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MMTA Driver of the Month Program Adds New Feature
MMTA
As we prepare to recognize the safest drivers and the safest fleets at the MMTA Annual Banquet on January 9th, we are pleased to announce the addition of dash camera video submissions to the 2025 MMTA Driver of the Month nomination process. This addition is meant to compliment the already easy nomination process to be used as a way to provide objective evidence of the driver’s skill and professionalism in the face of adversity on our highways.
We can’t think of a better way to recognize and thank the best professional drivers in Maine for all their hard work, dedication and for all the sacrifices they make every day to get the needs of customers met safely and professionally.
You are just a few minutes from nominating a great professional truck driver... just go online to https://www.mmta.com/driver-of-the-month-program/... It is that EASY!!
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MMTA RELEASES 2025 TRAINING/EVENT SCHEDULE
MMTA has released our 2025 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 find sponsorship opportunities that are available.
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Maine finalizes rules for paid family and medical leave program
Bangor Daily News
The Maine Department of Labor on Wednesday finalized rules for the state’s new paid family and medical leave program.
Now starting Jan. 1, Maine will implement a 1 percent payroll tax, split in half between employers and workers.
“Really almost every worker in Maine will start noticing payroll withholdings from their paychecks,” said Luke Monahan, director of the paid family and medical leave program at the Maine Department of Labor. “And every employer in the state … has responsibilities under this new law to contribute to the program.”
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2025 MMTA Employee Benefits Program Rates/Plans Now Available
We are excited to announce the details for the 2025 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 dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance, for all budgets.
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Prebuy or face the consequences
Fleet Owner
Truck manufacturers, dealers, and suppliers are gearing up for the 2027 prebuy. Fleets should begin doing the same, as new regulations will greatly impact fleet operations.
According to Environmental Protection Agency heavy-duty vehicle regulations finalized in 2022, model year 2027 heavy-duty trucks must emit no more than 0.035 grams of NOx per horsepower hour. To achieve this and other regulations, analysts anticipate the cost to purchase and maintain that equipment could soar by $20,000 to $30,000.
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FMCSA plows ahead with changes to Crash Preventability Determination Program
CCJ
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is moving ahead with plans to update its Crash Preventability Determination Program (CPDP), which allows motor carriers and drivers to submit crashes for evaluation of whether the crashes were preventable or not.
FMCSA went live with the CPDP in 2020, which allowed crashes deemed not preventable to be removed from use in a carrier’s Crash Indicator Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Category (BASIC) percentile ranking in the CSA Safety Measurement System.
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Credentialing Reform Bill Championed by ATA to be Signed into Law
ATA
Washington – Today, the American Trucking Associations applauded the House passage of the Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act. The bill now heads to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law.
“For far too long, the truck drivers who keep our country running have been subjected to an outdated, inefficient credentialing system that does not respect their time and money. That begins to change today. By taking the final step needed to eliminate unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles, Congress will provide essential supply chain workers with overdue relief from redundant background checks and fees,” said ATA President & CEO Chris Spear.
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Truck-involved crash fatality estimates falling
CCJ
A new report released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration projects that total estimated fatalities in crashes involving large trucks were on the decline through the first half of 2024.
NHTSA defines large trucks as those with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds and include both commercial and non-commercial vehicles.
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Oral arguments in nuclear Werner crash fatality case begin in Texas Supreme Court
CCJ
Oral arguments began Tuesday in a 2014 crash case that the entire industry is watching closely, as the outcome will likely help establish future liabilities for carriers involved in crashes where their sheer involvement in a collision, regardless of fault, exposes them to some form of responsibility.
In the case before the Texas Supreme Court this week, a pickup driven by Zaragoza Salinas crossed a median, traveling upwards of 60 mph, and struck a Werner Enterprises (CCJ Top 250, No. 14) truck traveling in the opposite direction. Attorneys for Werner have asked the Texas Supreme Court to void a $100 million judgement against the company.
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Appeals Court OKs Contentious R.I. Truck Tolling Plan
Transport Topics
A federal appeals court has ruled that Rhode Island may reinstate its controversial truck-only tolling program, but deemed unconstitutional a set of caps that set limits on collection amounts.
The program, called RhodeWorks, has been mired in court battles since American Trucking Associations and two motor carriers in 2018 challenged the law’s constitutionality. While those groups won a victory in 2022 when a district court temporarily halted the program...
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UPCOMING MMTA TRAINING & EVENTS | |
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MMTA Membership & Board Meetings
January 9, 2025
2:00pm
Sheraton Sable Oaks, S.Portland
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MMTA Annual Banquet
January 9, 2025
Sheraton Sable Oaks
South Portland
FMI and Registration
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Hours-of-Service Training
January 24, 2025
8:30am - noon
MMTA Office, Augusta
FMI and Registration
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