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Articles•by Denise Rondini•October 3, 2018

Commentary: A Three-Pronged Approach to Technician Retention

A decent place to work, modern technology tools, and a path for professional growth are three necessary parts of finding and retaining truck technicians.

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News•by Staff•September 24, 2018

HD Repair Forum Secures April Dates for Annual Conference

The HD Repair Forum will host its second annual conference for the heavy-duty collision repair industry on April 2-3, 2019, in Fort Worth Texas.

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News•by Staff•September 21, 2018

TMC Benchmarking Study Finds Fewer Unscheduled Roadside Truck Repairs

Overall unscheduled roadside repairs were down in the second quarter of this year, according to the latest Truckload Vertical Benchmarking study from TMC and FleetNet America.

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News•by Staff•September 19, 2018

TMC, PIT Group Reach Deal on Collaborative Partnership

TMC and the PIT Group of FPInnovations have announced they will form a collaborative partnership that will offer benefits to TMC members and bring the two organizations closer together on testing and engineering projects.

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Articles•by Jim Park•September 17, 2018

A Wrong and Right Way to Mount Truck Tires

It’s easy to mount a truck tire on a rim and torque down on the fasteners, but not everyone takes the time to do it right, and that can affect tire life and safety.

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Articles•by Jack Roberts•September 13, 2018

How to Inspect Truck Air Brakes

Brake violations remain a common source of roadside citations and even crashes. Here’s a refresher course on the right way to make sure truck air brakes are up to par.

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News•by Staff•September 11, 2018

Andy Transport Launches Fleet Management and Maintenance Venture

Andy Transport, a Canadian transportation, logistics, and warehousing company, has officially launched its newest business venture: Tristan Fleet Management.

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Articles•by Jim Park•September 7, 2018

How Data Is Changing Predictive Maintenance

The term predictive maintenance has been around for decades. Today, it’s mostly data-driven compared with yesterday’s more seat-of-the-pants approach.

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News•by Staff•September 6, 2018

Transervice Offers Prospective Technicians Tuition Assistance

Transervice Logistics has established a tax-free educational assistance program for technicians that would include payments for school-related fees and equipment in order to help attract and support new prospective technicians.

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Articles•by Jim Park•September 4, 2018

Steer Tire Inflation Leaves No Margin for Error

Steer-tire inflation pressure is critical; there's no room for guess work, estimates or running the wrong sized tires.

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