12/22/2011 - U.S. DOT Releases Final HOS Rule Click Here for Press Release and link to Final HOS Rule. ... read more 12/5/2011 - Wicker Amendment to Help Streamline Commercial Driver's Licenses For Veterans Added to Defense Reauthorization Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), applauded the Senate for adding legislation he authored to help reduce red tape for veterans who apply for a commercial drive ... read more 9/27/2011 - WalMart Transportation's Rickey Oliver is 2011 National Driver of the Year ARLINGTON, Va. – Rickey Oliver, a Brookhaven, Miss., based professional truck driver for WalMart Transportation, has been named the American Trucking Associations 2011 National Tr ... read more 9/13/2011 - MTA Thanks Governor Haley Barbour for Proclaming September 11-17, 2011, as Truck Driver Appreciation Week in Mississippi To view Governor Barbour's Proclamation, please click here. ... read more 9/9/2011 - CVSA PRESS RELEASE: BRAKE ADJUSTMENT AREA OF CONCERN DURING CVSA'S BRAKE SAFETY WEEK To access press release please click here. ... read more 8/9/2011 - Louisiana Court Tentatively Dismisses Anti-Indemnification Challenge A Louisiana District Court tentatively granted the State’s motion to dismiss a legal challenge brought by the Louisiana Chemical Association to that State’s anti-indemnifica ... read more 6/22/2011 - Miller Elected Chairman of the Mississippi Trucking Association To view a copy of the press release please click here. ... read more 6/20/2011 - Health and Wellness Benefits The Healthy Trucking Association of America (HTAA) Partners with Mississippi Trucking Association (MTA) to bring Health and Wellness Benefits to MTA Fleets and Drivers. Click Here to R ... read more 6/15/2011 - Exploring Freight & Equipment Trends - Thom Albrecht, CFA, BB&T Capital Markets Click here to access document. ... read more 6/15/2011 - Safety Issues Update - Rob Abbott, VP Safety Policy, American Trucking Associations Click here to access document. ... read more 6/8/2011 - MSOL & MTA Partner To Focus on Safety Click Here to Access Press Release. ... read more 5/13/2011 - MDOT Road Closures www.gomdot.com/Home/RoadClosures.aspx ... read more 5/12/2011 - President Declares A Major Disaster For Mississippi Release Date: May 11, 2011 Release Number: HQ-11-076 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that fed ... read more 4/11/2011 - Operation Lifesaver Click Here to View Operation Lifesaver..."Stay Alive When You Drive" ... read more 4/5/2011 - Sign Up Today for MTA Spring Truck PAC Golf Tournament Click Here To Register! ... read more 3/24/2011 - 2011 MTA Convention Registration Materials Don't Delay...Register for the 2011 MTA Convention Today!!  Click Here to access convention registration materials. ... read more 1/14/2011 - HOS Proposed Rule Challenge As part of a national campaign, ATA and MTA are urging trucking companies to engage their drivers, educate them on the proposed changes, and strongly encourage them to submit their writ ... read more 10/20/2010 - MTA Launches Driving Forward - Strategic Directions 2010-2012 To learn more about MTA's Strategic Plan click here. ... read more 9/14/2010 - MDOT Law Enforcement Level 1 Inspection Decals MTA has received correspondence from the Mississippi Department of Transportation Office of Law Enforcement regarding new inspection decals to be issued in lieu of CVSA decals ... read more 6/3/2010 - VIGILLO CSA 2010 SCORECARD ARE YOU READY FOR CSA 2010? TO FIND OUT, CLICK HERE FOR THE VIGILLO CSA 2010 SCORECARD. ... read more 4/22/2010 - Building America Means Slowing Down With the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 creating new road construction and maintenance projects, as well as an aging infrastructure in desperate need of repair and expan ... read more 3/19/2010 - MDOT to Post New Weight Limit Signs on Bridges Across the State MDOT to Post New Weight Limit Signs on Bridges across the State   JACKSON, MISS., Wednesday, March 17, 2010---Citizens across the state will soon see New Weight Limit Restriction ... read more 3/15/2010 - Hazardous Materials Endorsements From the Mississippi Department of Public Safety As required by the Transportation Security Administration, effective 3/10/10, anyone renewing or applying for a Hazardous Materials e ... read more 2/25/2010 - FMCSA Opens Enrollment For Pre-Employment Screening Program FMCSA has announced that it is accepting enrollments for its Pre-Employment Screening Program. This program will eventually allow you to obtain each driver applicant’s roadside in ... read more 2/15/2010 - Suspected Cargo Thieves in Memphis The Memphis Cargo Task Force conducted an interview with three Cubans suspects, all from Miami, Florida who are suspected of casing local truck stops and distribution hubs. All three su ... read more 1/26/2010 - FMCSA to Ban Texting by CMV Drivers This morning (January 26), U.S. DOT Secretary Ray LaHood and FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro will hold a press conference in Washington, D.C., to announce a new ban on texting by commerc ... read more 12/23/2009 - IRP Publishes Training Video IRP, Inc., the repository of the International Registration Plan, has created a training video for motor carriers, state and provincial personnel, and other interested parties that prov ... read more 10/13/2009 - Discover MTA Today To learn more about MTA and the many benefits offered visit MTA Membership Brochure. ... read more 10/9/2009 - CSA 2010: Everything You Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask! CSA 2010: Everything You Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask!  To view presentation click here. ... read more 10/2/2009 - Chain Law for States and Canadian Provinces For more information click here. ... read more 9/16/2009 - Delaware Welcome Center Travel Plaza Closed for 10 Months Please see the attached press release from the Delaware Department of Transportation regarding the closure of the Delaware Welcome Center Travel Plaza on I-95.  Click here for the ... read more 8/25/2009 - ATRI Releases Findings From Mobile Idle Reduction Technologies Demonstrations Arlington, VA – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today released the results of a demonstration project involving four mobile idle reduction solutions. The res ... read more 7/14/2009 - ATA Seeks Nominations For Mike Russell "Good Stuff" Trucking Image Award ARLINGTON, Va.— The American Trucking Associations today announced that it is seeking nominations for the third annual Mike Russell “Good stuff” Trucking Image Award. ... read more 7/8/2009 - ALERT - 291 North MO River Bridge Closed - more info The Missouri Motor Carriers Association has notified us of a bridge closure in Missouri.  From Missouri Motor Carriers Association: MoDOT Customer Service 1-888-ASK MODOT ( ... read more 7/2/2009 - HVUT Reminder The due date for the annual filing of the federal heavy vehicle use tax – filed on Internal Revenue Service Form 2290 – is August 31, only a few weeks off. Remember that car ... read more 5/14/2009 - TRAINS DON'T STOP WHERE AMERICA SHOPS ... read more 4/16/2009 - FMCSA Fine Policy FMCSA’s Revised Policy on Assessing Maximum Fines April 2009 On March 30, 2009, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) changed its policy regarding the asse ... read more 4/6/2009 - Traffic Advisory From Maryland Transportation Authority Traffic Advisory From Maryland Transportation Authority ... read more 3/4/2009 - SPECIAL ADVISORY A new wave of fraudulent “phishing” scam letters, purported to be from the U.S. Department of Transportation, is being sent to trucking companies across the country. The fra ... read more 3/4/2009 - Without Trucks...Mississippi Stops Did you know... Trucks transport 88 percent of total manufactured tonnage in Mississippi or 519,887 tons per day.  Eighty-Five percent of Mississippi communities depend ... read more 1/19/2009 - Carry Chains on I-70 in Colorado The Colorado Motor Carriers Association and the Colorado Department of Transportation remind trucking companies that all commercial vehicles must carry chains on Interstate 70 from mile ... read more 1/15/2009 - MS Trucking Industry Statistics Trucking Industry Statistics ... read more