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TMC to Back Survey of Trailer Owners’ Use of Intelligence Products

American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council announced it will underwrite a new research effort aimed at evaluating trailer owners’ adoption of intelligence products and services that are becoming increasingly available throughout the industry.

December 18, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

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, 2020
BusinessEquipment

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, 2020
BusinessEquipment

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, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

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, 2020
TechnologyEquipment

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, 2019
BusinessTechnology

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, 2019
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

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 man­ufacturers often tout as their most ­advanced, longest-wearing and most fuel-efficient tires ever. But many motor carriers choose to analyze those factory-­tested claims in their own real-life settings before committing to adding the products to their entire fleet.

April 26, 2019
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Editorial: Keeping Trucks on the Road Starts Here

This is a time for talking about truck maintenance, as the March 18 issue of Transport Topics coincides with and will be distributed at the 2019 annual meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations.

March 14, 2019
BusinessTechnologySafety

TMC Conference to Focus on Cybersecurity, Truck Diagnostics

As companies become more interconnected, executives need to have a broader understanding of their entire firm and the way divisions — once thought of as separate and distinct — interact with each other.

May 16, 2018