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Emergency equipment for CMVs

FMCSA requires all power units (i.e., trucks, truck tractors and buses), except those used in driveaway-towaway operations, to be equipped with certain emergency equipment items. FMCSA regulations apply to the motor...
August 7, 2023

Truck Equipment Glossary - M

Maintenance Lease Sometimes called Fix Cost Leasing. The leasing company provides insurance and all maintenance and covers depreciation. Manufacturer Individual company engaged in the manufacturing or assembling of motor...
June 22, 2024

Truck Equipment Glossary - V

VCG Abbreviation for Vertical Center of Gravity, the point at which half of the gross weight is above and half is below. See Center of Gravity. Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission The Commission established pursuant to...
June 22, 2024
Regulatory

Where do emission regulations stand?

At this time last year, the future of light-, medium- and heavy-duty truck emissions looked vastly different. A presidential election, swift congressional action, and a slew of lawsuits — including one involving NTEA —...
October 1, 2025
Tech Connections

Cargo securement

We are a truck equipment distributor, and some customers have recently been asking cargo securement questions following a series of roadside inspections. Where can we find tiedown requirements, and have they been...
May 6, 2016