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Federal Vaccine Mandate

November 12, 2021 We continue to hear concerns about the federal vaccine mandate and its impact on the supply chain and the trucking industry specifically.  As of today, we know the ATA and the state trucking associations of the 5th Circuit have filed a lawsuit asking the court to stay implementation of the mandate.  The […]

IFTA (International Fuel Tax Agreement) due dates and display

The 2021 IFTA decals are about to expire on December 31st, 2021. You should have received your renewal application either by mail or by email, whichever you had chosen for a delivery method. You may display your 2022 IFTA decals beginning December 1st, 2021 but not before. A copy of the IFTA license that is […]

MMTA Workforce Development Campaign – MEMBER INPUT NEEDED

It has been about a year since MMTA started to develop and implement the Go Your Way industry image and workforce development campaign designed to spark interest in trucking careers with the younger Gen-Z audience. One of the strategies to accomplish this was to deliver messaging on their social media platforms that focus on real […]

FMCSA to require state driver license authorities to downgrade CDLs for drug and alcohol violations

FMCSA is amending its regulations to establish requirements for State Driver’s Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) to access and use information obtained through the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (DACH or Clearinghouse), an FMCSA-administered database containing driver-specific controlled substance (drug) and alcohol records. SDLAs must not issue, renew, upgrade, or transfer a commercial driver’s license (CDL), or commercial […]

Trucking Workforce Issues Top the List of Industry Concerns

ATRI, Rebecca Brewster, (404) 247-8787 October 24, 2021 Nashville, Tennessee – Today, the American Transportation Research Institute, the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, released its 17th annual Top Industry Issues report, identifying a number of the industry’s key concerns including the driver shortage, driver retention, driver compensation, lawsuit abuse reform, truck parking and for the […]

Cross Border Travel – Vaccination Status

Maine Motor Transport Association has received several calls regarding travelling to Canada and having to require proof of vaccination status as a professional truck driver (essential worker). The United States and Canada have recently made announcements regarding the re-opening of the border for non-essential travel and have updated requirements for essential travelers, prompting the calls. […]

Membership Meeting Summary, October 13 via Zoom

Guest Presentations The MMTA invited Harold Sumerford, from J&M Tank Lines based in Birmingham, Alabama to provide the membership with real life implications of cyber security in the trucking industry. This company, along with the transportation industry as a whole, is among the top 10 industries that are targeted with cyber attacks due to relatively […]