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Mud flap requirements for commercial vehicles

Whether you call them mud flaps, splashguards, mud guards or aprons, NTEA members have historically asked — and have often been surprised to learn — that there are no federal government regulations for their application...

August 1, 2025

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Usage requirements for vehicle placards vs. load carrying capacity modification labels

From an NTEA member Can you explain the difference between the tire and loading information label and the small, yellow load modification label, including when each should be used? The usage requirements for both of...

July 3, 2025

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Additional NHTSA reporting requirements for final-stage manufacturers or alterers

From an NTEA member We are a truck equipment upfitter and have heard we should be sending routine communications to NHTSA. What are these requirements, and how do we meet them? Many work truck industry professionals...

June 3, 2025

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GCWR: What it means and where to find it

GCWR is the acronym for gross combination weight rating, but the meaning of the term can depend on who is asking the question.

May 6, 2025

Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR)

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Lighting requirements for straight trucks with hooklifts and roll-offs

A customer is having us build them a hooklift truck, and some of their bodies for the vehicle will be more traditional truck bodies like van bodies, flatbeds and dump bodies, in addition to traditional roll-off trash...

April 2, 2025

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Removing seats from passenger vans

We routinely alter new cargo vans with various equipment configurations, such as partitions and shelving, but we have recently received numerous requests from OEM dealers to remove seats from new passenger vans. Can we...

February 25, 2025

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Understanding commercial vehicle regulations for splash spray, mud flaps and fenders

Customers and fleets have asked if there are any federal regulations for mud flaps, splash guards, fenders or any other devices that are mounted behind the rearmost wheel of the vehicle.

January 31, 2025

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New vs. used vehicle determinations for certification

From an NTEA member We are an upfitter and know that certification applies to new vehicles, but we have many different scenarios of building vehicles with both new and used bodies and chassis, including rebuilding...

January 2, 2025

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How does a company get DOT-certified?

From an NTEA member What does it mean when our customers ask if we are DOT-certified? The U.S. federal Department of Transportation (DOT) regulates planes, trains, vehicles (trucks, cars, buses, etc.) and ships. When...

December 3, 2024

Vehicle Engineering & Compliance

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Cargo securement requirements

From an NTEA member We are a truck equipment distributor, and some of our customers have recently been through motor carrier enforcement roadside inspections and have questions on cargo securement based on the...

November 5, 2024

Vehicle Engineering & Compliance

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