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Happy Summer to our Maine Trucking Family,
Let me first say what an honor and a privilege it is to be elected as Chair of such a well-respected group of trucking professionals. Being the first woman to hold this position speaks to the changes our industry has been working on to make trucking more collaborative and welcoming to women. I truly believe that everyone in trucking serves a unique purpose in making our industry tick, as evidenced by all of the amazing people that you will read about in this edition of the Maine Motor Transport News.
Championship Saturday lived up to its name this year, with four separate competitions taking place to recognize our industry’s safest, smartest, most skilled professionals. For readers unfamiliar, the events include the seasoned pro’s competing in the Maine Professional Truck Driving Championships and the Professional Technician Skills Competitions. Then these professionals have the opportunity to share their experience by mentoring the next generation who are competing in the Future Trucker Competition and the FutureTech events. It is truly inspiring to know that the traditions of excellence, whether its drivers or technicians, are being passed down to the next generation and it is MMTA members who are making it happen.
I would like to personally thank everyone who was involved in making Championship Saturday such a success. Our very own Randy DeVault always does a great job running the show, making sure everything runs like a welloiled machine. I know he would agree when I say it is volunteers and the MMTA members who provide their time, equipment, tools and resources that are invaluable to producing an industry-leading day of camaraderie, safety and professionalism. Thank you all.
One of the things I intend to focus on during my two-year term as Chairwoman is to encourage business networking throughout our industry. We have all been through a lot of storms trucking has thrown at us over the years and we need to be prepared to weather future storms to keep the legacy of trucking going strong. Past generations seemed to embrace getting together for formal MMTA functions, meetings and even informal chats just to keep in touch, and these face-to-face interactions seem to have taken a back seat over time for a number of reasons – the pandemic, time constraints, shifting priorities, to name just a few.
Whatever the reasons, we want to change it. We will be rejuvenating last year’s MMTA “Happy Hour” idea and rebranding it as “Business and Brews.” These gatherings will be informal – no agendas, no speakers – as a way to help us all network, meet new people in our close-knit trucking community, and build a sense of camaraderie that will serve us well into the future. We want you to consider bringing current and future leaders from your company or from your sphere of influence, young and old alike. We can all benefit from building relationships in a social setting and hope you can join us.
These “Business and Brews” events will be held at Mason’s Brewing Company in Brewer on Thursday, August 8th and at Rising Tide Brewery in Portland on Thursday, August 15th with both events running from 4-6 pm. It will be a cash bar, but MMTA will be providing light appetizers. While not required, we are asking people to RSVP online at www. mmta.com/businessbrews, and we hope you and some of your trucking friends will join us for a good time.
2024 TDC - May 18, 2024 - Dysart’s COMPETITORS BY CLASS
3-AXLE
Robert Fernald, Walmart 365
Michael Henderson, FedEx Freight 372
Tylor Hunter, Dennis Food Service (R)
Dillon Leland, Dennis Food Service 351 (R)
Morgan Sanford, Dennis Food Service (R)
4-AXLE
Anthony Archambault, Walmart
Dillon Barnes, FedEx Freight 276 (R)
Michael Chabot, BSP Transportation Inc. 330
Vince Cote, Adusa
Jessica Hersey, FedEx Freight
James Marr, Walmart 274
James Vatter, A. Duie Pyle Inc
5-AXLE
Christopher Bryant, Bison USA 203
Mike Davis, Bison USA
Gregory Garland, Sibley & Sons Construction
Jeremy Guimond, NRF Distributors
James Jewell, PAF Transportation 182
Jason Murphy, Walmart
Adam Robinson, Dysart’s Transportation (R)
Austin VanAvery, CN Brown Company 263
Joshua White, Lynch Logistics
FLATBED
Robert Balfour, Walmart
Michael Jodoin, Dysart’s Transportation
Andrew Lewis, Chapman Trucking 271 (R)
Kenneth Lewis, Lynch Logistics 217
Trevor Lewis, H.O. Bouchard, Inc. (R)
Lee Machenry, Chapman Trucking
Aaron Owen, CN Brown Company 286
TWINS
Matt Cathcart, FedEx Ground (R)
Barry Labelle, Old Dominion Freight 359 (R)
Robert Pedersen, FedEx Freight 263
David Roberts, Walmart
Jack Roussel, PAF Transportation 305
SLEEPER
Thomas Kluck, Sibley & Sons Construction (R)
Tom Pooler, Adusa
Christopher Quigg, Walmart (R)
Joseph Walker, Sibley & Sons Construction (R)
Phoenix Weeks, Bison USA 177
Steve Weldon, Walmart 162
James Wells, Sibley & Sons Construction
Edward Yaworsky, Chapman Trucking 156
STRAIGHT
Jack Ayer, Dysart’s Transportation
Ken Boclair, Adusa
Robert Cochran, FedEx Express 360
Haywood Heriott, Walmart 249
Ronald Round, Bison USA 388
TANKER
Steven Baltazar, Messer LLC (R)
James Banville, CN Brown Company 289
Greg Benasutti, H.O. Bouchard, Inc. 334
Robert Creamer, H.O. Bouchard, Inc.
David Crocker, H.O. Bouchard, Inc. (R)
Guy Currier, Dead River Company
Donald Devoe, H.O. Bouchard, Inc. (R)
Dennis Fleming, Messer LLC
Richard Hill, Walmart 276
Diethild Holbein, Messer LLC
Ronald Lizotte, H.O. Bouchard, Inc.
Timothy Reynolds, H.O. Bouchard, Inc.
Brent Theriault, H.O. Bouchard, Inc.
STEP VAN
Dustin Allen, Walmart
Kolby Brooks, FedEx Ground 301 (R)
Dean Flye, FedEx Express 302
Gage Poulin, FedEx Ground (R)
Nate Shimkaitis, FedEx Ground (R)
Benjamin White, FedEx Ground (R)
Scott Wickstrom, FedEx Express 424
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Five Axle Van
Five Axle Van
Five Axle Van
Cody Nickerson Somerset Career & Tech Center
Luke Brittner Maranacook Adult Education
Andrew Greaton Maranacook Adult Education
Straight Truck Straight Truck
Straight Truck
Workstation: Brakes
Sponsored by: Meritor
Won By: Amos Corson (Bison USA)
Workstation:
Automated Transmission
Workstation:
Precision Measurement
Sponsored by: Power Products
Won By: Jason Sinko (Penske)
Sponsored by: Freightliner of Maine
Won By: Connor Wakeland (Allegiance)
Sponsored by: Volvo Trucks No. America
Won By: Bradley Robinson (Freightliner of ME)
Workstation: Tire & Wheel
Workstation: Fasteners
Sponsored by: Traction Heavy Duty Parts
Won By: Connor Wakeland (Allegiance)
Workstation:
Starting & Charging
Sponsored by: Mitsubishi Electric
Won By: Bradley Hollins (Penske)
SAMPLE
Sponsored by: Maine Commercial Tire
Won By: Amos Corson (Bison USA)
Workstation:
Wheel End
Workstation:
Engine Mechanical
Sponsored by: Hendrickson
Won By: James Chichetto (Versant)
Workstation: Engine Electrical
Sponsored by: Whited Truck Center
Won By: Scott Smith (Whited Truck Center)
Sponsored by: Allegiance Trucks
Won By: Connor Wakeland (Allegiance)
Workstation: Written Test
Sponsored by: Atlantic Great Dane
Won By: Scott Smith (Whited Truck Center)
Annual Sponsors
A&A Brochu, LLC
Acadia Benefits
Adusa Transportation
Atlantic Great Dane
Bangor Truck & Trailer
Big Rig Shop
Bison USA
Brown Dog Carriers
Chapman Trucking
Dead River
Disa
Dysart’s
FedEx
Great West Casualty
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!!
Annual Sponsors
HO Bouchard
JJ Keller
Lynch Group
Maine Equipment Rentals
PAF Transportation
Poland Spring
Prepass Safety Alliance
RC Moore
RF Chamberland
Savage Safe Handling
Sibley Transportation
Truck Rental & Leasing Assoc.
United Insurance
Walmart
Platinum Sponsors: Sibley Transportation
Student Sponsors: Bancroft Contracting
Workstation Sponsors: Allegiance Trucks
Atlantic Great Dane
Hendrickson
Freightliner of Maine
Maine Commercial Tire
Meritor
Mitsubishi Electric
Power Products
Traction
Volvo Trucks North America
Whited Ford Truck Center
Competition Hosts: Eastern Maine Comm. College
Major Event Sponsors:
Ballard Truck Center
H.O. Bouchard
Penske
Walmart Transportation
Equipment/Tools/Technology: Allegiance Trucks
Bison USA
Eastern Maine Comm. College
Freightliner of Maine
Kimball Midwest
Sibley Transportation
Whited Ford Truck Center
Silver Sponsors: Kimball Midwest
PLAN TO JOIN US NEXT YEAR MAY 17, 2025!!
Hancock County Technical Center Portland Arts & Technical Center
Hancock County Technical Center
Ethan King
Trevor Low
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