Maine Truck PAC Golf Tournament - STILL TIME TO REGISTER!
The Truck PAC golf tournament will again be played at Natanis Golf Course, located on the Webber Pond Road in Vassalboro, on June 15, 2022. Natanis features 36 great holes of golf and will serve as an excellent host for this year’s primary fundraising event for the Truck PAC.
The tournament is designed to be player friendly and will feature an on the course meal. However, there may be changes to this event to comply with regulations and prudent safety precautions.
Sponsorship opportunities are also available (Major Sponsors $500 or Hole Sponsors $150/hole)
All registrations must be received by June 10th. You can register online at www.mmta.com/golf. The cost is $500 per team or $125 per player.
When: June 15, 2022
Location: Natanis Golf Course, Vassalboro
Registration: 8:00 am
Shotgun Start: 9:00am
Lunch: On the course
We hope you consider supporting the PAC and registering a team of golfers and sponsoring the event. The Truck PAC funds are used to support business-friendly candidates to the Maine Legislature.
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FMCSA Issues ‘Notice of Intent’ to Require Speed Limiters on Heavy Trucks
Transport Topics
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on April 27 issued a notice of intent to move forward with a rulemaking to require the use of speed limiters for commercial motor vehicles.
The notice, which does not specify a specific speed, will follow up on a Sept. 7, 2016, joint proposal by FMCSA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Trucking Stakeholders Offer Advice, Caution on EPA Proposal
Transport Topics
The trucking industry urged federal regulators to consider how a proposal to tighten emissions limits on engines will affect motor carriers, as they’re the ones who will ultimately deploy the equipment subject to the new rules.
“This rule is directed at manufacturers, not at fleets,” said Glen Kedzie, energy and environmental counsel for American Trucking Associations, during a three-day marathon hearing on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed heavy-truck nitrogen oxides emissions reduction rule. The virtual event offered several hundred parties an opportunity to comment, with passionate opinions on both sides of the measure.
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MMTA Submits Comments on EPA’s Proposed Low-NOx Rule
ATA
On March 28, USEPA published its proposed low-NOx emissions rule (“HD2027”) that will take effect beginning in 2027. The last NOx standards for new trucks was finalized in 2001 and implemented between 2007 and 2010 – more than two decades ago. Many states, led by California and its California Air Resources Board (“CARB”), are interested in lowering NOx emissions for new trucks by up to 90% from the current federal standard and promoting pathways towards the adoption of zero-emission vehicles.
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New ATRI Research Quantifies the Environmental Impacts of Zero-Emission Trucks
ATRI
Arlington, Virginia – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today released a new report that analyzes the environmental impacts of zero-emission trucks (ZET). This analysis, a 2021 top priority of ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee, utilized federal and industry-sourced data to identify and compare full life-cycle CO2 emissions for a range of truck types, including a baseline diesel truck, battery electric trucks and hydrogen fuel cell trucks.
The study found that while electric trucks have no direct tailpipe emissions, CO2 production associated with vehicle, battery and electricity production would only result in a 30 percent decrease in CO2 emissions when compared to a standard diesel truck.
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Number of diesel tech grads falling as average age climbs
CCJ
The average age of a diesel technician, according to Data USA, is just more than 40 years old – about a decade younger than the average age of a truck driver, but still a far cry from the age of a recent high school graduate who just completed an accredited diesel tech program.
Just more than 9,500 diesel mechanics technologies degrees were awarded in 2019, a drop of about 2.5%. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that there will be over 28,000 openings for diesel service technicians and mechanics for each of the next 10 years and shortage of diesel technicians cracked ATRI’s Top 10 industry concerns list (No. 10) for the first time in 2021.
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DHHS Proposes Revised Drug Testing Procedures for Federal Drug Free Workplace Programs
US DOT
On April 7, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published two important notices in the Federal Register.
Specifically, HHS has proposed revisions to the:
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International Roadcheck Is May 17-19 With a Focus on Wheel Ends
CVSA
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced this year’s International Roadcheck dates as May 17-19 with a focus on wheel ends.
International Roadcheck is a 72-hour high-visibility, high-volume commercial motor vehicle inspection and enforcement initiative. Commercial motor vehicle inspectors in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. will conduct North American Standard Inspections of commercial motor vehicles and drivers at weigh and inspection stations, on roving patrols, and at temporary inspection sites.
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Tethering device puts end to wheel-off accidents, inventor says
Fleet Owner
Former NASCAR driver Billy Turner, inventor of the TetherTech Hub System, knew tractor-trailer wheel-offs were far too common and sometimes deadly. So he decided to do something about it.
...“The cable connects moving parts by going through the center of the axle and attaches to each hub on either end of the axle,” Turner explained.
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UPCOMING MMTA TRAINING & EVENTS
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TDC & PTSC COMPETITIONS
May 21, 2022
Dysart's and EMCC
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TIA Basic Comm. Tire Service
June 2, 2022
8:00am - MMTA Office
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Hours-of-Service Training
June 3, 2022
8:30am - MMTA Office
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MMTA WC Trust Declares $1,510,000 Refund
MMTA Workers' Comp. Trust
It’s springtime in Maine which means the birds are chirping, the grass is starting to grow, taxes are due… and the MMTA Workers' Compensation Trust declares ANOTHER huge refund!!
That means members of the Trust have received refunds in 27 years – out of the 31-year history of the program – now totaling over $29 million.
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NEW YouTube Video
Go. Your Way. Emily, Tanner, & Jacob | Getting Your CDL | S2 Episode 02
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Zero percent loans for approved CDL school training
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MMTA
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 an amazing ZERO percent interest.
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Thank you MMTA Annual Sponsors
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