# Hinton Transportation Investments

> Hinton Transportation Investments is a privately held, Hinton family-owned group that distributes, sells, leases, repairs and increasingly manufactures heavy-duty truck, trailer and intermodal equipment. From its West Michigan base, five operating companies and a parts-service network connect fleets, repair shops, dealers and distributors with the awkward, urgent components that keep commercial equipment earning revenue.

- **Founded:** 1983
- **Headquarters:** Byron Center, Michigan, United States
- **Founders:** Robert L. Hinton (Founder, principal owner and chairman)
- **Team size:** LinkedIn lists 501-1,000 employees; supplied contact data lists 74, likely reflecting a narrower entity or dataset scope.
- **Products:** New Life Transport Parts Center, Road Equipment Parts Center, Pace Transportation Services, Martec International, U.S. Trailer Parts & Supply
- **Notable:** Expanded from the New Life business purchased in 1983 with $9 million in sales and 19 employees into a five-company heavy-duty transportation group., Built a reported 36-location footprint across North and Central America., Created an intermodal parts network spanning five U.S. and three Latin American Martec locations.

## Products & services

- **New Life Transport Parts Center** — Wholesale aftermarket and OEM heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, with weekly delivery, nationwide coverage and authorized support for Hyundai Translead, Strick and Trailmobile trailers.
- **Road Equipment Parts Center** — Retail heavy-duty truck and trailer parts through 15 locations, supported by extensive same-day delivery.
- **Pace Transportation Services** — Semi-trailer and spotter sales, leasing and 24-hour mobile repair; an authorized Stoughton and Kalmar Ottawa dealer.
- **Martec International** — Aftermarket parts distribution for intermodal operators, with five U.S. and three Latin American locations and weekly freight-free delivery to major port and rail ramps.
- **U.S. Trailer Parts & Supply** — Chicago-based independent distributor of heavy-duty trailer parts operating as a standalone HTI unit and strengthening coverage around Chicago and Milwaukee.
- **Parts Service Network** — A consolidated parts and service program for national trailer fleets that uses New Life and participating distributors to provide broader coverage.
- **Custom manufacturing** — Custom axle assemblies, lift-kit integrations and suspension work from a 50,000-square-foot facility in Wyoming, Michigan.

## Achievements

- Expanded from the New Life business purchased in 1983 with $9 million in sales and 19 employees into a five-company heavy-duty transportation group.
- Built a reported 36-location footprint across North and Central America.
- Created an intermodal parts network spanning five U.S. and three Latin American Martec locations.
- Acquired U.S. Trailer Parts & Supply in June 2023 to deepen Chicago and Milwaukee coverage.
- Opened a 50,000-square-foot Wyoming, Michigan manufacturing facility for axle assemblies, lift-kit integration and suspensions.
- Marked 40 years of Hinton family ownership of New Life in 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2023-06** — Completed the acquisition of U.S. Trailer Parts & Supply, expanding HTI’s footprint in the greater Chicago and Milwaukee area while retaining the company as a standalone unit.
- **2023** — Celebrated 40 years since Robert Hinton’s purchase of New Life Transport Parts Center.
- **—** — Opened a 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Wyoming, Michigan, focused on custom axle assemblies, lift-kit integrations and suspensions; the public announcement does not state a date.

## Links

- Website: https://www.hintoninvestments.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hinton-transportation-investments

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Last updated: 2026-08-16