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Atlanta, GA – The American Transportation Research Institute, the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, today launched the 2022 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 18th year, ATRI’s annual analysis […]

There are thirteen ballot initiatives set to be voted on by Portland citizens in November. Normally, MMTA doesn’t get involved in local proposals that don’t have direct impacts on the trucking industry, however, this is something different. The Democrat Socialists of America are behind these radical ideas – from rent control, to minimum wage, to […]

Filing a disability claim can be stressful, especially if you’ve just experienced an accident or been diagnosed with an illness. Our Employee Advocate, Sara Closson has put together a few helpful tips, including what to expect and ways to expedite the process, in our most recent blog post, here. Are you currently offering Employee Advocate […]

As MMTA members already know, we have been heavily engaged with Maine’s climate initiatives, especially those impacting our industry. We serve on the Transportation Working Group of the Maine Climate Council, we were part of the group leading the charge to oppose Maine’s adoption of the California Advanced Clean Trucks rule and we have been […]

The 2022 Maine Motor Transport Fleet Safety Award information has been released and can be found at https://www.mmta.com/fsarules/. To compete in this safety competition, companies must submit an online application and supporting information by September 2, 2022. Once completed, you will be assigned to a mileage category, where statistics will determine whether you place in […]

7/25/22 – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today launched a short survey to better understand truck driver perspectives and issues with Driver-Facing Cameras (DFCs). ATRI’s DFC research was a top research priority of its Research Advisory Committee in 2021. Previous FMCSA-sponsored research conducted by ATRI documented that truck drivers have very positive opinions about […]

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Stillwater Avenue Bridge Weight Restrictions, Plans for Replacement OLD TOWN – The Maine Department of Transportation is posting new weight limits for the Stillwater Avenue Bridge #2 in Old Town. This bridge is the northerly span of the two bridges, named the Llewellin Estes Bridge, that carry Stillwater Avenue over the Stillwater River. Beginning on […]

In the April edition of the MMTA e-newsletter, we announced that Maine BMV would be expanding the CDL skills test elements in order to comply with FMCSA requirements. BMV has shared the additional requirements to the current testing protocols to give advanced notice to the trucking industry in order to prepare for the changes. The […]