Minnesota Adding 16 Truck Parking Spots Along Interstate 94
Minnesota will add 16 truck parking spots at two eastbound rest areas along I-94 in an $81.5 million package of projects to improve the state’s freight network and address parking issues.
Minnesota Report Cautions Against Rush to EV Transition
State lawmakers rushing to jump on the battery-electric vehicle bandwagon for longhaul trucks will create a web of operational roadblocks and other problems, a new report says.
ADM Strikes Supply Deal for US Plant-Based Chemical Factory
Archer Daniels Midland Co. has agreed to supply biochemical maker Solugen Inc. with raw materials needed to make plant-based acids at a plant to be built in southwest Minnesota.
Minnesota’s $1.3B Transportation Deal Includes Gas Tax Hike
Minnesota lawmakers on May 21 sent the governor a $1.3 billion deal that would index the gas tax to inflation and bolster the state's extensive transportation network.
May 22, 2023Campaign Seeks New Hires for Minnesota Trucking Industry
To attract potential job seekers, the Minnesota Trucking Association Foundation has launched a website and social media campaign showcasing many types of trucking industry careers.
Minnesota’s Tim Walz Signs Catalytic Converter Law
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed legislation to crack down on catalytic converter theft in the state, the latest in a series of moves by state lawmakers to help residents combat what has become a nationwide problem.
Rural Minnesota Freight Highway to Get $10 Million Face-Lift
A 90-year-old undivided two-lane freight corridor is getting a $10 million face-lift in a Minnesota agricultural belt where truckers, commuters and farmers cope with high crash rates and congestion.
Minnesota Trucking Leaders Set Effort for Lawmakers to Meet With Local Fleets
With state fleet leaders’ annual trip to the U.S. Capitol disrupted due to COVID-related visitation limits, the Minnesota Trucking Association is instead inviting federal leaders to meet trucking executives on their home turf.
Minnesota Adopts CARB Standards
Minnesota is the latest state — and the first in the Midwest — to adopt California’s stricter tailpipe emission standards and mandate for automakers to get more zero-emission vehicles onto sales lots.
Minneapolis City Council Committee OKs Amended Truck Parking Ban
The Minneapolis City Council’s Transportation and Public Works Committee on July 14 voted in favor of amendments introducing gradual fines, to accompany a proposed ban on truck parking in the city.