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LMTA's Weekly Legislative Overview with Executive Director Renee Amar

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LMTA's Safety Management Council (SMC) is excited to announce that our forth Courtesy Inspection will be held outside of Shreveport in the northwest region of the state on Thursday, May 18. Registration is free, and can be completed through the provided links. 

These inspections allow participants to work directly with the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development (DOTD) and other station officials to identify and educate members of the types of issues analyzed during an inspection.

The may 18 meeting will begin with breakfast at 7:30 am at Cracker Barrel in Shreveport(6251 Westport Ave, Shreveport, LA 70029). We will then caravan to the Greenwood Scales outside of Shreveport, Louisiana (77479 1-55 South Kentwood, LA 70444). 

Due to an instructor scheduling issue, we have postponed our NATMI certification course for the Driver Trainer Certification Program set for May 22-24.

We plan to host this course later this year in the fall and will announce the new dates as those details become available.

Join us for our Compliance Seminar on June 20, 2023, in Lafayette, LA at the Doubletree Hilton. This seminar, presented by the LMTA Foundation, aims to help participants discover effective strategies for improving safety scores and regulatory compliance for drivers and companies. This is a free seminar, we ask that those interested complete registration online to attend! 

The seminar will be led by Bobby McClain, a Safety Consultant at J.J. Keller with over 35 years of experience. Bobby will use his DOT knowledge to help fleets improve driver safety, manage risk, maintain regulatory compliance, and implement best practices. J.J. Keller is a trusted source for DOT/Transportation, OSHA/Workplace Safety, Human Resources, Construction Safety, and Hazmat/Hazardous Materials regulation compliance products and services. 

A representative of the Louisiana State Police and the FMCSA will be present to answer any questions that you may have. Topics may include, but not limited to:

• New or pending Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations ('FMCSR")
• Compliance Safety Accountability ("CSA") violations/scoring overview
• CSA corrective measures to lower scores

PLEASE NOTE: This is not a certification course. If you have any questions regarding the seminar, please contact Executive Director Renee Amar renee@lmta.la or (225) 287-0117. 

TRUCKING COMPLIANCE SEMINAR - LAFAYETTE

June 20, 2023 | 8:00 a.m. - Noon

Doubletree Hilton
1521 West Pinhook Road | Lafayette, LA 70503

The 2023 Bill Clark Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Thursday, July 13 at the Cotton Creek Course at Craft Farms in Gulf Shores, AL. The Tournament will take place before the 2023 LMTA Annual Convention in Gulf Shore, AL, and requires additional registration.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided alongside the chance to win door prizes and compete in the $50,000 Shoot Out Competition. Prizes will also be given to the player closest to the pin and the competitor with the longest drive.

This year's event is organized by Tournament Director Tim Ordoyne and is a fundraising opportunity for the LMTA. Sponsorships are also available for the event and can be purchased online or by contacting Tim (timo@peterbiltofla.com).

The event will begin promptly at 8:00 am, Thursday, July 13 on the Cotton Creek Course at Craft Farms. We encourage registrants to allow for travel time before the event.

Registration for this event is separate from LMTA's Annual Convention.

The 2023 LMTA Annual Convention will take place July 13-15, 2023 at the The Lodge at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores, AL. Registration and sponsorship opportunities are now available online! A tentative schedule of events can also be found on the event webpage.

VENUE & ROOMS:

We encourage all those planning to attend to book early. This resort is in high demand and usually fully books before the spring! 

The Lodge at Gulf State Park
21196 E Beach Blvd
Gulf Shores, AL 36542 

The cut-off for reservations is Monday, June 12, 2023.
BOOK ONLINE or by phone (251) 540-4000 (Group Code: LMTA)

Please Note: The LMTA reserves the right to remove any guest from the room block who is not registered for the convention. Removal from the block may result in an increase in rate or cancelation of reservation by the hotel.

We are excited to share our partnership with Mengel Financial Group to bring our members our new benefit plans under LMTA Insurance Management!

Since 2005, Mengel Financial Group has been offering Voluntary Employee Benefits to meet the needs of companies and their employees. Mengel Financial Group is committed to providing our members with the best and most affordable group benefits based on their specific needs. Offering Voluntary Employee Benefits strengthens relationships with your employees and improves retention and recruitment. 

All of the benefits are offered at NO COST TO THE EMPLOYER. Mengel Financial Group has partnered with over 20 insurance carriers, which allows us to provide the best and most affordable benefits to satisfy our member's employee’s needs. Many of their benefit offerings are Guaranteed Issue requiring no medical questions or medical exam.

Mengel Financial Group has been saving companies, employees & owner operators money on benefits since 1989, working with the Georgia Motor Transport Association in recent years, providing their members with affordable benefits.

LMTA Insurance Management also has a local benefits specialist in Tiffany VanHazebroeck, located in Mandeville, LA. Tiffany is ready to help our member companies provide their employees with exclusive voluntary benefits!

For more information or inquiries on benefits - please contact Tiffany VanHazebroeck or Ted Mengel whose information is listed in their profiles here.

TIFFANY VANHAZEBROECK | Benefits Specialist
(678) 977-5175
tiffanyv@lmta.la 

TED MENGEL | CEO

(404) 314-6799

ted@lmta.la 

FROM FMCSA

View Regional Declarations

• WSC-MSC-SSC - Extension of Regional Emergency Declaration 2022-016/2023-001 (Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wyoming)
• WSC-MSC - Extension of Regional Emergency Declaration 2023-001 (Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wyoming)
•  WSC-MSC - Regional Emergency Declaration (No. 2023-001)  (Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wyoming)
• Three-Month Waiver For States and CLP Holders (December 1, 2022)

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• Florida 
• Kentucky
• Missouri
• North Dakota

Here is an update from our partners at the New Orleans and Baton Rouge NWS.

Main Takeaways:

• Warm today with a chance of showers, possibly numerous to the northwest but scattered to the southeast. Strong storms this afternoon are not expected but can't be ruled out
• Temperatures are heating up and could hit 90 in a couple places. Rain chances decrease and we dry out some.

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