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On May 19th members of the MMTA Safety Management Council were able to observe the Maine State Police, Troop K, as they conducted inspections during the nationwide Road Check effort. This annual event is a 72-hour detail, conducted nationwide on the same three days with a special emphasis each time. Each May Safety Management Council […]

Arlington, Virginia – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today released a new report that analyzes the environmental impacts of zero-emission trucks (ZET). This analysis, a 2021 top priority of ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee, utilized federal and industry-sourced data to identify and compare full life-cycle CO2 emissions for a range of truck types, including a […]

Below is a message from ATA on the need for public comment on this rule: On March 28, USEPA published its proposed low-NOx emissions rule (“HD2027”) that will take effect beginning in 2027. The last NOx standards for new trucks was finalized in 2001 and implemented between 2007 and 2010 – more than two decades […]

Maine BMV has informed Maine Motor Transport Association that four states have reported the suspension of fuel taxes in their jurisdictions that impact the filing of IFTA for miles travelled in those jurisdictions. The states and dates announced are as follows: Maryland: 3/18/22 thru 4/16/22 Georgia: 3/18/22 thru 5/31/22 Connecticut: 4/1/22 thru 6/30/22 Alabama: 4/1/22 […]

It’s springtime in Maine which means the birds are chirping, the grass is starting to grow, taxes are due… AND THE MMTA WORKERS’ COMP. TRUST DECLARES ANOTHER HUGE REFUND!! That means members of the Trust have received refunds in 27 years – out of the 31-year history of the program – now totaling over $29 […]

(4/6/22) Arlington, Virginia – The American Transportation Research Institute today issued a call for motor carriers to participate in ATRI’s annual update to its Operational Costs of Trucking report. Now in its 14th year, ATRI’s annual Operational Costs of Trucking collects cost information derived directly from trucking fleets and owner-operators, and it is among the […]

Last fall, Maine implemented a new program to provide relief to small businesses to assist with the cost of health insurance.  Your company may qualify for this relief, which is expected to continue through April 2023. The money saved on your health insurance premium is substantial, and you can use those dollars to fund other […]

Click here to read the full story from ATA As post-pandemic supply-chain challenges have been thrust into the public consciousness, a new class of armchair experts has risen to explain all that ails America’s trucking industry. Bureaucrats, essayists, and other cultural commentators—most of who have no real-world experience in trucking—are quick to explain why, for […]

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A PDF OF THIS ARTICLE TO PRINT Maine Motor Transport Association Recently an issue developed in Maine regarding an MMTA member who was stopped by the Maine State Police, Troop K, and inspected at roadside.  Several questions regarding the weight of the vehicle and how it was registered prompted many calls […]

The next Membership and Board of Directors meetings will be held Wednesday April 13, 2022. The meetings will be held IN-PERSON at the MMTA Office on Whitten Road in Augusta. Unless circumstances change, breakfast will be served with the Membership meeting starting at 7:30 a.m. sharp. Kicking things off will be presentations from some of our […]