Terminal or facility waiting time (hours)

Unloading time (hours)

Border delay (hours)

Total elapsed trip time

Border movement

No border crossing Entered Canada Exited Canada Other

Border crossing, if applicable

Explain any material delay or route issue

4. Carrier revenue and trip costs

Report the amount received by the carrier, excluding HST or other sales taxes. Use actual figures where available; reasonable business estimates are acceptable.

Gross carrier transportation revenue

Currency

CAD USD Other

Fuel surcharge

Included in gross revenue Paid separately No fuel surcharge Unknown

Separate fuel surcharge amount

How the shipment was obtained

Fuel cost

Driver wages, contractor compensation or owner-operator labour estimate

Loading or unloading cost

Detention or waiting cost

Terminal, yard or access charges

Tolls

Permits, escorts or specialized charges

Securement, tarps, chains or other load-equipment cost

Maintenance and tires allocated to the trip

Tractor, trailer or specialized-equipment cost allocated to the trip

Other trip-specific cost

Total estimated carrier operating cost

Trip costs recovered separately, beyond gross revenue

Estimated net result after trip costs

Financial notes or explanation of separately recovered costs

5. Assistance and operational assessment

Tell CTOA which factors affected this shipment and whether the movement was commercially sustainable.

Source and amount of assistance, if applicable

Commercial assessment

Commercially sustainable Marginal or barely sustainable Not commercially sustainable Unable to determine

What made this shipment difficult or expensive to operate?

What would have made the movement more commercially viable?

6. Policy questions and supporting documents

Your answers will help CTOA develop practical recommendations for government.

Should freight-support programs recognize qualifying first- and last-mile trucking costs when a steel shipment also moves by rail or marine?

Yes No Unsure

Should government consider qualifying direct-truck costs where trucking is the practical movement for the route or customer?

Yes No Unsure

What should government understand about the trucking portion of steel transportation that is currently being overlooked?

Supporting document 1 (optional)

Supporting document 2 (optional)

Supporting document 3 (optional)

Before uploading: Please remove driver names, licence numbers, banking information, personal addresses and customer contact information. Original company documents will not be provided to government without specific permission.

Name of authorized submitter

Title or position

Date

Certification

I confirm that I am authorized to provide this information and that it is accurate to the best of my knowledge. Any estimates are identified or are reasonable business estimates.

Privacy and use consent

I consent to CTOA collecting and using this information for policy research and government engagement concerning freight costs and supply-chain programs, subject to the confidentiality preference selected above.

Questions before submitting?

Contact CTOA at info@thectoa.ca or 416-443-0042.