Bills Would Eliminate Duplicative Background Checks, Ease Burdens on CDL Seekers Without Impacting Safety Arlington, Virginia – Today, the American Trucking Associations hailed the introduction of a pair of bills that will streamline the credentialing process for millions of professional truck drivers, easing a number of onerous and unnecessary burdens. “With a shortage of roughly […]
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A New Year Means New Advertising Opportunities
January 31, 2022MMTA wants to remind members about the opportunities that exist for suppliers and service providers to broadcast their message to the Maine trucking community. Our Association is now over 1,700 members strong and, while every trucker in Maine might not be a member, we are confident to boast the largest reach in the Maine trucking […]
MMTA Sends Letter to Maine Leaders On Cross-Border Vaccine Mandate
January 26, 2022In response to member concerns, MMTA sent out a survey in the last edition of the Maine Line to get real-world information on the disruption to businesses and the supply chain caused by the vaccine mandate prohibiting unvaccinated foreign nationals from entering Canada that took effect on January 15th. The results of the survey were […]
Misinformation About Trucker Training Could Keep Prospective Drivers Off the Road (ATA Op-Ed)
January 26, 2022By Dan Horvath, Vice President of Safety Policy, American Trucking Associations America needs more truck drivers. The demand for drivers is strong and will only keep growing for the foreseeable future. With the current strain on the world’s supply chain, pay and earnings have gone up significantly for truck drivers—a career that was already a […]
Acadia Benefits Offers Employee Benefit Compliance Resources for 2022
January 25, 2022Acadia Benefits As 2022 begins it’s a great time to start planning for the upcoming year. Our 2022 Compliance Calendar provides a description and due date for the forms, notices, and disclosures businesses are responsible for completing that apply to your employer-sponsored group health plans. This general compliance calendar lists many federal law requirements, and […]
Bangor BMV moving to 396 Griffin Road
January 21, 2022AUGUSTA — The Bureau of Motor Vehicles Bangor branch is moving to 396 Griffin Road, Suite 202. To allow for the move, the Bangor branch will be closed on January 27 and 28, and reopening in the new location on January 31. All other BMV branches will be open on those dates to provide immediate […]
Two Maine Drivers Selected for America’s Road Team – Congratulations Ron Round and Ken Duncan!
January 19, 2022ATA Names 22 Professional Drivers as Newest America’s Road Team Captains Industry Ambassadors Combine for 564 Years and 45,774,455 Miles of Accident-Free Driving Arlington, Virginia – Today, American Trucking Associations announced 22 professional truck drivers who will be 2022-2023 America’s Road Team Captains. The drivers will serve as trucking industry ambassadors, traveling the country to spread […]
MMTA celebrates trucking industry’s commitment to highway safety at Annual Banquet
January 6, 2022Every day of the year, the trucking industry ensures that critical supplies reach their destinations even during these challenging times with the expanded pandemic. In fact, over 84% of Maine communities depend exclusively on the professionals in this industry to move their goods. As a direct result of office support, freight handling, technicians, and drivers, […]
EMERGENCY DECLARATION APPLIES TO HEATING FUELS
January 5, 2022EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY MMTA has been working cooperatively with Maine Energy Marketers Association and we just learned from the State Police, in consultation with FMCSA and the Governor’s Office, that the Federal COVID Hours of Service Emergency Declaration has been deemed to apply to delivery of heating fuels. This is based on interpretation and guidance issued […]
Consortium Pool – We are all in it together
December 28, 2021DISA has just announced changes to the way the MMTA consortium pool will be handled, beginning in 2022. The changes are an effort to keep random test selections for the consortium to a minimum, which is one of the benefits of belonging to a consortium. The new policy was recently sent by DISA to all […]