MAASTO is an acronym for Mid-America Association of State Transportation Officials. This organization is comprised of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. MAASTO is one of 4 Regions, if you will, which include: Northeast Association of State Transportation Officials (NASTO),...
Specialized transportation carriers that routinely travel through Kansas received a letter earlier this month. The main take away for many readers was this statement “Carriers will be required, through their permit, to use a smartphone app to transmit and share their vehicle’s current location, length,...
Several states have released executive orders to ensure uninterrupted supply of goods and services necessary to respond to the State of Emergency for Hurricane Debby. Permit America is dedicated to providing the most up to date information on the impact of Hurricane Debby for specialized...
Phishing has become one of the most common ways for cyber criminals to deceive individuals into revealing sensitive information. Phishing is the term used to refer to an attempt to steal usernames, passwords, bank account information, or any data that can be used to steal...
Trucks travelling between Louisville, KY and Southern Indiana saw a toll increase on July 1st. Riverlink, the toll system for the Abraham Lincoln Bridge (I-65 North), the John F Kennedy Memorial Bridge (I-65 South), and the Lewis and Clark Bridge (SR265/KY841) states that annual rates...
Permit America is proud to share they are a Preferred Partner of The Kentucky Trucking Association (KTA). Policy makers and the public may not always have a clear understanding of the trucking industry and the issues that affect them, in 1962 KTA was founded to...
The CVSA (Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance) has announced the annual Operation Safe Driver Week will take place this year July 7th through July 13th. Throughout the week US, Mexico and Canada law enforcement officials will not only focus on enforcing safe driving behavior, but also...
Several states have shared information that will have an impact on Specialized Carriers, read for more information! Delaware The Delaware permit office is currently working on the development of an automated permit system. More information on the new system will be available as the project progresses, the...
The Idaho permit office released a statement concerning rules for commercial motor vehicles. According to the Idaho Governors Red Tape Reduction Act each agency within Idaho government must review rules every five (5) years. The changes listed below go into effect on 07/01/2024. The...
Permit America is excited to join the OOIDA (Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association) family. Since 1973, OOIDA has advocated on behalf of small trucking companies and independent drivers on the local, state, provincial, national, and international levels. "The mission of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, Inc....