The Official Newsletter of
Louisiana's Trucking Industry
April 29, 2022
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DISNEY VACATION RAFFLE
Throughout the event we will be selling tickets for our Disney Vacation Raffle - presented TruckPAC, the political action committee of the LMTA.
Each $100 raffle ticket gives you the chance to win the Disney Vacation of your dreams - whether that is to Florida's Disney World, Disneyland in California, a trip on Disney Cruise Line or even a trip abroad with Adventures by Disney!
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700 WLW - America's Trucking Network:
LMTA Executive Director Renee Amar talks about advocacy, industry and proposed tolling on the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge in Lake Charles with host Kevin Gordon.
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Transport Topics:
With the road to the National Truck Driving Championships underway, a familiar face at the main tournament has already qualified. LMTA's Eric Courville recently repeated as Louisiana’s top winner during that state’s qualifier last month, punching his ticket to nationals.
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LMTA Foundation Safety and Compliance Seminar
Tuesday, May 24 | Covington, LA
- 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Federal motor carrier safety regulations and updates
- 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Tips for managing compliance programs and audits
Those who should attend: Safety, dispatch and shop managers, driver trainers, and all levels of your organization that engage with DOT on a regular basis.
This seminar is free of charge but you do need to register using the form below
If you have questions about this event, please contact Executive Director Renee Amar (225) 287-0117 or renee@lmta.la.
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2022 National Police Week Fundraiser
Help us send 20 Louisiana Troopers to Washington, D.C.
Attending NPW gives our state's heroes the opportunity to fellowship with law enforcement across the country who have lost an officer, partner, and friend. Members will help uplift families of fallen officers whose names are being etched into the Law Enforcement Memorial and have the opportunity to attend officer-specific counseling to address their needs from a holistic perspective.
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This year's National Police Week is even more important as troopers will honor one of Louisiana's fallen officers, Master Trooper Adam Gaubert, whose name will be added to the memorial.
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Capitol Corner: LMTA's Weekly Legislative Overview
With Executive Director Renee Amar
This week at the legislature, Renee Amar testified on behalf of Rep Ken Brass' bill (HCR 69) in the House Transportation Committee. Rep Brass' bill urges LCTCS and the Department of Education to set up a curriculum for transportation courses.
As Amar noted in her testimony, "we need to get kids exposed to the trucking industry early on so they understand that we have great careers within trucking. Waiting until those same kids are 20-21 to expose them to trucking, hurts the industry and deters those young adults from entering our workforce. We believe taking this step will go a long way to helping close the workforce gaps that we have in many areas."
Also around the capitol, the legislature is in full force as we wrap up the seventh week of the legislative session. Both the state budget and capital outlay bills have made it through the mid-point of the legislative process and there is a plan to hold committee hearings on both bills early next week.
We are eagerly waiting for the bridge funding for the Calcasieu River bridge to be scheduled in the House. We will let you know as soon as that happens
Other bills of interest were heard this week at the capitol. Those bills are included in the report here.
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Sign our SB 277 Support Letter!
We want to alert you that LA-SB 277 by Senate President Page Cortez will be heard in House Committee on Appropriations in the coming weeks.
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2022-23 LMTA Officers Election
Information and ballot details
Pursuant to the by-laws, members of the Association vote on their officers. The majority vote getter is elected to office. The ballot shall be returned to the association within 10 days. This ballot was sent on April 26, 2022 and needs to be complete and returned by 5 pm on May 6, 2022.
Voter login information has been emailed to company representatives on file. Please check your junk mail for login instructions from Election Runner.
PLEASE NOTE: As stated in the by laws, each member company shall vote once for each office. Each company is entitled to only one vote per annual membership paid. If you have any questions regarding your voter information or designated voters for your company, please contact the LMTA office (225) 928-5682 or email allison@lmta.la.
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LMTA Member Exclusive NO COST Employee Benefits
New benefit plans from LMTA Insurance Management!
We are excited to share our partnership with Mengel Financial Group to bring our members our new benefit plans under LMTA Insurance Management!
Since 2005, Mengel Financial Group has been offering Voluntary Employee Benefits to meet the needs of companies and their employees. Mengel Financial Group is committed to providing our members with the best and most affordable group benefits based on their specific needs. Offering Voluntary Employee Benefits strengthens relationships with your employees and improves retention and recruitment.
All of the benefits are offered at NO COST TO THE EMPLOYER. Mengel Financial Group has partnered with over 20 insurance carriers, which allows us to provide the best and most affordable benefits to satisfy our member's employee’s needs. Many of their benefit offerings are Guaranteed Issue requiring no medical questions or medical exam.
Mengel Financial Group has been saving companies, employees & owner operators money on benefits since 1989, working with the Georgia Motor Transport Association in recent years, providing their members with affordable benefits.
LMTA Insurance Management also has a local benefits specialist in Tiffany VanHazebroeck, located in Mandeville, LA. Tiffany is ready to help our member companies provide their employees with exclusive voluntary benefits!
For more information or inquiries on benefits - please contact Tiffany VanHazebroeck or Ted Mengel whose information is listed in their profiles here.
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TIFFANY VANHAZEBROECK
Benefits Specialist
(678) 977-5175
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TED MENGEL
CEO
(404) 314-6799
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Inquiry on Handicap Drivers Using Rig Controls |
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The LMTA is asking if there are any carriers who have drivers (not owner/operators) that operate the rig by hand controls? Meaning the driver is disabled (wheelchair) and operates the rig by hand control.
LMTA Executive Director Renee Amar is looking to get a little perspective from you as far as equipment and installation. Please contact Amar using the information below.
Renee Amar
Cell: (225) 287-0117
renee@lmta.la
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Baton Rouge Mississippi River Bridge Town Hall
Where will the new bridge go?
Public Open House Events Finalized for Mississippi River Bridge: LA 1 to LA 30 Connector Project
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announces six public open house events for the MRB South GBR: LA 1 to LA 30 Connector Project (State project number H.013284.) Meetings will be held in each of the parishes in which the bridge could be constructed, with multiple events for those parishes split by the Mississippi River.
Project staff will be present to offer information about the 10 possible alternative routes which remain after two rounds of technical screening have removed infeasible routes from further consideration. Maps, comparison data matrices, and other information will be exhibited to inform attendees of remaining options. Several means of collecting public comments will be available including a map-based online poll, written comment cards, and voice transcription of public comments.
The open house events allow area residents and interested parties to drop in at any time between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. The same content will be provided at all events. Comments and questions may be submitted during either open house events listed below, or sent by mail to Franklin Associates, MRB South Project, 250 S. Foster Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70806, or via email to info@mrbsouth.com. All comments received or postmarked no later than May 14, 2022, will be included in the meeting transcript
After these meetings, information shared onsite will be posted to the project website at www.mrbsouth.com. Meeting dates include:
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Monday, April 25
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library
9200 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge
Tuesday, April 26
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Iberville Parish, East Bank
St. Gabriel Community Center
11400 Gordon Simon Leblanc Dr., St. Gabriel
Wednesday, April 27
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
West Baton Rouge Parish
Addis Community Center
7520 LA-1, Addis
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Thursday, April 28
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Ascension Parish, West Bank
Donaldsonville High School Gym
100 Tiger Dr., Donaldsonville
Monday, May 2
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Ascension Parish, East Bank
Lamar Dixon Expo Center Banquet Hall
9039 S. St. Landry Ave., Gonzales
Tuesday, May 3
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Iberville Parish, West Bank
Carl F. Grant Civic Center
24700 J Gerald Berret Blvd., Plaquemine
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UPDATE: ELD Frequently Asked Questions
New and updated ELD FAQs published
On March 10, 2022, to provide additional guidance on the ELD regulations, FMCSA published the following frequently asked questions. To view any of the FAQs below, along with previously published FAQs, visit https://eld.fmcsa.dot.gov/faq.
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Phishing Scam Alert
FMCSA has been notified of a phishing scam that you may receive from the FMCSA “Assistant of Administration” claiming you need to “complete your most recent up-to-date membership License certificate.” If you receive any suspicious email from info@fmcsa.dot.gov or any other entity that you are not expecting or looks suspicious, please delete the email from your inbox. Once the email has been deleted, go into your deleted mail and delete it from your deleted mailbox. Doing this will limit the exposure of the phishing email.
Note that the only legitimate way to log in to the Training Provider Registry is via login.gov. Never enter your email address and password into a third-party website claiming to give you access to the Training Provider Registry.
How can I tell if a website is an official government website?
The .gov means it’s official. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.
Check the URL for https://. The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.
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LMTA Foundation Safety and Compliance Seminar
May 24, 2022
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2022 LMTA Annual Convention
July 21 - July 25, 2022
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FOX BUSINESS:
"Roadmaster Drivers School has over 20 school locations nationwide. The president of the company said as supply chain disruption became more obvious, there’s been an application overload..." (WATCH NOW)
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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...." (READ NOW)
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CCJ Digital
"Heavy goods vehicle drivers on the 117-mile M25 motorway in London are required to meet specific visibility standards after legislation was passed in 2019 because of the high number of pedestrian and bicyclist deaths involving heavy-duty trucks..." (READ MORE)
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2022 LMTA Membership Directory
Online directory now available!
The LMTA is excited to announce that our 2022 Membership Directory is now available to view online. This version is completely searchable, and includes rosters of all of LMTA's officers, committees and councils.
To ensure that it is restricted only to membership, the directory is password protected. Please contact the LMTA office to verify your membership & receive your password.
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