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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 10, 2023

National Technician Appreciation Week Set for Sept. 24 - 30

The American Trucking Associations and ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council have scheduled the fourth annual National Technician Appreciation Week for Sept. 24 to 30.

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Photo GalleriesMarch 15, 2022

TMC 2022 in Photos

Did the TMC annual meeting live up to its theme of “Electrifying Performance in Maintenance Management?” Check out these photos from HDT’s editors.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffMarch 14, 2022

HDT Presents 2022 Top 20 Product Awards [Photos]

HDT’s 2022 Top 20 Products, honoring the best new trucking equipment and products introduced in 2021, were awarded during the Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting in Orlando, Florida.

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Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2022

TMC, FleetNet Report Increased Fleet Uptime in Fourth Quarter

During the fourth quarter of 2021, fleets had longer stretches of uptime between unscheduled road repairs.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMarch 9, 2022

DTNA’s O’Leary on Fast-Changing Trucking Technology

Connectivity, autonomous technology, and electric trucks are a trifecta of solutions to the challenges posed by the fast-changing dynamics of global commerce, Daimler Truck North America chief John O’Leary told TMC attendees.

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Newsby Jack RobertsMarch 8, 2022

ATA’s Spear Cites Legislative Wins, Warns of Historic Headwinds

American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear took several policy victory laps at the 2022 TMC Annual Meeting but warned that trucking faces “extraordinary” times ahead.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 23, 2020

TMC Awards First Trailer Technician Superstar

American Trucking Associations and the Technology & Maintenance Council have named Clifford Roberson of Tyson Foods the first Trailer Technician Superstar as part of National Technician Appreciation Week.

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ArticlesSeptember 18, 2020

3 Ways Fleets Can Solve a Technician Shortage

Frustrated with the quality of technician talent your local school is churning out? Maybe you need to get more involved with the school to help solve the problem, rather than blaming the training providers and its graduates.

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ArticlesSeptember 17, 2020

What Are Your Trailers Riding on and Why?

The choice of trailer components such as suspensions, sliders, and wheel ends, is pretty complex – and spring suspensions are making a comeback in some areas.

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NewsJune 25, 2020

Average Roadside Repair Costs Up 30% Year Over Year

The average cost per roadside repair is up 30% year over year, but five systems account for almost 70% of the work – identifying where many fleets might want to focus their attention.

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