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Failing to Prepare Disaster Plan Can Be Biggest Disaster, Experts Say

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — To recover from a disaster and ensure your fleet or manufacturing facility remains resilient afterward takes planning, then testing the plan, revising the plan, and testing it again and again, experts said.

February 29, 2016
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TMC 2016 Live Blog

Transport Topics' live coverage of the 2016 Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition in Nashville Feb. 29-March 3, 2016.

February 24, 2016
Business

TMC Prepares for Annual Meeting

The latest trends in maintaining heavy-duty vehicles and best practices for overcoming the growing shortage of diesel technicians will be key topics during the Technology & Maintenance Council’s annual meeting later this month.

February 15, 2016
Business

FedEx Freight’s Eric Vos Named TMC SuperTech 2015 Grand Champion

Eric Vos of Boise, Idaho, and FedEx Freight has been named Grand Champion of the TMC SuperTech 2015 National Technicians Skills Competition. See a list of all station winners as well.  

September 23, 2015
Business

Class 8 Tractor Sales Trending Toward Record-Setting Year, ACT Says

ORLANDO, Fla. — Retail sales of new Class 8 tractors in the United States are on pace to set a record this year, according to a leading industry analyst.

September 22, 2015
Business

Omnitracs Executive Confident FMCSA Final Rule on ELDs Will Address Industry Concerns

ORLANDO, Fla. — An executive with Omnitracs said he is optimistic the federal government’s final rule on the mandatory use of electronic logging devices will address concerns previously raised by the trucking industry.

September 21, 2015
Business

TMC SuperTech Gets Under Way in Orlando

The 11th annual TMC SuperTech competition is under way in Orlando, Florida, with 145 truck technicians vying for the title of Grand Champion. 

September 21, 2015
Business

TMC FutureTech 2015 Applications Deadline Extended to Aug. 28

American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council has extended the deadline for the National Student Technician Competition, TMCFutureTech 2015, to Aug. 28.

August 13, 2015
Special Coverage

Technician Shortage High on Chairman Kevin Tomlinson's List of Priorities

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Outgoing Technology & Maintenance Council Chairman Dan Umphress has formally passed the gavel to his successor, Kevin Tomlinson, director of maintenance for flatbed carrier South Shore Transportation in Sandusky, Ohio.

February 20, 2015
Special Coverage

Alternative Fuels, Efficiency Top Agenda at TMC Meeting

Alternative fuels and ways to measure fuel economy are prime subjects at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s annual meeting Feb. 16-19 in Nashville.

February 12, 2015