Trailer by benkrut via Getty Images Hinton Transportation Investments Inc. (HTI) acquired Chicago-based U.S. Trailer Parts & Supply Inc., a distributor of heavy-duty trailer parts, it said June 6. The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based holding company said the deal, completed June 1, will increase its heavy-duty trailer distribution footprint in the greater Chicago and Milwaukee area ...more
Australian Minister Catherine King (left) and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the memorandum of understanding, which lasts for five years. (Catherine King MP via Twitter) Michigan and Australia have recommitted to collaborating on automotive and advanced transportation research, technology, trade and workforce skills, especially in digitalization and lowering emissions. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an updated ...more
Ascend Elements' battery recycling facility in Covington, Ga. (Arvin Temkar/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution via Tribune News Agency) For years, the U.S. electric vehicle industry has grappled with two supply chain issues: how to source critical materials for battery production, and what to do with old batteries once they’re spent. A deal announced June 7 by Ascend ...more
Ting Shen/Bloomberg News Moving on from monthslong negotiations over the nation’s debt ceiling, congressional leaders are turning their attention to the annual budget process on Capitol Hill. Advancing fiscal 2024 appropriations legislation is now front-and-center for the lawmakers tasked with determining funding allocations for federal agencies. Senior policymakers kicked off a series of meetings this ...more
A containership at the Port of Long Beach. (Tim Rue/Bloomberg News) Tensions between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union are heating up as periodic, unannounced work stoppages occur at several ports and other locations, causing cargo disruptions across the nation. The actions have taken place the past several days at ...more
A wreck involving a semi truck and several other vehicles ended in one death in Montana on Monday. The accident happened on June 5th near Coram on US Highway 2. According to Daily Inter Lake, a flatbed semi truck hauling lumber braked suddenly while eastbound on US 2. The sudden stop caused the truck to flip, ...more
A truck driver makes the wild decision to cut across a grassy median to reach his preferred road in this dash cam video. The clip was shared by Facebook user Nestor Javier Padilla on June 6.In the video, a semi truck traveling in the left lane next to the dash cammer suddenly veers left at ...more
This week, lawmakers reintroduced legislation that would require shippers and receivers to allow truck drivers to use their restroom facilities. On June 6, Reps. Troy E. Nehls and Chrissy Houlahan introduced the Trucker Bathroom Access Act. The bill does not require businesses to construct new restroom facilities but does require that businesses provide truckers with access ...more
Drivers who are fed up with getting booted in the Atlanta area are turning to a new product to avoid the pricy removal fees. The website ATL Boot Keys was recently started by Atlanta resident Christian Verrette after he became frustrated with frequent vehicle booting while parking in the city.The website sells boot keys for ...more
Truck drivers hauling fuel through Nebraska will be allowed extended hours though the summer in response to a fuel shortage. Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen issued Executive Order 23-10 to provide emergency relief as fuel shortages affect the region. The order will allow truck drivers hauling gasoline, gasoline blends, diesel, fuel oil, ethanol, propane, or biodiesel ...more
