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Mar 28, 2018
Farmers gear up for 2018 planting season

https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/2018/03/farmers-gear-up-for-2018-planting-season/ With a record year soybean harvest and a very good corn crop in Missouri in 2017, dont expect big changes in planting for 2018.

Mar 28, 2018
Ardent Mills finalizes agreement for grain elevator
Mar 28, 2018
Meriden man guilty in $600K transport fraud
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Mar 28, 2018
Farmers gear up for 2018 planting season

https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/2018/03/farmers-gear-up-for-2018-planting-season/ With a record year soybean harvest and a very good corn crop in Missouri in 2017, dont expect big changes in planting for 2018.

Mar 28, 2018
Ardent Mills finalizes agreement for grain elevator

https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Ardent-Mills-finalizes-agreement-for-grain-12782019.php A flour and grain milling company based in Denver has finalized an agreement with Cargill to take over operations of a grain elevator at the Port of Albany.

Mar 28, 2018
Meriden man guilty in $600K transport fraud

http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/20180326/NEWS01/180329924 A Meriden truck-transport broker pleaded guilty Monday to defrauding more than $600,000 from Connecticut manufacturers who relied on his services to ship their goods, authorities say.

Mar 28, 2018
Trucker Shortage Sinks Profits for Food Manufacturers

https://news.thomasnet.com/featured/trucker-shortage-sinks-profits-for-food-manufacturers What do magically delicious Lucky Charms have in common with long-haul truckers? Major packaged food companies are getting slapped with headwinds, says

Mar 28, 2018
Nortana Grain plays important role for agriculture community

http://www.sidneyherald.com/community/nortana-grain-plays-important-role-for-agriculture-community/article_8d71ba94-31c8-11e8-a89d-ef70b350b574.html When asked what sort of things Nortana Grain offers, general manager Shane Keller said, We have agronomy, bulk fuel, fuel and propane delivery. We handle grain, sell feed and

Mar 27, 2018
BulkLoads new scanning/invoicing features are officially released

Now carriers can scan all tickets through the BulkLoads app instantly and invoice the shipper or broker. The goal with this new release is to get the carrier paid quicker as well as have the shipper/broker receive tickets faster. You can update the existing app on your phone or click here: iphone: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bulk-loads-now/id641831669?mt=8 https://play.google.com/store/apps/det

Mar 27, 2018
FMCSA chief Martinez: regulatory changes might be possible for HOS rules

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/martinez-fmcsa-hos-rules? After coming from the Mid America Trucking Show last week where by his own admission he received a significant amount of ELD-related hostility, new FMCSA administrator Raymond Martinez had a quieter first public appearance a few days later. Martinez gave a speech to the Truckload Carriers of America meeting near Orlando which covered the usual

Mar 26, 2018
Higher Trucking Costs Eat Into General Mills' Profit

http://www.ttnews.com/articles/higher-trucking-costs-eat-general-mills-profit Three months ago, General Mills executives believed the company was on the verge of simultaneous sales and profit growth for the first time in years. Instead, higher trucking and other costs suddenly ate into profit.

Mar 26, 2018
We don’t need larger semi-trucks on Missouri roads

http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/readers-opinion/guest-commentary/article206711684.html Friends residing in large cities lament the condition of their roads and the daily rush hour traffic jams they experience. When those friends visit us here in Missouri, the compliments flow about how well our roads are maintained and how reasonable our traffic is in comparison. One thing that would s

Mar 26, 2018
Cargill to sell grain and crop inputs assets to La Coop fédérée

https://www.pehub.com/canada/2018/03/cargill-sell-grain-crop-inputs-assets-la-coop-federee/# Cargill Inc has agreed to sell grain and crop inputs retail assets in Ontario to La Coop fdre. No financial terms were disclosed for the sale, which includes 13 grain and crop inputs retail assets and Cargills 50 percent stake in South West Ag Partners, which inc

Mar 24, 2018
Feed grain supply starting to dry up

https://www.producer.com/2018/03/feed-grain-supply-starting-dry/ Were seeing a little bit of a pullback on prices on most commodities in anticipation for making sure everything gets out before road bans, said Brandon Motz, sales manager at CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta.

Mar 23, 2018
Truck Driver Shortage Sqeezing General Mills Profits

https://www.ft.com/content/283e1eda-2d1b-11e8-9b4b-bc4b9f08f381

Mar 23, 2018
House Bill Would Allow Interstate Trucking for 18-to-21-Year-Olds

http://www.ttnews.com/articles/house-bill-would-allow-interstate-trucking-18-21-year-olds A new bill that would open interstate trucking opportunities to people between the ages of 18 and 21 was introduced in the House of Representatives March 21. The Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy, or DRIVE-Safe Act, proposes a two-step pro

Mar 23, 2018
U.S. vows to defend farmers against China retaliation

https://seekingalpha.com/news/3340896-u-s-vows-defend-farmers-china-retaliation "The U.S. stands ready to defend our producers that may be harmed by foreign country retaliation, in particular farmers and ranchers who are often the first to be targeted by trade actions," according

Mar 23, 2018
Trucker buys lotto scratcher on a whim, wins $750K

https://cdllife.com/2018/trucker-buys-lotto-scratcher-on-a-whim-wins-750k/ A California trucker got the surprise of his life when he bought a scratcher ticket at a truck stop on a whim and found himself hundreds of thousands of dollars richer within minutes. Fresno County-based trucker Cruz Rivas Castro was hauling a load of fish along the I-5 Grapevine when he and his co-driver stopped

Mar 22, 2018
The Transportation Frankenstorm to Worsen - What Shippers Can Do Now

http://www.scdigest.com/newsviews/18-03-07-1.php?cid=13918 Select your term of choice: Is it a transportation perfect storm, or as some are now starting to call it a "Frankenstorm?"

Mar 22, 2018
Capacity-hungry US shippers get closer to truckers

https://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/capacity-hungry-us-shippers-get-closer-truckers_20180321.html Shippers at a US T&LC conference say catering to drivers and improved planning are keys to finding much needed capacity.

Mar 22, 2018
Next 18 months are ‘a great time to be a trucker’

http://www.trucker.com/business/atbs-next-18-months-are-great-time-be-trucker This is the best time literally in trucking in 30 years. So if youre not having success, you need to figure out how to get success and take advantage."

Mar 22, 2018
Smart Sand strikes frac sand deal for new North Dakota rail asset

http://www.indmin.com/Article/3795325/Smart-Sand-strikes-frac-sand-deal-for-new-North-Dakota-rail-asset.html United States-based miner Smart Sand has signed a multi-year deal to supply frac sand through its recently acquired rail terminal in the state of North Dakota. Smart Sand did not announce the counterparty or the volumes specified in the agreement

Mar 21, 2018
Uber Suspends Autonomous Truck Testing After Arizona Pedestrian Death Involving Car

http://www.ttnews.com/articles/uber-halts-autonomous-car-testing-after-fatal-arizona-crash Uber Freight is temporarily suspending its autonomous vehicle operations including trucks in the wake of an accident with one of its autonomous cars that resulted in a fatality, the company confirmed March 19 to Transport Topics.

Mar 21, 2018
G3 Canada expanding into Alberta

http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2018/03/G3_Canada_expanding_into_Alber.aspx?ID={D642C38E-C36D-42F7-8821-5BB0A0CC6E47} WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA G3 Canada Ltd. (G3) has unveiled plans to build two new facilities, including an elevator south of Wetaskiwin in Central Alberta, its first primar

Mar 20, 2018
Why millennials should start considering truck driving

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/why-millennials-should-start-considering-truck-driving-it-s-almost-n857301 Commercial truck driving has a reputation for grueling hours, weeks away from home, and a burly machismo that isn't particularly welcoming to women. Its high time that reputation got a makeover. A

Mar 20, 2018
No, capacity is not coming back to the market

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/2018/3/19/t5vncsisxax76m1gctefsm0pk58mz0-zb2er The FreightWaves editorial staff was all over the country this week, at various industry and financial conferences.To say the industry is bullish would be an understatement. The industry was downright giddy with glee. Executive confidence was incredibly high with fleet and brokerage executives talking

Mar 20, 2018
Kenworth launches website dedicated to used trucks

http://www.trucker.com/trucks/kenworth-launches-website-dedicated-used-trucks Kenworth Truck Co. is launching a special dedicated website for its Kenworth Certified Pre-Owned program at www.KenworthCertified.

Mar 20, 2018
ADM restructures business groups as grain margins falter

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-archer-daniels-restructuring/adm-restructures-business-groups-as-grain-margins-falter-idUSKBN1GV276 CHICAGO (Reuters) - Archer Daniels Midland Co said on Monday that it would restructure its business units, as the U.S. agricultural merchant seeks ways to remain competitive in the face of persistent tight mar

Mar 19, 2018
Shippers lock in higher contract rates to hedge against spot price inflation

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/shippers-contract-rates For the first time in years, quarterly conference calls with major shippers are talking about transportation cost headwinds have a profound impact on their profit margins. In fact, freight transportation as a percent of the costs in the economy is greater than that of oil prices. If the freight market is inflationary, it has a tremendous impact on the margins o

Mar 19, 2018
Knight-Swift Buys Trucker Abilene Motor Express

https://www.wsj.com/articles/knight-swift-buys-trucker-abilene-motor-express-1521223022 Purchase brings 400 trucks and signals the U.S. leader in truckload transport may be back in the market for more acquisitions

Mar 19, 2018
Truck Leasing group asks for another ELD exemption, through year's end

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trala-fmcsa-eld-exemption The Truck Renting and Leasing Association submitted the request earlier this week. The exemption is requested until the final day of 2018 "for all drivers of property-carrying commercial motor vehicles rented for 30 days or fewer," according to the Federal Register notice posted by FMCSA.

Mar 17, 2018
Anheuser-Busch Among Companies Calling on Congress to Change Tax Provision

https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/world-policy/article/2018/03/15/anheuser-busch-among-companies-tax OMAHA (DTN) -- The two largest general farm organizations have a different take on what should happen with the Section 199A tax provision, but 77 separate businesses in 28 states also have written a letter to Congress calling on lawmakers to fix the pro

Mar 17, 2018
Hauling bill opposed by transportation officials awaits governor’s signature

https://mississippitoday.org/2018/03/15/hauling-bill-opposed-by-transportation-experts-awaits-governors-signature/ A proposal to increase the weight limit for hauling timber and other farm products now awaits the governors signature to become law despite opposition from top transportation officials.

Mar 17, 2018
As juries hold 3PLs responsible for carrier actions, broader insurance coverage becomes a necessity

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/insurance-and-risk/3pl-insurance-coverages The jury assigned 60% of the blame on Hatfield, who was charged with two counts of driving under the influence, and 40% of the blame on the brokerage operation of J.B. Hunt, which contracted with Hatfield to move the load. The jury determined that J.B. Hunt did not perform a sufficient check of Hatfield and if it had, it ne

Mar 17, 2018
Amelia man dies after being buried in soybeans in grain bin

http://www.richmond.com/news/local/central-virginia/amelia/amelia-man-dies-after-being-buried-in-soybeans-in-grain/article_46c20866-7181-5af5-9b4b-0947798ae7d3.html The Amelia Sheriffs Office was called about 5:15 p.m for a report of a man trapped in a grain bin on a farm in the 13000 block of Genito Road,

Mar 16, 2018
Ag Truck Drivers Get Another 90-Day Exemption From ELD Mandate

https://www.tapinto.net/articles/ag-truck-drivers-get-another-90-day-exemption-fro WASHINGTON, D.C. On March 14, 2018 the U.S. Department of Transportations (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced an additional 90-day temporary waiver from the ELD rule for agriculture related transportation.

Mar 16, 2018
Insurers’ tips to trucking clients: how not to lose your loads

https://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/insurance/insurers-tips-trucking-clients-not-lose-loads-1004128671/ Linked to the involvement of organized crime, cargo theft is described as an epidemic in Canada, with a total loss of $181 million in stolen cargo and equipment between 2014 and 2017.

Mar 15, 2018
U.S. lawmakers find fix on grain cooperative tax break -lobbyists

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-tax-agriculture/u-s-lawmakers-find-fix-on-grain-cooperative-tax-break-lobbyists-idUSL1N1QV1ZU CHICAGO, March 13 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers have agreed to language revising a portion of the new tax code that gave farmers a massive tax break for selling grains to cooperatives rather than private firms, agriculture

Mar 15, 2018
Agriculture Truckers Receive Second 90-Day ELD Requirement Reprieve

https://www.trucks.com/2018/03/13/agriculture-truckers-eld-reprieve-fmcsa/ As time runs out for most truckers to install a digital device that tracks their driving time ahead of the April 1 deadline, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration granted agriculture industry truckers a second 90-day reprieve from complying with the new rule.

Mar 14, 2018
5 things to know about Uber's self-driving trucks in Arizona

With few regulations and the support of Gov. Doug Ducey, Arizona has become a haven for self-driving cars. Take a quick walk through downtown and you'll see self-driving Uber SUVs picking up passengers and navigating traffic.

Mar 14, 2018
Time Running Out for Next Food Safety Modernization Act Compliance Dates

Several national and state groups continue to educate U.S. grain facilities about compliance with new rules for the handling, transportation and storage of food, and animal feed, that are part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Many are still working with the FDA on behalf of the ag industry to clarify several of the new complicated rules, with National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and the Minnesota Grain and Feed Association (MGFA) being two of those groups.

Mar 14, 2018
New federal trucking regulation won’t affect most local farmers

Agriculture did not become a major industry in this country until transportation infrastructure was put in place for farmers to deliver their excess production to markets off the farm. Roads had to be built to deliver food to cities, and to shipping points for further delivery, such as rivers, canals, and rail.

Mar 14, 2018
Union Pacific CFO looks at the trucking market and likes what he sees

The positive view for 2018 performance at Union Pacific delivered Tuesday by its CFO took some of its cues from what Rob Knight is seeing in the trucking market. "If I look at what is happening in the trucking space, where the truck is our competitor, we like the signs we're seeing," CFO Knight said at the J.P. Morgan Aviation, Transportation & Industrials Conference. "I hear record pricing announcements. The stars are aligning when we look at what's happening in the truck market."

Mar 13, 2018
Montana Ag: New trucking regulations will hurt Montana livestock industry

BILLINGS - New regulations that will have a negative impact on Montanas livestock industry are just a few days away from being implemented. And both livestock producers and livestock haulers are concerned.

Mar 13, 2018
Local program helps Welfare recipients find jobs in the trucking industry

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Economic Development Commission and private companies team up to match people looking for work with a high demand industry.

Mar 13, 2018
How Interstate Trucking Can Awaken Tax Nexus

Being a Star Wars fan and with The Last Jedi coming out, I thought of a unique way to explain nexus created by your clients who use their own companys trucks and realized this could be more challenging then avoiding a Jedi mind trick.

Mar 12, 2018
Grain Farmers Cope with Cash Crunch

Even though farm income has halted its rapid decline, 2018 looks to be another year of tight profit margins. USDA forecasts net farm income, a broad measure of profits, will decline nearly 7% from 2017 to just under $60 billion for this year. This would be its lowest in nominal terms since 2006. Net cash income is forecast to decline 5% to $91.9 billionits lowest since 2009.

Mar 10, 2018
How Minnesota's grain elevator operators plan to cope with higher risk

https://www.dglobe.com/business/agriculture/4414884-how-minnesotas-grain-elevator-operators-plan-cope-higher-risk PRIOR LAKE, Minn. Directors of Minnesota cooperative grain elevators are the "guardians" of those business and must be keenly aware of marketing risks and policies, especially when markets are volatile and farm-customers are facing cash flow p

Mar 10, 2018
Data helping insurers, government crack down on chameleon trucking companies

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/insurance-and-risk/chameleon-trucking-companies A few weeks ago, WOOD TV 8 in Michigan broadcast an investigative report into what it said was a chameleon trucking company that had actually been reborn several times

Mar 9, 2018
Georgia Transportation Officials Plan To Build A $1.8 Billion Truck-Only Highway

http://wkar.org/post/georgia-transportation-officials-plan-build-18-billion-truck-only-highway#stream/0 Georgia transportation officials are planning what they say would be the country's first highway just for trucks - just trucks. No cars allowed. The toll-free road would stretch for about 40 miles from Atlanta south to Macon. From member station WABE in Atlanta, Tasnim S

Mar 9, 2018
Lawmakers Urge ELD Waiver Extensions, HOS Rule Overhaul

http://www.ttnews.com/articles/lawmakers-urge-eld-waiver-extensions-hos-rule-overhaul Several lawmakers are calling for an extension of the electronic logging device waiver granted to livestock haulers

Mar 9, 2018
Grain elevator sees explosion in central Illinois

http://www.wandtv.com/story/37674351/grain-elevator-sees-explosion-in-central-illinois BEASON, Ill. (WAND) Firefighters responded to a small explosion at a grain elevator in Beason. It happened on property owned by Topflight Grain Cooperative, when leaders in the Lincoln Rural Fire Protection District say an operator was transferring corn. At that time, they say a be

Mar 9, 2018
Mount Vernon Man Pleads No Contest to Stealing Grain

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/south-dakota/articles/2018-03-08/mount-vernon-man-pleads-no-contest-to-stealing-grain MOUNT VERNON, S.D. (AP) A Mount Vernon man accused of stealing $400,000 worth of grain from a Davison County farm family has pleaded no contest to a grand theft

Mar 9, 2018
National Farmers Union says Passing Bill C-49 Won't Help Farmers

https://www.westcentralonline.com/local/national-farmers-union-says-passing-bill-c-49-won-t-help-farmers As the senate looks over Bill C-49 -- the bill to amend Canada's Transportation Act and other related acts -- the National Farmers Union (NFU) is calling for amendments to the bill before it reaches senate for a final vote. Some producers and groups are

Mar 8, 2018
Uber’s self-driving trucks have been hired to deliver freight in Arizona

https://www.recode.net/2018/3/6/17082774/uber-self-driving-truck-otto-freight-embark-waymo-alphabet-arizona Ubers self-driving trucks are now delivering commercial freight in Arizona, the company announced on Tuesday. This marks the beginning of the company realizing the ambitions it laid out when acquiring self-driving trucking startup, Otto,

Mar 7, 2018
Iowa railroad preservation program

http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2018/03/Iowa_railroad_preservation_pro.aspx?ID={C64B3147-2F03-4FB9-88F4-78D6E3310420} In 1974, the Iowa Legislature created the Iowa Rail Assistance Program and appropriated $3 million to rehabilitate Iowas rail network. The program began under control of the

Mar 7, 2018
Would heavier trucks tear up the nation's roads?

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/would-heavier-trucks-tear-up-the-nations-roads/article/2650412 The federal weight limit for trucks is 80,000 pounds. However, the Safer Hauling and Infrastructure Protection coalition, comprising more than 80 associations and companies such as Anheuser-Busch and Coca-Cola, support a pilot program permitting a small number of states to opt-

Mar 7, 2018
Truck scarcity tangles potato deals

https://www.thepacker.com/article/truck-scarcity-tangles-potato-deals Truck rates and availability have been an issue for potato marketers in the 2017-18 season, and the drama is far from over. A northeast winter storm, holiday disruptions in driver availability and unrest and uncertainty about the electronic logging device mandate were some of the reasons that caused truck rates from potato

Mar 7, 2018
Realities of e-logging lead freight costs higher

http://www.bakingbusiness.com/articles/news_home/Business/2018/03/Realities_of_e-logging_lead_fr.aspx?ID={73806D50-B77B-4559-B852-F83669BB3D0B}&cck=1 KANSAS CITY The Electronic Logging Device (E.L.D.) mandate that went into effect for more than 3 million commercial truckers on Dec. 18, 2017, appears to have had

Mar 7, 2018
Investor to push Bunge to consider potential sale

http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/investor-to-push-bunge-to-consider-potential-sale/article_5df73c50-e3c0-5dd8-88ee-ff9c7bce0434.html U.S. agricultural investor Continental Grain Co. plans to push Bunge Ltd. to consider a potential sale, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday, after Archer Daniels Midland Co. approached Bun

Mar 6, 2018
A fuel tax increase is a direct tax increase on the American independent trucker

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fuel-taxes-hurt-indy-truckers-sx8pt The American Trucking Associations (ATA) have come out in support of a fuel tax increase to fund infrastructure and raise revenue for the federal government. The US Chamber of Commerce also supports such a tax. The argument goes that our infrastructure is crumbling and is out of date, so we need to invest in it to make improvements to en

Mar 6, 2018
Truck Platooning Measure Moves on to the House

http://weku.fm/post/truck-platooning-measure-moves-house Oldham County Senator Ernie Harris says the measure allows electronically connected trucks with drivers to travel together with less than 250 feet between them. Its a bill thats been tested out west, the western part of the U.S. on the long straightaways and it saves gas and its basically a drafting bill for trucks to draft behind each

Mar 6, 2018
Clock Ticking for Truckers to Use ELDs Before Enforcement Starts

https://www.trucks.com/2018/03/05/truckers-eld-enforcement/ The new rule forces truckers to switch from the paper logs the industry has used since the 1930s to electronic logging devices, or ELDs. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration enacted the r

Mar 6, 2018
Transportation issues snarl Idaho ag

http://magicvalley.com/business/agriculture/transportation-issues-snarl-idaho-ag/article_12446e74-374d-503b-bf48-240dc3d13bea.html BOISE Half of the wheat grown in Idaho is exported. But getting that grain or any other agricultural commodity to market is no easy matter....

Mar 6, 2018
North American February semi-truck orders soar 76 percent: analyst

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trucks-orders/north-american-february-semi-truck-orders-soar-76-percent-analyst-idUSKBN1GG0Y4 DETROIT (Reuters) - North American orders for Class 8 semi-trucks jumped more than 76 percent in February as trucking companies rushed to add capacity in a tight U.S. freight market, FTR, a company that tracks the

Mar 6, 2018
Trucking Companies Hauling In Higher Sales

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sageworks/2018/03/04/trucking-companies-hauling-in-higher-sales/#503369ee3f27 Buckle up. U.S. trucking companies are coming off a year of improved sales growth and profitability, according to data from

Mar 5, 2018
Congress and ELD regulators feeling food industry heat

http://www.producenews.com/the-produce-news-today-s-headlines/23559-congress-and-eld-regulators-feeling-food-industry-heat Federal legislators are receiving a clear, consistent message from the produce and many other U.S. industries regarding the challenges of new electronic logging device regulations, which force over-the-road truck drivers to adhere to

Mar 3, 2018
Insuring Mexican drivers critical to moving NAFTA freight

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/insurance-and-risk-management/insuring-mexican-drivers U.S. companies moving freight across the border need additional insurance to cover their Mexican drivers, even if it is only within the border zone

Mar 3, 2018
Indigo debuts on-farm storage program for U.S. farmers

http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2018/03/Indigo_debuts_onfarm_storage_p.aspx?ID={E6A676CB-8950-47F2-A216-CFCA39BF23CF} BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, U.S. Indigo Ag, Inc. has launched an on-farm storage program for U.S. farmers designed to facilitate the identity preservation of grain.

Mar 2, 2018
US truckload shippers grapple with surcharges, rejected freight

https://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/ltl-shipping/us-truckload-shippers-grapple-surcharges-rejected-freight_20180228.html Hub Group is levying surcharges on some shippers in Chicago, LA, Seattle, Dallas, and Atlanta on excess freight. Shippers said the fees range from $150 to $600. J.B. Hunt is also limiting the amount of excess freight accepted from

Mar 2, 2018
How shippers and 3PLs can partner to weather the freight industry

https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/freight-industry-competition-3PL-Cerasis-target-freight-management/517975/ Trucking shipments and expenditures are at an all-time high

Mar 2, 2018
Bunge wraps up $900 million acquisition

https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2018/03/01/bunge-wraps-up-900-million-acquisition.html Bunge Ltd. has completed its $946 million acquisition of a 70 percent ownership stake in IOI Loders Croklaan, a manufacturer of palm oil and other oil products.

Mar 1, 2018
Supreme Court to decide lease-to-own trucking arbitration case

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/federal-regulation/supremecourthearsleasingarbitration Yesterday the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira, a suit between a large trucking

Mar 1, 2018
White House again pushes tolling, suggests trucking doesn’t pay enough for highways

https://www.ccjdigital.com/white-house-again-tolling-suggests-trucking-doesnt-pay-enough-for-highways/ A report issued last week by the White Hou

Feb 28, 2018
Corporate America’s new dilemma: raising prices to cover higher transport costs

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/corporate-america-dilemma-raising-prices-063020859.html SEATTLE/BOCA RATON, Fla. (Reuters) - The drive for cost cuts and higher margins at U.S. trucking and railroad operators is pinching their biggest customers, forcing the likes of General Mills Inc (GIS.N) and Hormel Foods Corp (HRL.N) to spend more on deliveries and consider raising their own prices as a

Feb 28, 2018
Wheels keep spinning on bigger truck debate

https://www.americanshipper.com/main/news/wheels-keep-spinning-on-bigger-truck-debate-70692.aspx?source=Little4 Over 1,000 local government leaders sent a letter to Congress Thursday, telling members to steer clear of proposals that would allow any increase in truck length or weight. Heavier single-trailer trucks or longer double-trailer trucks would only make the nations transporta...

Feb 28, 2018
Transport safety rules for trucks and trains have been sidelined under President Trump

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2018/02/26/transport-safety-rules-trucks-trains-sidelined-under-president-trump/372336002/ WASHINGTON President Donald Trump is putting the brakes on attempts to address dangerous safety problems from speeding tractor-trailers to sleepy railroad engineers as part of his quest to roll bac

Feb 28, 2018
Harsh winter forces Lincoln to seek more salt

https://www.westplainsdailyquill.net/national_news/article_460519e3-f4dd-5659-94b7-57400419551c.html LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) The harsh winter has forced Lincoln to replenish its supply of road salt. The city has a $250,000-a-year salt budget and typically uses about 4,800 tons during winter, the

Feb 27, 2018
How real is the parking problem?

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/economics/solving-the-truck-parking-problem Social media has been abuzz with pictures of tractor-trailers parked on the sides of the road ever since the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate when into effect. By some accounts, the mandate has exacerbated the problem of truck parking, but most experts dont believe the problem has gotten any worse.

Feb 27, 2018
HOW POTENTIAL ADM, BUNGEE MERGER WOULD IMPACT FARMERS

http://kticradio.com/agricultural/how-potential-adm-bungee-merger-would-impact-farmers/ The possible merger of ADM and Bungee could decrease marketing outlets for farmers as the companies would combine operations. Chad Hart of Iowa State University told DTN-The Progressive Farmer this week that, however, unlike mergers in the seed business, there still is a fair amount of c

Feb 27, 2018
Biggest co-op run since '20s? Accountants, lawyers get busy

https://www.jamestownsun.com/business/agriculture/4408140-biggest-co-op-run-20s-accountants-lawyers-get-busy FARGO Farmers and even corporate elevators are considering creating their own co-op entities due to the market-destabilizing effect of the so-called 199A tax reform provision, which favors cooperatives over other corporate grain marketers.

Feb 26, 2018
Nebraska Trucking Company Hiring New Drivers To Cope With Huge Increase In Demand for Their Services

https://www.military-technologies.net/2018/02/23/nebraska-trucking-company-hiring-new-drivers-to-cope-with-huge-increase-in-demand-for-their-services/ Plattsmouth, NE - Liquid Trucking, one of the largest

Feb 26, 2018
Flooding cripples grain barge shipments on U.S. Midwest rivers

http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/flooding-cripples-grain-barge-shipments-on-u-s-midwest-rivers/ Grain barge shipping came to a near standstill in parts of the U.S. Midwest on Thursday as recent heavy rain and melting snow swelled rivers, halted barge loading and sidelined the towboats that haul farm belt crops to Gulf Coast export terminals.

Feb 26, 2018
Trucking Issues Limiting Timely Cotton Movement

http://www.cottongrower.com/marketing/market-analysis/trucking-issues-limiting-timely-cotton-movement/ Prices regrouped on the week, with the nearby May trading to 81 cents and the July contract eased up to 82 cents. World cotton consumptions continues to expand its wings, as growth is now evident and expected across all major continents.

Feb 24, 2018
Trucker could face up to 20 years for refusing to return trailer

https://cdllife.com/2018/trucker-could-face-up-to-20-years-for-refusing-to-return-trailer/

Feb 23, 2018
NGFA seeks clarification on trucking exemptions for ag

http://www.feedstuffs.com/news/ngfa-seeks-clarification-trucking-exemptions-ag NGFA has urged the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to clarify the agricultural commodity exception to its hours-of-service regulations for commercial truck drivers.

Feb 23, 2018
Washington truck drivers have option to bypass weight station

https://transportationtodaynews.com/news/8249-washington-truck-drivers-option-bypass-weight-station/ Commercial truck drivers will have the option of using technology to bypass weigh stations, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) said.

Feb 22, 2018
ELECTRONIC LOGGING DEVICES HOLD TRUCKERS ACCOUNTABLE

http://www.kezi.com/content/news/Electronic-logging-devices-holding-truckers-accountable--474656703.html Truckers are limited to how many hours they can drive each day, and they're required to log their trips. They used to be able to do so with paper log books, but now that process is automatic to help hold them more accountable.

Feb 22, 2018
Frac Sand Shortage Threatens Shale Boom

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Frac-Sand-Shortage-Threatens-Shale-Boom.html Halliburton said last week that its earnings could be negatively impacted because of bottlenecks related to the supply of frac sand used in shale drilling. The Wall Street Journal

Feb 21, 2018
Semi hauling grain overturns on SR 62 in Clark County

http://www.newsandtribune.com/news/semi-hauling-grain-overturns-on-sr-in-clark-county/article_a8f0e7a0-158e-11e8-9444-d7e1f681b545.html CLARK COUNTY Traffic on a portion of State Road 62 is shut down due to an overturned semi, according to newsgathering partner WAVE3 News. Indiana State Police said the semi was haulin

Feb 20, 2018
ADM Plans to Invest $196 Million in Iowa Grain Plant Updates

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/iowa/articles/2018-02-18/adm-plans-to-invest-196-million-in-iowa-grain-plant-updates CLINTON, Iowa (AP) Archer Daniels Midland plans to invest $196 million in its grain processing plant in Clinton,

Feb 19, 2018
Spotlight on an American Trucker: Wes Magyar

http://www.trucker.com/drivers/spotlight-american-trucker-wes-magyar After getting his CDL, Magyar teamed with a relative at a major carrier for a year. He then leased on with the same carrier hauling refrigerated freight for 3 years. Due to multiple costly repairs with the emissions system of the leased truck, he had some major financial issues. Magyar went to another carrier hauling dry van freigh

Feb 19, 2018
Why truckers support Trump’s proposed gas tax hike

http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2018/02/16/why-truckers-support-trump-s-proposed-gas-tax-hike.html President Trump reportedly approves of a 25 cent-per-gallon gasoline tax hike he hopes will fund his newly released infrastructure plan, and although tax-averse Republicans in Congress remain skittish, hes found a new set of allies: truckers.

Feb 17, 2018
Granite Falls Energy has success with Grain Origination Program

http://www.granitefallsnews.com/news/20180215/granite-falls-energy-has-success-with-grain-origination-program Last September, Granite Falls Energy made the decision to allow their grain procurement agreement with Farmers Elevator Cooperative to expire. Since then, GFE has been procuring their own corn directly from farmers. GFE also hired two grain originators, Austi

Feb 17, 2018
Trucking Rates Come Down a Bit but Problems Persist for Shippers

https://www.wsj.com/articles/trucking-rates-come-down-a-bit-but-problems-persist-for-shippers-1518729334

Feb 16, 2018
Tyson Foods to buy West TN grain elevators

http://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/local/2018/02/14/tyson-foods-buy-west-tn-grain-elevators/338836002/ As part of continued expansion in West Tennessee, a subsidiary of Tyson Foods Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to purchase three commercial grain elevators from the Grain Group of The Andersons Inc. The elevators are located in Dyer, Humboldt and Kenton, and will

Feb 16, 2018
Long Haul Trucker Was 'Completely Seduced' By The Open Road

https://www.npr.org/2018/02/14/585719252/long-haul-trucker-was-completely-seduced-by-the-open-road Finn Murphy has logged over a million miles hauling people's belongings across the country to their new homes. He describes life on the road as a "reaction against regimentation."

Feb 16, 2018
Truck driver shortage impacting food deliveries

http://www.supermarketnews.com/news/truck-driver-shortage-impacting-food-deliveries The trucking industry is facing a shortage of qualified drivers, with more items to deliver than ever before. Trucks move about 70% of all freight in this country, and shipments and costs of produce and packaged good have already been impacted.

Feb 15, 2018
Trucking outlook positive, yet potholes lie ahead

http://www.fleetowner.com/economics/trucking-outlook-positive-yet-potholes-lie-ahead Freight demand and tax reform are boosting the industry, but dissolution of NAFTA could wipe that all out, notes ATAs chief economist.

Feb 15, 2018
Bunge reports quarterly loss on tax charges, lower grains margins

http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/bunge-reports-quarterly-loss-on-tax-charges-lower-grains-margins/article_775e076d-984e-5ff5-98c4-e777c4ba153d.html A truck driver empties his load of grain at Bunge-SCF's Fairmont City elevator for storage and eventual shipment via barge down the Mississippi River on March 8, 2013. Pho

Feb 15, 2018
Half-million additional truckloads of freight between the Twin Cities and St. Louis

https://www.iowafarmbureau.com/Article/Study-links-lockanddam-failure-to-extensive-expensive-road-damage A study finds Iowa roads would likely take a serious beating if theres a critical problem at just one of the lock-and-dam operations on the Mississippi River. Researchers found the failure of any one of the 25 aging locks on the upper Mississippi

Feb 14, 2018
U.S. fuel prices take a welcome dip

http://www.trucker.com/fuel/us-fuel-prices-take-welcome-dip Yet national average price for diesel remains above $3 per gallon mark and oil prices are now expected to rise.

Feb 14, 2018
MnDOT installing technology to guide truckers to parking spaces

http://www.startribune.com/park-here-mndot-installing-technology-to-guide-truckers-to-parking-spaces/473922093/ Truck drivers passing through Minnesota who need of a safe place to pull off the road will be getting help from the Minnesota Department of Transportation, which last week began installing new technology that will let them know in real time if rest areas still have parking spaces available

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