Homer Hogg, the vice president of truck service at TravelCenters of America, announced his retirement during ATA’s 2025 Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting last month.
April 4, 2025Gear 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!
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety
Verifying Safety of Rear Impact Guards Can Be Complicated
When a jury issued a $462 million judgment against Wabash National Corp. last fall, many fleet maintenance managers were concerned.
February 7, 2025GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Trucking Industry Urges FMCSA to End Label Rule
Although small in physical size, rear-impact guard certification labels often serve as the difference between compliance or violations that can cause big headaches for fleet leadership.
February 7, 2025GovernmentBusinessTechnology
TMC Deals With California on ‘Clean Truck Check’
A contingent of TMC member experts and others met with CARB to discuss ways of implementing a fleet-preferred method for complying with the Heavy-Duty Inspection and Maintenance reporting.
February 7, 2025GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuel
Diesel OEMs Working to Meet 2027 EPA Standards
The Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board have established that NOx and particulate emissions from diesel trucks have an adverse effect on health.
February 7, 2025Business
TMC Releases Summer Survey Results
American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council conducted three surveys during the late spring and summer months.
October 4, 2024BusinessTechnologyLogistics
Let’s Get Optimistic About Logistics
A theme has emerged in the logistics industry. It’s optimism. And this type of optimism is contagious.
July 12, 2024EquipmentSafetyFor-Hire
Are Air Disc Brakes Worth It?
In choosing brake systems for a commercial fleet, there’s no wrong answer whether air disc brakes are a right fit versus drum brakes. There are plenty of advantages for both.
July 12, 2024BusinessTechnology
Balancing Out the Future
Choosing an energy provider is one of many pressing issues facing the trucking industry as it looks to an EV future.
March 29, 2024GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFor-Hire
Work Continues on Establishing PC-12 Oil Category
PC-12 will replace the current API CK-4 and FA-4 engine oils, but there are still hurdles ahead of the finish line.
March 29, 2024