Average Standard Repair Times (SRT) for 75 Commonly Performed Labor Tasks in Fleet and Service Provider Operations
ABSTRACT Fifty-four TMC member fleet and service provider members responded to TMC’s “Fleet & Service Provider Average Standard Repair Times Survey,” which was administered in the first quarter of 2019. The purpose of the study was to aid in establishing baseline repair times that will improve shop productivity and profitability. The survey was based on Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards (VMRS) making it easier to aggregate repair times.
Future Truck Position Paper 2019-2: Future Driver Accommodations, Equipment User Expectations for Driver Seating and Controls Packaging
Having studied issues with driver seating and control packages for all known driver population profiles — especially ones of smaller stature — TMC’s Future Cab & Driver Interface Task Force proposes in this paper that equipment manufacturers and suppliers develop “adjustable pedals” to accommodate the full range of drivers.
TECH TALK WITH TMC: With Dave Nemo's retirement on February 16, 2026; RadioNemo is ending live broadcast operations.
Therefore, Tech Talk With TMC will be in hiatus for the near future. However, stay tuned as the broadcast may be returning to the airwaves later in 2026. In the meanwhile, you can listen to past shows as indicated below, as the RadioNemo archives will remain available where ever you listen to your podcasts.
S.11 Sustainability & Environmental Technologies Study Group Information Report: RP 1118 Fuel Savings Calculator for Aerodynamic Devices Validation
PIT Group of FPInnovations was approached by The Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations (TMC) to validate TMC Recommended Practice RP 1118, Fuel Savings Calculator for Aerodynamic Devices, utilizing the working model of a proposed revision to the original calculator developedin 2018 by TMC’s S.11 Sustainability & Environmental Technologies Study Group. TMC RP 1118, developed and first published in May 2016, provides equipment operators with an interactive mathematical tool to evaluate the potential fuel and economic savings of an aerodynamic device t
Raleigh, North Carolina — Today, American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council announced Kelby Bentley of FedEx Freight has been crowned as the TMCSuperTech 2019 Grand Champion, placing first in a crowded field of 87 technicians competing in the final rounds of the Heavy-Duty Track.
TMC Announces 87 Finalists in TMCSuperTech Heavy-Duty Track
TMC Announces 87 Finalists in TMCSuperTech Heavy-Duty Track
Raleigh, North Carolina — Today, American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council announced the 87 TMCSuperTech competitors advancing to the Day 2 Heavy-Duty Track Hands-On Skills Challenge. The competition launched this morning at the Raleigh Convention Center.
TMC Opens Top National Technician Skills Competitions
TMC Opens Top National Technician Skills Competitions
Raleigh, North Carolina — Today, American Tucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council launched its annual National Technician Skills Competitions—TMCSuperTech 2019—here at the Raleigh Convention Center. Now in its 15th year, the event is North America’s premier skills competition for professional commercial vehicle technicians.
Atlanta – Today, American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council opened the doors on a sold out exhibit hall as part of TMC’s 2019 Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition.
