Table of Contents FEATURES


18 COVER: Maintaining an Even Keel Jonathan Kuentz, Ross Contracting Company,


takes on a new role as MMTA’s chairman. By Mary Lou Jay


6 “Exempt” is Over A review of the new regulations for


“overtime-ineligible” employees. By Albert B. Randall, Jr. and Matthew George Kuspa


8 Autonomous Trucks Rules, technology to be determined


By Steve Brawner


12 Maryland on the Move MMTA 2016 Annual Conference takes


place at Turf Valley Resort By Selena Griffin


26 Drilling Deep


Fracking to be major issue in 2017 By Steve Brawner


29 A Different Leader for a


leadership in Washington. By Bethany May


Different Environment Chris Spear, president of the American Trucking Associations, speaks on trucking


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DEPARTMENTS


5 CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE 34 DATES TO KNOW 34 ADVERTISING RESOURCE INDEX


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