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AMD Standardized Test Methods

The Ambulance Manufacturers Division (AMD) is providing notice that it has revised AMD Standardized Test Methods (STM) for 2024. Formerly known as the AMD Standards, the STM document provides test procedures to validate...

June 14, 2024

Tech Connections

Vehicle overloading a potential safety issue

We are an upfitter, and one of our fleet customers asked us to mount a large body and tank on a chassis they purchased. We are not comfortable with this combination and feel that the tank size is too large for the GVWR...

November 10, 2014

Rerating Vehicle GVWR and GAWRs

NTEA commonly receives questions on rerating commercial vehicle gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) and gross axle weight ratings (GAWRs). The following information and resources can help provide a better understanding of...

June 21, 2024

Whitepaper

Connecting the DOTs: Relating the roles of U.S. federal transportation agencies to the work truck industry

If you work for a business operating in the U.S. market, you may have heard people use the phrase, “I’ve been DOT’d,” or the question, “Are you DOT certified?” But what do they actually mean? Typically, they refer to the...

August 15, 2022

Member News

Summit Truck Body opens Ridgefield facility, expands production capacity

Summit Truck Body (Ridgefield, Washington) launched Production Line 2 at its Ridgefield facility, significantly expanding its capacity for refrigerated van bodies and other product lines. Just four months after moving...

February 26, 2025

Terms of Service

1. THIS IS AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND NTEA A. This is an agreement (“Agreement”) between the National Truck Equipment Association (and, where applicable, any and all NTEA affiliates and subsidiaries) (together, all...

April 19, 2024

Excise Tax Enquirer

General guidelines for determining taxability

Over the past 14 years, our distributorship has been audited for FET four times. Each time, the IRS assessed several thousand dollars of additional tax and interest. Because the amounts at stake were relatively small, we...

March 1, 1998

Federal Excise Tax (FET) Implications

Rostra Accessories & Vehicle Safety Manufacturing

May 15, 2025

Tech Connections

Vehicle overloading may cause safety concerns

A customer asked us to mount a large tank body onto a chassis they purchased. After completing a payload analysis on the chassis and tank combination, we’re concerned because the tank is too large for the chassis GVWR...

November 24, 2019

Event

The Implications of Vehicle Certification Labeling Requirements Part 1 - Altered

In this three-part webinar series, learn how to determine which label is required for the different stages of certification and how to properly complete each label. This portion focuses on compliance considerations for...

Vehicle Certification

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