Vocational Applications

Primarily composed of utility, service and crane body manufacturers, AISBM works closely with OEMs on issues relating to utility/service body installation on chassis.

Formed in 1992, Van Body Manufacturers Division (VBMD) represents companies that manufacture commercial van bodies. It was created to promote and serve common interests of van body manufacturers in the development and...

NTEA’s Telescopic Service Crane Manufacturers Group (TSCMG) was formed in 2014. It targets key issues related to service cranes and helps promote more efficient work truck builds. Continuous development of programs to...

​​​​​​​NTEA members are asking questions on requirements for trucks used on construction job sites. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has specific requirements for vehicles operated at off-highway job sites —...

​​​​​​​The variety of sizes and applications of truck-mounted cranes often prompts questions about when cranes are subject to FET.

How can we determine if the crane we install on a taxable truck chassis is subject to tax under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) 4051?

NTEA receives questions regarding FET on dump bodies and their related accessories. Most upfitters know that a new large dump body going on a new chassis normally requires FET. Many of the questions revolve around new...

Inquiries on installing cranes and when cranes may be subject to FET have increased. It is important to know the applicability of FET because an additional 12% cost (especially on an expensive piece of equipment) can be...

When summer and the subsequent road construction season arrive, NTEA receives a rise in calls and emails regarding the building of dump trucks. Many member questions revolve around backup alarms, dump body props, cab...

​​​​​​​We sell dump truck bodies at retail. Is it true that the Internal Revenue Service recently issued new guidelines governing the taxability of these bodies?