New Jersey Motor Truck Association

NJDOT News -- Commercial Vehicle Travel Restrictions Lifted on all Interstate highways as of 6 pm today, Friday December 23. Read more: https://bit.ly/3FOUhXP

NJDOT News -- NJDOT issues commercial vehicle restrictions on multiple Interstate highways beginning at 9 a.m. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23. Read more: https://bit.ly/3hJhIdc

Photos from Windham Police Department - Maine's post

Trucking Association Says 2023 Highway Usage Fees Could Impact Consumers

Trucking Association Says 2023 Highway Usage Fees Could Impact Consumers Beginning in January, tractor trailers will be paying a little more to use state highways. A highway usage fee goes into effect at the beginning of the new year, but as the cost of delivering goods goes up, some claim the price of those goods will increase, too. Depending on the weight of the truck....

Pennsylvania Restrictions: (See below)

12/15/2022 @ 0100 HRS
In response to upcoming Winter Storm Diaz, the following Planned Restrictions will be enacted within the state of Pennsylvania or as conditions warrant.

Tier 1 – No Empty CMV
I-79 - PA Turnpike to I-80
I-80 - I-79 to Exit 173 (Lamar)
I-70 - MD line to PA Turnpike (Fulton Co)

Tier 2 – No Double CMV
I-70 - I-79 to I-76

Tier 3 – No CMV except with chains
I-99 - Entire Length

12/15/22 @ 0600HRS
Tier 1 – No Empty CMV
I-81 - Md Line to I-80
I-83 - Md Line to I-81
I-283 - Entire Length

12/15/22 @ 1200HRS
Tier 1 – No Empty CMV
I-81 - I-380 to New York
I-84 - Entire Length
I-380 - Entire Length

Hermann Cares: Toys for Tots drive

On Saturday, December 10th, Hermann Cares hosted a Toys for Tots toy drive at our corporate headquarters in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey.

Toys for Tots is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year and has proudly distributed over 627 million toys to date. Hermann has been a proud sponsor of Toys for Tots since 2006, involving all our Eastern and Southwest US locations. Last year we were able to collect over 4,000 toys along with several hundred bicycles and books, and with a few days left to donate, we hope to beat that record this year!

This past Saturday was a beautiful day of sunshine, pizza, cookies, and a special appearance from Santa Claus! Thanks to our generous donors that day, we were able to fill over fifteen donation boxes for Toys for Tots – and we still have toys coming in from our Amazon wish list! Thank you to all who have donated and continue to help us deliver joy to children in need this holiday season.

We would also like to thank the South Brunswick Police Department for their promotion of and presence at the toy drive, Nomad Pizza for feeding our guests, and the Hermann staff for donating their time and support of this wonderful event. And of course – thank you to Santa Claus for stopping by to take pictures with everyone who visited our office!

We look forward to continuing our partnership with Toys for Tots and helping those less fortunate during this season for years to come.

🦌Be a dear and watch for wildlife! We are still in deer mating season, so continue to use extra caution when driving.

December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. Using the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse helps support roadway safety by giving employers real-time access to information about CDL drivers’ positive drug and alcohol tests and test refusals.

More than 350,000 employers of CDL drivers have registered in FMCSA’s CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. Is your company registered?

Stand Against Impaired Driving. Visit https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov.

CVSA released its 2022 Operation Safe Driver Week results. Officers in Canada and the U.S. pulled over more than 35,000 commercial motor vehicles and passenger vehicles and issued 26,164 warnings and citations to commercial motor vehicle drivers and passenger vehicle drivers engaging in unsafe driving behaviors, ranging from speeding to distracted driving. https://www.cvsa.org/news/2022-osd-week-results/

Eric DeGesero, Edge Consulting provided attendees with an overview of New Jersey legislation that can impact trucking, as well as an update on the diesel fuel supply.

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, NJ Division Administrator Christopher Rotondo gives attendees an update on what's new with FMCSA.

NJ Motor Vehicle Commission Deputy Director of CDL Operations Mike Hall and CDL Program Specialist Nick LaBelle give an update on NJ Motor Vehicle appointment system for CDL skills test and more.

Jeffrey Cantor, Bureau of Mobile Sources, NJ Department of Environmental Protection discussed NJ's adoption of California's Advanced Clean Truck regulations and the Fleet Reporting Program Regulations.

Keya Denner and Matt Clark from Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophetess LLP update attendees on NJ And Federal Ma*****na Laws.

NJMTA Annual Meeting today. Special thanks to our meeting sponsors NRS/NRT and RED Trucking and Logistics.

There are countless reasons to this ... just look across your dining table.

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❄️Snow squalls are forecasted this afternoon and evening across the state. Squalls are brief, but intense periods of heavy snow. Here are some tips if you encounter a snow squall.

Intermodal Trucking Industry Webinar on the FMC Demurrage and Detention Billing Proposed Rule - register online at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_r4GC1M1vSIKUNcRJDuCeGw.

Crash Responder Safety Week (Nov. 14-18) brings awareness to the dangers first responders face on our roadways each and every day. The call to action is simple—slow down, and when possible, move over for those helping those in need on our highways.

NJDEP Announces Fleet Reporting Requirement
In December 2021 the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) adopted the Advanced Clean Trucks Rule (https://www.nj.gov/dep/aqm/currentrules/Sub33.pdf).

The rule has a one-time reporting requirement for large businesses, government agencies, or contractors that operate or dispatch vehicles with a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 8,500 lbs. in New Jersey. This includes medium-duty vehicles such as vans and ¾ ton pickups and heavier vehicles such as delivery trucks, school buses, transit buses, and tractor-trailer trucks. The information is required by April 1, 2023.

VIEW DEP LETTER -https://files.constantcontact.com/6a71fe6a001/6950306a-6fee-4031-a8fa-32e543463600.pdf

This topic will be covered at the Annual Membership Meeting on November 30th at the Pines Manor.

Jeffrey L. Cantor, Bureau of Mobile Sources, NJ Department of Environmental Protection will discuss the new reporting system and how to report online.

Register for the Annual Meeting at http://njmta.wildapricot.org/event-5027825.

Halloween would be very scary without truck drivers! They deliver more than $10 billion of Halloween candy and supplies a year!

HOW TO Identify Entity Types (FMCSA OFFICIAL VIDEO)

HOW TO Identify Entity Types (FMCSA OFFICIAL VIDEO) Continuing with the FMCSA’s Office of Registration “How To” Video Series, we would like to present ”How To Identify Entity Types”. On this video, we go throu...

Brace yourself, drivers. Turnpike and Parkway tolls are going up for the 3rd year in a row.

Brace yourself, drivers. Turnpike and Parkway tolls are going up for the 3rd year in a row. Tolls on the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway are increasing again in 2023 to help fund a $2.5 billion budget.

Container imports to Los Angeles and Long Beach are plummeting

Container imports to Los Angeles and Long Beach are plummeting Southern California ports are being hit by double-digit import drops as the COVID-19 cargo boom winds down.

'Absolutely NOT' -- FMCSA slapped with over 700 comments on plan to mandate electronic ID technology for CMVs

'Absolutely NOT' -- FMCSA slapped with over 700 comments on plan to mandate electronic ID technology for CMVs Hundreds of people have provided the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) with an opinion on a controversial proposal to require that commercial vehicles be equipped with electronic identification technology accessible by law enforcement when the truck is parked or in motion.

NYPD conducts major enforcement operation after complaints from locals about parked trucks

NYPD conducts major enforcement operation after complaints from locals about parked trucks New York City continues to crack down on parked trucks as multiple agencies joined forces to ticket and tow commercial vehicles this week. On Wednesday, the New York Police Department's (NYPD) 45th and 47th Precinct joined forces with NYC Sanitation and MTA for a crack down on illegally parked truck...

ATA Cheers USDOT Commitment to Expanding Truck Parking Capacity Nationwide

ATA Cheers USDOT Commitment to Expanding Truck Parking Capacity Nationwide Image Washington, D.C. -- Today, the American Trucking Associations thanked the U.S. Department of Transportation for its commitment to expanding the nation’s truck parking capacity. In a letter to ATA President and CEO Chris Spear, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg pledged the Administ...

HOW TO Identify Entity Types (FMCSA OFFICIAL VIDEO)

HOW TO Identify Entity Types (FMCSA OFFICIAL VIDEO) Continuing with the FMCSA’s Office of Registration “How To” Video Series, we would like to present ”How To Identify Entity Types”. On this video, we go throu...

NJMTA Golf Outing & Networking Event

What a day for golf. The NJMTA Golf Outing & Networking Event was held on Monday, September 26. It was a beautiful day and everyone had a great time.

This event would not be possible without the support of our sponsors and players. We would like to thank everyone for coming out to support NJMTA.

Special thanks to the following sponsors:

Major Tournament Sponsor - Safeway Trucking Corp.
Mega Door Prize Sponsor - NFI
Cigar Rolling Sponsor - NRS
Breakfast Sponsor - Wakefern Food Corp.
Lunch Sponsor - Hermann Transportation Services
Golf Ball Sponsor - Pinnacle Freight Systems
Cooler Sponsor - Campbell's Express
Golf Cart Sponsor - Hudson County Motors
Cocktail Party/Open Bar Sponsors - Daybreak Express & MHS Lift

Halfway House Sponsors - Bergey's Truck Centers, Strick Trailers, Campbell Supply Company, Acrisure LLC dba Wiant Bomack Insurance, FedEx and MJD Trucking

Putting Green Sponsors - AJ Jersey, Coraluzzo Torrissi Transport, Edge Consulting and NJM Insurance Group

We would also like to thank all of our gofers, tee sign sponsors, luncheon attendees.

We look forward to another great event next year!

We’re kicking off National Truck Driver Appreciation Week! Our nation’s truckers are essential to keeping our supply chain moving and we appreciate the work they do every day on .

FMCSA takes on request to allow hair tests into drug clearinghouse

FMCSA takes on request to allow hair tests into drug clearinghouse FMCSA will consider allowing hair drug test results to be reported into a federal drug clearinghouse — despite asserting lack of authority.

NYC Mayor announces ticketing blitz for trucks parked in Queens

NYC Mayor announces ticketing blitz for trucks parked in Queens New York City mayor Eric Adams has announced a ticketing blitz against tractor trailers parked in neighborhoods in Queens.