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March 14, 2020 @ 5pm Yesterday the Acting Administrator for FMCSA, Jim Mullen, issued an “Emergency Declaration” in accordance with 49 CFR 390.23.  The declaration is in effect now and until the termination of the emergency, or through April 12, 2020, whichever occurs first. A copy of the Emergency Declaration can be found below or […]

Arlington, Virginia – Today, the American Trucking Associations applauded the Transportation Security Administration for taking the long overdue, but important, step to allow drivers who hold a Transportation Worker Identification Credential to also obtain a hazardous materials endorsement on their license without an additional security threat assessment or associated fee. “The announcement by TSA that they […]

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter | March 3, 2020 11:30 AM, EST The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has sent a final rule on changes to hours-of-service regulations to the White House. FMCSA Acting Administrator Jim Mullen announced March 3 that the agency submitted a final rule to the Office of Management and Budget for review. OMB […]

The Safety Management Council (SMC) is comprised of MMTA members who are primarily responsible for safety within their company. The group of 30+ members meet quarterly, with the exception of August, to learn and share their experience with safety related topics. The SMC regularly has featured speakers and topics of interest to trucking safety professionals. […]

As part of the MMTA’s continued commitment to tire safety, we have worked with Maine Commercial Tire and the Tire industry Association to bring a commercial tire service training to Maine. Companies that wish to provide OSHA compliance training for new hires and experienced technicians using an in-house program without certification can participate in the […]

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter | Transport Topics February 21, 2020 Nearly 8,000 substance abuse violations have been detected and identified by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse since it went live Jan. 6, the agency announced Feb. 21. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL TRANSPORT TOPICS ARTICLE    

The Transportation and Climate Initiative will raise gasoline costs, unfairly burdening rural Mainers and the working poor. BY JULIE DUMONT RABINOWITZ  SPECIAL TO THE PRESS HERALD Greg Kesich’s Feb. 9 column, “The costs of political division,” alludes to the regional climate collaboration policy debate as merely another example of divisive politics. Yet the debate over Maine’s latest […]

DOT OFFICE OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY AND COMPLIANCE NOTICE (FMCSA) The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, Pub. L. 115-334, (Farm Bill) removed hemp from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act.  Under the Farm Bill, hemp-derived products containing a concentration of up to 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are not controlled substances.  THC is […]

The 2020 Maine Professional Truck Driving Championships (to be held at Dysart’s in Hermon) and the 2020 Maine Professional Technician Skills Competition (to be held at EMCC in Bangor) will both be held on May 16, 2020 – a day that we have termed “CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY”. This year’s Maine Professional Truck Driving Championships is shaping […]

Electric Trucks Technical/Educational Session Scheduled – Presented by the NNE Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America While the electric car and bus have seen much success, the heavy-duty electric truck has finally been “charged”. This educational session will provide a look at who is offering these trucks, what they are capable of […]