Maine Motor Transport Association has been notified by DISA/AWSI that the standard cost of for URINE DRUG SCREENS will increase by $2.00 per test, effective January 1, 2022. This DISA/AWSI notice is scheduled to be sent to MMTA members on October 1, 2021. The DISA/AWSI (formerly FLEET SCREEN) program with Maine Motor Transport Association has […]
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Pottle’s Transportation celebrates one of their own
September 23, 2021Source: Pottle’s Transportation Last month, Ron Round was named the Bendix Grand Champion for the National Truck Driving Kahoot Championship for 2021. 
There is no one quite like this fella. His knowledge of truck driving, and all the details that go into the job, no matter how small, is simply extraordinary. Ron was awarded […]
MMTA Participates in Amicus Brief on California AB-5 Fight
September 22, 2021As many members already know, California’s attempts to limit the use of independent contractors has spilled over into the trucking world and our industry’s long-standing use of owner-operators. The challenge of the law by the California Trucking Association has been going through the court system and now has ended up at the Supreme Court – […]
Commercial drivers entering New Brunswick
September 22, 2021Source: Gallagher Insurance Commercial drivers need not register to enter New Brunswick nor do they need to offer proof of vaccination. Registration and proof of vaccination before entering the Province 5(1) Subject to subsection (2), before entering the Province, an eligible person who is a resident of the Province, resident of any province or territory […]
Trucking industry asked to rank top concerns
September 20, 2021Arlington, Virginia – The American Transportation Research Institute, the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, today launched the 2021 Top Industry Issues Survey. The annual survey asks trucking industry stakeholders to rank the top issues of concern for the industry along with potential strategies for addressing each issue. Now in its 17th year, ATRI’s annual analysis not […]
IRS announces new per diem rates
September 20, 2021Source: Scopelitis The IRS released Notice 2021-52 announcing the new Special Per Diem Rates for 2021-2022. Among other things, the special Meals & Incidental Expense (M&IE) rates for the Transportation Industry have increased to $69 per day from the current $66 per day for travel anywhere in the continental United States (CONUS). For travel outside […]
MMTA Celebrates National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
September 17, 2021MMTA seeks member support to save Sappi’s Somerset Mill
August 24, 2021Due to the inability of endangered Atlantic salmon and other sea-run fish to pass through Brookfield Renewable’s Shawmut Dam in Fairfield, the state DEP plans to deny certification as part of the dam relicensing effort. Removing the Shawmut Dam would likely result in the closure of nearby Sappi’s Somerset Mill. Today, MMTA sent a letter […]
Self-Driving Trucks – Who is Liable?
August 20, 2021Legal Alert from MG+M The Law Firm Autonomous vehicle technologies, including full self-driving automobiles as well as simpler driver assist systems, are becoming more prevalent across the country. Most, if not all, new passenger cars come equipped with at least some form of autonomous technology including automatic cruise control, lane departure controls, and anti-collision warning […]
Vaccine mandate might affect healthcare industry
August 19, 2021On August 12, Governor Mills announced that healthcare workers across the state must be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment by October 1. What does this mean for MMTA members? Potentially, the healthcare system, as we know it, would be understaffed if healthcare workers choose to seek alternative employment in lieu of getting […]