Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) - American Trucking Associations

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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.

Products

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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, ...
Aug. 27, 2008
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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, ...
Aug. 27, 2008
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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, ...
Aug. 11, 2008
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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 ...
June 25, 2007
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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...
June 25, 2007

Press Releases

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TMC’s Technician and Educator Committee is offering four scholarships to support future fleet maintenance technicians and supervisors.
Feb. 2, 2022
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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...
Nov. 25, 2021
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Integrated Vehicle Health Management solutions improve fleet efficiencies while improving product reliability and reducing unplanned maintenance and warranty costs.
Nov. 9, 2021
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“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...
Oct. 12, 2021
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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...
July 15, 2021
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The TMC/FleetNet America benchmarking program reported higher rates of unexpected events compared to the fourth quarter of 2020.
July 8, 2021
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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...
June 29, 2021
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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.
June 11, 2021
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The videos and guides are designed to improve industry awareness and to encourage adoption of advance driver assistance system technologies.
April 27, 2021
Tmc Supertech Game
Players learn to diagnose and repair tractor-trailers through a series of three mini-games focused on tire/wheel, brake, and engine repair.
April 26, 2021

Resources

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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...
Dec. 8, 2017
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This is an example of what a comprehensive quality control check sheet might look light.
April 29, 2016

Blogs

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Randy Obermeyer, General Chairman and Treasurer, American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council
Obermeyer, VP of safety & maintenance at Online Transport, Inc., served the past two years as the Council’s vice chairman and chairman of meetings.
March 18, 2022
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The annual TMCSuperTech
Sept. 10, 2012

News

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According to the two organizations, increased P&L costs could be due to higher mileage and utilization as the industry adjusts to current freight demand and the ongoing technician...
Jan. 6, 2026
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As the Council moves the Fall Meeting to a virtual, online platform, TMCSuperTech and TMCFutureTech are canceled for 2020.
May 19, 2020
Technical paper discusses acceptable preload for heavy duty vehicles operations
Jan. 7, 2013
There is no industry consensus on a definition for an underinflated tire.
But there is no definition of an underinflated tire
Sept. 14, 2012
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Ryder Systems’ technician is this year’s Grand Champion of the TMC’s National Technician Skills Competition
Sept. 13, 2012
For commercial vehicle applications
Sept. 12, 2012

Articles

Alex Keenan︱Fleet Maintenance Magazine
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While diagnostics ranked as the number one maintenance concern in ATAs’ TMC Spring 2025 Survey, technician-related issues filled most of the list.
Aug. 14, 2025
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The webinar will help guide industry standards for the J560 pin going forward and help fleets prepare for spec’ing their next trucks and trailers.
May 9, 2025
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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.
March 17, 2025
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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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TMC members have until February 5 to take advantage of early bird pricing, after which registration costs will increase by $100.
Nov. 21, 2024
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Wessels passed away at 81 in Tennessee after a long career in the industry since 1970.
July 31, 2024
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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.
Sept. 26, 2023
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Doug Nickles, a FedEx Freight technician from East Moline, Illinois, was crowned TMC SuperTech 2023 Grand Champion.
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.
Sept. 21, 2023
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The Technology & Maintenance Council's summer meeting will be held June 20-21 and will function alongside the ATA's Technical Advisory Group.
May 10, 2023
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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...
Feb. 10, 2023

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Skills stations were set up in the 225,000-square-ft. exhibit space in Cleveland's Huntington Convention Center.
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.
Sept. 26, 2023
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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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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...
April 22, 2021
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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 ...
Feb. 17, 2021
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The research effort is aimed at evaluating trailer owners’ adoption of intelligence products and services that are becoming increasingly available throughout the industry.
Dec. 21, 2020
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“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.
Nov. 20, 2020
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The TMC/FleetNet Benchmarkit program indicated an increase in average cost per mechanical roadside repair during Q2 2020.
Sept. 28, 2020
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TMC’s National Technician Appreciation Week will celebrate the individuals who the trucking industry could not survive without.
July 23, 2020
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The theme of this year's TMC Fall Meeting is Reliable Answers for Uncertain Times.
TMC’s 2020 Fall Meeting education and study group sessions.
July 14, 2020
For more than 50 years, VMRS has reflected the many changes that have occurred in equipment maintenance — adapting as equipment, technology, and systems evolve.
July 7, 2020
Council provides new members an extra six months free.
July 7, 2020
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Fleets should check for irregular tire wear at each position, particularly for trailer tires as vibrations are not typically felt within the cab.
From wheel weights and internal compounds to balance rings, how to decide which options are best for your fleet.
June 12, 2020