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Gear up for important decisions with the new Calibrate quarterly magazine.

With a view from the repair shop to the corner office, Calibrate offers more involved discussions into the trends and issues surrounding equipment and maintenance.

Be ready to lead the next office conversation about driver seat comfort, electric refrigerated trailers, or 24-hour repair shops!

 

Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

New Oil Standard Will Help Fleets

Prime technician adds oil to an engine

The Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Trucks Plan, to take effect by 2027, is targeting a 75% reduction in nitrogen oxide.

John Baxter | Special to Transport Topics
April 7, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

5 Questions With Rig Runner's Jay Rincker

Rig Runner's Jim Rincker

As an experienced technician and director, Jay Rincker shared some of his thoughts about the trucking industry as well as the repair and maintenance sector.

Transport Topics
April 7, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

The Evolution of Tractor-Trailer Connectivity

Nussbaum Transportation tractor-trailers

ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council is nearing the culmination of a multiyear effort to define the evolutionary direction of tractor-­trailer connectivity.

Jack Legler | Technical Director, Technology & Maintenance Council
April 7, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Getting a Lift: Fleets Weigh Lift Equipment

Penske

Penske Truck Leasing has a simple strategy for heavy-duty vehicle lifts in its shop network: Mobile is better. It's not alone.

Steve Brawner | Contributing Writer
April 7, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

Standard Sought for Brake Lining Classification

Puzzle illustration

In 1995, the Technology & Maintenance Council created a recommended practice for the classification of aftermarket brake lining materials. The hope was to create a standard.

Michael Freeze | Features Editor
April 7, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

Input Needed on Brake Lining Classification

technician

Brake lining classification centers on the work of crafting a recommended practice through vehicle and dynamometer testing data.

Michael Freeze | Features Editor
April 7, 2023
Business, Technology, Safety

Ready for the Future

Getty image depicting the road forward in 2023

However different and complex these issues that face the truckling industry may be, there’s one common thread that ties many of them together: the known unknown.

Michael Freeze | Features Editor
February 3, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Brakes, Telematics Center Stage at Upcoming TMC Annual Meeting

TMC Ribbon-cutting

Brakes and telematics will take center stage at two important technical sessions during TMC’s 2023 Annual Meeting & Technology Exhibition at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 27-March 2.

Jack Legler and Robert Braswell
February 3, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

Top 10 Equipment Financing Trends for 2023 See Economic Headwinds

Equipment Trends

According to the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association, real private investment by U.S. businesses in equipment and software is forecast to be more than $2 trillion in 2023, with a substantial amount of that investment activity financed. It’s one of the many trends to impact a significant portion of the U.S. economy for the new year.

February 3, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

Advances in Diagnostics Help Technicians Identify Problems, Streamline Repairs

Diagnostics

In trucking, costly service interruptions and delays stemming from equipment problems can be reduced with the use of diagnostic repair technology, said fleet maintenance experts and vendors of systems. 

Stephen Bennett | Special to Transport Topics
February 2, 2023

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