Industry News

As we have previously reported, this past spring lawmakers passed a new law making substantive changes to the rental/lease of equipment from up-front on the lessor at purchase, to a tax on the lease stream to the lessee.  This change is set to go into effect on January 1, 2025 so we have reached out […]

The Maine State Police have introduced a new Performance-Based Brake Tester (PBBT) that is being transported to weigh stations across the state, to assess the braking performance of commercial motor vehicles (CMV’s). This device aims to ensure that commercial trucks and trailers meet required safety standards for braking force outlined in section 393.52 of the […]

The Maine Legislature has now passed, and the Governor has signed into law, changes to when the rental and leasing of equipment, including trucks and truck tractors are taxed.  The changes were initially proposed in LD 2000 and later in Part H of the Governor’s supplemental budget LD 2214.  The two laws were both passed […]

March 13, 2024 Due to renovations underway at the Bangor International Airport and need for additional parking, the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) no longer has access to its CDL skills testing location in Bangor. As a result, the BMV is seeking alternative locations in the greater Bangor area. Ideally , a flat paved […]

9/19/23 – MaineDOT’s “Veranda Plan” project is one of the top 12 finalists competing for two national 2023 America’s Transportation Awards. AASHTO announced the finalists yesterday. The Grand Prize will be determined by a panel of judges, while the People’s Choice Award will be determined by online votes from the general public. This is where […]

MMTA – June 16, 2023 The Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM), and Sierra Club have petitioned the Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) to adopt the California Advanced Clean Trucks Rule.  This will require BEP to initiate the rulemaking process within 60-days of the petition.  We understand the Public Hearing […]

There are things in life you can count on like death, taxes, and if you live in Maine…posted roads.  Mainers, especially those in the Trucking Industry, are quite familiar with the spring thaw and the necessity of the State and Towns to post roads during mud season.  This article is a refresher of the posted […]

Nobody wants vehicles clear of snow and ice more than professional truck drivers.  The problem, however, is finding a safe, effective and practical way to accomplish this goal. We all recognize that it is fairly easy for most people to brush newly fallen snow off of a passenger motor vehicle.  It is more difficult however […]

Reprinted with permission (H.O. Bouchard) Reginald Ward entered the H.O.Bouchard 4 million-mile club on December 10, 2022 after 41 years as an HOB driver. Reggie is only the 2nd driver to ever reach this milestone at H.O.Bouchard, Inc. Reggie Ward began his career as an owner/operator at H.O.Bouchard, Inc on Dec 23, 1979. His father, […]

Almost 500 attendees came to the Sheraton Sable Oaks last night to celebrate highway safety and the Maine trucking industry.  Kicking off the evening was a hospitality reception, sponsored by Volvo Trucks, where industry leaders gathered to catch up with old friends and make new ones.  The night then turned to the banquet where Chairman […]