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Maine BMV Seeks New CDL Testing Location in Bangor Area

March 13, 2024 Due to renovations underway at the Bangor International Airport and need for additional parking, the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) no longer has access to its CDL skills testing location in Bangor. As a result, the BMV is seeking alternative locations in the greater Bangor area. Ideally , a flat paved […]

WCT PROMOTES PERKINS TO CLAIMS MANAGER

The Trustees of the MMTA Workers’ Compensation Trust are pleased to announce the promotion of longtime Adjuster Brianna Perkins to be the program’s new Claims Manager. For the last 12 years Brianna has been serving members of the MMTA WCT as the front-line contact for injured employees, medical provider vendors and employer members. She continues […]

PHISHING ALERT – FAKE EMAILS SENT TO MOTOR CARRIERS

WARNING Recently one of our MMTA members received an email, purporting to be from FMCSA and requesting information regarding a NEW ENTRANT safety audit.  The only two clues that the email was not legit is that it came from a .com email and that the member in question was not a new entrant.  The member […]

PTSC & TDC COMPETITION REGISTRATION OPENS

The 2024 Maine Professional Truck Driving Championships (to be held at Dysart’s in Hermon) and the 2024 Maine Professional Technician Skills Competition (to be held at EMCC in Bangor) will both be held on May 18, 2024 – a day that we have termed “CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY”. Participation at last year’s event was unbelievable and we […]

Biennial Updates – when are they due?

The FMCSA and Maine Motor Transport Association realize that you are bombarded with solicitations from 3rd party vendors and scam artists on a daily basis.  Their goal is to cause panic and a sense of urgency in hopes that they can mislead you to give them your hard-earned dollars.  The FMCSA does NOT charge a […]

SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL FROM COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

It’s that time of year again, the temperature is falling and so is accumulating snow! This presents a unique problem for the trucking industry, one that our members take seriously. This, of course, is the clearing of snow and ice from commercial vehicles prior to operation on public ways. As you know, MMTA has continued […]

MMTA RELEASES 2024 TRAINING/EVENT SCHEDULE

MMTA has released our 2024 training and events calendar.  While the schedule may change, we thought it was important to get the dates and training topics out as early as possible so members can make their plans for the year.  As always, you can register for trainings and events online at www.mmta.com as well as […]

2024 MMTA Employee Benefits Program Rates/Plans Now Available

We are excited to announce the details for the 2024 MMTA Employee Benefits Program! Are you taking advantage of MMTA’s group employee benefits? MMTA works with some of the most respected insurance carriers in Maine to create a diverse employee benefits program to offer our members. The program includes a variety of plan options, including […]