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TMC is dedicated to a single purpose providing maintenance and technology solutions to the trucking industry through education, networking, and standards development. If you're a motor carrier, manufacturer or industry service provider, you'll find that TMC is a valuable organization you'll want to join.
TMC introduces two new tire/wheel essential references: Radial Tire & Disc Wheel Service Manual, which addresses critical service procedures for radial tires and disc wheels, ...
TMC introduces two new tire/wheel essential references: Radial Tire & Disc Wheel Service Manual, which addresses critical service procedures for radial tires and disc wheels, ...
TMC introduces two new tire/wheel essential references: Radial Tire & Disc Wheel Service Manual, which addresses critical service procedures for radial tires and disc wheels, ...
TMC's 2006-07 Recommended Practice Manual can now be purchased on CD-ROM in either single-user or multi-user versions. The new set features both TMC's Recommended Maintenance ...
TMC FleetPortal is an Internet-based parts and maintenance information service offered by ATA's Technology ' Maintenance Council. TMC FleetPortal provides secure access to a single...
Registration is now open for TMC’s 2022 Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition, March 7-10, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. It’s where...
Integrated Vehicle Health Management solutions improve fleet efficiencies while improving product reliability and reducing unplanned maintenance and warranty costs.
“By adding to the number of industry partners using VMRS 2.0, we can provide better information to carriers and service providers faster,” said TMC Executive Director Robert Braswell...
TMCSuperTech 2021 will take place on Sunday, September 12 in Cleveland, Ohio, and has been scaled-down to a one-day, one-track modified competition, featuring an opening-round...
The 2021 HD Repair Forum is scheduled for September 15-16 and will be in-person, co-located with the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Fall Meeting and Transportation Technology...
Join ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council for an overview of its first report on trailer rental/lease fleet owners’ use and adoption of intelligence products and services.
This whitepaper will explain how TMCSuperTech is Organized, offer guidelines on how organizations can establish and promote contests and how organizations can help their competition...
Mihai will serve as general chairman and treasurer for the next year, accompanied by Vice Chairman Mark Kennedy of Knight Swift Transportation and other officers.
The new policy requested by ATA allows techs to skip the required one-year of training/experience provided they train based on TMC's Recommended Practices.
Jan. 17, 2025
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Sept. 24-30 is National Technician Appreciation Week, giving shops and dealers everywhere the chance to celebrate their employees, whether through food, apparel, or gifts.
FedEx Freight took the top five spots at the latest national skills competition's HD track, with FedEx Freight techs also nabbing top honors in LMV and Trailer tracks.
TMC's Robert Braswell shares what to expect at the Annual Meeting, which will focus on adapting to supply and personnel shortages and the logistics of decarbonized fleets alongside...
TMC's Robert Braswell shares what to expect at the Annual Meeting, where electrification will be front and center. Technician training and nuclear verdicts are also on the agenda...
Feb. 4, 2022
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TMCSuperTech 2023 hosted 93 professional technicians and 25 students who competed for the top spot in their category. Fleet Maintenance was there to catch the action.
The survey has been designed to track key performance indicators for commercial vehicle parts and labor and will provide data based on fleet and service provider data from the...
Continuing concerns over COVID-19 and corporate travel restrictions in the first half of 2021 have prompted TMC/ATA to restructure the format of the Council’s two main events ...
The research effort is aimed at evaluating trailer owners’ adoption of intelligence products and services that are becoming increasingly available throughout the industry.
“Rest assured it is our every intention to meet together in person in 2021,” said Robert M. Braswell, TMC executive director, ATA's Technology & Maintenance Council.
For more than 50 years, VMRS has reflected the many changes that have occurred in equipment maintenance — adapting as equipment, technology, and systems evolve.
Academic disciplines focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics play a critical role in the design, development, and service of commercial vehicles.
The reports detail the effectiveness of the council's aerodynamic fuel savings calculator and investigating electromechanical brakes for tractor trailers.
“The Silver Spark Plug is our industry’s highest honor, recognizing professional excellence in commercial vehicle maintenance,” said TMC Executive Director Robert Braswell.
This session will cover the implications for facility and operations planning and what new diagnostic tools and troubleshooting practices fleets will need to acquire.
Coverage includes active and passive regeneration-related fault codes, review of fleet vehicle fault data related to regens and diagnostic software features.
The Technology & Maintenance Council's 2018 Fall Meeting offers educational sessions designed to keep maintenance personnel on the cutting edge of vehicle technology.
With benefits for both the employee and the organization, there are a number of steps you can take to hold successful skills competitions for technicians.
Perhaps one of the trucking industry’s most useful resources for best practices on truck maintenance, testing and specification information is the Technology & Maintenance Council...
The theme of this year’s Fall Meeting is, “Unlocking Technology’s Promise,” and will feature technical sessions on implementing new technologies and vehicle securitization.
“For more than six decades, TMC has striven to advance the professional standards for commercial vehicle maintenance,” said Carl Kirk, TMC executive director.
TMC and the North American Transportation Management Institute (NATMI) have teamed up to strengthen and increase the visibility of the Certified Director of Maintenance certification...
American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council announced that Glen McDonald, Ozark Motor Lines, Memphis, Tenn., has been elected 2017-2018 general chairman and...
The new track will showcase the specialized skill set of the industry’s trailer technicians during this year’s event, scheduled for Sept. 18-21 at the Raleigh Convention Center...
These organizations have supported the annual National Technician Skills Competition since the first one in 2004.ACOFAS (American Council of Frame and Alignment Specialists)Aperia...
The past winners of TMC’s annual National Technician Skills Competition:2015Eric VosFedEx FreightBoise, Idaho2014 & 2013Mark McLean, Jr.FedEx FreightMontgomery, N.Y.2012Christopher...
TMC is hosting its second annual National Student Technician Competition – TMCFutureTech. Velociti, a global provider of technology deployment services, is the competition’s official...
Other events taking place during TMC’s 2016 Fall Meeting include:TMCSUPERTECH2016Trucking’s 12th annual National Technician Skills Competition is where technicians compete for...
Like last year, all TMC Fall Meeting attendees and TMCSuperTech2016 and TMCFutureTech 2016 competitors are invited to attend the Professional Technician Development Committee ...
Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards (VMRS) were developed more as a standard coding convention for universally tracking maintenance costs and functions.
The Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC), through its Future Truck Committee, challenges the trucking industry to produce truck designs that are increasingly efficient and cost...
American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council announced FedEx Freight’s Eric Vos as TMCSuperTech 2015 National Technicians Skills Competition Grand Champion...
The event, designed to promote career opportunities as heavy duty technicians, will be held in conjunction with the National Technician Skills Competition —TMCSuperTech 2015.
Tech Talk with TMC, produced jointly by American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council and long-time trucking radio personality Dave Nemo since June 2005, will...
Aperia Technologies' Halo Tire Inflator won the 2014 Technical Achievement Award from the Truck Writers of North America (TWNA). The award was presented during the TMC Annual ...
The event will be highlighted by important discussions about fuel economy standards, alternate fuels, asset utilization and tire deployment strategies.
TMC selected the CDM/E and CSM/E programs based on their strong reputation as the premiere certifications in fleet maintenance management, as well as their well-established, back...
Back in the days of multi-piece (split) rims and tube-type assemblies, the job of “busting tires” was hardly considered skilled labor. Between the swinging of the hammer and the...
Students have been invited to participate in new post-secondary competition at TMC's 2014 Fall Meeting and National Technician Skills Competition September 23-24.
The latest individuals in the growing list of Certified VMRS Specialists have demonstrated their knowledge in the use of the Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards (VMRS).
The two-volume set features TMC’s Recommended Maintenance Practices Manual and Recommended Engineering Practices Manual, and includes more than 40 new, revised or reissued Recommended...
Brent Hilton, director of maintenance for Maverick Transportation, Little Rock, Ark., received the Peggy Fisher Study Group Leadership Award during the Council’s 2014 Annual Meeting...
American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council awarded its highest honor — the Silver Spark Plug Award — to seven trucking industry professionals during the ...
The scholarships, administered by TMC’s Professional Technician Development Committee, are part of the council’s effort to promote and enhance the professionalism of commercial...
Phil Byrd, chairman of American Trucking Associations and president and CEO of Bulldog Hiway Express, will be the featured speaker for ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council’s...
The ATA Technology & Maintenance Council’s 2014 Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition will be held March 10-13 at the Music City Center in Nashville.
The Natural Gas Vehicle Institute sponsored and managed the CNG workstation, testing competency on CNG systems, at the Technology & Maintenance Council's (TMC) annual SuperTech...
The meeting theme, "Precision Maintenance," will be carried out through technical sessions covering management, training, equipment selection, regulations and sustainability.
Includes programs available for diesel technician studies at WyoTech, the University of Northwestern Ohio (UNOH) and Lincoln Technical Institute/Lincoln College of Technology/...
American Trucking Associations' Technology and Maintenance Council's 2013 Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition is to be held March 11-14 at the Gaylord Opryland...
The Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations has awarded five diesel truck technician scholarships for the 2012-2013 academic year.
Every attendee to the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) 2012 Fall Meeting and TMCSuperTech2012 National Technician Skills Competition may take advantage of additional educational...
Jonathon Love, City of Oklahoma City, topped the field of 13 technicians and seven diesel students challenged with a written test and hands-on competition in 11 different skill...
The Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) of the American Trucking Associations has undergone several significant transformations since its inception in 1956, but its fundamental...