Industry News

UCR stands for Unified Carrier Registration program. It is a federally-mandated system for registering operators of commercial vehicles who are involved in interstate and international travel. This annual registration must be renewed by December 31st each year. Registration for the 2023 UCR registration year will open October 1, 2022. Fees will be reduced from the […]

The next Membership and Board of Directors meetings will be held Wednesday October 12, 2022. The meetings will be held IN-PERSON at the MMTA Office on Whitten Road in Augusta. Breakfast will be served (generously sponsored by Great West Casualty) with the Membership meeting starting at 7:30 a.m. sharp. The meeting will kick off with […]

After having received notice that the Bangor TSA Enrollment Center in Bangor was permanently closing on September 30th, we have a positive update for those northern Maine members who need HME and TWIC services. Senator Collins’ office has contacted the TSA who indicated the “Bangor area is a required location for TSA enrollment services, so […]

 

Atlanta, GA – The American Transportation Research Institute, the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, today launched the 2022 Top Industry Issues Survey.  The annual survey asks trucking industry stakeholders to rank the top issues of concern for the industry along with potential strategies for addressing each issue. Now in its 18th year, ATRI’s annual analysis […]

There are thirteen ballot initiatives set to be voted on by Portland citizens in November. Normally, MMTA doesn’t get involved in local proposals that don’t have direct impacts on the trucking industry, however, this is something different. The Democrat Socialists of America are behind these radical ideas – from rent control, to minimum wage, to […]

Filing a disability claim can be stressful, especially if you’ve just experienced an accident or been diagnosed with an illness. Our Employee Advocate, Sara Closson has put together a few helpful tips, including what to expect and ways to expedite the process, in our most recent blog post, here. Are you currently offering Employee Advocate […]

As MMTA members already know, we have been heavily engaged with Maine’s climate initiatives, especially those impacting our industry. We serve on the Transportation Working Group of the Maine Climate Council, we were part of the group leading the charge to oppose Maine’s adoption of the California Advanced Clean Trucks rule and we have been […]

The 2022 Maine Motor Transport Fleet Safety Award information has been released and can be found at https://www.mmta.com/fsarules/. To compete in this safety competition, companies must submit an online application and supporting information by September 2, 2022. Once completed, you will be assigned to a mileage category, where statistics will determine whether you place in […]