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F/CMVSS that require calculations

NTEA commonly receives questions on calculations that need to be performed as part of vehicle certification and which Federal/Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards require them. The typical calculations involved in...

February 8, 2022

General Regulation

Member News

Reading Truck expands crane body portfolio with RM-25 and RM-35 models

Reading Truck Group (Reading, Pennsylvania) announced it expanded its crane body line-up with the introduction of two new models, the RM-25 Crane Body, and the RM-35 Crane Body. The addition of these two models rounds...

March 4, 2025

Legislative

New underride regulations? Not yet.

An advisory committee formed by Congress to advise the Department of Transportation (DOT) — primarily National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — on rear underride regulations for trailers has issued its...

September 3, 2024

Truck Equipment Glossary - F

FH (Frame Height) The distance from the top of the frame to the ground. See Chassis Dimensions. Fifth Wheel A coupling device mounted on a tractor that contains a provision for accepting and holding the kingpin of a semi...

June 22, 2024

FMVSS 217

Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release This Standard applies to buses, except buses manufactured for the purpose of transporting persons under physical restraint. It establishes requirements for the...

June 22, 2024

Excise Tax Enquirer

Owner vs. modifier: FET liability when non-taxable chassis is converted to taxable

We purchased a non-taxable truck chassis. Prior to reselling the vehicle, we plan to have an unrelated entity perform slight modifications to it. Assuming the modifications convert the original chassis into a taxable one...

May 3, 2019

Excise Tax Enquirer

Understanding how the six-month rule applies to Federal Excise Tax (FET)

This article was published in the July 2024 edition of NTEA News. From an NTEA member Does the Six-Month Rule determine whether trailers and accessories are subject to Federal Excise Tax (FET) under Internal Revenue Code...

June 18, 2024

Federal Excise Tax (FET) Implications

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