The U.S. Department of Transportation has launched the Freedom Haulers initiative, a new effort designed to connect military veterans with rewarding careers in the trucking industry while helping address the nation’s ongoing need for qualified professional drivers. The initiative brings together resources from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Labor, […]
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John Austin Trucking Foundation Awards $2,000 Training Grant to Christopher Brown
July 29, 2026The John Austin Trucking Foundation is pleased to announce that Christopher Brown of Greene has been awarded a $2,000 training grant to support his pursuit of a career in Maine’s trucking industry. Brown recently completed the CDL A Truck Driver Training program at Northeast Technical Institute (NTI), where he demonstrated a strong commitment to learning […]
John Austin Trucking Foundation Awards $2,000 Training Grant to Sagelee Dube
July 15, 2026The John Austin Trucking Foundation is pleased to announce that Sagelee Dube of Sabattus has been awarded a $2,000 training grant to support her pursuit of a career in Maine’s trucking industry. Dube recently completed the CDL B Truck Driver Training program at Northeast Technical Institute (NTI), where she demonstrated a strong commitment to learning […]
Important Notice: New Annual Renewal for BOC-3 Filings
July 1, 2026Our third-party BOC-3 processing partner, Truck Process Agents of America (TPAA), has updated their service structure. Moving forward, BOC-3 filings through TPAA will require an annual renewal/maintenance fee. Previously, your filing was a one-time process that remained active indefinitely until cancelled. What You Need to Know New Annual Fee: To maintain active process agent coverage, […]
John Austin Trucking Foundation Awards $2,000 Training Grant to Jason St. Hilaire
June 22, 2026The John Austin Trucking Foundation is pleased to announce that Jason St. Hilaire has been awarded a $2,000 training grant to support the next step in his trucking career through upgrading his Commercial Driver’s License. St. Hilaire has already built a strong foundation in the trucking industry, spending the past 17 years working as a […]
2026 Maine Truck PAC Golf Tournament Results – June 17, 2026
June 17, 2026John Austin Trucking Foundation Awards $2,000 Grant to Erik Federowski
June 9, 2026The John Austin Trucking Foundation is pleased to announce that Erik Federowski of South Portland has been awarded a $2,000 grant to support his pursuit of a career in Maine’s trucking industry. After more than two decades working in customer service, management, and operations roles, Federowski is making a career change to pursue a long-standing […]
John Austin Trucking Foundation Awards $2,000 Grant to Ryan Pelkey
June 9, 2026The John Austin Trucking Foundation is pleased to announce that Ryan Pelkey of Union has been awarded a $2,000 grant to support his pursuit of a career in Maine’s trucking industry. A graduating senior at Medomak Valley High School, Pelkey has long been drawn to the trucking profession. He recalls watching log trucks traveling on […]
MMTA Workers’ Comp. Trust Program Delivers ANOTHER Sizeable Refund
June 5, 2026On the heels of last year’s $2.3 million refund and this spring’s announcement of a 6% rate decrease, the Trustees of the program are pleased to announce another surplus refund going back to member companies – this time in the amount of $1,330,000! For context, members of the Trust have received: More than $3.6 million […]
John Austin Trucking Foundation Awards $2,000 Training Grant to Darin Doe
June 4, 2026The John Austin Trucking Foundation is pleased to announce that Darin Doe of Winslow has been awarded a $2,000 award to help him pursue a new career in Maine’s trucking industry. For Doe, earning his Class A CDL represents more than a professional credential – it marks the beginning of a complete career transition and […]