American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council Annual Meeting is being reconfigured this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with its spring meeting kicking off today under a virtual format.
April 6, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment
TMC Kicks Off Spring Meeting in Virtual Format
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
TMC Announces Changes to Meetings, Exhibition
American Trucking Associations announced the Technology & Maintenance Council showcase exhibition will be an in-person event as part of TMC’s fall meeting.
February 16, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment
Keeping a Solid ADAS Foundation
Braswell: Despite the clear safety benefits and demonstrated reduction in freÂquency, severity and injuries in accident statistics, resistance remains to retiring older equipment because of reluctance or resistance to advanced driver assistance systems technologies.
January 29, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment
Adapting to the Virtual Environment
Societal changes — accelerated by technology and the ongoing COVID-19 crisis — are transforming the way fleets specify and operate equipment in both intentional and unintended ways.
October 9, 2020Business, Equipment
ATA, TMC Celebrate Professional Technicians With Appreciation Week
American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council recognized several service professionals Sept. 26 during the inaugural National Technician Appreciation Week.
October 7, 2020Business, Equipment
Study: LTL Carriers Cover More Miles Between Breakdowns Than Truckload Fleets
Less-than-truckload carriers outpaced truckload fleets in terms of miles between roadside breakdowns, according to a recent study.
June 26, 2020Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
TMCSuperTech Canceled; Fall Meeting Will Be Virtual
The Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations has canceled its competitions geared toward truck technicians that were scheduled for September.
June 2, 2020Technology, Equipment
The Tractor-to-Trailer Interface
Ever since digital antilock braking systems were mandated in the mid-1990s, an ever-increasing array of electrically powered, data-networked technologies have placed increased demands on the tractor electrical system and databus.
October 25, 2019Business, Technology
Millennials Present Challenges, Benefits to Trucking Industry
RALEIGH, N.C. — The generation gap between trucking industry leaders is getting wider, as younger millennials enter the freight workforce with different understandings of the world around them.
September 23, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Fleets Conduct Real-Life Tests Before Committing to New Tires
Improvements to truck tire technology in recent years have created a collection of products that manÂufacturers often tout as their most Âadvanced, longest-wearing and most fuel-efficient tires ever. But many motor carriers choose to analyze those factory-Âtested claims in their own real-life settings before committing to adding the products to their entire fleet.
April 26, 2019