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Aug 16, 2018
Cargill Taps FourKites for Predictive Shipment Tracking

American agribusiness Cargill is working with FourKites to provide predictive shipment tracking in food ingredient operations in Brazil after the company successfully deployed the freight visibility platform providers solutions in North America, a press release announced Tuesday. Under the new arrangement, FourKites will supply the firm with its real-time shipment location data and arrival time predi

Aug 15, 2018
The irreversible ELD era
Aug 15, 2018
Liquid bulk carrier Heniff Transportation acquires Miller Transporters
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Aug 16, 2018
Cargill Taps FourKites for Predictive Shipment Tracking

American agribusiness Cargill is working with FourKites to provide predictive shipment tracking in food ingredient operations in Brazil after the company successfully deployed the freight visibility platform providers solutions in North America, a press release announced Tuesday. Under the new arrangement, FourKites will supply the firm with its real-time shipment location data and arrival time predi

Aug 15, 2018
The irreversible ELD era

A year ago, it was widely expected that tens of thousands of truck drivers would turn in their keys and quit trucking for good after the mandate fell into place on Dec. 18, leading to an immediate capacity crisis just weeks before Christmas. We got the capacity crisis, all right, but not because truckers quit. In fact, there now may be more truck drivers than ever.

Aug 15, 2018
Liquid bulk carrier Heniff Transportation acquires Miller Transporters

Heniff Transportation Systems, headquartered in Oakbrook, Ill., announced the acquisition of

Aug 15, 2018
Will Your Next Truck Be a Plug-In?

Are electric vehicles poised to break through in commercial transportation? Other alternative fuels have held similar promises: to cut fuel costs, eliminate emissions and find parity with diesel.

Aug 14, 2018
Local trucker transforms himself into a bodybuilder

Many think they don't have time to work out, but one local man is proving them all wrong. Jeremy Miller routinely works double-digit hours per day as an over-the-road truck driver. After years of poor choices, he made the right one -- by getting in shape.

Aug 14, 2018
Study offers insight into "early driver turnover"

As fleet operators grapple with the challenge of stratospheric turnover rates, one driver retention specialist has released a report that offers new insights into the problem. The study, by Stay Metrics, a driver training and retention solution provider, takes a deep dive into a specific aspect of driver "churn": early turnoverdefined as a departure within the first year of employment. It's a bigger problem

Aug 14, 2018
Will high trucking costs eventually run over food companies' ability to grow?

A trucking shortage in the United States has caused freight prices to soar upwards of 20% and extending an the year-over-year gains to an unprecedented 17 straight months, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Aug 14, 2018
PODCAST 4: How fuel cards work and can benefit you with Brian Huber

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Aug 13, 2018
The grain storage and transportation system depends more than ever on truckers.

Discussions about Prairie grain transportation efficiency tend to focus on railways, railways and railways. Often lost in the century-plus-old feud between farmers and the railroads is the connection between them the truckers. The system cant get along without them, and theyve become even more important due to elevator and branch line closures.

Aug 11, 2018
ELD Mandate Impacts in Unexpected Ways

The trucking industry anticipated the ELD mandate would result in lost driversbut it is only losing them time on the road.

Aug 10, 2018
Have Trade Wars Put Commodities Back on the Investment Map?

Higher inflation and a teetering stock market should spur advisors to think about diversifying client portfolios by adding commodities, investment experts urged this week. These economic factors, a potential bottom in the commodities price cycle, as well as the move of institutional investors into this sector, also are signs that portfolios should be adjusted to include this asset class. Commodities have been on a positive track since 2016, but people are frustrated in 2018 beca

Aug 10, 2018
Many Nevada truckers admit to 'unauthorized' parking amid growing crisis

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - The preliminary results from a Nevada trucker survey aimed at parking and other issues now has the attention of transportation leaders. Nevada trucking advocates have called the critically low number of available, legal parking spaces for big rig trucks a crisis. Nevada Department of Transportation and other stakeholders have bee

Aug 10, 2018
The Redwood Group and Smale Farms announce partnership to bring additional value to southwestern Ontario farmers

LONDON, Ontario, Aug. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Redwood Group, LLC and Smale Farms, LTD announced today the formation of a partnership that will bring additional value to the local cash grain marketplace. As a result of this partnership, local producers can expect competitive pricing, exemplary customer service, flexible contracting options as well as convenient logistical services.

Aug 10, 2018
Perdue acquires Cargill grain elevator

VINCENNES, INDIANA, U.S. Perdue AgriBusiness will purchase and reopen the former Cargill grain elevator in Vincennes, Indiana, U.S. The elevator is expected to be open for the 2018 harvest.

Aug 9, 2018
Agriculture officials warn Mainers to watch out for invasive beetles

The pest can cause branches to fall from trees and make storm damage worse.