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MMTA News
REMINDER! 2021 Fleet Safety Awards deadline is approaching!
The Phase 1 Application Entry Submission is due no later than September 3rd. What's required for Phase 1?

REMINDER! New CCF forms to be used by August 31
If you're still using the old versions of federal custody and control forms (CCFs) the deadline for utilizing the new forms is quickly approaching.

Save the Date! Air Brake Seminars
Learn how brake systems are supposed to work, how to identify problems, diagnosing, and proper maintenance. Be sure to reserve a seat for you or your technician today!

First seminar is October 27, 2021.

Save the Date! Drug & Alcohol Supervisor Training
Know how to identify indicators of probable alcohol misuse and use of controlled substances in the workplace.

If you missed our July training, mark your calendar for Friday, November 12, 2021.

Driver of the Month - July 2021
Check out Episode 4 to learn about opportunities in the industry
Drivers can't get far without their technicians. Learn how support roles such as these are vital to the trucking industry.

Follow MMTA on social media
MMTA is now on social media. Follow us to get the latest news, events, recognition, and more from the trucking industry.

MMTA hires Communications Coordinator
Augusta, ME – July 26, 2021 – Maine Motor Transport Association hired Torrey Sheafe as Communications and Marketing Coordinator.
Sheafe brings with him over twenty years of experience in marketing and communications for both private and public sectors. Sheafe holds a B.S. from the University of Maine.

Zero percent loans for approved CDL school training
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.

Maine News
Grant Program provides support for transportation and border businesses impacted by border closure
Governor Janet Mills announced an economic recovery grant program to support Maine charter transportation businesses statewide and customer-facing businesses and organizations that are open to the public and within 25 miles driving distance of a US-Canada border crossing.

Maine Turnpike Authority poised to increase tolls on November 1st
Check out our response to the Maine Turnpike Authority's toll hike to go into effect later this year and what it means to our MMTA members.

Annual Maine Trucking for Kids Convoy is coming!
Maine Professional Drivers Association and the Lion's Club of South Portland are having their annual fundraiser on September 19 from 8 to 3. Help carry on the tradition!

National News
CA Trucking Association wants review of AB 5 case by Supreme Court
Assembly Bill 5 muddies the water when it comes to classifying drivers as independent owner-operators versus employees. Read on to see how this could potentially destroy the uniformity needed for interstate commerce.

EPA files CAA complaint for diesel truck tampering in Windham, Maine
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking a $168,700 penalty from a Windham dealership and service shop for allegedly tampering with emissions controls on diesel vehicles in violation of the federal Clean Air Act.

Clean Trucks Plan will reduce emissions from heavy duty trucks starting in 2027
In an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, he EPA will enact new stringent emission standards on long-haul tractors, buses, commercial delivery trucks, and more.

3 ways to help lighten the load on truckers
From Chris Spear, President and CEO, American Trucking Associations.

Maintaining a resilient driver workforce in this country is a collective responsibility that falls on everyone: employers, shippers, receivers, the motoring public and, yes, policymakers too.

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