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ArticlesSeptember 18, 2020

3 Ways Fleets Can Solve a Technician Shortage

Frustrated with the quality of technician talent your local school is churning out? Maybe you need to get more involved with the school to help solve the problem, rather than blaming the training providers and its graduates.

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ArticlesSeptember 17, 2020

What Are Your Trailers Riding on and Why?

The choice of trailer components such as suspensions, sliders, and wheel ends, is pretty complex – and spring suspensions are making a comeback in some areas.

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NewsJune 25, 2020

Average Roadside Repair Costs Up 30% Year Over Year

The average cost per roadside repair is up 30% year over year, but five systems account for almost 70% of the work – identifying where many fleets might want to focus their attention.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeMarch 16, 2020

TMC: What’s in a Name? [Commentary]

Once upon a time, TMC stood for The Maintenance Council of the American Trucking Associations. Then during an ATA reorganization in 2001, "Technology" was added to its name and mission.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 26, 2020

TMC Honors 2020 Silver Spark Plug Winners

The American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council opened its 2020 Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition by honoring four professionals with its highest honor — the Silver Spark Plug award.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffFebruary 26, 2020

A Walk Around TMC's 2020 Annual Meeting

HDT editors made their way around February's Technology and Maintenance Council Annual Meeting in Atlanta, snapping some shots to give you a peek into this leading industry event.

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NewsFebruary 22, 2018

ATA Offering Members a Cybercrime Reporting Tool

The American Trucking Associations has launched the Fleet CyWatch service for reporting cybercrimes that affect fleet operations.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsSeptember 20, 2017

TMC Panel Educates Fleets on Real-World Electric Truck Operation

Calculating recharging times, driver training and overcoming “range anxiety” were just a few of the topics covered at an electric truck panel discussion at TMC’s Fall Meeting.

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NewsSeptember 18, 2017

FMCSA Denies ATA Petition Regarding Truck Tire Inflation Rules

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration denied a petition filed by the American Trucking Associations that would remove a provision of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations regarding tire inflation.

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Videosby StaffMarch 20, 2017

On the Spot: How Tire Vibration Can Impact Fuel Efficiency [Video]

Equipment editor Jim Park caught up with IMI Products at the Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting in Nashville to watch a demonstration of how vibration and rolling resistance can affect fuel efficiency. 

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