Industry News

Last fall, Maine implemented a new program to provide relief to small businesses to assist with the cost of health insurance.  Your company may qualify for this relief, which is expected to continue through April 2023. The money saved on your health insurance premium is substantial, and you can use those dollars to fund other […]

Click here to read the full story from ATA As post-pandemic supply-chain challenges have been thrust into the public consciousness, a new class of armchair experts has risen to explain all that ails America’s trucking industry. Bureaucrats, essayists, and other cultural commentators—most of who have no real-world experience in trucking—are quick to explain why, for […]

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A PDF OF THIS ARTICLE TO PRINT Maine Motor Transport Association Recently an issue developed in Maine regarding an MMTA member who was stopped by the Maine State Police, Troop K, and inspected at roadside.  Several questions regarding the weight of the vehicle and how it was registered prompted many calls […]

The next Membership and Board of Directors meetings will be held Wednesday April 13, 2022. The meetings will be held IN-PERSON at the MMTA Office on Whitten Road in Augusta. Unless circumstances change, breakfast will be served with the Membership meeting starting at 7:30 a.m. sharp. Kicking things off will be presentations from some of our […]

It’s back… live and in-person.  The 2022 Maine Professional Truck Driving Championships (to be held at Dysart’s in Hermon) and the 2022 Maine Professional Technician Skills Competition (to be held at EMCC in Bangor) will both be held on May 21, 2022 – a day that we have termed “CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY”. Given our two-year hiatus, […]

Maine and Federal laws require most employees be paid at least minimum wage for all hours worked and overtime pay (at least time and a half of the regular rate of pay) for all hours worked over 40 hours in a workweek. Yes, there is an interstate exemption for the trucking industry, but for the […]

Article provided by MMTA member MG+M The Law Firm David Willis, Partner The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMSCA”) of the U.S. Department of Transportation sets forth the rules and regulations that motor vehicle carriers must follow when hiring and monitoring all new applicants and employed truckers. It is imperative that carriers are aware that […]

From: Tim Doyle Sent: Tuesday, February 8, 2022 12:41 PM To: Tim Doyle <TimD@mmta.com> Subject: CDL APPLICANTS IMPACTED BY FEBRUARY 4 STATE CLOSURE Importance: High Good afternoon, As everyone in the Industry is, or should be aware, the ENTRY LEVEL DRIVER TRAINING rule went into effect on February 7, 2022.  Drivers who had earned a […]

From: Tim Doyle Sent: Thursday, February 3, 2022 2:07 PM To: Tim Doyle <TimD@mmta.com> Subject: FW: Regional Emergency Declaration extension Good afternoon all, Per the email below…FMCSA has extended the REGIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION for Heating Fuels and Propane. Best, Tim Timothy Doyle Vice President Maine Motor Transport Association Phone: (207)623-4128 Fax: (207)623-4096 www.mmta.com   FMCSA […]

MMTA members might hear a few variations of advertisements for the industry’s Go Your Way workforce Development campaign in the coming weeks and months.  The intended goal is to get people, specifically in the Gen-Z age group, to consider careers in the trucking industry. Below is one version of the advertisement.   Please keep the […]