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Trucking industry invests $9.5 billion in safety
From Transport Topics. The trucking industry invests at least $9.5 billion in safety annually according to a report released June 29 by American Trucking Associations. The investments include technologies on trucks such as collision avoidance systems, electronic logging devices for driver hours of service compliance and video event recorders. In addition, they include driver safety…
Read MoreConnecticut recycling trailblazer Paine’s receives industry honor
From the Hartford Business Journal. The longtime leader of East Granby-based recycling and waste hauling provider Paine’s Inc. was inducted this month into the National Waste & Recycling Association’s (NWRA) Hall of Fame. Michael Paine, who has been president of his family’s business since 1989, received the honor June 7 in Las Vegas at an…
Read MoreReminder to update MCS-150
Some MTAC members have recently been notified that their USDOT number was deactivated because they have not updated their form MCS-150 within the past two years. This is a reminder that FMCSA requires that carriers’ form MCS-150 be updated at least once every two years. When updating an MCS-150, members need to ensure that truck…
Read MoreTruck restrictions on I-95 for DNC convention
From the June 23, 2016 PennDOT press release. Commercial vehicles weighing more than five tons will be prohibited from traveling on Interstate 95 between Exit 13 (Interstate 76 West/Route 291/Valley Forge) and Exit 22 (Interstate 676) in Philadelphia from Saturday, July 23 at 12:00 PM, until midday Friday, July 29, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said…
Read MoreFMCSA issues rule increasing most motor carrier civil penalties
From Transport Topics. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued an interim final rule increasing — and in some cases decreasing — its motor carrier civil penalties for violations of federal regulations. In an announcement scheduled for publication in the Federal Register on June 27, the agency said several laws require periodic “catch-up” adjustments…
Read MoreRoute 9 proposal removes traffic lights in Middletown
An excerpt from the Hartford Courant. State engineers may have found a way to finally get rid of those highway traffic lights that have plagued commuters, beach-bound travelers and local motorists on Route 9 for decades. The state Department of Transportation has a new proposal to add bridges, ramps and a roundabout that would remove…
Read MoreMTAC visits Freightliner of Hartford
This week, MTAC President Joe Sculley visited member company Freightliner of Hartford. Freightliner of Hartford is located right off of Interstate 84, where they sell, service, and support Freightliner heavy-duty highway tractors and medium-duty trucks; heavy vocational trucks and extreme-duty vehicles; Sprinter cargo and passenger vans; fire and emergency rescue trucks. Freightliner of Hartford is…
Read MoreLong Island Expressway parking concerns
From Trucking Association of New York (TANY). Member companies are asked to remind their drivers who may be operating in the Long Island area to avoid parking on the shoulders or service roads of the Long Island Expressway. Additionally, everyone is asked to spread the word to any other companies who may drive in this…
Read MoreTire Safety Tips: Driving safely and legally on the road
Excerpt from Acadia Insurance blog post. While the dangers of winter driving may be behind us, the hot summer months ahead have their own dangers. Depending on the climate, the time between mid-May and early October is when drivers will be seeing more and more treads lining the interstates. Tire blowouts are one of the…
Read More2016 Truck Driving Championship results
The 2016 Connecticut Truck Driving Championship was held on Saturday, June 11 at FedEx Freight in Windsor Locks. Here are the results of all the trophy classes, and winners of other special awards. Congratulations to all winners! Step Van: 3rd place: Andrew Tenney, FedEx Express; 2nd place: Seth Eaton, FedEx Express; 1st place: Glen Cooke,…
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