Welcome to HTA – Hawaii Transportation Association

The Hawaii Transportation Association (HTA), founded in 1938 and incorporated in 1963, is a private, non-profit trade organization dedicated to the service and assistance to the commercial ground transportation industry in the State of Hawaii.

If you have delivery trucks, utility trucks, or tour vehicles, HTA can serve you. If your customers are trucks and/or tour vehicles you can be an HTA Allied Member and gain access to the commercial ground transportation industry. The association serves as a central source of information by conducting research and education programs for its members. It also represents the industry’s interests before county, state and federal agencies as well as county councils, the state legislature and Congress.

Fleeting View Newsletter – June 4, 2025

• A Memorable Day on the Greens, Mahalo HTA Spring Golf Sponsors
• HTA General Membership Meeting – June 26, 2025
• HTA Member Input – Helping Shape Hawaiʻi’s Clean-Emissions Strategy
• 2025 Annual Magazine Release & Advertising Opportunities
• FMCSA National Registry II Rollout
• Executive Overview of Driver Qualification Files
• Hours of Service Too Rigid, Office of Advocacy tells DOT
• IDIQ Waikīkī Sidewalk Repair Project
• Massive Supply Chain Coalition Pushes for Renewal of Biodiesel Tax Credit
• Is Your MCS-150 Hurting Your Trucking Company’s Safety Scores?
• FMCSA Audits 101: What You Need to Know to Survive
• CISA’s Cyber Hygiene services and USCG Cyber Protection Team assessments
• Federal Register: Removal of Self-Reporting Requirement
• Federal Register: CDL Standards; Requirements & Penalties: Applicability to the Exception for Certain Military Personnel
• OahuMPO: Transportation Improvement Program FFYs 2025-2025 Revision 5 – Comments Requested
• GBHackers News – Viasat Modems Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Allow for Remote Code Execution
• CVSA Upcoming Webinar on Driver Fatigue Management

Join Us for a Power Lunch with Industry & Policy Leaders

June 26, 2025
11:30am – 1:30pm
Pearl at Kalauao

HTA Managing Director Kelvin Kohatsu will kick off the session with key updates on:

• Membership
• 2025 legislative session highlights
• HTA’s advocacy targets for the upcoming year
• Preview of speakers for 2025 HTA Annual Conference

The program will feature a panel discussion on commercial vehicle towing, bringing together state leaders and enforcement professionals to address growing concerns from the field.

Panelists include:

• Rep. Darius K. Kila – Chair, House Committee on Transportation
• Scott Slagle – Special Agent, National Insurance Crime Bureau
• Mana Moriarty – Executive Director, Office of Consumer Protection
• Melissa Enright – Enforcement, Office of Consumer Protection
• Jowell Rivera & Greg Sakaguchi – Moderators, sharing HTA member towing experiences and guiding the discussion