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Washington, D.C. – The American Transportation Research Institute today issued a request for motor carriers to participate in ATRI’s annual update to its Operational Costs of Trucking report. ATRI’s 15th annual Operational Costs of Trucking is one of the most used and most comprehensive benchmarking tools in the trucking industry. ATRI confidentially collects costs and […]

TMC – February 27, 2023 Orlando – Today, American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council announced that Todd Cotier, director of maintenance, Bison Transport Inc., has been elected 2023-2024 general chairman and treasurer during the organization’s Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition. “Todd has been an exemplary member of TMC, including winning the Council’s highest […]

Click here to read LD 738 An Act to Establish a Paid Family and Medical Leave System (currently in Concept Draft form) Click here to read the Final Report of the Commission To Develop a Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program   WVOM had both sides of the issue represented on the George Hale, […]

December 22, 2022 REGIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION No. 2022-016 ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GEORGIA, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NEVADA, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, […]

The recent hours of service changes that were effective September 29, 2020 have caused a few misunderstandings, resulting in questions to MMTA. The intent of this article is to clarify the difference between the Maine 100 air mile rule and the new Federal 150 air mile rule. It is important to note that the recent […]

Arlington, VA – The American Trucking Associations praised a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Labor that would clarify the definition of employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act as it relates to independent contractors. “Secretary Scalia understands that many Americans choose the independent contractor model — including hundreds of thousands of owner-operators in the […]

ATA FMCSA has announced an extension of the CDL/CLP waiver that was set to expire on September 30th. This new waiver becomes effective on October 1, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2020**. **NOTE: This waiver is a bit nuanced, so please read the specific provisions below, as the dates and applicability vary. For CDL/CLP […]

Maine BMV has been working hard to accommodate Maine’s Trucking Industry. Since closing offices during the initial phase of the Pandemic with many employees working from home, most employees have now transitioned back to working from the office. All branch offices are now open for “limited” walk in traffic based on the office size, with […]

CARE Act Main Street Lending Program US Government COVID Funding For the Trucking, Transport, Logistics and Warehousing Sector Companies Critical New Information on PPP   Monday September 21, 2:00 PM Eastern Time Join the US Department of Commerce, the Federal Reserve, and the Small Business Administration for an update on the new Main Street Lending Program.  […]

Thank you to all MMTA members who participated and/or supported the Maine Truck PAC golf tournament at Natanis. Funds raised at this event will be used to elect and support business friendly candidates and policies in Augusta. Click on the images below for larger versions.