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A vegan protester says that she was injured after a very close encounter with a semi truck driver hauling livestock. In a now-viral video shared on September 4, animal rights protester Kat Howard is holding a sign that says Everyone Deserves To Say Goodbye as she stands outside of a Olymel meat processing plant during an August 19 protest event. As a truck driver hauling pigs approaches the plant, Howard appears to be struck by the truck as she stands in its path.

“Scoular has been working with farmers and buying grain for 127 years,” said Greg Lickteig, director of The Scoular Company. “We are an employee-owned company which makes us different from our competition because our employees have a vested interest in ownership and success of our company.”

A recent article by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics showed researchers at MITs Energy Initiative and Plasma Fusion and Science Center have developed a hybrid engine that runs on gasoline, costs less than diesel engines and performs as well as the traditional engines. The hybrid engine would also resolve the issue of having a large number of batteries when it comes to long-haul trucking. The weight of the batteries range between 10 and 15 tons, and this comprises a lar

ADM Agriculture, the UK arm of global food conglomerate Archer Daniels Midland, saw a rise in profits as a result of the 2018 heatwave. The business, formerly known as ADM Arkady, posted a post-tax profit of 11.4m in the year ending December 2018, according to its latest set of accounts. The results compare favourably to the previous year, with the company suggesting the long winter followed by the summer drought led to record demand for livestock feed.

“We farm, we hunt, we fish. We try to be as sustainable as we can. The whole goat thing opens up a whole new opportunity of homesteading."

The hearing regarding the temporary restraining order requested by North Dakota Soybean Processors against the Spiritwood Energy Park Association has been continued until 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, in East Central District Court in Fargo. The hearing will determine if the restraining order will be continued.

A tweak to rules governing the time truckers must rest is winning cheers from tax reform and conservative groups because it could save consumers $274 million. Led by Americans for Tax Reform, a coalition of 12 free-market organizations backed the changes for commercial drivers in a letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The proposed rule would change how truckers take 30-minute breaks and give them more flexibility to meet the requirements. The proposed rule provide

A sewage truck met a watery end in New South Wales; regulators in NSW have created improved port access for trucks; National Transport Commission overhauls assurance framework; ATA wants truck drivers to be treated humanely; K&S announces profit slump and sale of Regal General Freight.

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Wade and Breann Fischer likely wont go to Bismarck on Nov. 12, the day Hunter Hanson is scheduled to be sentenced in a federal court for generating losses for claimants up to $11.2 million.

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Truck makers are logging sharply lower orders, adding another stress point for a decelerating U.S. manufacturing sector.

There are few things worse than being involved in an auto accident, but those involving a truck can quickly increase the amount of damage done. Roughly 500,000 accidents involving a truck occur each year in the United States, causing severe injuries to non-commercial drivers. If you have recently been involved in an accident, it’s important to know your rights and options

Agriculture giant Bunge is to slash its workforce as part of its relocation of its corporate headquarters, part of a sector-wide trend for job losses and strategic shakeups as companies in the sector around the world continue to struggle with thin margins. Around a third of staff currently located at its White Plains, New York headquarters have been offered relocation packages, according to reports first published by Bloomberg on Thursday.

Anyone following a 10-wheeler or semi trailer hauling grain or potatoes from the fields can’t help but notice that at least 99 percent of them bear a sign on the back that announces the owner has taken advantage of the invention by the late Masa Tsukamoto designed primarily to cut down on bruising of potatoes, but was eventually extended to other uses as well, including preventing spillage of grain.

Trucking company failures are rising as faltering freight demand exposes operators unprepared for a downturn after last years red-hot shipping market. Approximately 640 carriers went out of business in the first half of 2019, up from 175 for the same period last year and more than double the total number of trucker failures in 2018, according to transportation industry data firm Broughton Capital LLC. This week, Denver-based HVH Transportation Inc. abruptly shut down, stranding about 1

Latest Driver Shortage Forecast The American Trucking Associations (ATA) latest forecast indicates that the (trucking) industry is expected to need 60,800 more for-hire over-the-road truckload drivers at the end of the year did not startle any trucking executive grappling with the shortage. But industry leaders say solutions vary from carrier to carrier and the best answers to the problem may be a hybrid approach that includes everything from better scheduling that limits time away (no

“I expected his answer to be no,” Smucker told Land Line Now’s Mary McKenna. “I didn’t expect his answer to be that it actually makes the roads more dangerous. That’s the part that surprised me. He said drivers tend to be more aggressive because they know they have to get to a certain spot within those timeframes.”

Ten southeastern states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are included in an emergency declaration issued by trucking regulators as Hurricane Dorian approaches the east coast of Florida. This Emergency Declaration addresses anticipated emergency conditions creating a need for immediate transportation of supplies, equipment, fuel and persons and provides necessary relief, according to a bulletin issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on August 29

Eighteen states were awarded $225 million in federal grants to replace and upgrade bridges in rural areas, which could help speed truck freight. The money was distributed through the U.S. Department of Transportations (DOT) Competitive Highway Bridge Program (CHBP) grant program, which restricts funding to states with population densities of less than 100 people per square-mile. The projects funded under the program will serve as models for similar bridge improvement projects th

ATLANTA — In an effort to ease traffic congestion statewide during the Labor Day holiday weekend, the Georgia Department of Transportation is suspending interstate highway construction lane closures. The lane closures will be suspended from Friday, Aug. 30 at 12 p.m. to Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 5 a.m. Lane closures will also be limited on major state routes that directly serve key tourist and recreation centers.

MOBILITY, NEWS UPS Self Driving Trucks Have Made Deliveries in Arizona for Months August 28, 2019 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment A recent Gizmodo report says TuSimple, a self-driving freight truck company, has carried mail in Arizona for UPS. The shipping company said in a recent announcement that the UPS self driving trucks have successfully delivered shipments in Arizona. UPS says that its venture capital arm made an investment in TuSimple and that this is the first time it has

Ready Truckings Google listing shows the entity as permanently closed. Corporate Google listings are typically managed by a member of a company at Google My Business. Ready Trucking has 108 power units, 91 drivers and recorded more than 5.6 million miles in 2018 according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrations SAFER database. The family-owned company was established in metro Atlanta in 1968, operating as a local cartage company. The carrier began to of

Joplin and Springfield have made a top ten list identifying the best cities for truckers in the US. In a study of 384 cities by AdvisorSmith, Springfield ranks #9 for best mid-size cities for heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers.

The U.S. trucking industry chalked up a record year in 2018, one that arguably was the best the industry has seen in decades, if not in its history. Most truckload and less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers set new high-water marks for freight tonnage, revenues, and profits as the economy surged, e-commerce continued its rapid growth, and businesses accelerated purchasing of goods as they pulled forward inventory in advance of the Trump administration's China tariffs.

The number of US trucking companies rose by more than 21,000 in the year between June 2018 and this June, even as low spot-market pricing increased pressure on smaller fleets.

After a fatal accident in 2016, a lawsuit was filed against the truck driver who caused the crash, his carrier, and the carriers parent company. A Georgia jury has found all three liable for the death of one of the accidents victims, and awarded her family what is believed to be the largest ever verdict against a trucking company: $280 million. Judy Madere, a 58-year-old woman, was riding in a car driven by her daughter when the accident occurred on July 18th, 2016. Her twin sis

Former Waymo and Uber self-driving car engineer Anthony Levandowskiregarded by many as a father of the fledgling autonomous vehicle industrywas indicted Tuesday on 33 federal charges of theft and attempted theft of trade secrets. The charges stem from the same incidents that caused Waymo, in early 2017, to sue Uber for trade-secret theft. Uber and Waymo abruptly settled the lawsuit for 0.34 percent of Uber equity in February 2018, after four days of trial. If convicted, Levandow

In recent years, investors in Silicon Valley and beyond have been pumping more cash than ever into the sci-fi idea of self-driving cars. But modern companies like Tesla and Google are not pioneers of the autonomous vehicle. Rather, they are advancing an 80-year-old prototype. For the 1939 New York World's Fair, General Motors sponsored an exhibit titled Futurama, which was developed by industrial designer Norman Bel Geddes. Futurama featured a futuristic city with congestion-free highways, an

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On Monday morning, August 26, Tom McLeod, president of McLeod Software, opened the company's 2019 User Conference at the Gaylord Rockies in Aurora, Colorado, with prepared remarks. While McLeod's talk was ostensibly an overview of the company's current projects and new offerings, the subtext was that McLeod Software has technology for freight brokerage every bit as advanced and automated as newer digital entrants and it almost certainly has better data. McLeod began by noting the dive

PEORIA, Ill. The bulk of grain, fertilizer, petroleum and other shipments on the Illinois River will be idle next summer for major repairs to six aging locks and dams. The locks and dams were built in the 1930s, so theyre old and they need work, Dennis Shannon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Illinois Waterways operations project manager in Peoria, said at an Aug. 6 informational meeting hosted by the Peoria Farm Bureau.

Farmers in the Hoosier state are exempt from a number of federal trucking regulations, but being exempt from a number of reasonable safety practices and regulatory guidelines is a cause for concern among those who work in agriculture and transportation. Agriculture contributes an estimated $31.2 billion to the states economy. By the numbers, Indiana is the 10th largest farming state in the nation with 56,649 farming operations and just over 94,000 farmers, with 96 percent of farms in t

The trucking industry made a pit stop in Dallas, Texas this weekend for the 2019 Great American Trucking Show. The three-day event brought professionals from the field together for a networking and learning opportunity at a time when the industry is in the midst of serious change.

No matter how long youve been driving, you have to admit that there are times when trucking can get pretty scary. Maybe narrow lanes in construction zones make you sweat. Maybe the back row of the truck stop parking lot late at night gives you the creeps. Or maybe your heart drops *every single time* you hear police sirens.

A 38-year-old Army veteran is the winner of the 2019 Mike OConnell Truckings Top Rookie Award presented by CCJ sister publication Truckers News. Dwight Arnold, who lives in Clarksville, Tennessee and drives for Stevens Transport, was announced the award winner Friday at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas. He wins $10,000 and prizes from the RoadPro Family of Brands and Rand McNally. Arnold also received $1,000 from his company for winning the award. It gives you a

DES MOINES, Iowa -- U.S. agricultural commodities groups have had enough with trade tariffs and the lack of progress. On Friday, China announced it will impose an extra 5% tariff, in addition to the 25% tariff imposed a year ago, on U.S. soybeans starting Sept. 1 and an additional 10% duties on other major U.S. crops starting mid-December. Earlier this week, China signaled that it would retaliate if the U.S. carried through with its plan to up tariffs on Chinese goods September 1.

Bernie Sanders wants to spend $216 billion to replace all long-haul diesel trucks with fast-charging electric trucks if he is elected president in 2020. Because this nation depends heavily on goods that are shipped all over the country by truckers, we must ensure that they are able to keep up their pace while we meet our climate goals, Sanders argued. Truck drivers from the largest fleets to small owner-operators will be able to access this funding. The proposal is

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Paul Schlegel of Starsky Robotics, the companys senior vice president of trucking operations, joined Pronto.ais co-founder Ognen Stojanovski in a panel at the Great American Trucking Show with something of a provocative subject at its heart: the drivers role with the driverless trucks of the future. The discussion came nearing the end of a federal comment period on autonomous truck technologies and whether the regulatory environment needed adjustment to acco

U.S. trucking and third-party logistics companies are pushing Senate lawmakers to ignore a proposal by their colleagues in the House chamber to make crash safety scores public. The American Trucking Associations, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and the Transportation Intermediaries Association warned the leaders of the Senate Appropriations Committee that the "dangerous" proposal would be "a step backwards for safety" by rolling back changes made during the Obama administra

Truckers like Lexington, Kentucky-based owner-operator Chad Boblett said truckers have suffered "a bloodbath" in 2019. This year alone, some 2,500 truck drivers have lost their jobs as trucking companies large and small declare bankruptcy. Major carriers like J.B. Hunt, Knight-Swift, and Schneider have been forced to cut their annual outlooks. The rate sentiment among industry leaders dipped to recession-level lows in July, according to a Morgan Stanley survey.

ADM hopes somebody thinks so. The Chicago-based agricultural processing giant, the largest ethanol producer until last year, is increasingly eager to exit the business. Once a growth driver, the corn-based fuel has become a drag on ADMs financial performance.

**Opening the door for truckers to go off the clock for up to three hours when faced with delays in loading or unloading, new proposed rules on hours of service regulations were welcomed by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.

Washington The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will conduct two public listening sessions about a recently announced proposed rule the agency claims would add flexibility to hours-of-service regulations for commercial truck drivers.

To hedge against the risk of decreasing trucking rates in the future, a trucking carrier as a seller of trucking capacity, would go short on the best fit trucking freight futures contract to protect its revenue streams. If rates do end up decreasing, the drop in its revenues would be offset by the profits from the freight futures contract in the carriers futures account.

JEFFERSON CITY Truck drivers gathered at the Capitol building in Jefferson City Tuesday morning to push for a new bill that would prohibit driverless or autonomous trucks in Missouri. This comes after several states have adopted the self-driving vehicles. Event organizer Billy Bogar said as a truck driver himself, these trucks would directly affect his career. "This is my job," Bogar said. "I mean, once these things come in, I'm done; I'm out. Most of these people coming in today are

The number of railcars sitting idle is climbing to multi-month highs, reflecting the downturn in freight and transportation demand. Nowhere is that more evident than in dry bulk commodities, with some markets likely facing structural shifts into permanently lower demand. Some 56,425 railcars have been put into storage since January 2019. This brings the total railcars in storage close to 350,000, which is definitely on the high side, said Martin Lew, Chief Executive Officer of o

This spring's heavy rainfall and flooding left 1.3 million acres (0.526 million hectares) of land unplanted in Arkansas. Lawrence County farmers saw nearly 74,000 idled acres (29,947 million hectares), the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. Jerry Morgan is one of the county's farmers who said his farm had more than 500 acres (202 hectares) of corn, rice and soybeans that he couldn't plant this year. "This is the hardest year, mentally and physically, that we've ever had," Morgan said. "Menta

New Holland, a leading agricultural and construction equipment manufacturer, will launch The Great New Holland Haytools Giveaway in partnership with media leader Farm Journal at Farm Progress Show. The contest opens on August 27, 2019. This momentous promotion will highlight New Hollands 125-year anniversary coming up in 2020. With prizes valued at more than $400,000 USD and featuring five cutting-edge haytools, this will be one of the biggest haytools giveaways ever.

(KMAland) -- Northern Missouri Congressman Sam Graves recently met with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission about the conditions of area roadways impacted by the floods of 2019. "We visited a lot about funding for our highways in the state of Missouri," Graves said. "We have a major reauthorization that's coming up next year that we're going to be working on." "We also talked a lot about the damage caused by the flood," he added. "We talked about where the department of transport

One of the nations largest ethanol companies announced on Tuesday it will idle a 92-million-gallon plant in Cloverdale, Indiana, following EPAs decision to grant 31 new small-refinery waivers to the Renewable Fuel Standard for 2018.

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. A major highway in northeast Missouri that is used by thousands of motorists a day has been deemed unsafe. A new report released earlier this week from GeoTab, ranks U.S. Highway 63 as one of the "most dangerous highways in America," and the "most dangerous highway in Missouri."

PHOENIX (3 TV / CBS 5) Valley drivers will encounter a new kind of traffic interchange in the next few months. Two new diverging diamond interchanges will be opening along the new South Mountain portion of the Loop 202. As a driver, I know its going to be a little bit concerning, said ADOT spokesman Tom Herrmann. Thats because these interchanges have you driving on the

TORONTO, Ont. Loads were down, trucks were up in the spot market in July, according to the latest data from TransCore Link Logistics. There was a 9% decline in loads compared to June, with 15% more truck capacity chasing those loads. July is often a slower month due to national holiday closures and the ending of some seasonal produce shipments, TransCore noted.

UPS announced on Thursday that its venture-capital arm UPS Ventures bought a minority stake in one of the hottest self-driving truck startups around: TuSimple. Based in San Diego and Beijing, TuSimple has a fleet of dozens of self-driving trucks that operate daily in Arizona and Texas. The company already moves shipments for Fortune 500 companies in its trucks, which have a driver and engineer in the cabin at all times to monitor operations and ensure safety. This spring, TuSimple began pilot

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KALAMAZOO, Mich. A recent proposal by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, an agency of the Transportation Department, would change drive-time rules for truckers. The trucking industry supports the proposal, while critics worry the change could lead to more accidents involving truck drivers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said its 129-page proposal, published Wednesday, provides more options for drivers while maintaining safety standards. Current hours of

WINONA Declan Pfund, who turns 4 years old on Tuesday, loves trucks. Saturday, at the truck driving school at Minnesota State College-Southeast in Winona, Declan got the birthday surprise of his life when nearly 40 trucks rolled in horns blowing to celebrate his birthday. "He sits outside our house on Third Street and he'll get all those truckers to honk their horns," said Sabrina Pfund, his mother. Looking around at all the trucks, other kids climbing in and out of ca

Despite the "doom and gloom" of some industry watchers, there are cities where trucking activity has picked up in August, offering a glimmer of hope for the US freight market.

Having provided 100 years of service to area farmers, the Garden City Cooperative celebrated its centennial Friday with a come-and-go reception at the main office in downtown Garden City.

Truckers have for months been sounding the alarm about a "bloodbath" in their $800 billion industry. This year alone, some 2,500 truck drivers have lost their jobs as trucking companies large and small declare bankruptcy. Major carriers like J.B. Hunt, Knight-Swift, and Schneider have been forced to cut their annual outlooks. A slew of other indicators have underlined turmoil in trucking. Transport research groups reported that the volume of trucks purchased in July fell to its lowest level i

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. Bunge Ltd. is relocating its global headquarters from White Plains to St. Louis. While St. Louis is already an important hub for Bunge and our current North American operations, the city is also home to a number of food, agriculture, animal health and plant science organizations and customers, said Gregory A. Heckman, chief executive officer of Bunge. Moving the global headquarters to a location where Bunge has a major business presence is a big

The dwindling pricing advantage means that there is less financial incentive for shippers to transport cargo intermodal rather than just utilizing trucking for the entire length of the trip.

Truckers have for months been sounding the alarm about a "bloodbath" in their $800 billion industry. This year alone, some 2,500 truck drivers have lost their jobs as trucking companies large and small declare bankruptcy. Major carriers like J.B. Hunt, Knight-Swift, and Schneider have been forced to cut their annual outlooks. A slew of other indicators have underlined turmoil in trucking. Transport research groups reported that the volume of trucks purchased in July fell to its lowest level in n

VINCENNES, Ind. Leaders from Vincennes University celebrated the grand opening of a new Agricultural Center Aug. 5. The 45,000-square-foot facility houses the Vincennes University/Purdue University agriculture, horticulture, agribusiness, John Deere Tech and precision agriculture programs. Vincennes University is one of 16 colleges in the nation with an exclusive John Deere partnership that educates technicians using the companys latest technology.

The Trump administration took a key step Wednesday toward relaxing federal rules that govern the length of time truck drivers can spend behind the wheel, a move long sought by the trucking industry but opposed by safety advocates who warn it could lead to more highway crashes.The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, an agency of the Transportation Department, issued proposed changes to the "hours of service" rules , which dictate breaks truckers are required to take, and their time on

Despite having a great year in 2018, the trucking industry has been struggling this year, leading at least eight trucking companies -- many of them smaller companies -- to fold in the last eight months. Those closures have left approximately 2,659 drivers out of jobs, according to a report from Business Insider, which used data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Most recently, Carney Trucking Co. closed on July 31, according to Freight Waves. According to Business Insider,

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In a study with implications for logistics developments tied to rail access, the pricing advantage of shipping by rail is declining, says IHS Markit. The latest quarterly U.S. Domestic Intermodal Savings Index, produced by IHS Markit’s Journal of Commerce (JOC), shows that U.S. domestic intermodal shippers don’t save as much by converting loads from the highway to the rails as they did in recent years.

With the stroke of her pen on Monday, Gov. Kay Ivey ceremonially signed a law that aims to reduce human trafficking by training truck drivers to spot it. Sponsored by Rep. Merika Coleman, D-Birmingham, the law requires that new commercial drivers licensees be trained on how to detect and respond to human trafficking.

Grain marketing is a vital component of a profitable farm operation and is one of the top challenges farmers wish they could overcome, according to a new report from FarmLogs. In the 2019 State of Grain Marketing Report, FarmLogs surveyed more than 1,000 farmers across the country on their grain marketing habits and strategies. This new focus on overcoming marketing challenges is a shift from the 2018 State of Grain Marketing report, says Jesse Vollmar, CEO and co-founder of FarmLogs.

Earlier this year, Ingrid De Ryck, vice president of procurement and sustainability for beer giant Anheuser-Busch, rode across a stage in Scottsdale, Arizona, on top of a bright red wagon filled with beer boxes and pulled by the Budweiser Clydesdale horses. De Ryck's dramatic entrance in front of hundreds of her peers and the media was a teaser for an even more impressive deal she announced a short time later at the event (toting an on-brand bright red Budweiser in hand). Her proclama

Truck drivers have been clobbered with falling rates in 2019. There has also been a spate of trucking companies that have gone bankrupt. And a classic sign that more trucking bankruptcies are on the horizon is emerging increased delinquencies in paying off fuel cards. Pilot Flying J, one of the largest trucking fuel card providers and Americas largest truck stop provider, confirmed Business Insider that theres been weakness in the credit market.

LANSING Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Monday she's looking into millions of dollars in vehicle registration fees the state has paid to an arm of the Michigan Trucking Association and she's not sure she will vote to approve the grant when it comes before the State Administrative Board Tuesday. "I'm going to be sitting down with my team this afternoon to talk about that," Whitmer told the Free Press Monday after inspecting a Lansing bridge that needs $3 million in urgent repairs.

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The owner of the Portgordon maltings, near Buckie, has blamed higher grain prices at Harvest 2018 and caution from distillers for a drop in pre-tax profits last year.

CHICAGO, Aug 11 (Reuters) - As severe weather ravaged the U.S. Midwest this spring, agricultural software company Sentera was swamped with frustrated farmers and traders uploading drone videos of waterlogged crop fields. Farmers wanted the Minneapolis-based data company to help analyze how much acreage could still be planted, and spot damaged fields after floods kept farming states underwater for weeks.

Data on producer prices shows that wholesale inflation pressure was nearly nonexistent in July. Industry detail showed broad-based declines in trucking rates, and yearly it is likely to turn negative in upcoming months. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the producer price index (PPI) rose 0.2 percent in July from Junes levels. This fell in line with consensus estimates and follows two consecutive months of 0.1 gains in May and June. Overall results during the month were help

FAIRMONT The Martin County Economic Development Authority heard some big news Monday from Fairmont economic development coordinator Linsey Preuss, who presented them with a proposed $100 million project at the CHS soybean-processing plant in Fairmont.

Over 90 percent of carriers are already running electronic logging device (ELDs), but a small percentage of fleets continue to run automatic onboard recording devices (AOBRDs). These older telematics devices must be retired in favor of ELDs by December 16.

Thats the lesson from American crop handler Andersons Inc., which benefited from market volatility and merchandising activities in the second quarter. Adjusted earnings came in at 98 cents a share, 46% higher than the average analyst estimate. Andersons shares rose the most in a year.

A new self-driving truck startup recently announced that they are using the most heavily travelled freight corridor in Texas to deliver goods to customers. On August 6, Kodiak Robotics announced via blog post that they are using self-driving technology to operate semi trucks on the more than 200 mile stretch of I-45 between Dallas and Houston.

A new facility that produces freeze-dried protein ingredients for the pet food industry will be unveiled in Seward, Tuesday, August 6th. The Scoular's Company will oversee production, and they say the new state-of-the-art facility will increase production for the company. The company has invested in Nebraska for 127 years.

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Forty years ago this fall Wayne Cryts stored his beans in an elevator near New Madrid, MO. When the elevator went bankrupt a multi-year battle began for Wayne to get the right to sell those beans. Hundreds of farmers came to his aid, crossed lines of federal marshalls and brought the story to national attention. We traveled to Waynes home for a look back at the event.

About 97% of heavy-duty trucks rely on petroleum diesel but only 50% of all convenience stores sell it. This lack of availability has been a problem for heavy-duty truck drivers, and thats where biodiesel comes in. From 2012 to 2018, biodiesel consumption increased by 111%. With fuel costs rising for truckers and tight fuel margins at convenience stores, the desire for biodiesel will continue to grow. The increased demand comes from the many benefits biodiesel usage brings, such as low

The Missouri Department of Transportation knows the continued road closures due to flooding and flood damage are impacting lives, including its own workers in these affected areas, and MoDOT is working to repair and restore mobility to routes as waters recede. Local maintenance crews are clearing debris and repairing shoulders and minor road surface issues as they are able. More extensive work, including debris removal, hazardous storage tank removal, significant roadway and shoulder repairs

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Legislation that would increase the minimum insurance liability coverage required for interstate trucking from $750,000 to almost $5 million would put more small owner-operators out of business, independent operators claim. In a July 29 letter warning against the proposal, which was introduced in the U.S. Congress on July 16, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) told lawmakers that while the bills supporters contend it would increase safety by weeding out unsafe d

The U.S. DOT announced Tuesday it has increased fines across the board for violations of federal trucking regulations. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is required by Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 to adjust fine amounts each year based on inflation. A final rule that will publish in the Federal Register Wednesday, July 31, makes the new fine amounts effective immediately. The 2015 Act required FMCSA and other DOT agencies to issue an

The National Grain and Feed Association, which represents more than 1,100 grain, feed, processing, exporting and other grain-related companies throughout the country, told the Senate Agriculture Committee today that Congress should consider several changes including one involving an issue with China when it reauthorizes the U.S. Grain Standards Act. At the hearing, Bruce Sutherland, president of Michigan Agriculture Commodities in Lansing, Mich., testified on NGFAs beha

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. grains merchant and food processor Archer Daniels Midland Co on Thursday reported a 41.3% drop in second-quarter adjusted profit and missed Wall Street expectations, after being battered by the U.S.-China trade war and severe U.S. weather this spring that caused it significant supply-chain woes.

A federal jury awarded CRST Expedited $15.5 million in damages in connection with reported truck driver poaching by Arizona-based Swift Transportation. The judgment Swift must pay, ordered on July 23, breaks down into $3 million for interference with drivers contracts, $5 million in punitive damages and $7.5 million for unjust enrichment. Cedar Rapids-based CRST sued Swift in March 2017, alleging it actively was recruiting and hiring drivers CRST paid to put through its training progra

CONNECT SHARE TWEET EMAIL COMMENTS Comdata, a Fleetcor company, announced a new National Tire Discount Program that gives trucking fleets substantial discounts on commercial tires. Under the new program, Comdata is joining with industry-leading tire manufacturers to offer Comdata fuel card customers access to National Account pricing on truck, trailer, and retread tires nationwide. Discounts can average over $200 less than the lowest advertised tire cost. As a long-time advocate for fl

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is increasing fines for violating trucking regulations. Effective on Wednesday, July 31, the FMCSA will increase the amount that truckers must pay for violating regulations. The fine increase is due to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 2015, which requires that federal agencies increase fines each year to account for inflation. You can see the fine increase amounts in the table below.

Summers Trucking employees gathered for breakfast Saturday morning at the Ephrata American Legion. After ham and eggs and all the fixings, the 91 employees learned that the Summers family owners, Becky, John and Ken, had transferred their shares in the business to an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). With that move, the Summers management triad made those 91 employees and their vacationing co-workers part owners of the business. Before she got around to the big announcement, Becky talked

As July comes to a close, about 8.6 percent of carriers are still holding onto their automatic onboard recording devices (AOBRDs). However, the latest data indicates that regional and super-regional carriers are continuing to close the compliance gap between themselves and nationwide carriers. The 8.6 percent figure is the three-week moving average of carriers that report they are still running AOBRDs during a weekly telephone survey conducted by CarrierLists, in conjunction with FreightWaves