To foster and promote the motor transportation industry in the State of Maine and elsewhere; To promote the welfare of its members by friendly association, cooperation, and education, to the end that valuable aid to the motor transportation industry and to the public at large may thereby be developed; To assist in and provide for education of those engaged in the motor transportation industry and their suppliers on matters affecting the operation of motor vehicles, including safety procedures, safety devices, and laws governing such operations; To improve motor transportation services by providing leadership and assistance to persons and firms engaged in the motor transportation industry and by cooperating with all public officials and interested parties; To foster and promote safety on the highways; To affiliate with or establish working relationships with other Associations, including the American Trucking Associations, Inc.; To act as the medium for expression of the collective views of its members on matters affecting the motor transportation industry; and To do such things as may be proper to create and stimulate a fair and intelligent attitude on the part of the public with respect to the transportation business of its members and to accomplish fair and intelligent legislation with respect thereto.