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What to know about U.S. rear end protection and rear impact guard requirements

NTEA commonly receives questions about U.S. requirements for rear end protection and rear impact guards.

December 22, 2023

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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

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FET on U.S. imports

NTEA fields inquiries regarding FET on trucks and truck bodies imported to the U.S. Members question if a truck or body is taxable, and if so, want to know who is responsible for paying the Internal Revenue Service.

August 2, 2022

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Parts and accessories necessary for safe operation; Certification and labeling requirements for rear impact protection guards

The FMCSA has issued a notice of proposed rule making to amend the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to rescind the requirement that the rear impact guard be permanently marked or labeled with a...

June 17, 2025

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards removal of obsolete regulatory text from FMVSS 204, 205, 206, 207, 210, 213a, 214, 216, 217, 222, 301, 303 and 304

NHTSA has issued notice of proposed rulemaking proposing to remove unnecessary regulatory text from various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Comments must be received within 60 days of May 30, 2025. Comments are...

June 17, 2025

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Resetting the corporate average fuel economy program

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is issuing this interpretive rule to set forth the agency's interpretation of the factors the agency is prohibited by law from considering when setting maximum...

June 17, 2025

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

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Parts and accessories necessary for safe operation; Retroreflective sheeting on semitrailers and trailers

FMCSA has issued a NPRM to rescind the requirements for retroreflective sheeting on semitrailers and trailers manufactured prior to December 1, 1993, which is the compliance date for the National Highway Traffic Safety...

June 17, 2025

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

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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

Excise Tax Enquirer

Further manufacturing of used chassis previously subject to FET

We want to add a piece of equipment (not a body) to a used truck chassis. The used chassis is older than six months and was taxable under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 4051 Federal Excise Tax (FET) when new. The...

May 6, 2025

Federal Excise Tax (FET) Implications

Association News

NTEA’s vehicle engineering and compliance resources provide solutions

NTEA’s technical services department is a vital resource for members. Staff engineers with more than 100 years of combined commercial vehicle industry experience provide in-depth solutions to technical questions and...

May 6, 2025

Tech Trends

FET on delivery charges

Each month, NTEA receives inquiries about Federal Excise Tax (FET) as related to transportation/delivery charges. Solutions are typically fact-specific. In general, transportation and delivery charges of taxable articles...

May 6, 2025

Federal Excise Tax (FET) Implications

Association News

House introduces bill to repeal 12% FET on trucks

Bipartisan Federal Excise Tax (FET) repeal legislation has been introduced by long-time advocate Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), along with Representatives Chris Pappas (D-NH), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Salud Carbajal (D-CA) and...

May 6, 2025

Federal Excise Tax (FET) Implications

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New governments, changing priorities

The first months of 2025 have been busy. In Washington, a new president and Congress were sworn in, and a federal election is taking place in Canada, the outcome of which will also affect the work truck industry...

April 2, 2025

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