The Official Newsletter of

Louisiana's Trucking Industry  


September 16, 2022


BROUGHT TO YOU BY

2022 Annual Sponsor

SOUTHERN TIRE MART

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ATRI 2022 Top Industry Issues Survey 

Complete the survey to win a bottle of Blanton's Original Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey


The LMTA invites all members, carrier and allied, to participate in the 2022 Top Industry Issues Survey headed by the American Transportation Research Institution (ATRI). To secure state-specific data, we need a wide base of regional participation – and we are not even a quarter of the way to our goal! 


Please take the survey yourself and send to any of your employees and/or truck drivers. Anyone who completes the survey will be put in a drawing to win a bottle of Blanton’s Original Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey.


TAKE SURVEY NOW

THIS WEEK:


SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS:

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THANK YOU, TRUCK DRIVERS!

Oct.1: LMTA New Database Launch

More on what's changing & what it will mean for members.


LMTA Internal Updates

The LMTA is excited to announce that we have almost completed our conversion into our GrowthZone-powered database. 


We will officially launch our new database, website, and integrated membership portal on October 1, 2022! In the coming weeks, you will receive emails inviting you to set up your member access profile.

There will also be a suite of new features and benefits for our members. This will make your Info Hub Membership Portal a one-stop shop for events and information for the LMTA! Features include:

  • Premium online membership portal
  • Online access to member-exclusive benefits & resources
  • Online Membership Directory synced with real-time updates
  • Ability to update contacts at anytime
  • Improved event registration, with the ability to register multiple people 
  • Improved invoicing and bill pay
  • Ability to join committees online
  • Improved & integrated website
  • + so much more!


Official Launch Date

We will officially launch our new database, website, and integrated membership portal on October 1, 2022! In the coming weeks, you will receive emails inviting you to set up your member access profile.


After receiving your invitation email, please sign up as soon as possible! We will continue sending updates using our usual communication channels, but in the weeks following our October 1 launch, we will slowly phase out our old system - sending emails, invoices and messages exclusively through our new database by November.


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Join Us & Unleash the Mongoose

Defend your business against excessive litigation from groups like the "Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys."


Many companies in our industry are facing an existential threat from abusive lawsuits. Trial lawyers, such as the "Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys(seen above), have weaponized the courts with Reptile Theory.


Their target is business, and their tactic has a hypnotic effect on jurors. Trial attorneys have abandoned justice in favor of a guaranteed payday from insured businesses. Small accidents reap settlements far out of proportion to actual damages. Meanwhile, the specter of a truly catastrophic loss – loss of life or limb – haunts us. Will it be the next nuclear verdict?


THE SOLUTION

The solution is straightforward: education, proactivity, and aggressiveness with the Mongoose Method. But does it work? Let the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys tell you with their new webinar, "Caging the Mongoose: The "Newest" Method by Defendants to Avoid Accountability.


UNLEASH THE MONGOOSE AGAINST THE REPTILE!

In this program, Dr. Bill Kanasky, shares the secrets behind the causes of nuclear verdicts and nuclear settlements and what trucking and transportation companies can do to protect themselves from these nuclear outcomes. Dr. Kanasky will teach attendees about The Reptile Theory, including what it is, how it works, why it has been so successful, and how to beat it. In the final part of the training, Dr. Kanasky will lead the group through intensive training on preparing for deposition testimony and facilitate a mock deposition with actual witnesses to demonstrate how he trains witnesses for a real deposition.



This is the second part of our Mongoose Method & the Reptile Theory litigation training. Returning and new students are welcome, there will be a remedial course to bring everyone up to speed for Part 2 and accompanying workshop!

BROCHURE
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2022 Membership & Management Forum

Featuring Part 2: Mongoose Method Litigation Training


LMTA's Management & Membership Forum will be held November 8 - 9, at the Southern Hotel in Covington, LA.


This forum is dedicated to association collaboration and management. This year, alongside our Board of Directors meeting, we will host part two of the educational workshop on Reptile Theory and the Mongoose Method. There will be time to network and catch up with one another.


The second part of our Mongoose Method litigation training is open to new and returning students. For those who attended our first training, this is the companion workshop with mock jury sessions. Dr. Kanasky will be presenting a review of part one for those who missed our spring workshop or just need a refresher!

EVENT INFO
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SPONSORSHIPS:

Opportunities for the 2022 Management & Membership Forum are available online, or by calling the LMTA Office at (225) 928-5682.

Upcoming SMC Courtesy Vehicle Inspections

Don’t let your first interaction with the State Police happen on the side of the road! 

September Courtesy Vehicle Inspection

The LMTA Safety Management Council will host a courtesy vehicle inspection on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at the Kentwood Weight Scales on I-55 near Kentwood. 

We will add details, including breakfast and meeting times, closer to our meeting. 

Weight Station:

Kentwood Weigh Station at I-55

(Outside Kentwood, LA)

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Congrats to our Louisiana NATMI Certified Students!

LMTA Member Exclusive NO COST Employee Benefits

New benefit plans from LMTA Insurance Management!


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

TED MENGEL

CEO

(404) 314-6799

ted@lmta.la

National Weather Service Update - Lightning Risk Possible

Regional Weather Update, Rainfall Through Weekend


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


Main Takeaways:

  • We are watching TS Fiona...
  • nearing the Leeward Islands
  • forecasted to turn north and remain an Atlantic storm
  • we currently don't expect any impact to our area
  • High temps are slightly above normal, but don't expect them to get into the advisory range
  • Light rain (1/2 inch or less) expected in coastal areas over the next week with slight Lightning Risk
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Additional Information and Resources:
NWS New Orleans Website: www.weather.gov/neworleans
NWS New Orleans DSS Website: http://www.weather.gov/lix/embrief
NWS New Orleans Facebook: www.facebook.com/NWSNewOrleans
NWS New Orleans Twitter: https://twitter.com/NWSNewOrleans
Save the Dates:

September Courtesy Vehicle Inspection

September 20, 2022 | Kentwood Scales

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October Courtesy Vehicle Inspection

October 11, 2022 | Greenwood Scales

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Management & Membership Forum
PART 2: Mongoose Method Training
Featuring: Mongoose Method Litigation Defense Training Pt. 2
DATE MOVED: Nov. 8-9, 2022
REGISTER NOW
BOOK ROOMS NOW

November Courtesy Vehicle Inspection

November 10, 2022 | Delta/Vicksburg Scales

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LMTA's Transportation Conference
Hear from industry experts on trucking issues
Jan. 17 & 18, 2022
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NEWSY:

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