Commercial Carriers Journal- In the trucking world, with so many independent contractors and owner operators who can, and do, frequently take business elsewhere when work requirements prove too onerous, do big businesses and employers even have the leverage to mandate vaccinations?

Transport Topics- The board of directors for the Unified Carrier Registration Plan has approved an aggressive three-pronged strategy to identify and contact unregistered motor carriers.

FMCSA pulls from the back-to-school playbook regarding entry-level driver training

Fleet Owner- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is taking a page out of the back-to-school playbook and beginning to inform the industry of its Entry-Level Driver Training regulation that is finally set to take effect on Feb. 7, 2022.

Freight Waves- A review board that advises federal regulators on medical standards for truck drivers recommends stricter standards for drivers with vision loss than originally proposed.

Transport Topics- As a series of extreme heat waves settled over large swaths of the country this summer, professional truck drivers were at times exposed to temperatures well over 100 degrees as they worked to deliver the nation’s freight.

Canadian Trucking Alliance- On August 13, the Canadian government announced plans to require COVID-19 vaccinations for the federal workforce as early as September and for members of the federally regulated transportation sector, including the air, rail, and marine industries, “by no later than the end of October.”

Overdrive- Ron Round, a Maine-based truck driver for Pottle’s Transportation, was crowned the winner of the Bendix-sponsored American Trucking Associations 2021 National Battle of the States: Virtual Truck Driving Championships.

This year's Conference & Annual Meeting is scheduled for August 9-10 at the James B. Henry Center in East Lansing.

Informative training sessions include: Truck Accidents During the Pandemic – How the Numbers Changed and How To Protect Your Company, Trucks & Business from Ransomware & Hacking.

The annual meeting is Friday at 1:30 pm with Guest Speaker - ATA Chair: Sherri Garner Brumbaugh, Garner Trucking, Inc & Ron’s Truck & Trailer Repair.

The Annual Meeting is open and free at all MTA members.

MTA to announce Safety on the Road Award winners September 14

7:00 pm when MTA announces the Safety Award Winners via Zoom (free but must pre-register).

Contact Mickey Blashfield if you would like more details about the truck study and proposed City of Detroit ordinance.

ATA's 2021 Safety, Security, & Human Resources National Conference & Exhibition program provides the latest safety, security and HR training and educational sessions to help broaden your knowledge of the recognition, avoidance, and prevention of accidents to make your workplace safer and more secure.