Ontario-Quebec Smart Corridor

Commercial Vehicle Operations Roles and Responsibilities

Stakeholder	Role and Responsibility
Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators	Make decisions on administration and operational matters dealing with licensing, registration and control of motor vehicle transportation and highway safety within Canada.
Commercial Carriers and Associations	Monitor available traveller information services and media to determine traffic conditions and re-route as necessary.
	Dispatch and monitor movement of truck drivers.
	Send a credentials application to the provincial and state commercial vehicle operations administration agencies including the necessary audit data, tax information, and fee payments as applicable.
	Notify the appropriate emergency services or public safety agency in the event of a hazardous materials (dangerous goods) spill.
	Exchange safety inspection records and screening records from on-board equipment to the provincial and state commercial vehicle operations roadside facilities.
	Provide credentials and identification data to the provincial and state commercial vehicle operations roadside facilities.
Customs Brokers and Associations	On behalf of their client, pay taxes, duty and excises for imported goods.
	Facilitate communication between client (e.g importer/exporter, freight forwarder) and customs authorities.
	Prepare and submit documentation for import and export of goods.
Intermodal Terminal Operators	Facilitate transfer of commercial freight between air, rail, marine and road modes of transportation.
	Manage the access to (and from) the intermodal terminal.
	Coordinate operations with local municipal and provincial traffic agencies.
	Manage traffic within the intermodal terminal.
International Fuel Tax Association Incorporated	Exchange information on fuel tax payments, mileage, and other carrier information with state and provincial commercial vehicle operations.
International Registration Plan, Incorporated	Provide a repository for commercial vehicle registrations to support state and provincial commercial vehicle operations.
Logistics Providers, Freight Shippers and Associations	Provide additional services, including warehousing, inventory management and packaging.
	Plan and manage efficient and effective transportation services using available modes of transportation and carriers.
Ministry of the Environment of Ontario	Communicate with commercial vehicle carriers to determine the exact chemicals involved in a dangerous goods spill.
	Respond to calls from commercial vehicle drivers about dangerous goods spills.
MTO, Road User Safety Division	Exchange credentials and status information involving fuel taxes with IFTA.
	Administer motor vehicle and driver licensing.
	Administer and operate trusted carrier and pre-clearance programs to facilitate efficient goods movement.
	Inform public safety of any traffic events involving dangerous goods.
	Manage and issue oversize/overweight permits.
	Support the application and payment for commercial vehicle credentials.
	Exchange credentials and status information with the Canadian Carrier Data Exchange System.
	Exchange credentials and status information involving carrier and driver registration with IRP.
	Perform oversize/overweight enforcement.
	Operate and maintain inspection facilities (permanent and mobile) to monitor commercial vehicle safety, credentials, and compliance with provincial and federal regulations, including the use of electronic communications with the vehicles and with central databases.
	Coordinate commercial vehicle credentialing with adjacent provincial/state commercial vehicle departments.
Municipal Public Safety Agencies	Local public safety agencies communicate with commercial vehicle carriers to determine the exact chemicals involved in a hazardous materials spill.
	Local public safety agencies respond to calls from commercial vehicle drivers about hazardous materials spills.
Municipal Transportation Agencies	Coordinate with Intermodal Terminal Operators to better manage commercial vehicle traffic accessing and leaving the terminal.
Québec Roadway Inspection Agency	Perform oversize/overweight enforcement.
	Administer and operate trusted carrier and pre-clearance programs to facilitate efficient goods movement.
	Inform public safety of any traffic events involving dangerous goods.
	Administer motor vehicle and driver licensing.
	Manage and issue oversize/overweight permits.
	Support the application and payment for commercial vehicle credentials.
	Exchange credentials and status information with the Canadian Carrier Data Exchange System.
	Exchange credentials and status information involving carrier and driver registration with IRP.
	Coordinate commercial vehicle credentialing with adjacent provincial/state commercial vehicle departments.
	Exchange credentials and status information involving fuel taxes with IFTA.
	Operate and maintain inspection facilities (permanent and mobile) to monitor commercial vehicle safety, credentials, and compliance with provincial and federal regulations, including the use of electronic communications with the vehicles and with central databases.
Transport Canada	Operate CANUTEC, the Canadian Transport Emergency Centre, which assists emergency response personnel in handling dangerous goods emergencies by providing advice and recommendations on actions to be taken, and those to avoid.
US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Agency	Store and maintains accident, violation, and safety records on commercial vehicles, drivers, and carriers and provide the information upon request to the states for electronic clearance and roadside safety activities.
	Provide state and provincial commercial vehicle operations agencies with up-to-date verification of a driver's credentials during clearance and/or inspection activity.
US Public Safety Agencies	Local public safety agencies respond to calls from commercial vehicle drivers about hazardous materials spills.
	Local public safety agencies communicate with commercial vehicle carriers to determine the exact chemicals involved in a hazardous materials spill.
US State Department of Transportation	Exchange credentials and status information involving fuel taxes with IFTA.
	Operate and maintain inspection facilities (permanent and mobile) to monitor commercial vehicle safety, credentials, and compliance with state and federal regulations, including the use of electronic communications with the vehicles and with central databases.
	Coordinate commercial vehicle credentialing with adjacent provincial/state commercial vehicle departments.
	Exchange credentials and status information involving carrier and driver registration with IRP.
	Support the application and payment for commercial vehicle credentials.
	Set policy for the state relating to goods movement and commercial vehicle operations.
	Manage and issue oversize/overweight permits.
	Administer motor vehicle and driver licensing.
	Inform public safety of any traffic events involving dangerous goods.
	Perform oversize/overweight enforcement.
	Provide guidance and direction related to goods movement strategies.
	Enact state regulation relating to vehicle licensing, permitting, safety standards.
	Exchange credentials and status information with the Canadian Carrier Data Exchange System.