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Maine Turnpike Authority poised to increase tolls on November 1st
August 6, 2021The Maine Turnpike Authority (MTA) has wrapped up its public hearings to get input on their proposed toll increase totaling $17.3M set to take effect on November 1, 2021. For more information and for the specifics of the increase, you can view the MTA’s Board resolution and press release outlining the current proposal as well […]
Maine Motor Transport Hires Communications Coordinator
July 28, 2021P R E S S R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Parke, President (207) 623-4128 July 26, 2021 Augusta, ME – July 26, 2021 – Maine Motor Transport Association hired Torrey Sheafe as Communications and Marketing Coordinator. Sheafe brings with him over twenty years of experience marketing and […]
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July 28, 2021The Maine Motor Transport Association is now on social media. Follow us to get the latest news, education classes, upcoming seminars, conferences, and so much more! @mainetrucks @mainetrucks
The Future of Policy, Fuels and Technology for Trucking in the NE Region (webinar)
July 1, 2021Register for July 21 at 10 am Register for August 4 at 2 pm
Letter to the editor: Mills should veto L.D. 1711, help protect Maine businesses from unfair lawsuits
June 29, 2021The Legislature’s vote to deputize private attorneys as labor law enforcers “for hire” is an unnecessary, litigious and complicated shift in Maine’s approach to enforcing worker protection laws. Gov. Mills should veto L.D. 1711 and help Maine avert a crisis of new employment lawsuits that further downgrades our state’s abysmal reputation as a place to create jobs. […]
MMTA Offers Zero Percent Loans for Approved CDL School Training
June 7, 2021As part of MMTA’s continuing efforts to address the Maine trucking industry’s workforce development shortage, we have partnered with Maine Savings Federal Credit Union to develop the ‘MMTA Education Loan Program.’ Students attending approved CDL schools are eligible to apply for tuition loans to attain their Class A or Class B Commercial Driver’s License at […]
TMC Releases First Report Examining Use of Intelligence Products in Trailer Market
June 4, 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sean McNally June 3, 2021 (703) 838-1995 TMC Releases First Report Examining Use of Intelligence Products in Trailer Market eSMARTT Survey Investigated Adoption of Smart Products Used by Leading Companies Arlington, Virginia – Today, the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council released its first report on the use and adoption […]
Anti-Business Legislature Suggests Major Policy Changes (MMTA Commentary)
May 17, 2021If you are a business owner, there are elected officials – especially on the Labor and Taxation Committees – in the legislature that don’t think a lot about you. The policies that they are pushing this session are hard to be characterized as anything short of disgust. Disgust for the jobs you provide. Disgust for […]
FMCSA Tech-Celerate Now Program Releases New ADAS Information Guides and Videos – Available on Tech-Celerate Now Website
April 30, 2021Recognizing the important role that advanced safety systems can play in improving trucking industry safety, the FMCSA-sponsored Tech-Celerate Now program released four videos and two information guides that provide new safety technology information to industry stakeholders. The videos and guides are designed to improve industry awareness and to support adoption of proven advance driver assistance […]