Business Costs are defined in the CTS licence as:
The costs of operating a business for which a Licensee is responsible and includes, but it is not limited to, chassis rental, wear and tear on tires, cargo insurance, Smart Phone costs, bridge or road tolls, loading fees, Access Agreement charges, fees related to the Terminal Gate Compliance Initiative, GPS-related expenses, (unless the Sponsored Independent Operator has unreasonably failed to cooperate in the return of the GPS unit to the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority or to the Licensee).
Other costs than those in the definition have been considered “business costs” for the purposes of the CTS licence, including chassis repairs, red light camera tickets, administration fees for gas cards, and fees for failure to follow company procedures
Reference Decisions – CTC Decision No. 14/2016, CTC Decision No. 08/2023, CTC Decision No. 21/2017