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2025 Truck Driving Championships - Driver Registration Now Open!

The Louisiana Truck Driving Championships (TDC) is a competition of professional truck drivers hosted each year by the LMTA and act as the state qualifier for the National Truck Driving Championships. During the TDC, drivers compete across 9 categories and are scored on their knowledge and professionalism through a written examination, pre-trip inspection and driving skills test. 

As part of the LMTA Foundation's mission to promote safety and highlight driver excellence in Louisiana's trucking industry, there is no registration fee for the Louisiana Truck Driving Championship Banquet but there is a $50.00 registration fee per each competitor. This is to be remitted online at the time of registration. The deadline to register drivers for the 2025 competition is JANUARY 10, 2025!

 

Drivers will not receive their "Facts for Drivers" books until after they register. These books are used for the exam portion of the Championships.

Our 2025 Truck Driving Championships is to be held Feb 28 - Mar 1, 2025. The registration, testing and awards banquet will be held at the L'Auberge Casino & Hotel in Baton Rouge. The Pre-trip inspection and driving course will be hosted at the L’Auberge Casino & Hotel overflow parking lot in Baton Rouge.

 

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2025 Transportation Conference - Registration Now Open!
Join us for our 2025 Transportation Conference at the Cook Hotel & Conference Center on the Louisiana State University campus. 
 
Meet and speak directly with agency leaders, regulators, and politicians as we discuss issues ranging from infrastructure to logistics that affect the everyday operations and business of Louisiana's transportation industry. 

 

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LMTA Membership Dues Have Been Mailed

The LMTA has sent out invoices for 2025 membership dues ELECTRONICALLY and by mail. The due date was JANUARY 1!

If you have not received an invoice or have any questions regarding invoicing, please contact Accounting Director Burton Comeaux by email or phone (225-928-5682). 

As always, we thank our members for their support of the LMTA!
 

A friendly reminder to all members and contacts, the LMTA mailing address has changed from our Bennington Avenue location. Due to issues with the USPS mail, including checks, sent to to the Bennington Avenue MAY NOT BE RECEIVED!

To prevent this, we encourage our members to update their records to reflect our new address (seen below).

 

Our new address is:

325 Florida Street 

Baton Rouge, LA 70801
 

Laplace, LA W/B Scales Preparing to Open - Jan 6

The LMTA Foundation wanted to share these important updates from the Louisiana DOTD Police regarding the LaPlace Scale (I-10):

 

Scale Opening Details

  • The Laplace Westbound scale is set to open on January 6th, 2024.
  • A message board has been placed at mile post 209, approximately two miles from the scale, to announce the reopening.
    • This board will be set up soon to begin an educational period. On January 6th, the message will change to direct drivers to follow signs to the scale.
  • No bypass enforcement will occur immediately after opening to allow drivers time to adjust.

WIM and Eastbound Platform Status

  • The Westbound scale will be operational starting January 6th.
  • The Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) systems and the Eastbound platform require significant upgrades and are scheduled for this fiscal year as high-priority projects.

Signage and Management

  • Due to the absence of PrePass and Drivewyze systems, we will manually call in trucks using updated signage that reads, "ENTER WHEN FLASHING."
  • A small team will be onsite during the initial phase to limit truck volume, showcase the scale's functionality, and continue driver education.

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Court ruling reinstates BOI reporting requirements

The LMTA would like to share the following information from an article in OOIDA weekly report. 

 

Big picture: Land Line’s Tyson Fisher reported on December 24th that the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s ruling that had previously hit the pause button on the Corporate Transparency act via a preliminary injunction.

Why it matters: In response, FinCEN reinstated the beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements for small business truckers.

  • Yes, but FinCEN extended the reporting deadline to Jan 13, 2025 for those businesses with 20 or fewer full-time employees who formed before Jan 1, 2024 in light of the two weeks when the district court’s preliminary injunction was active.
  • Companies formed after Jan. 1, 2024, but before Jan. 1, 2025, must submit information within 90 days. However, FinCEN has extended that deadline for recently formed companies as well.
  • Businesses created on or after Sept. 4, 2024, that had a filing deadline between Dec. 3, 2024, and Dec. 23, 2024, have until Jan. 13 to file their initial beneficial ownership information reports.
  • Businesses formed on or after Dec. 3 and on or before Dec. 23 have an additional 21 days from their original filing deadline.
  • Companies formed after Jan 1, 2025 are to file a BOI report within 30 days of formation. That deadline has not changed.

Go deeper: Click here to read Tyson’s article.
 

Current Emergency Declarations

All Emergency Declarations, Waivers, Exemptions and Permits

https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/emergency-declarations
 

Louisiana State Police Offer Safety and Compliance Services for Carriers and Drivers

Louisiana State Police (LSP) are offering safety and compliance services for carriers and professional drivers. This is a great opportunity for truckers and their drivers to understand what LSP are looking for on the highway. LSP will come to your facility and train your crew. Please note: this is not a class. Contact Brady Johnson at brady.johnson@la.gov if you would like LSP to perform one of these services for you. Services are provided across the state and are open to fleets of all sizes. No fleet is too big or too small!

 

Take advantage of the following services to improve safety and compliance:

  • Part A (CDL, medical certificates, clearinghouse, ELD/logbook violations , speeding/moving violations, required documents like proof of annual inspection)
  • Part B (mechanical violations, such as cargo securement, brake adjustment, tire violations, etc.)
  • Weight and Dimension Laws (Louisiana State Law only)
  • General HazMat (placarding, marking, labeling, shipping papers)
  • Cargo Tank Inspections (test date markings, rear end protection, required marking)
  • Other Bulk HazMat (IBCs, portable tanks, chlorine service)
  • Compliance Related Topics (Driver Qualification Files, Vehicle Maintenance Files, DOT Drug/Alcohol Testing , Clearinghouse, logbook record-keeping, etc.)
  • Mock Level 1 inspections for anyone who wants to see and question the LSP’s inspection process. 

 

Sgt. Brady Johnson

brady.johnson@la.gov

Louisiana State Police

Compliance Review Division 

CVE Training Coordinator 
 

LMTA Member Exclusive Affinity Programs

The LMTA currently offers a variety of exclusive business partnerships and services to members of the association. Special member-only offers for our partners are listed below and can be found through your LMTA Info Hub under the "Resources" tab.

 

APP EMBARK

App Embark specializes in creating mobile apps for companies that allow employers to organize and communicate with their employees more efficiently and effectively. As part of our partnership with App Embark, LMTA members save $500 on the cost of the build fee!  

 

LMTA INSURANCE SERVICES- MENGEL FINANCIAL GROUP

Mengel Financial Group is committed to providing the best and most affordable Voluntary Employee Benefits based on employers’ specific needs. As part of our partnership with Mengel Financial Group, LMTA members are offered group benefits at no cost!  

 

TO LEARN MORE OR SCHEDULE A DEMO, SELECT THE LINK BELOW IN YOUR MEMBER PORTAL.

 

Please note: Since these are exclusive member only offers, you will be directed to log into your Info Hub to view the details.
 
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