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Trailers of various sizes and shapes, along with a bevy of related equipment such as converter dollies and even different types of flooring material, were on display at the 2014 Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) annual meeting in Nashville, TN.
Contract maintenance is certainly nothing new in trucking. Back in 1938—a mere five years after its birth—Ryder System sealed a five-year, five-truck lease deal with Champagne Velvet Beer, a deal that largely hinged on contract maintenance services.
NASHVILLE. The Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) showed off a new “scorecard service” here at its annual convention this week; a benchmarking endeavor aimed at capturing and reporting on key industry data and trends so fleets can see how they stack up against their peers based on type and size of operation, industry or SIC (standard industrial classification) code, cargo type, and other parameters.
NASHVILLE. Aerodynamic device maker ATDynamics believes that, based on current adoption rates, it expects to sell some 200,000 units of its TrailerTail system by 2017.
Ford is rolling out new versions of its F-650 and F-750 medium-duty trucks for the 2016 model year in three cab styles – Regular Cab, SuperCab and Crew Cab – and three chassis configurations: straight frame, dock height and an all-new dedicated tractor model for heavy towing. The trucks, which go on sale in the spring of 2015, with also be offered with both gasoline and diesel engine options. All photos courtesy of Ford Motor Co.
