New forms must be used by August 31, 2021 Prior versions of federal custody and control forms (CCFs) used for drug testing must be replaced with new forms before the deadline of August 31, 2021. The older versions of the form have been in place since 2017. If your lab account is CRL, they have […]
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Work Zone Fatalities at Highest Level Since 2006, New Data Show
April 27, 2021Federal Highway Administration urges drivers to slow down, drive carefully near work zones WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) joined state Departments of Transportation and other organizations nationwide today to urge drivers to keep highway workers safe as construction activities increase. They also urged the public to wear orange […]
Republicans Counter Biden With $568 Billion Infrastructure Plan
April 23, 2021https://www.ttnews.com/articles/republicans-counter-biden-568-billion-infrastructure-plan
TSA seeks input on mobile driver’s licenses to inform REAL ID rulemaking
April 19, 2021WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) published a request for information in the Federal Register seeking information about security standards and technologies concerning mobile driver’s licenses. Responses to the request for information will support future DHS/TSA rulemaking to update the REAL ID […]
Important Due Dates To Remember
March 30, 2021MMTA receives many calls asking for help with the many registration-related recordkeeping duties for which the trucking industry is responsible. We also receive reports from many motor carriers that vendors attempt to scare motor carriers into hiring them to perform these functions, which are easily accomplished by the motor carrier, or with a little assistance […]
CALL TO ACTION: Budget Process Should be Inclusive, With Broad Vision for Maine’s Future
March 26, 2021Click here to read the Maine Jobs Council’s Call-to-Action. The MJC is an MMTA ally who advocates for foundational jobs issues at the Statehouse.
ATRI Issues Call for Motor Carriers to Participate in Insurance Costs Data Collection
March 23, 2021Arlington, Virginia – The American Transportation Research Institute today launched a new data collection initiative to better understand the rising costs of trucking insurance and how those costs are ultimately impacting the industry’s overall operational costs. This research was identified by ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee as a top research priority in 2020. Motor carriers are […]
New Research Documents the Realities of a National Vehicle Miles Traveled Tax
March 17, 2021Arlington, Virginia – The American Transportation Research Institute today released a new report detailing the costs of deploying and operating a national vehicle miles traveled (VMT) tax. This study was identified as a top research priority by ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee in 2020. With a goal of understanding the opportunities and challenges of a federal […]
Maine Commercial Tire Opens Waterville Location
March 16, 2021PRESS RELEASE Maine Commercial Tire has been servicing the heavy equipment tire needs in Maine with its four locations for more than 30 years. For 25 of those years MCT operated a location on Leighton Road in Augusta that was too small for them the day they moved in. This February the 4,000-square-foot Augusta location […]
Trucking Industry Applauds Introduction of DRIVE Safe Act
March 10, 2021Arlington, VA — Today, American Trucking Associations applauded the introduction of the DRIVE Safe Act in both the U.S. House and Senate by a group of bipartisan legislators. The legislation addresses the economy’s growing shortage of professional truck drivers by expanding job opportunities for younger members of the trucking workforce, while also strengthening safety training […]