Rhode Island Trucking Association

06/09/2026

Strong member support at initial meeting of RITA Safety Management Council

Over 20 safety professionals gathered at RITA on June 2 for the Association’s first Safety Management Council (SMC) meeting. The newly formed body is grounded in one of RITA’s core purposes: to promote safety in the transportation and logistics industry through education, advocacy, and engagement.

Composed of safety directors, fleet managers and allied industry partners, the SMC aims to leverage the vast and diverse knowledge of its participants to elevate safety across every fleet operating in our state.

“This Council will only be as strong, influential, and effective as the people who choose to lean in, and last week showed that we have the right group to build something meaningful for Rhode Island’s trucking community,” said SMC Chair Jeff Smith of JSS Transportation Safety Consulting.

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Council to promote safety in the transportation and logistics industry through education, advocacy, and engagement.

06/01/2026

Congratulations to professional driver Jeffrey Montolio, right, for receiving the XPO 2026, Q1 Employee Excellence Award.

Jeffrey is presented the award by XPO Cranston Terminal Manager and RITA Chairman Al D'Angelo on May 7.

Al explains the award: "The Employee Excellence Award is presented quarterly to employees who’ve been nominated by their peers for their dedication to emulating our Better Together Pillars.

"Jeffrey is a slam dunk for this award as he lives our Better Together Pillars every day by Taking Care of our customers, Taking Care of our teammates and Taking Ownership. We celebrated this by presenting him with this award with his wife and co workers in attendance."

05/07/2026

Thank you to Hilb Group for their support as a 2026 Annual Sponsor.

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04/30/2026

Thank you to Gold Medal Bakery for their support as a 2026 Annual Sponsor.

For over 100 years, manufacturing & distributing the highest quality bread products at their state-of-the-art bakery in Fall River, Massachusetts.

Fresh, direct store delivery (DSD) to eight states and shipping frozen anywhere in the United States.

Private labeling and co-packing services to bake and distribute your bread products.

Offering an extensive range of allergen-free bread choices, including options for allergies to dairy, peanuts, tree nuts and sesame.

Gold Medal Bakery has been manufacturing and distributing high-quality bread products for 100+ years. Learn more about our products and services today!

04/23/2026

Join New England Tractor Trailer Training School & RITA tomorrow, 4/24, from 10am to 2pm at the NETTTS campus in Pawtucket as we welcome Truckers Against Trafficking's Freedom Drivers Project Trailer to Rhode Island. Speaking program starts at 11am.

RSVP by 5pm today.

04/23/2026

Thank you to Ballard Truck Centers for their support as a 2026 Annual Sponsor.

Award-winning, family-owned commercial truck dealership. New and Used Trucks and Trailers. Sales, Service, Parts, Lease & Rent. Providing honest, full-service commercial truck support to the hardworking people that transport, build, maintain, repair, and serve our communities across New England.

Ballard Truck Centers is a family owned commercial truck dealer with locations across New England, offering truck and trailer sales, service, and parts for Mack, Volvo, Isuzu, Hino, Reitnouer, and Trail King.

04/21/2026

Thank you to Fleetworthy for their support as a 2026 Annual Sponsor.

Fleetworthy brings together Safety & Compliance, Toll Management, and Weigh Station Bypass solutions to simplify operations and reduce costs - everything your fleet needs to stay road ready.

Offering the largest weigh station bypass network in the U.S. and North America. Learn how CSA data can help avoid inspections, equipment issues, and weigh station stops.

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04/20/2026

Truckers to McKee: Fuel tax decrease political ‘window’ dressing as tolls loom

The Rhode Island Trucking Association, Inc. (RITA) is decrying Governor Dan McKee’s call for a two-cent reduction in fuel tax in light of Mckee’s plans to reinstate truck-only tolls in 2027.

“The Governor is leaning on affordability as a theme for his reelection, but truck tolls and affordability are incompatible. A token, two-cent reduction in fuel tax is ‘penny-foolish’ and inconsequential when compared to the pain all Rhode Islanders will feel if uncapped, truck-tolls are reinstated”, said RITA President Chris Maxwell. ...

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04/17/2026

Congratulations to the six transportation and safety management professionals who just received CDS and CSS Fleet Certification following their NATMI training at RITA this week!

The mission of the North American Transportation Management Institute (NATMI) is to improve the performance and productivity of the professionals directly responsible for effective fleet and driver performance – Safety Directors, Maintenance Managers, and Commercial Driver Trainers.