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Officials say the driver dropped his cell phone in a wooded area behind a Loves truck stop and fell into the manhole after going to retrieve it. Another trucker witnessed the event and alerted the security guard who called for help.

An East St. Louis, Ill.-based trucking company president protested the city of Springfields decision to award a three-year coal-hauling contract to a Decatur-based firm and asked City Council members on Dec. 11 to instead give the contract to his company. The Springfield City Council will debate and possibly give final approval to the contract at its Dec. 18 meeting. McLeod Express of Decatur holds City Water, Light and Powers curre

BISMARCK The Mountrail County States Attorney has filed a felony criminal complaint against financially troubled grain dealer Hunter Hanson of Leeds for issuing a $94,000 bounced check for grain transactions.

Felons face serious challenges in finding employment. A lot of companies practice strict reservations regarding recruitment of felons in their workforce. Now, thats sad. As humans, we are flawed, and we tend to commit mistakes or crimes. But if someone has acknowledged his fault, has served the deserved sentence and now wants to start afresh- he or she should be given another chance. The good thing is the trucking industry do believe in helping felons to relive their life. Yes, you can ea

Officials from both CN and CP Rail say increasing oil traffic will not hurt their grain service

But their longer-term prospects are dim

"I have never done anything in my life that Im more enthused about than what were doing right now," Don Daseke, chief executive officer of Daseke Inc. (NASDAQ: DSKE) and 1961 graduate of DePauw University tells Trucks.com. Daseke, who has created the nation's largest public flatbed and specialty trucking company, adds, "Were building a unique company, and were doing it a different way."

So why dont carriers simply raise driver pay and pass it along to shippers? That would seriously slow down driver turnover, right? Isnt that what they did back in the regulated days, when most drivers earned a good living at least better than today?

There are no full commercial users of the technology, which would allow a group of truckstwo for now, presumably more in the futureto travel with tight spaces between the vehicles, saving on fuel and creating other efficiencies. But Rod McClane, in an interview with FreightWaves, said California-based Peloton Technologies is running several pilot programs with various fleets, with the aim of having full commercial operations at its first customers sometime next year.

More than 50,000 more truckers are needed to support the shipping demand from US companies, like retail giants such as Amazon and Walmart, and that deficit could grow to 175,000 by 2026, according to the American Trucking Associations.

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Come find me: Burned in a farming accident, former Montana Grain Growers president is recovering after care in Salt Lake City Sun River, Mont. * Chuck Merja is a hugger, but after being badly burned in a farming accident in May, he has to be careful. For a Merja hug, put your right hand on his left shoulder and your left hand to his unburned right side. I value hugs even more now,

The rejections, including that of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, whose five-year exemption request was formally denied in June, were made public in a December 6 Federal Register notice after being denied earlier this year.

Bunge Ltd. will announce as soon as Monday the departure of its chief executive officer, removing a hurdle to further talks with would-be buyers, said a person familiar with the matter.

On Monday, December 3, the California Department of Justice announced that they arrested three trucking company operators Owner Miguel Bustillos, truck driver Anthony Sanchez, and suspected broker Amaury Avila-Medina on charges of recycling fraud, conspiracy, and grand theft for their alleged role in a massive recycling fraud ring.

MADISON An officer of a Wausau-based grain company was set to start a two-year federal prison sentence this week for his role in a $13.2 million fraud perpetrated on four banks and 65 farmers.

Erickson Trucking & Supply, a Minnesota staple since 1968, is setting up shop in Palestine with an incentive package which includes a $100,000 check from the Palestine Economic Development Corporation.

In a recent decision, a federal judge in Arkansas has said that drivers should be paid at least minimum wage for time spent off-duty and in their sleeper berths. The ruling doesnt institute any new requirements for carriers, but it could open the door to lawsuits brought by drivers.

The company is expected to announce in coming days the departure of Chief Executive Soren Schroder, people familiar with the matter said. Bunge plans to initiate a search for a replacement from inside and outside the company, one of the people said.

Orders for heavy-duty trucks declined in November for the first time this year, falling to the lowest level in 14 months and providing a fresh sign the North American trucking market is cooling down.

Ethanol is a biofuel, and in the United States, corn is the primary ingredient in the energy commodity that refiners blend with the gasoline that powers our automobiles. While the mixture contains around 90% oil-based gasoline and 10% ethanol, the Trump administration recently lifted the ban on E-15 which is a blend of 15% of the biofuel.

DENVER Average grain elevator margins are expected to be relatively normal this year for most of the Midwest. However, according to a new report from CoBank's Knowledge Exchange Division, elevators should be cautious about the outlook, as several variables are currently in play that could affect elevator margins.

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A Georgia doctor will face more than two years in prison for providing CDL holders with medical certificates when they hadnt actually undergone physical examinations to assess whether they were fit to drive.

Finn Murphy received his commercial drivers license in 1980 and has been schlepping across the US ever since. Much has changed since his first haul, which he recounts in his memoir,

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The U.S. DOT announced Monday 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.

CHS Inc. on Monday revised its profit downward over five years by $157.9 million after it came to light that a freight trader at the agricultural cooperative had misstated the value and quantity of contracts, making the company appear more profitable than it was.

Over the past three years, he has seemed to be an entrepreneurial wonder, registering seven businesses with the state of North Dakota. In early November, the North Dakota Public Service Commission started getting complaints on two of his businesses -- Midwest Grain Trading company and NoDak Grain, both based in Devils Lake.

The initiative is intended to keep up with inflation and is required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. The overall increase is an additional 1.02041% on the previous fee, meaning truckers across the U.S. will be paying significantly more in violations than this year.

Labor shortages are complicating the daily activities in production agriculture in all segments, including livestock hauling. While finding truck drivers is difficult in this market, finding livestock-savvy drivers able to transport hogs and cattle is an entirely different beast.

Law360 (November 29, 2018, 9:21 PM EST) -- The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday held that a trucking company must pay freight broker C.H. Robinson half of an over $28 million wrongful death judgment arising from a crash in...

While truckers traveling the northern half of the province can travel secondary highways with the same kind of weight that they would have on primary highways, the mild weather we've been receiving has delayed this from happening on highways in our area of the province.

A beloved Iowa truck stop that had to to close its doors forever because of competition from bigger chains is getting a second chance, thanks to a California trucking company.

With an April ruling by the California Supreme Court presenting a chilling effect on carriers use of owner-operators in the state, fleets and single-truck owners have found at least one way to circumvent the ruling and attempt to continue business as usual, says Joe Rajkovacz, head of government affairs for the Western States Trucking Association.

TORONTO, Ont. Results published today by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased by 0.6% in September, compared with August results.

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DECATUR, Ill. (WICS/WCCU) Food supplier ADM (Archer Daniels Midland) in Decatur is laying off workers. The company is not giving a specific number of layoffs, but said they are working with each employee to try to find other roles for them with ADM.

A year after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) put electronic logging device regulations into effect, California troopers are warning truckers that their paper logs books will absolutely not be accepted any longer.

CNS Canada Its so far, so good with grain shipments to the three major Canadian ports according, to a spokesperson with Quorum Corporation, which compiles weekly performance updates on Canadas grain handling sector.

While the results are still being confirmed by Guinness, third-party witnesses and tabulations by the grain elevator show Craig Stewart and sons Bob and Brad set new harvesting records this fall on their farm near Farmer City, Illinois.

Two proposed interconnected projects promise to boost containerized soybeans exports: A new intermodal container terminal on the lower Mississippi River and a unique type of inland vessels to carry the soybeans to the port from terminals up the river.