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WERE ALL CONNECTED through the miracle of global shipping. Sometimes, that leads us to semi-awkward conversations with random strangers about consumer goods from overseas. Not long ago, I was waiting in line at a Maine Turnpike northbound rest stop when I overheard the customer in front of me complaining about the price of a bottle of Evian water. I did some quick mental math and d

April 2018 trailer orders were still solid for the month, with a 10% increase compared to April 2017 and 21% higher than 2015.

The Economist reports that the political group Sikhs PAC estimates there are 150,000 Sikhs in the trucking industry and that nearly 90 percent of those people work as drivers, In addition to that, nearly 20,000 Sikhs have been joining the industry each year.

http://www.trucker.com/business/your-trucker-pre-trip-ooida-calls-driver-shortage-myth

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-11/truck-shortage-has-shippers-luring-u-s-drivers-with-coffee-tv Once at the mercy of shippers, truckers now are turning the tables, thanks to surging freight demand and a shortage of drivers.

http://www.truckinginfo.com/channel/fleet-management/news/story/2018/05/what-are-the-factors-behind-the-tight-truck-market-and-how-long-will-it-last.aspx Although the April 1 start to hard enforcement of the electronic logging device mandate does not seem to have had a huge effect on trucking capacity (except

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-11/truck-shortage-has-shippers-luring-u-s-drivers-with-coffee-tv Once at the mercy of shippers, truckers now are turning the tables, thanks to surging freight demand and a shortage of drivers.

https://www.gobytrucknews.com/carriers-tca-twin-trailer/123 A group of carriers and shippers calling themselves Americans For Modern Transportation is asking for provisions that would increase the national twin trailer standard from 28 feet to 33 feet to be included in the FY 2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill.

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/bid-to-change-truck-safety-law-could-cost-missouri-million/article_47694cac-4235-5fab-bc1a-31e199b84f71.html Missouri lawmakers are considering a proposal that could cost the state $8 million in federal funding.

https://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/a_stark_difference_in_opinion_over_truck_size_and_weight_remains_intact_bet As is the case with any good debate, or argument, there is always an argument for something and an argument against something. And this has perhaps never been clearer than when it comes to the matter of motor carriers usage of twin 33-foot trai

https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2018/05/why-a-trucking-company-built-its-own-grid/ At the Pitt Ohio trucking facility in Harmar, Pennsylvania, tractor trailers roll up to a depot where lights, computers, and electric forklifts are all powered by clean energy produced on-site.

https://www.trucks.com/2018/05/09/trucking-industry-robot-apocalypse/ The trucking and logistics industry has entered a disruptive period in which fuels, propulsion systems and the driving process itself are the subjects of debate. One key question is whether the industry is facing a robot apocalypse where sell-driving trucks will replace millions of drivers.

https://www.drovers.com/article/tyson-foods-shares-rebound-drop-earlier-higher-freight-costs Tyson Foods Inc. shares turned higher on Monday on last-half profit optimism after its quarterly profits missed Wall Street estimates as the biggest U.S. meat processor felt the brunt of higher freight and labor costs, sending its shares down nearly 6 percent in premarket trading.

https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Renewable-Energy/Is-This-The-End-Of-Diesel-Trucks.html Truck fleet operators who not long ago rejected the idea of bringing in electrified commercial vehicles are starting to open up but doubts still need to be resolved, according to a new study.

http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20180504-aar-in-policy-shift-to-oppose-any-effort-to-change-truck-size-laws/ The Association of American Railroads (AAR) said it will fight efforts in Congress requiring states to allow longer twin-trailers on the National Highway System, which includes the interstate network, a major shift in AAR policy that could dim the chances

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-04/not-enough-west-texas-railroads-to-handle-both-oil-and-sand Oil producers may be getting in their own way in the race to pump crude from the fertile Permian Basin. Railcars full of sand have helped producers unlock re

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-agriculture-exports/trade-rows-spell-gain-and-pain-for-u-s-grain-exporters-idUSKBN1I30EK?il=0 CHICAGO (Reuters) - Global grain marketers have seized upon trade tensions between the United States and several of its top export markets, including China, to turn around struggling trading units foll

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/carrier-confidence-has-impacted-freight-markets-as-much-as-capacity The 2017 freight market was like the scene in the action movie where the downtrodden hero discovers he has a special gift that gives him a marked advantage over his foes. After being beaten down for years they proceed to set the screen ablaze with a dominance yet unseen. Wel

http://www.trucker.com/drivers/your-trucker-pre-trip-brawl-between-ata-ooida-goes-public During the Nasstrac Shipper Conference and Expo in Orlando, Chris Spear, president of the American Trucking Assns., blasted the agenda and tactics of t

http://www.postbulletin.com/agrinews/news/columns/pay-attention-to-grain-prices-during-planting-season/article_648116a0-4d77-11e8-a90c-ef60698bcd55.html In many years, some of the best grain marketing opportunities occur during planting season, which is normally from late April until early June. Sometimes, plan

https://www.trucknews.com/regulations/lowering-cdl-age-u-s-mistake-ooida/1003085541/ GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is calling on the U.S. House of Representatives to block efforts to lower the age at which a commercial drivers license can be obtained.

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/2018/5/1/eld-devices-give-carriers-pricing-power Deregulation had a profound impact on the trucking market that resulted in massive upheaval for the incumbents. If you look at the top 100 trucking companies that existed before deregulation, only about 20% are still around. The rest went away because they couldnt survive in a free and competitive market.

http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2018/05/ADM_DuPont_open_biobased_FDME.aspx?ID={C5F95CFF-F669-4915-AC16-9C914C6CF410} DECATUR, ILLINOIS, U.S. DuPont Industrial Biosciences (DuPont) and Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) on April 30 announced the opening of the worlds first biobased furan