Archive for January 2016

The fees for 2016 payable by interstate motor carriers and other entities under the Unified Carrier Registration Agreement (UCRA) were due by the end of calendar 2015, and enforcement was due to begin, at least in many states, at the first of this year. The UCR program, however, does not require those paying the fees…

MTAC President Joe Sculley recently visited MTAC Board member and MTAC/ATA Vice President Bob Hamilton at the Bozzuto’s, Inc. headquarters. This was a great visit to the facilities of the largest trucking company that is based in Connecticut. Bozzuto’s Inc. is a family-owned, leading total service wholesale distributor, established in 1945, and is based in…

MTAC has scheduled its 2016 “Call on Washington” for September 27-29. Members interested in traveling to Washington, D.C. to meet with U.S. Senators and Representatives from Connecticut should mark their calendars for this event now. This is a great event which allows MTAC members to get valuable face time with the members of Congress and/or…

MTAC is pleased to announce a new feature that has been added to its website. The “Industry News” is an automatically-updating news feed from some of the top publications focusing on the commercial transportation industry. This tab displays the titles and opening sentences to articles coming from well-respected publications such as Transport Topics News, Fleet…

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced that certified medical examiners may continue to use current driver examination forms until April 20, 2016. As part of the 2015 Medical Examiner’s Certification Integration Final Rule, medical examiners were required to use the revised Medical Long Form (MCSA-5875) and Medical Examination Certification (med card) (MCSA-5876)…