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  • March 04, 2022 11:06 AM | Anonymous

    Animal agriculture throughout Pennsylvania focus is on keeping diseases off their farms in order to protect the food supply.  At this time, PA Poultry Farmers are concerned about High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI).  Trucking companies operating in PA can play a role in protecting the food supply.  Any truck going on to a farm and/or agribusiness is asked to be mindful of the farms biosecurity protocols and ensure the truck tires are cleaned and disinfected; drivers where protective shoe covering; drop-off deliveries at alternative locations (if feasible).  This disease is very easily spread and is currently impacting birds all around the Commonwealth.  HPAI can impact all birds ranging from wild birds, commercial production poultry barns, small flock-backyard birds.  There is no treatment to cure birds impacted with HPAI. 

     


  • March 01, 2022 9:44 AM | Anonymous

    On Saturday, February 26, the Lancaster Chapter hosted its Annual Winter Gala at the Eden Resort in Lancaster. The event was well attended with more than 275 PMTA supporters in the room. 

    Chapter President Ken Martin introduced the winners of the Lancaster Chapter Scholarships for this year: 

    • Jovi Lynch
    • Karissa Herr
    • Kendra Herr
    • Carley Troop
    • Caiden Herr
    • Jenna Brown
    • Desiree Landis

    Throughout the evening 78 door prizes were given away and the 50/50 raffle raised more than $2,300. 

  • February 28, 2022 10:13 AM | Anonymous

    February 26, 2022
            
    EXTENSION OF THE MODIFIED EMERGENCY DECLARATION No. 2020-002 UNDER 49 CFR § 390.25

    THE FIFTY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) hereby declares that the continuing national emergency warrants extension of the modified Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002.  The extension of the modified Emergency Declaration continues the exemption granted from certain requirements in Part 395 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for the fifty States and the District of Columbia.  See attached copy of the Emergency Declaration for complete details.

    • This extension of the modified Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002 is effective at 12:00 A.M. (ET), March 1, 2022 and shall remain in effect until 11:59 P.M. (ET), May 31, 2022, unless modified or terminated sooner by FMCSA. 
    • By execution of this extension of the modified Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002, motor carriers and drivers providing direct assistance in support of relief efforts related to the COVID-19 public health emergency are granted emergency relief from 49 CFR § 395.3, maximum driving time for property-carrying vehicles, except as restricted herein. 
    • The extension of the modified Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002 provides regulatory relief for commercial motor vehicle operations providing direct assistance in support of emergency relief efforts related to COVID-19 and is limited to transportation of:
      • (1) livestock and livestock feed;
      • (2) medical supplies and equipment related to the testing, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19;
      • (3) vaccines, constituent products, and medical supplies and equipment including ancillary supplies/kits for the administration of vaccines, related to the prevention of COVID-19;
      • (4) supplies and equipment necessary for community safety, sanitation, and prevention of community transmission of COVID-19 such as masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, soap and disinfectants;
      • (5) food, paper products and other groceries for emergency restocking of distribution centers or stores;
      • (6) gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and ethyl alcohol; and
      • (7) supplies to assist individuals impacted by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g., building materials for individuals displaced or otherwise impacted as a result of the emergency).


  • February 16, 2022 3:26 PM | Anonymous

    On February 15, the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association, with the help of legal counsel Saxton and Stump, submitted an Amicus Curiae Brief in the lawsuit South Fayette Township, Bridgeville Borough, and Collier Township v. PennDOT, Public Private Transportation Partnership Board (P3 Board) and Secretary Yassmin Gramian, P.E.. 

    The case brought by the three townships against PennDOT and the P3 Board follows their decision to toll nine bridges across the Commonwealth including the I-79 bridge in Bridgeville, just south of Pittsburgh. The suit alleges that the state did not follow its own procedures in approving the plans to move forward the bridge projects and with bridge tolling.

    The brief outlines PMTA's interest in the case and presents the arguments of the negative impact of tolling on our industry, the ineffectiveness of tolling as a revenue generator, the greater issues of prioritizing expenditures of transportation funding and the General Assembly's authority to appropriate and how it has rejected the Major Bridge P3 initiative. 

    The case was filed on November 11, 2021. Berks County, which is home to the the I-79 Lenhartsville Bridge which PennDOT also plans to toll in this project, has also submitted an Amicus Curiae Brief in this case. 

    To read the full brief, click here.

  • February 09, 2022 11:44 AM | Anonymous


    Arlington, Virginia – The American Transportation Research Institute today released its annual list highlighting the most congested bottlenecks for trucks in America.

    The 2022 Top Truck Bottleneck List measures the level of truck-involved congestion at over 300 locations on the national highway system.  The analysis, based on truck GPS data from over 1 million freight trucks uses several customized software applications and analysis methods, along with terabytes of data from trucking operations to produce a congestion impact ranking for each location.  ATRI’s truck GPS data is also used to support the U.S. DOT’s Freight Mobility Initiative.  The bottleneck locations detailed in this latest ATRI list represent the top 100 congested locations, although ATRI continuously monitors more than 300 freight-critical locations.

    For the fourth year in a row, the intersection of I-95 and SR 4 in Fort Lee, New Jersey is once again the Number One freight bottleneck in the country.  The rest of the Top 10 includes:

    • Cincinnati: I-71 at I-75
    • Houston: I-45 at I-69/US 59
    • Atlanta: I-285 at I-85 (North)
    • Atlanta: I-20 at I-285 (West)
    • Chicago: I-290 at I-90/I-94
    • Los Angeles: SR 60 at SR 57
    • Dallas: I-45 at I-30
    • San Bernardino, California: I-10 at I-15
    • Chattanooga, Tennessee: I-75 at I-24

    ATRI’s analysis, which utilized data from 2021, found traffic levels rebounded across the country as more Americans returned to work and consumer demand for goods and services continued to grow.  Consequently, supply chain bottlenecks occurred throughout the country.  Average rush hour truck speeds were 38.6 MPH, down more than 11 percent from the previous year.

    “ATRI’s bottleneck list is a roadmap for federal and state administrators responsible for prioritizing infrastructure investments throughout the country. Every year, ATRI’s list highlights the dire needs for modernizing and improving our roads and bridges,” said American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear.  “We have seen, most recently in Pittsburgh, that the cost of doing nothing could also cost lives.  It’s time to fund these projects and get our supply chains moving again.”

    There are four Pennsylvania truck bottlenecks on the 2022 list, down from five in 2021. All of the locations are in Philadelphia.

    #26 Philadelphia, PA: I-76 at I-676
    #43 Philadelphia, PA: I-476 at I-95
    #46 Philadelphia, PA: I-76 at US 1
    #66 Philadelphia, PA: I-76 at I-476

    For access to the full report, including detailed information on each of the 100 top congested locations, please visit ATRI’s website here.  ATRI is also providing animations created with truck GPS data for select bottleneck locations, all available on the website.

    ATRI is the trucking industry’s 501c3 not-for-profit research organization. It is engaged in critical research relating to freight transportation’s essential role in maintaining a safe, secure and efficient transportation system.


  • February 08, 2022 10:22 AM | Anonymous

    PMTA is gathering information on towing abuse in PA. Please take a moment to fill out this survey as PMTA looks at its options to combat towing abuse.

    Take Survey Below

  • February 04, 2022 12:17 PM | Anonymous

    PA Trucking FFWD held its first meeting on January 26th beginning with a meeting at the offices in Camp Hill. 

    PATFFWD is a group of individuals employed at member companies with PMTA that are focused on the future of our industry and our association. The morning session consisted of presentations from PMTA President and CEO Rebecca Oyler, PMTA Safety Director John Rigney, FFWD Chairman Doug Marcello and Senior Vice President, Federation Relations and Industry Affairs of the American Trucking Associations John Lynch.

    After lunch, the group met with State Senator Judy Ward and State Rep Doyle Heffley at the Capitol.

    The group's next in person meeting will be in Pittsburgh where they will discuss data analytics, autonomous vehicles and will tour PITT-OHIO's new sustainable facility. For more information on joining the group, contact [email protected]

  • February 02, 2022 3:05 PM | Anonymous

    From the Daily Item:

    Joan Ann Kieffer, 76, passed away at York Hospital on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022.

    She was the wife of Sam Kieffer to whom she was married for more than 53 years.

    Joan was born Dec. 22, 1945, to the late Harold and Ruth (Willow) Leininger. She was a graduate of Selinsgrove High School in Selinsgrove.

    Joan was involved in many community activities throughout the years including serving as a Republican committee woman, judge of elections, and treasurer of the York/Adams Chapter of the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association.

    She worked alongside her husband, Sam, for many years at KBS, Inc. Trucking Company in Thomasville including as safety director.

    She enjoyed flower arranging, crafts and decorating her home to match the holidays and seasons. She was a dedicated wife, mother and an excellent cook. People enjoyed her food very much and never wanted to miss an event where Joan was making food.

    Joan is survived by her husband, Sam; her son, Christopher Kieffer of Dover; brother, Larry Leininger of Northumberland; and her two beloved cats, Little Bit and Squirt, who will miss her presence.

    Her brother, Barry Leininger, and sister, Janet Wilt, preceded her in death.

    A celebration of life tribute service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, at Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc., 1551 Kenneth Rd., York, with Certified Celebrant Betty Frey officiating. A visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. prior to the service.

    Send condolences at HeffnerCare.com

  • February 02, 2022 2:35 PM | Anonymous

    FMCSA’s Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) regulations set the baseline for training requirements for entry-level drivers. This includes those applying to:

    • Obtain a Class A or Class B CDL for the first time;
    • Upgrade an existing Class B CDL to a Class A CDL; or
    • Obtain a school bus (S), passenger (P), or hazardous materials (H) endorsement for the first time.

    The ELDT regulations are not retroactive; individuals who were issued a CDL or an S, P, or H endorsement prior to February 7, 2022 are not required to complete training for the respective CDL or endorsement.

    If an applicant who obtains a CLP prior to February 7, 2022, obtains a CDL before the CLP or renewed CLP expires, the applicant is not subject to the ELDT requirements.

    Any individual who meets one of the exceptions for taking a skills test in 49 CFR Part 383 is also exempt from the ELDT requirements. 

    About the Training Provider Registry

    Once operational, the FMCSA Training Provider Registry will retain a record of which CDL applicants have completed the new training and certification process outlined in the Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) regulations.

    For more information about the ELDT regulations and the Training Provider registry, visit https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov.

    The ELDT regulations and the Training Provider Registry were mandated under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). The ELDT final rule was based, in part, on consensus recommendations from the Agency’s Entry-Level Driver Training Advisory Committee (ELDTAC), a negotiated rulemaking committee that held a series of meetings in 2015.

    See the Training Provider Registration Tutorial here.


  • January 28, 2022 3:40 PM | Anonymous

    After more than six years, weight class stickers are no longer required, effective upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin January 29, 2022.

    PMTA gladly welcomes this change after opposing the regulation for many years. 

    From the Bulletin:

    The Department of Transportation (Department), under the authority of 75 Pa.C.S. § 6103 (relating to promulgation of rules and regulations by department) and more generally 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 1301 and 1304(b) (relating to registration and certificate of title required; and registration criteria), deletes Chapter 55 (relating to registration class stickers) to read as set forth in Annex A.

    Purpose of Chapter

     This chapter implements 75 Pa.C.S. § 1304(b) regarding the classification of vehicles. Section 1304(b) of 75 Pa.C.S. authorizes the Department to ''identify vehicles by type as to weight, design, loading, use, ownership or other significant characteristics for purposes of registration.'' The Department adopted Chapter 55 in 1979 to implement the portion of section 1304(b) that concerns identifying vehicle according to weight for purposes of registration. Chapter 55 requires the affixation of a registration class sticker (Registration Class Sticker) to a windshield, which indicates the registered gross weight class of a truck, truck-tractor or combination registered in this Commonwealth in the registered gross weight classes 2 through 25.


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