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Redwood Specialty is a leading ingredient supplier of chickpeas, peas, lentils, and other products into the "Better for You" food and premium pet food markets. The Stanford facility will augment Redwood's flagship pulse processing facility in Chester, Montana and will greatly expand its grower base to meet the increasing demand of its customers, as well as provide the Montana farmers with additional growing options and access to end-use markets. Both Montana facilities are operated by Stricks

A grain truck coming down East Canyon Street from the direction of Palouse crashed into the Colfax canal, passing Greg's Electrical, 202 South Main Street, on the morning of Wednesday, July 12.

In today's increasingly cyclical truckload market, savvy shippers are proactively constructing resilient and durable transportation networks to better scale the next capacity crisis.

The dinging bells of crossing gates and blaring horns of trains crossing roads is an everyday occurrence for Chad Beavers, plant manager of the family-owned business Cold Spring Processing. The business at 1300 Cold Springs Road near the Fort Worth Stockyards is surrounded by railroad tracks.

In this solo episode, host Jared Flinn shares his top five recommended podcasts that have been essential in personal development and in the growth of BulkLoads. From the Business Made Simple podcast by Donald Miller to Focus on the Family Broadcast, discover valuable insights on growing your business, improving leadership skills, and the journey of spiritual development. Click Here to Lis

The trucking industry is behind when it comes to digitization of our operations, but were catching up quickly. This is critical to the industrys ability to be efficient and accurate in everything from billing to routing to the assigning of loads to carriers.

A new program is designed to help trucks stop at fewer traffic signals in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Also, we dont have a bridge in Brooklyn wed like to sell you, but in Iowa, you can adopt, relocate and use a historic bridge. The warning lights are flashing red for Yellow.

First responders were dispatched to the Central Valley Ag elevator in Shelby, located about 20 miles south of Columbus, around 8:15 a.m. The sheriffs office said it appears lightning hit an elevator and injured nearby workers.

According to Achter in the court documents, he confirmed the thumbs-up emoji simply confirmed that I received the Flax contract. It was not a confirmation that I agreed with the terms of the Flax Contract.

Pittsburg, Kans.-based Watco is celebrating 40 years of service this month. The transportation and logistics providers secret to reaching the milestone? a culture of caring.

With long-haul freight more associated with replenishment and shorter hauls with repositioning, supply chains may be healing. It also means inventory may be getting back into alignment, which in turn can help shippers to restock at more stable and predictable levels.

It's no secret that operating a truck today takes a lot of cash flow. With high fuel, truck prices, parts, and other operating costs, owner-operators need steady cash flow to keep their rig on the road. While the average days to pay in the bulk industry is net 30, Smart Freight Funding pays within 24 hours. The process is as easy as 1,2,3... truckers simply haul a load, scan and send documents through the BulkLoads app and they get paid within 24 hours. In an industry where po

To truly scale operations, automation is the secret ingredient. Picture this: dispatchers comfortably creating load or delivery orders from their monitor screens, with all the necessary data at their fingertipscustomer names, shipping details, supplier numbers, terminals, and more.

Chronic underutilization of American truck drivers not a truck driver shortage was the central theme of testimony by David Correll, a research scientist and lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technologys Center for Transportation and Logistics, before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Nov. 17, 2021.

Around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, first responders recovered a third worker who had been buried in the accident. The worker did not survive.

When transport is required, the T-Bin easily condenses to below 17 feet in height and 27 feet in width in less than 10 minutes, enabling convenient transportation through fields and roadways.

Here in central Kansas, there is always a feeling in the air around wheat harvest. Its more than dust and chaff, although theres definitely that too its hard to really describe. Its just harvest, you know?

In this special Fourth of July podcast, we are thrilled to have Darryl Gibbs, an experienced trucker and Colorado statesman, as our guest. Join us as we delve into Darryl's captivating journey from the trucking industry to becoming a respected figure in Colorado politics. We'll explore the challenges he encountered on the road and his inspiring decision to transition into public service. Together, we'll celebrate Independence Day by examining the importance of citizen engagement and Darryl Gi

The costs have reached record highs, according to a new report from CoBank, an agricultural lender. Growing interest rates, high crop prices and increasing transportation costs are just some of the factors.

For flatbeds, it was the largest price decrease seen since March.

A new law restricting left lane travel for trucks goes into effect over the weekend in New Mexico.

In the petition, Transplus, not to be confused with Transplace, a subsidiary of Uber Freight, lists its assets as up to $50,000 and its liabilities as between $1 million and $10 million.

A client recently told us what took them 33 hours a week collecting tickets, scanning and invoicing now takes only 3 using BulkTMS. Contact us today and find out how simple and easy BulkTMS can work for you.

In a direct appeal to the powers that be, the coalition recently sent a letter to Rep. Sam Graves and Rep. Rick Larsen, the key figures in the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The letter unequivocally urges them to oppose any legislation that would increase maximum truck weight or length limits on federal highways.

Each year, ATRI releases an analysis of the operational costs of trucking. This year, estimated costs of operations in 2022 was $2.251 per mile. That marks the highest operational costs for a truck on record and the first time it has surpassed $2 per mile.

The wheat harvest is underway in Labette County and Mike and Nancy Hahn of rural Bartlett hope to finish their cutting by Monday if the weather holds out.

Charlie Every was a trucking company owner, road construction foreman, heavy equipment operator, stock contractor, wildland firefighter, bullfighter, bull rider, team roper, and cowboy.

The BulkLoads Podcast with host Jared Flinn welcomes guest Jesse Runions, who shares deep insights on the trucking industry. They discuss the current state of the economy, global macroeconomics, and the history of Ben R. Brown Trucking. Jesse emphasizes the importance of trust, relationships, and open communication with customers. Despite having no contracts, Ben R Brown Trucking has maintained success through consistent service and proactive problem-solving. Tune in for an engaging conversat

Unlike the traditional TMS, Reroute was built specifically to handle bulk freight, recognizing the unique demands and complexities it entails and is user-friendly.

Julie Su's nomination remains stalled in the Senate, where she presumably doesn't have enough votes for confirmation. Her nomination has been unpopular among trucking stakeholders, mostly due to her role in passing California's AB 5 independent contractor legislation as California's labor commissioner, then as secretary for the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency.

In the transportation industry, a dangerous game is being played, with the Brokerage Fraud Epidemic at its center. This menacing trend is costing brokers, carriers, shippers, and consumers a staggering $800 million or more, warns Anne Reinke, the president and chief executive of the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA)​.

Months after Banghart Properties had been given a cease and desist order , the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously that the grain dealer did not exceed the $5 million limit for grain purchases on its license.

It was recently announced that the agribusiness giant Bunge will be merging with Viterra in a transaction that has been approved by both companies' board of directors, in a move that will make the companies a leader in the global grain business.

BulkTMS is allowing small and large businesses to scale faster by taking away manual processes and automating them. BulkTMS users not only save money, but make more profits by making better decisions. BulkTMS allows you to work on your business and not in it.

Total marginal costs in trucking climbed to a new high in 2022 for the second year in a row, according to the 2023 update of American Transportation Research Institute's (ATRI) analysis of the operational costs of trucking. A record number of motor carriers participated in this years research, which analyzes a wide variety of line-item costs, operating efficiencies, and revenue benchmarks by fleet size and sector.

In a small way, Ellen Thomas daily view is a little like that of a commercial truck driver. She stares out at the interstate through a piece of glass, taps into technology, and must stay focused. Plus, like a driver, she must understand weights and the related federal requirements.