Current COVID Updates

• Extension of the Expanded Modified Emergency Declaration until Aug. 31

• FMCSA CDL and MEC Waiver to May 31, 2021*  *NOT APPLICABLE IN ILLINOIS
• Extension of the Expanded Modified Emergency Declaration to May 31, 2021
• Regional Emergency Declaration 2021 - Winter Storm
• IDOT Issues Emergency Exemption for Propane Haulers
• FMCSA Extension of CDL Waiver 2-28-2021
• FMCSA CDL/MEDICAL CERTIFICATION WAIVER FINAL
• Illinois IRP Registration Extended to NOV. 1st
• IDPH Employer Guidelines handling COVID19 in the workplace

COVID Update Archive

FACEMASKS ONCE AGAIN REQUIRED AT STATE FACILITIES – Effective today, the Illinois Secretary of State has ordered the use of face masks at all SOS facilities statewide and the Illinois Capitol Building in Springfield.  The face mask mandate is considered a preventative measure in light of the recent uptick in positive COVID cases being reported.  Secretary of State Jesse White says its imperative for driver service facilities to remain open to handle the heavy post-COVID volume of renewals.  While expiration deadlines have been extended for drivers licenses and vehicle registrations, it DOES NOT INCLUDE CDL’s or truck registrations.

Upcoming Events

August 19 - Northern Advisory Board MeetingTBD, 7 p.m.
Any Member can attend an Advisory Board meeting, please call the office to reserve a seat for dinner  at 217-525-0310

2021 Educational Series Webinars

Click the session below to register to attend. Sessions will be on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. 

All sessions are free to all MTA members and available as a recording afterwards!

Webinar Recordings

• Understanding Entry-Level Driver Training
  - Kevin Duesterhaus, Illinois Secretary of State
  - Dan Meyer, FMCSA
• "Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Update" 
  - Shelly Miller, Mid-West Truckers Association
  - Matt Wells, Mid-West Truckers Assocation
• "Developing Effective Safety Training & Driver Meetings"
  - Jerry Curl, Hoffman Transportation
• "2021 labor & Employment Laws Updates Impacting Trucking Employers" (Handout)
  - Jeffery Risch, SmithAmundsen Law Firm
• "Turning the Curve on your CSA Score" 
  - Rose Kastrup, CSA Advisors LLC 
•   "IFTA Fuel Tax Update" 
  -Trent Knoles, Illinois Dept. of Revenue

• "Illinois Secretary of State CDL Update" 
  - Kevin Duesterhaus, Driver Services Director, ILSOS
• "Working with the New Hours of Service Regulations" (Handouts)
  -  Matt Wells, Mid-West Truckers Association, Inc.
• "Trucking and the COVID19 Pandemic Update"
  -  Dan Meyer FMCSA

Illinois Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Presentation