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Update: Overweight divisible load permits for transportation of emergency relief supplies
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) has clarified with MTAC the cost and duration of permits for overweight divisible load permits for the transportation of emergency relief supplies. A monthly permit may be granted by ConnDOT for $100 per month. It is on a per-truck basis, as fleet permits are not available. This permit is…
Read MoreState launches no-interest small business recovery loans
From CBIA. The state is offering short-term, no-interest bridge loans up to $75,000 to small businesses with less than 100 employees impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Connecticut Recovery Bridge Loan Program funding is available immediately through the Department of Economic and Community Development and underwritten by Connecticut Innovations. Funds from the $25 million short-term emergency…
Read MoreTruckers continue to deliver critical supplies during pandemic
From NBC Connecticut. MTAC President Joe Sculley is featured in this report from NBC Connecticut. Click here to view an archived version of the video which aired on March 25, 2020.
Read MoreSupporters, opponents clash over proposed Connecticut tolls
From the Hartford Courant. Numerous key questions remain, including which highways will have tolls, the locations, the price at each tolling location, the potential discounts for Connecticut drivers, and how much the fares would be reduced during off-peak hours. No votes were taken Wednesday, and the committee is facing of deadline of March 23 to…
Read MoreLimited Hours of Service Waiver for transportation of fuel
Due to extreme cold weather, the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has issued a limited waiver from federal Hours of Service rules for carriers making local fuel deliveries to homes and businesses. The waiver was granted in response to a request filed jointly by MTAC, Connecticut Energy Marketers Association (CEMA), and Propane Gas Association…
Read MoreCrash preventability demonstration program
From the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. On July 27, 2017, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a Federal Register notice announcing a 24-month Crash Preventability Demonstration Program to review the preventability of certain crashes. Starting August 1, 2017, FMCSA will begin accepting Requests for Data Review (RDRs) in…
Read MoreBestpass surpasses $450 Million in toll volume, completes national tolling solution
From Bestpass blog post: Bestpass, Inc., a company that provides single-source payment and streamlined toll management services to commercial fleets, reached several significant milestones in 2016, including expanding toll coverage to include Oklahoma and completing the first truly national tolling solution for commercial fleets; hiring 13 new employees; and adding more than 1,000 new accounts…
Read MoreThat bubbling sound coming from US factories may be inflation
Except from Transport Topics via Bloomberg: Champagne wasn’t the only thing bubbling at the start of 2017 for U.S. manufacturers. So was inflation, a potential warning sign in an otherwise broadly positive report on American factories. The Institute for Supply Management said Jan. 3 that its index of manufacturing increased for a fourth straight month,…
Read MoreTrucBrush offers 10% discount to MTAC members
MTAC associate member, TrucBrush Corporation, is generously offering MTAC members a 10% discount when purchasing their patented, mobile snow-removal device. TrucBrush is a polypropylene-bristled broom powered by a front-end loader that clears accumulated snow off the tops of trucks, trailers and buses faster, safer and more effectively than other methods. The unit is available for purchase,…
Read MoreCertified Medical Examiner Changes
There are some upcoming rule changes that will affect Certified Medical Examiners, the drivers they examine, and the FMCSA form required for the examinations. The changes stem from an April 23, 2015 rule published by FMCSA. The rule requires – among other things – that, beginning Dec. 22, 2015, medical examiners will be required to…
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