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Developed by the Technology & Maintenance Council’s (TMC) S.1 Electrical Study Group Next Generation Tractor/Trailer Electrical Interface Task Force

TMC’s S.1 Electrical Study Group and its Next Generation Tractor/Trailer Electrical Interface Task Force developed this position paper to provide a set of technical characteristics to facilitate advancement of trailer technology through modernizing the truck/trailer interface in a way that minimizes the burden on fleets and individual owner/operators, and allows for the best opportunity for successful industry adoption without causing unnecessary business disruption yet still provide the necessary expansions to accommodate future truck/trailer functionality. TMC recommends that the industry consider these criteria in development of TMC Recommended Practices and design and testing norms by industry standards organizations.

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ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) has released its latest “Fleet & Service Provider Average Standard Repair Time (SRT) Survey,” which was administered in the second half of 2023. The purpose of the study was to aid in establishing baseline repair times that will improve shop productivity and profitability. This is the fifth year that TMC has conducted the survey, providing a four-year comparison of year-to-year SRT data.

Parts and Labor Costs Rose in the Third Quarter of 2023

Benchmarking Report from TMC and Decisiv reveals less favorable news for fleets and service providers. 

Washington — American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council and Decisiv Inc. said that parts and labor expenses rose 1.9 percent during the third quarter of 2023, according to data released in the latest Decisiv/TMC North American Service Event Benchmark Report.

Job Summary:

The Director of Maintenance Procurement is responsible for leading a comprehensive and efficient parts program for the fleet. The individual in this role will accomplish objectives through the use of proper purchasing procedures, inventory control, security, pricing and technology. This role will be responsible for creating a parts system that provides accountability and visibility to Fleet services with a focus on equipment reliability and uptime.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

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The Technology & Maintenance Council’s (TMC) S.18 Automated Vehicle Platooning Task Force examined the current state of truck platooning commercialization by examining a variety of use cases, trials, and current efforts towards product introduction. The Task Force found that, despite intense activity over the last decade, current commercial activity to introduce platooning in longhaul operations is minimal, even as it is gaining a foothold in off-highway niche markets. To the degree that commercialization becomes relevant, TMC provides herein several recommendations that system developers should address to best serve the interest of trucking fleets.

TMC Announces 12 Scholarship Program Winners 
Scholarship Grants Help Students Train for Technician, Engineering Careers

 

FedEx Freight’s Nickles Claims TMCSuperTech Grand Championship  
FedEx Sweeps National Technician Skills Competition Podium and Team Titles
 

Here are the winners for TMC's Day 2 Heavy-Duty Track and LMV, Trailer and Student Competition Tracks.

Here is the final Order of Finish for all Four Tracks at TMCSuperTech and TMCFutureTech 2023.