American Trucking Associations December 9, 2021 Arlington, Virginia – Today, American Trucking Associations cheered the introduction of the Highway Accident Fairness Act of 2021, led by Representatives Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and Garret Graves (R-LA-6). Among other things, the bill would protect trucking companies from the financial burdens of defending against or settling fraudulent insurance claims […]
Expand your company brand while supporting Maine’s trucking industry
December 8, 2021MMTA serves over 1,700 companies across the great state of Maine and beyond. These companies make up the bulk of the almost 34,000 people who make their living in the trucking industry in Maine. Last year, many member companies showed their support by taking advantage of bundled pricing and hassle-free advertising resulting in member company […]
An op-ed perspective on the trucking industry by Ed Therrien, Julie French and their canine co-pilot, Ryder
October 19, 2021“Traveling—it leaves you speechless then turns you into a storyteller.” -Ibn Battura A desire to work remotely from a favorite destination of ours led us to spend a few weeks in Sedona, Arizona. Wanting our elderly Golden Retriever to accompany us, we packed up our Subaru and drove 2,951 miles from Northern Maine. We planned […]
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 – […]
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 […]