The Canadian Council of Motor Transportation Administrators supplies information regarding the National Safety Code (NSC) cargo securement standards. These standards outline the specific requirements for securing loads to commercial vehicles to ensure they do not shift, move or spill onto the roadway.
Additional information
Cargo Securement Interpretation Guide - NSC Standard 10, November 18, 2005
Driver's Handbook on Cargo Securement
NSC Cargo Securement Standard - Amended, Changes effective January 1, 2011
Requirement to use automatic tiedown tensioning devices for securement of logs loaded crosswise
Requirement to use tiedowns marked with Working Load Limit - Updated December 2, 2010
Securement of Dressed Lumber and Similar Building Materials on Flatbed Trucks and Trailers - Revised February 2011
Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
306-933-5290 in Saskatoon
1-866-933-5290
Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA)
2323 St. Laurent Blvd.
Ottawa, ON K1G 4J8
613-736-1003
613-736-1395 (fax)
ccmta-secretariat@ccmta.ca
Driver's Handbook on Cargo Securement
NSC Cargo Securement Standard - Amended, Changes effective January 1, 2011
Requirement to use automatic tiedown tensioning devices for securement of logs loaded crosswise
Requirement to use tiedowns marked with Working Load Limit - Updated December 2, 2010
Securement of Dressed Lumber and Similar Building Materials on Flatbed Trucks and Trailers - Revised February 2011
