The 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 […]
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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 […]
John Austin Trucking Foundation Awards $2,000 to Richard Godin
May 13, 2026The John Austin Trucking Foundation is pleased to announce that Richard Godin of Caribou has been awarded a $2,000 award in recognition of his commitment to building a career in Maine’s trucking industry. Godin recently achieved his goal of earning his Class A CDL through Northern Maine Community College’s Commercial Driving Academy, a major milestone […]
John Austin Memorial Scholarship Fund Delivers 21 Awards
May 8, 2026The John Austin Memorial Scholarship Fund is proud to announce that 21 scholarships have been awarded to deserving graduating high school seniors pursuing education and training directly related to the trucking industry. With total scholarship awards exceeding $50,000, this year marks the largest investment in students in the history of the Fund. The 2026 scholarship […]
A Message from MMTA Chairman Marcus Sibley
April 19, 2026Dear Members, It is an honor to serve as Chairman of the Maine Motor Transport Association, and I want to begin by thanking you for your confidence and support. I am excited about the direction of our Association and the opportunities ahead as we continue to strengthen and elevate Maine’s trucking industry. Over the next […]
FMCSA Implements MOTUS
April 15, 2026As a result of so many vendors and email scams that inundate our Industry, MMTA has received several calls asking if the MOTUS emails are legitimate or another scam. MMTA encourages members to look at the source and if not from a “.gov” email address such as FMCSA, the email is coming from a vendor […]
MMTA Members Invited to Night at the Ballpark
April 14, 2026MMTA Chairman Marcus Sibley is inviting members of the Maine Motor Transport Association to take a break from the day-to-day and enjoy an evening of connection, conversation, and baseball. MMTA has reserved a skybox for the Friday, May 8th game at Hadlock Field, where the Portland Sea Dogs will take on the New Hampshire Fisher […]
JATF Makes Another $2,000 Award to Support Tomorrow’s Trucking Workforce
April 10, 2026The John Austin Trucking Foundation is proud to announce the delivery of more financial support for individuals looking to get their trucking career in gear. Meet Trevor Gagnon of Lewiston – a dedicated husband, father, and aspiring commercial truck driver who has been given a $2,000 award to help him pursue getting his CDL. Trevor’s […]