The October edition of Maine Line News announced a policy change when it comes to US vaccination requirements for Canadians coming across the border. Sometime in January of 2022, the US will require foreign nationals travelling for essential purposes (such as truck drivers) to show proof that they are fully vaccinated, which is a change […]
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USDOT releases state by state Fact Sheets highlighting benefits of the bipartisan Infrastructure Law
November 19, 2021U.S. Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 11/18/2021 04:23 PM EST Thursday, November 18, 2021 Contact: PressOffice@dot.gov Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation released state-by-state fact sheets that highlight how the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will deliver for communities across the country by repairing roads and bridges, improving transportation options, building a national network […]
Business Coalition Fights Maine Adoption of CA Advanced Clean Trucks Program
November 15, 2021MMTA November 15, 2021 As previously reported, the Maine Board of Environmental Protection is pursuing routine technical rulemaking to adopt California’s Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) Program, setting mandatory sales thresholds of Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV’s) starting in 2025. Effectively, this adoption would put Maine on an accelerated path to electric medium and heavy-duty trucks regardless […]
Federal Vaccine Mandate
November 12, 2021November 12, 2021 We continue to hear concerns about the federal vaccine mandate and its impact on the supply chain and the trucking industry specifically. As of today, we know the ATA and the state trucking associations of the 5th Circuit have filed a lawsuit asking the court to stay implementation of the mandate. The […]
2022 MMTA Employee Benefits Program – Rates and Plan Details Now Available!
November 9, 2021Acadia Benefits Now more than ever, the employee benefits you offer differentiate your business as you recruit and retain great employees. And MMTA and Acadia Benefits can help make your benefit program even more attractive to prospective new hires and to reward your existing team members. Learn more about the 2022 Employee Benefits Program, available […]
IFTA (International Fuel Tax Agreement) due dates and display
November 4, 2021The 2021 IFTA decals are about to expire on December 31st, 2021. You should have received your renewal application either by mail or by email, whichever you had chosen for a delivery method. You may display your 2022 IFTA decals beginning December 1st, 2021 but not before. A copy of the IFTA license that is […]
Mobile carriers are sunsetting 3G soon. Will your ELD be affected?
November 2, 2021FMCSA Does your electronic logging device (ELD) rely on a 3G network? If so, read below for actions you need to take to ensure your drivers are using compliant ELDs. Mobile carriers are shutting down their 3G networks to make room for more advanced network services, including 5G. As a result, many older cell phones […]
MMTA Workforce Development Campaign – MEMBER INPUT NEEDED
October 28, 2021It has been about a year since MMTA started to develop and implement the Go Your Way industry image and workforce development campaign designed to spark interest in trucking careers with the younger Gen-Z audience. One of the strategies to accomplish this was to deliver messaging on their social media platforms that focus on real […]
FMCSA to require state driver license authorities to downgrade CDLs for drug and alcohol violations
October 25, 2021FMCSA is amending its regulations to establish requirements for State Driver’s Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) to access and use information obtained through the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (DACH or Clearinghouse), an FMCSA-administered database containing driver-specific controlled substance (drug) and alcohol records. SDLAs must not issue, renew, upgrade, or transfer a commercial driver’s license (CDL), or commercial […]
Trucking Workforce Issues Top the List of Industry Concerns
October 25, 2021ATRI, Rebecca Brewster, (404) 247-8787 October 24, 2021 Nashville, Tennessee – Today, the American Transportation Research Institute, the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, released its 17th annual Top Industry Issues report, identifying a number of the industry’s key concerns including the driver shortage, driver retention, driver compensation, lawsuit abuse reform, truck parking and for the […]