TMC Opens 2026 Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition

Event Features Dozens of Technical Sessions and Premier Trade Show

Nashville - Today, American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council opened TMC's 2026 Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition here at the Music City Center.

"The TMC Annual Meeting is among the trucking industry's most important conferences of the year," said ATA President and CEO Chris Spear. "From the sold-out exhibit hall to the scores of educational sessions and industry standard-setting task forces, this year's gathering promises to be a major opportunity for industry leaders to chart a course to address critical issues like reducing emissions, deploying automation, and improving safety."

This year's theme is "Innovative Strategies for Technical Leadership" and will feature TMC's customary slate of educational sessions, task force meetings, technical sessions, and management sessions as the Council celebrates its 70th Anniversary. Additionally, the Council's Transportation Technology Exhibition trade show will showcase leading-edge technologies for fleet maintenance management. This year's exhibit is sold-out, featuring approximately 375 vendors spanning 350,000 square feet.

"For 70 years, TMC has worked to raise professional and technical standards for the trucking industry," said TMC Executive Director Robert Braswell. "This annual meeting is an important part of that - not just to see what is available in the field on the exhibit hall floor - but to have the opportunity to discuss and learn about the latest advances in truck technology in our myriad of task forces and educational sessions. TMC leadership is committed to providing this experience for our members in a safe and responsible way."

This year TMC is holding sessions with a special emphasis in two special tracks: Back to Basics and Advanced Technology. Technical Sessions include:

• The Value of Certification for Vehicle Maintenance Operations
• Leveraging the Power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Vehicle Maintenance
• The Future Is Closer Than We Think: Fleet Needs for Future Trucks

Other sessions include:

• Next Generation Tractor-Trailer Connector: What Are the Latest Developments?
• Today's Tire and Wheel Technology: It's Not Just Rubber, Metal and Air
• Next Generation Diesel Engine Oils: What's the Latest on Proposed Category 'PC-12'?
• Getting Drivers Onboard With ADAS and ADS
• Dissecting the Diesel Technician Shortage: A Deep Dive Into ATRI's Latest Report
• Next Generation Braking: A Look at Electronic Braking Systems (EBS)
• Trailer Axle Alignment: Because Sideways Isn't a Direction
• Artificial Intelligence's (AI) Last Mile: The Unseen Revolution in Trucking

Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in ride along/static displays/demos from Aperia Technologies, ConMet, Cummins, Stoneridge, and Tesla on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

"Building on the success of the Council's 2025 Fall Meeting in Raleigh last September, Council members are excited to gather for our largest event venue, and we're pleased by the response to our 2026 Annual Meeting agenda," said TMC General Chairman and Treasurer Radu Mihai, corporate fleet manager for BURNCO Rock Products. "We're all very excited to collaborate in Nashville to help solve the pressing technical issues of the day and view the latest in truck technology."