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Fleet

Is a tire tuneup part of your spring cleaning plan?

With the changing of the seasons should come a tuneup of your tires. Outdoor temperatures will fluctuate, and a change of 10 to 15 degrees can have significant impact on tire inflation, so it’s natural to check tire...

May 20, 2021

Generation Next

Building our futures: A Generation Next lens on the Commercial Vehicle Upfitting Summit

NTEA Generation Next's Sean Woodman shares why Commercial Vehicle Summit can be of value to early careerists, including Generation Next members.

August 21, 2025

Event

Chassis OEM Updates: Key Takeaways for Upfitters

NTEA engineers provide a recap of the chassis OEM sessions from the Commercial Vehicle Upfitting Summit. This webinar highlights the latest manufacturer updates that impact body and equipment installation.

Excise Tax Enquirer

Tax liability considerations when refurbishing chassis

We are overhauling a customer-owned chassis. The original chassis had a GVWR of less than 33,000 pounds, making it non-taxable. Most of the chassis will be rebuilt with new materials, but a few original components will...

April 12, 2015

Excise Tax Enquirer

How does the off-highway exemption apply?

If a vehicle is primarily used at job sites, but also moves over the highway, can it still be sold tax-free for FET purposes under the so-called off-highway exception?

December 8, 2010

Excise Tax Enquirer

IRS private letter ruling

We are a truck equipment distributor that installs certain cranes on chassis rated above 33,000 pounds GVW. After installing the cranes on the chassis, we sell the vehicles at retail. Although we have never obtained an...

September 1, 2000

Federal Excise Tax (FET) Implications

Tech Trends

Lockout/tagout

Work truck upfitters should routinely review the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements in Title 29 CFR Part 1910.147 — The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout or LOTO). Helpful info...

January 31, 2025

Tech Connections

Untangling commercial truck rear end requirements

Rear end requirements for commercial straight trucks can be complex, involving overlapping federal, state and application-specific considerations. In this Tech Connections article, NTEA’s Steve Spata explores common...

February 1, 2026

Fleet

What is considered a safe vehicle?

It’s important to mitigate as much organizational risk as possible by providing safe vehicles for your fleet. How does an organization define a safe vehicle? For starters, a safe vehicle is not overloaded, and none of...

July 29, 2024

Whitepaper

Proper sourcing of commercial vehicles influences business success

Choosing the partner that builds your commercial vehicles is a critical decision for your company and should take into consideration factors that extend beyond price. NTEA's Bob Raybuck, director of technical services...

November 22, 2019

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