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An Emergency Declaration exists for the immediate transportation of heating fuels, including propane, natural gas, and heating oil, and other fuel products, including gasoline, into Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont and Wisconsin, due to severe winter weather.…

Legal Alert from MTAC partner Wilson Elser. In a recent decision, a federal judge in Arkansas ruled that a legal class of nearly 3,000 truck drivers is entitled to compensation for time spent in the sleeper berth, even though the drivers were signed out as “off-duty.” Background The lawsuit alleged that P.A.M. Transport Inc. violated…

FMCSA has declared a Regional Emergency Declaration for Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The declaration is effective immediately and remains in effect for the duration of the emergency or until Feb. 2, 2019 at 2359 hours, whichever is less. Motor carriers must be…

On Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court issued a blockbuster holding, ruling in favor of independent contractors who work in transportation. Facts In New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira, the Court was faced with an issue involving a dispute between the trucking company New Prime Inc., and one of its drivers, Dominic Oliveira. The parties’ contract…

MTAC President Joe Sculley was a guest on the Talk of Connecticut radio show with Brad Davis and Paul Pacelli on Wednesday, Jan. 16. The interview was held to discuss the taxes and fees paid by the trucking industry, as well as trucking’s critical role in the state’s economy, which was briefly outlined in this…

From Hartford Business Journal. With what’s been deemed a regressive tax system, wide income disparities and an eroding middle class, Connecticut is an increasingly tough place for a common person to build wealth and climb society’s slippery mobility ladder, according to state Rep. Joshua Elliott. Those challenges, which aren’t unique to Connecticut, are part of…

From Transport Topics. Oil rose amid estimates of another decline in U.S. crude inventories and signs that China is stepping up efforts to combat an economic slowdown. Futures in New York climbed as much as 3% after sinking during the past two sessions. American stockpiles probably fell for the sixth time in seven weeks, according…

From the Hartford Business Journal. Connecticut’s trucking industry delivers some $3.2 billion in pay to its workers annually, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg in calculating the sector’s financial and other contributions to the communities it serves, fresh data shows. Connecticut’s 58,400 trucking jobs annually earn an average of $54,350 per worker, says…

From the Yankee Institute. Governor-elect Ned Lamont has reiterated his call to toll trucks as a way to raise revenue for state transportation costs, but truckers and trucking companies are already paying for Connecticut roads, according to data released by the American Transportation Research Institute. A fact sheet released by ATRI notes the trucking industry…

MTAC is pleased to announce a new partnership with national law firm Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman, & Dicker LLP. The firm, better known as Wilson Elser, is more than 800 attorneys strong. They serve clients of all sizes, across multiple industries and around the world. Wilson Elser has 37 strategically located offices in the United…