2020 UCR Registration Now Open

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published fees for the 2020 UCR Registration in the Federal Register on 2/13/2020.  https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/02/13/2020-01761/fees-for-the-unified-carrier-registration-plan-and-agreement

This rule establishes reductions in the annual registration fees the States collect from motor carriers, motor private carriers of property, brokers, freight forwarders, and leasing companies for the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Plan and Agreement for the registration years beginning in 2020. For the 2020 registration year, the fees will be reduced by 14.45 percent below the 2018 registration fee level to ensure that fee revenues collected do not exceed the statutory maximum, and to account for the excess funds held in the depository. The fees will remain at the same level for 2021 and subsequent years unless revised in the future. The reduction of the current 2019 registration year fees (finalized on December 28, 2018) range from approximately $3 to $2,712 per entity, depending on the number of vehicles owned or operated by the affected entities.

Companies subject to the UCR may register at www.ucr.gov.  Those who must file include motor carriers of property (both for-hire and private) / motor carriers of passengers (for-hire only) / brokers / freight forwarders / leasing companies who lease equipment without drivers – who operate in INTERSTATE commerce.

WARNING:  Make sure you use the official website above to register – DO NOT use third party websites such as www.ucrauthority.com or www.ucrregistration.com – they charge exorbitant service fees for a process that takes just a few moments.

2019-2020 Safety Award Nominations - deadline is March 6th!

The Safety Management Council of the Colorado Motor Carriers Association is pleased to provide Safety Award Nominations.   You will find nomination forms for:

Driver of the Month / Driver of the Year
Safety Professional of the Year
Fleet Safety Awards (View Fleet Safety Instructions)

First Friday Fuel

Monthly Benefits Breakfast for Your Brain

Friday – March 6, 2020:
Pre-retirement Needs: Understanding financial strategies, Medicare and Social Security

Are you or your employees ready for retirement?

               - Financial strategies & retirement savings accounts
               - Medicare
               - Social Security

Confused?
Uncertain?
Perplexed?
Unsure . . . .

The Hard Questions:

Should I elect a Medicare Supp or stay on the employer plan?
Can my spouse stay on the employer plan if I elect Medicare?
When should I start drawing Social Security?
How do I enroll in Medicare & Social Security?
Can I keep working if I take Social Security early?

The Easy Answers:

Let National Benefits guide you and your employees through the pre-retirement process.  Being prepared, knowing what to do, what to expect, makes the process an easy transition for everyone.

CMCA Headquarters
4060 Elati Street   Denver, CO 80216

Breakfast and Registration: 8:30am   Meeting: 8:45AM-10:00AM
RSVP: 720-488-9892    or   Cheri@NatBenCo.com

American Trucking Associations' 2020 Driver Compensation Study: ATA invites all for-hire and private motor carriers to take part in its 2020 Driver Compensation Study. The purpose of this project is to provide accurate information on one of the trucking industry’s largest expenses—driver pay.

The 2020 study promises to be better than ever, with compensation analysis presented by trailer type at the national and regional levels; more complete examination of performance based compensation practices and other pay trends, such as how fleets address detention time; and better insight into healthcare programs, including costs to the driver and employer.

Carrier participation is necessary to ensure an accurate representation of today’s trucking industry!  

Pricing:

Survey Participants: $100

Non-participants: $1,000

Test group participants: FREE

Timeline:

February 28, 2020 - Due date for responses

May 1, 2020 - Survey results will be published

Please note that  all data collected w ill be held in the strictest confidentiality. Only aggregated data is reported. If requested, a confidentiality agreement can be arranged. 

To Participate: email Alan Karickhoff, Research Analyst, at akarickhoff@trucking.org.  If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email Alan at akarickhoff@trucking.org or call 703-838-1935.

Allied Networking Event

April 23, 2020 
4:30pm-6:30pm
 

Viewhouse ~ 2015 Market St ~ Denver, CO 80205
$10 per person
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