Transportation Tires, transmissions lead maintenance price increases in Q2 September 13, 2021 Shop labor and parts prices were on the rise between the first and second quarters of 2021 – with tires and transmissions accounting for some of the biggest gains. Labor…
Equipment Unscheduled roadside repairs on the rise in U.S. July 8, 2021 The American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) is reporting an industry-wide increase in unscheduled roadside maintenance. The findings emerged in the first quarter of the 2021 TMC/FleetNet America…
Equipment Effective maintenance reports are all in the details July 6, 2021 Kirk might have been grinning a bit behind his mask. It’s hard to tell. But I’m sure the owner of my go-to automotive shop has heard descriptions like this before.
Software Gaming app offers insights into truck repair April 20, 2021 The American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) is reaching out to a future generation of technicians with a new augmented reality gaming app – TMCSuperTech: The Game. Based…
Equipment Truck parts shortage intensifies, extending to ‘common parts’ April 19, 2021 Fleet maintenance teams are struggling to source many of the truck parts they need as suppliers face shortages of commodities from microchips to rubber. “It’s really starting to dribble down…
Transportation Drivelines, emissions, exhaust top list of most labor-intensive truck shop tasks July 22, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. – If your shop is tucking into repairs on a clutch assembly or auto transmission, technicians should prepare themselves for some of the most labor-intensive tasks on a…
Equipment Average roadside repair costs up 30% year over year June 24, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. – 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…
Transportation TMC fall meeting goes online, tech competition dropped June 3, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. – The Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) of the American Trucking Associations is moving its fall meeting online, responding to the health and economic crisis linked to Covid19.
Transportation Trucks rely on data, and that data is open to attack February 28, 2020 We live in an era of the increasingly connected vehicle. Every component short of a piece of metal seems to come equipped with some sort of sensor, gathering data about…
Transportation TMC, FMCSA join forces to promote safety tech February 24, 2020 ATLANTA, Ga. — The American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) is working with the U.S. Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) on a new marketing…
Transportation Search for truck drivers should include youth, urban centers, military: Spear March 20, 2019 ATA president Chris Spear delivered his state of the industry address to the annual meeting of the Technology and Maintenance Council. ATLANTA, Ga. – When American Trucking Associations president Chris…
Transportation PIT Group and TMC to validate fuel economy, electromechanical braking March 17, 2019 ATLANTA, Ga. – Quebec-based PIT Group and the American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) are pushing forward with joint research into fuel-saving and emerging braking technologies. PIT Group…
Transportation Roadside repair costs push higher in face of tariffs, labor costs March 17, 2019 ATLANTA, Ga. – Data from several truckload fleets suggests the costs of individual roadside breakdowns and repairs were on the rise in 2018, reaching an average of US $334.20…
Transportation TMC warns of email scam February 6, 2018 ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Association’s Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) is warning those attending its annual meeting about potential email scams. Emails have been offering to sell the…
Equipment Dana adds more options for downsped powertrains February 29, 2016 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The downspeeding trend is likely to continue, and efforts to downspeed powertrains will become more aggressive, according to Steve Slesinski, director of global product planning, commercial vehicle…
