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TMCSuperTech Casts Spotlight on Country’s Top Technicians

Competition brings out the best in us whether it’s play, sport or work, and there aren’t many times when two or more of those occasions merge.

October 6, 2023
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Carriers Face Growing Cybersecurity Challenges

Increasing vehicle connectivity and automation is making cybersecurity an increasingly important subject for fleet maintenance executives and managers.

October 6, 2023
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Doug Nickles Crowned TMCSuperTech Grand Champion

CLEVELAND — Doug Nickles from FedEx Freight earned his first TMCSuperTech grand champion honor at ATA's  Technology & Maintenance Council’s National Technicians Skills Competition.

September 20, 2023
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Costs for Truck Parts, Labor Fall in Q2

CLEVELAND — A new report found that parts and labor expenses in heavy-duty truck repair shops dropped during the second quarter of 2023.

September 19, 2023
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Fleets Can Expect Long Timelines for Facility Connections

Facility electrification timelines for  heavy-duty trucking fleets are likely to be more protracted than carrier executives might expect, according to executives at power utilities.

June 28, 2023
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Phillip Pinter Leads FedEx Freight Sweep in 2022 TMCSuperTech Competition

CLEVELAND — Phillip Pinter of FedEx Freight beat out more than 120 competitors to become TMCSuperTech grand champion at American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council Fall Meeting on Sept. 27.

September 28, 2022
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VMRS Coding Evolves With the Digital Age

WASHINGTON — American Trucking Associations is seeing its standard maintenance coding system rapidly evolve to meet the needs of changing technologies.

June 14, 2022
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TMC Eyes Automated Driving Systems With New Recommended Practices

TMC has “turned a hat trick” in pursuing three goals for its development of prospective Recommended Practices (RPs) covering automated vehicles.

January 28, 2022
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Trailers on the Road to Becoming Smart Partners in Freight Hauls

A new report from the Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations said technology can help improve trailer utilization and help trailers become “full partners” with tractors in moving freight more efficiently.

July 2, 2021
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Mitchell 1 Adds VMRS Codes to Truck Repair Software

Mitchell 1 announced it added Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards codes to its TruckSeries suite of truck repair software solutions that help technicians estimate labor times, and diagnose and repair all makes of trucks in Classes 4-8.

June 18, 2021