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Jan 3, 2018
Where freight brokers can benefit

http://www.trucker.com/business/where-freight-brokers-can-benefit Opportunity may come knocking for freight brokers in 2018, if they adapt to the technological changes going on in trucking.

Jan 3, 2018
Wheat Growers purchases Kimball fertilizer plant
Jan 2, 2018
US trucking 2018 - a pivotal year
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Jan 3, 2018
Where freight brokers can benefit

http://www.trucker.com/business/where-freight-brokers-can-benefit Opportunity may come knocking for freight brokers in 2018, if they adapt to the technological changes going on in trucking.

Jan 3, 2018
Wheat Growers purchases Kimball fertilizer plant

https://www.farmforum.net/2018/01/02/wheat-growers-purchases-kimball-fertilizer-plant/ ABERDEEN South Dakota Wheat Growers, Aberdeen, S.D., announced on Jan. 2 that it has purchased the 40-thousand-ton dry fertilizer plant in Kimball, S.D., that had been owned by Gavilon Fertilizer, LLC.

Jan 2, 2018
US trucking 2018 - a pivotal year

https://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/us-trucking-2018-pivotal-year_20171231.html

Jan 2, 2018
Non-profit helps families of truckers affected by serious accidents

http://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/non-profit-helps-families-of-truckers-affected-by-serious-accidents/4726125/ ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Truck drivers spend hundreds of days

Jan 1, 2018
Children forgo toys for the real thing at Touch a Truck event

http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20171230/children-forgo-toys-for-real-thing-at-touch-truck-event BRADENTON Playing with toy trucks is great, sure. But it doesnt come close to climbing into the real thing and laying down on the horn until Mom pleads with you to stop.

Jan 1, 2018
Trucker shortage threatens oil production

https://www.news-journal.com/news/2017/dec/30/trucker-shortage-threatens-oil-production/ When the price of oil collapsed in 2014 and disrupted drilling operations all across Texas' massive Permian Basin shale formation, truckers were among those hardest hit. Rendered unnecessary by the slump in output, they were fired in scores.

Dec 30, 2017
Commodities Are 'Screaming to Be Bought' on Valuation to Stocks

https://www.newsmax.com/Finance/StreetTalk/commodities-screaming-bought-valuation/2017/12/26/id/833763/

Dec 30, 2017
There Aren’t Enough Truckers In Texas

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/There-Arent-Enough-Truckers-In-Texas.html Permians production growththe main driver of the second shale revolution as oil prices crept higher this yearmay be limited not by geological or technological constraints, but by a shortage of truck drivers to transport the increasing volumes of oil pumped out of the most prolific areas

Dec 30, 2017
There Aren’t Enough Truckers In Texas

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/There-Arent-Enough-Truckers-In-Texas.html Permians production growththe main driver of the second shale revolution as oil prices crept higher this yearmay be limited not by geological or technological constraints, but by a shortage of truck drivers to transport the increasing volumes of oil pumped out of the most prolific areas

Dec 30, 2017
Winter cold can’t stop specialty crop trucking commitments

http://www.farmfutures.com/farm-operations/winter-cold-can-t-stop-specialty-crop-trucking-commitments

Dec 29, 2017
AGRIFORCE SEED AND REDWOOD GROUP PARTNER UP TO OFFER MARKETING OPTIONS FOR PEAS, LEGUMES

https://www.granttribune.com/ag-business/agriforce-seed-and-redwood-group-partner-offer-marketing-options-peas-legumes Venango-based AgriForce Seed, LLC and The Redwood Group, LLC have created a strategic partnership that will offer marketing options to Nebraska growers of peas and other legume crops. These crops are referred to as pulse crops.

Dec 29, 2017
Iowa DOT working with other states on truck parking system

https://kiow.com/2017/12/26/iowa-dot-working-with-other-states-on-truck-parking-system/ The Iowa Department of Transportation is part of an eight-state plan to make it easier for truck drivers to find a place to park along Interstate 80. DOT planner Phil Mescher says the states will share funding that came about after a South Carolina truck driver who parked at an abandoned gas stati

Dec 29, 2017
America’s hottest oil play just needs a few thousand truckers

https://www.abqjournal.com/1111500/americas-hottest-oil-play-just-needs-a-few-thousand-truckers.html When the price of oil collapsed in 2014 and disrupted drilling operations all across Texas massive Permian Basin shale formation, truckers were among those hardest hit. Rendered unnecessary by the slump in output, they were fired in scores.

Dec 28, 2017
Big Brother or no bother?

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/texas-politics/2017/12/27/big-brother-no-bother-trucking-industry-divides-new-rules-logging-timesheets WASHINGTON A seemingly innocuous federal regulation is stoking a deep divide among the tractor trailer drivers hauling through Dallas and other locales across the U.S.

Dec 27, 2017
Marketing Against the Grain

https://www.agweb.com/blog/marketing-against-the-grain/how-i-got-paid-25-cents-to-store-beans-for-only-2-months/ As a farmer and grain marketer Jon provides a practical grain marketing education to farmers. Jon explains how to reduce risk while maximizing profits using storage, market carry and basis. Often real-life trade detail is provided to illustrate unique

Dec 27, 2017
Little to no truck capacity ahead for early 2018

http://www.trucker.com/business/ftr-little-no-truck-capacity-ahead-early-2018 Truck capacity is expected to be tapped out by early spring 2018, according to data tracked by research firm FTR Transportation Intelligence, and it could tighten sooner if freight demand grows f

Dec 26, 2017
Five grain co-ops set to merge in Eastern Washington

http://www.capitalpress.com/Business/20171222/five-grain-co-ops-set-to-merge-in-eastern-washington Central Washington Grain Growers Inc. of Waterville, Davenport Union Warehouse Co., Odessa Union Warehouse Co-Op and Reardan Grain Growers Inc. will all merge on April 1. They are purchasing Almira Farmers Warehouse Co. to form HighLine Grain Growers Inc.

Dec 26, 2017
Logistically Minded: Report says autonomous trucks are 'inexorable'

https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/logistically-minded-manufacturing-self-driving-trucks/513729/

Dec 25, 2017
Merry Christmas from BulkLoads

Merry Christmas and Warm Wishes for a Wonderful Holiday Season and a Bright Happy New Year

Dec 25, 2017
The "driver shortage" is best thing to happen to truckers. Stop whining about it.

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/2017/12/22/driver-shortage-best-thing The driver shortage is the best thing to happen to trucking. Most of the executives in the space lament the challenges of finding and recruiting drivers on analyst conference calls and at industry conferences- but you can bet they are celebrating behind closed doors.

Dec 25, 2017
'Santa's biggest helpers': Hard-working truckers deck the hauls with America's Christmas gifts

http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/texarkana/story/2017/dec/24/santas-biggest-helpers-hard-working-truckers-deck-hauls-americas-christmas-gifts/705758/

Dec 23, 2017
Shippers, brokers and load boards must work in tandem for you

http://www.trucker.com/business/art-finding-freight Painting the masterpiece that becomes your freight-finding strategy requires the development of specific business skills. These skills are like the tools of an artist: easel, pallet and brushes.

Dec 22, 2017
A tiny start-up partners with Peterbilt to roll out self-driving big rigs

https://archpaper.com/2017/12/tiny-start-up-partners-with-peterbilt-self-driving-big-rigs/ As of 2015, over 70 percent of all freight transported in the U.S. was moved by truck. That represents a whopping $726 billion in gross revenues from trucking alone, and each year, trucks haul everything from consumer goods to livestock over billions of miles in the United States. All of those nu

Dec 22, 2017
Bartlett Grain Co. Reaches Settlement After Deadly Grain Dust Explosion

http://www.ehstoday.com/industrial-hygiene/bartlett-grain-co-reaches-settlement-after-deadly-grain-dust-explosion Six workers died in 2011 after a grain dust explosion in Atchinson, Kan. Grain dust is nine times as explosive as coal dust, according to OSHA.

Dec 22, 2017
ATA says ELD effective date marks new era of safety, efficiency for trucking

http://www.bulktransporter.com/regulations/ata-says-eld-effective-date-marks-new-era-safety-efficiency-trucking On Dcember 18, the American Trucking Associations welcomed the effective date of the long-awaited requirement for commercial truck drivers to record their hours of service electronically as a step forward for the industry.

Dec 22, 2017
ELDs could help drivers with coercion complaints

http://www.trucker.com/regulations/elds-could-help-drivers-coercion-complaints As late-adopters within the trucking industry adjust to the mandatory use of electronic logging devices (ELDs), one expert believes the data f

Dec 22, 2017
$1.5T tax cut will make 2018 a monster year for trucking

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/2017/12/20/15t-tax-cut-will-make-2018-a-monster-year-for-trucking Today House Republicans rushed through a second vote approving their sweeping tax reform package, 224-201, after making last minute changes to comply with Senate budgetary rules. Yesterday the tax bill passed the Senate 51-48. The tax cut is the most significant legislative vict

Dec 21, 2017
10 AG TECH ADVANCEMENTS FROM 2017

https://www.agriculture.com/news/technology/technology-a-year-in-review There was no shortage of ag tech advancements in 2017. Following are 10 areas seeing innovations that look to transform how farmers do business now and in the years ahead.

Dec 21, 2017
Feds to truckers: Ditch paper logs

http://rockrivertimes.com/2017/12/19/feds-to-truckers-ditch-paper-logs/ A new federal rule that became active at midnight on Monday requires truck drivers to give up their paper logs and hook up to an electronic tracker. The change could mean safer roads but the trucking community says it will require more laws to change.

Dec 21, 2017
Carriers Will Choose Freight That Permits Profitability Without Risking Violations

http://www.globaltrademag.com/global-logistics/eld-mandate-changes-shippers-carriers?gtd=3850&scn=eld-mandate-changes-shippers-carriers Much has been written regarding the anticipated impact of the forthcoming electronic logging devic

Dec 20, 2017
Foltz Trucking leads toy drive

http://www.dl-online.com/community/events/4375767-foltz-trucking-leads-toy-drive Only Santa delivers more Christmas cheer than the drivers and staff at Foltz Trucking in Detroit Lakes. Foltz Trucking drivers, staff and the company itself donated $3,800 this year. One Foltz driver, Harlan Voje of Fargo, donated his entire $600

Dec 19, 2017
Truck Vibrators – What Are The Options?

http://solutionsinmotion.clevelandvibrator.com/truck-vibrators-what-are-the-options/ When it comes to unloading dry or semi-dry bulk materials from a hopper trailer, bell

Dec 18, 2017
ELD compliance extension for ag/livestock haulers formally issued by FMCSA

https://www.overdriveonline.com/eld-compliance-extension-for-ag-livestock-haulers-formally-issued-by-fmcsa/ Just shy of a month after announcing

Dec 16, 2017
New Bill Could Mean Mandatory Side Underride Guards

https://www.thetruckersreport.com/new-bill-mean-mandatory-side-underride-guards/ Congress has proposed a bill which could mandate sideguards and increased requirements for rearguards on all trucks. Proposed by Sen. Kristen Gillibrand and co-sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio, the bi-partisan bill aims to help mitigate the damage and save lives when cars and trucks collide.

Dec 16, 2017
2018 Due To Be “A Trucker’s Market”

https://www.gobytrucknews.com/2018-truckers-market/123 A truckers market is due to arrive in 2018, according to trucking analyst John Larkin, although he cautions that supply and demand is tight as the economy continues to grow at a slow, steady pace. The primary driver of the supply/demand tightness is the economy-wide shortage of skilled, blue collar labor, he says. &ld

Dec 15, 2017
GOP lawyer leads lawsuit against Indiana over trucker fees

http://www.whio.com/news/local/gop-lawyer-leads-lawsuit-against-indiana-over-trucker-fees/54PszFitjI7HyiA3fTAAsL/ INDIANAPOLIS An influential conservative lawyer leading a lawsuit against Indiana accused the state on Friday of illegally collecting roughly $1 billion in fees

Dec 15, 2017
The Accidental Trucker

https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-ceo/2017/december/don-daseke-trucking/ Just back from Joplin, Missouri, president and CEO Don Daseke recalls visiting the latest addition to his namesake firm, Daseke Inc. The R&R Trucking acquisition closed Sept. 1, and I was there to welcome employees to the Daseke family, he says.

Dec 14, 2017
Blockchain & Transportation: Home Run or Hype?

https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=d918a2ca-a919-4e17-9afb-69f40964b69a Technology has increasingly served a criticaland sometimes transformationalrole for providers and commercial users of transportation and logistics services. Automation, 3D printing, the Internet of Things, mobile applications, and ever more sophisticated transportation management systems and ware

Dec 14, 2017
Waste Not, Want Not: Drink Beer To Feed Fish And Help Save The Planet

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/12/12/569399249/waste-not-want-not-drink-beer-to-feed-fish-and-help-save-the-planet In Westfield, N.Y., perch, bass, catfish and trout are growing fat on the byproducts of an adjacent brewery and distillery. The fish, still young but intended to be harvested and eaten next year, are the first fruits of an inno

Dec 14, 2017
Morris Based Trucking Coming Ready For New U.S. Requirements

https://www.pembinavalleyonline.com/local/morris-based-trucking-coming-ready-for-new-u-s-requirements A Morris based trucking company is ready to meet the new requirements for driving in the United States. New laws in the U.S. will make it mandatory for all trucks hauling product in that country to use electronic logging devices, also known as ELDs, starting M

Dec 14, 2017
ELD waiver for short-term U.S. rentals

https://www.todaystrucking.com/eld-waiver-for-short-term-us-rentals WASHINGTON, DC -- A 90-day waiver from the Electronic Logging Device mandate will soon be issued for carriers operating short-term rental trucks (defined as 30 days or less) by the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

Dec 14, 2017
How to Choose the Best Truck & Trailer Vibrator(s) Based on the Material You’re Hauling

http://solutionsinmotion.clevelandvibrator.com/how-to-choose-the-best-truck-trailer-vibrators-based-on-the-material-youre-hauling/ Are you hauling a sticky material, such as DDG or soybean meal, in a hopper bottom trailer? Maybe carrying gravel or asphalt in a dump trailer? What about fertilizer in a v-body spreader?

Dec 13, 2017
Bakers, Farmers Struggle to Make Any Dough on Poor Wheat Crop

https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2017-12-11/bakers-farmers-struggle-to-make-any-dough-on-poor-wheat-crop WINNIPEG, Manitoba/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago's iconic sandwiches - Italian beef heroes dripping with gravy, and hot dogs loaded with pickles and hot peppers - wouldn't be such culinary institutions without the bread.

Dec 13, 2017
U.S. Soy Processors Build New Capacity at Fastest Rate in 20 Years

https://www.drovers.com/article/us-soy-processors-build-new-capacity-fastest-rate-20-years U.S. agricultural cooperatives are building new soybean crushing plants at the fastest rate in two decades as farmers in the worlds top producer prepare to sow another record area with soy.

Dec 13, 2017
Shippers need to ‘tune in’ as ELD deadline draws closer

https://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-regulations/us-transportation-regulations/shippers-need-%E2%80%98tune-%E2%80%99-eld-deadline-draws-closer_20171211.html Accordig to some drivers, shippers are not prepared for the effect

Dec 12, 2017
Arkansas farmers get $466 million for crop losses in 2016

https://www.westplainsdailyquill.net/news/state_news_arkansas/article_5f3298e9-9ccd-5fd2-b4c2-74f6f4fe5ae7.html LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Arkansas farmers received $466 million in federal "safety net" payments this year for their crop losses in 2016, third highest in the nation.

Dec 12, 2017
Exports help grain prices as supply is higher than demand

http://www.hpj.com/carrico/exports-help-grain-prices-as-supply-is-higher-than-demand/article_b749f93c-1a46-5f15-9860-07649aebdbec.html Record productivity and demand for livestock and crops has helped keep production strong, according to Iowa State University Extension crop marketing specialist Chad Hart. While corn production

Dec 11, 2017
DOT offers real-time truck parking info

http://www.businessrecord.com/Content/Transportation/Transportation/Article/DOT-offers-real-time-truck-parking-info/175/837/80545 The Iowa Department of Transportation is starting a system that will give truckers real-time info on where parking is available at rest stops and at truck stops. It should be up and running by Jan. 4, 2019. The system i

Dec 11, 2017
Caterpillar to Pay Millions for Crimes Against Customers, Including XPO Logistics

http://www.ttnews.com/articles/caterpillar-pay-million-crimes-against-customers-including-xpo-logistics A wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. will pay tens of millions of dollars for intentionally cheating its customers with unnecessary repairs and dumping rail car parts into the ocean to cover up its actions.

Dec 11, 2017
Electronic logging device mandate draws trucker protests

https://www.thepacker.com/article/electronic-logging-device-mandate-draws-trucker-protests Warning about cybersecurity concerns and the prospect of higher truck rates, a coalition of truck owner-operators and drivers opposed to the Dec. 18 electronic logging device mandate gathered in protest across the country.

Dec 9, 2017
Trucks remain tight as electronic logbook rule to take effect

http://www.producenews.com/the-produce-news-today-s-headlines/22976-trucks-remain-tight-as-electronic-logbook-rule-to-take-effect Truck rates remained strong following the Thanksgiving holiday with no letup in sight as the mandatory electronic logbook regulation is slated to take effect later this month. There arent en

Dec 9, 2017
A new way to pay for state highways

http://www.stltoday.com/opinion/columnists/a-new-way-to-pay-for-state-highways/article_7071aaf0-5795-53d1-8df5-fd855fbf7fa0.html The state of Missouri was one of just six states recently awarded a major grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to investigate new ways to raise revenue to pay for its highways. New highway revenue is a focus f

Dec 9, 2017
Anheuser-Busch orders 40 Tesla semi trucks

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/anheuser-busch-orders-40-tesla-semi-trucks-2017-12-07-748592 Forget the Clydesdales. Anheuser-Busch has reserved 40 of Tesla Inc.'s all-electric Semi trucks, as the maker of Budweiser seeks to reduce fuel costs and vehicle emissions.

Dec 9, 2017
Grain Handlers Prepare for New Electronic Logging Device Regulation

https://www.tsln.com/news/grain-handlers-prepare-for-new-electronic-logging-device-regulation/ BLOOMINGTON, ILL Dec. 7, 2017 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will soon require truck drivers to replace their paper logs with electronic logging devices (ELDs). ELDs synchronize with a truck's engine to automatically record data such as time spent

Dec 9, 2017
The Andersons lays out Grain Group growth goals

http://www.bakingbusiness.com/articles/news_home/Business/2017/12/The_Andersons_lays_out_Grain_G.aspx?ID={F8C76973-3B22-428E-8A20-01400FE64EA5}&cck=1 MAUMEE, OHIO Near term, The Andersons, Inc. hopes to get performance of its cornerstone grain business back on track, while longer term the company has its sights

Dec 8, 2017
Some U.S. truckers ask Trump to tap brakes on electronic logs

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-trucking/some-u-s-truckers-ask-trump-to-tap-brakes-on-electronic-logs-idUSKBN1E02L9 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many independent U.S. truckers are pushing President Donald Trump to back his anti-regulatory rhetoric by delaying an Obama-era rule requiring electronic monitors in trucks, a measure some drivers f

Dec 8, 2017
Retiring co-op manager concerned for young farmers

http://starj.com/direct/retiring_co_op_manager_concerned_for_young_farmers+4911retiring+5265746972696e6720636f2d6f70206d616e6167657220636f6e6365726e656420666f7220796f756e67206661726d657273 Mike Thomas will retire at the end of this year after 25 years as an employ

Dec 8, 2017
NY farmers say Cargill theft cost them millions

http://www.timesunion.com/business/article/NY-farmers-say-Cargill-theft-cost-them-millions-12410001.php Farmers in upstate New York say a former Cargill employee's theft forced them to lower their prices to compete and cost them millions in lost revenue.

Dec 7, 2017
Brokerage rates may rise if ELD mandate prompts a capacity crunch

https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/freight-brokers-reduced-capacity-eld-mandate-trucking/512244/ Industry experts are predicting higher demand for freight broker services in light of a possible capacity crunch of 5-10% resulting from the ELD mandate,

Dec 7, 2017
Don Hummer Trucking joins Blockchain in Transport Alliance

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/2017/12/5/don-hummer-trucking-joins-blockchain-in-transport-alliance

Dec 7, 2017
Trucking Companies Boost Big-Rig Orders on Rising Shipping Demand

http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/12/05/trucking-companies-boost-big-rig-orders-on-rising-shipping-demand.html Trucking fleets ordered 32,900 Class 8 trucks, the kind used on long-haul routes, in November, according to ACT Research, which compiles industry statistics. That was up about 70% from a year earlier. The last two months were also the stronges

Dec 7, 2017
The Real Injustice of Trucking’s ELD Mandate

https://www.trucks.com/2017/12/06/real-injustice-trucking-eld-mandate/ Written by Steve Viscelli, a sociologist at the University of Pennsylvania and author of The Big Rig: Trucking and the Decline of the American

Dec 6, 2017
Major U.S. trucking firm Daseke buys three firms

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-daseke-m-a-exclusive/exclusive-major-u-s-trucking-firm-daseke-buys-three-firms-idUSKBN1DY2ON SEATTLE (Reuters) - Daseke Inc (DSKE.O), the largest owner of flatbed equipment in North America, has acqu

Dec 6, 2017
Lima ELOG trucker protest part of nationwide call to action

http://www.wtol.com/story/36990904/lima-elog-trucker-protest-part-of-nationwide-call-to-action LIMA, OH (WTOL) - More than 50 truckers dropped off petitions to U.S. Representative Jim Jordan's district office in Lima, Ohio.

Dec 6, 2017
GRAIN ELEVATOR PROFIT MARGINS COULD INCREASE IN 2018

http://kticradio.com/agricultural/grain-elevator-profit-margins-could-increase-in-2018/ A new report from CoBank says 2018 could bring an increase in profit margins for grain elevators. The report cites a weak harvest basis, along with low transportation rates, and other issues for the prospect of improved profit margins.

Dec 5, 2017
Driver Wage Increases Could Stick Shippers With Rising Bills

https://www.trucks.com/2017/12/04/driver-wage-increases-stick-shippers-bills/ Rising wages due to the truck driver crunch wont be felt by consumers, with businesses and carriers likely shouldering the burden instead, experts say.

Dec 5, 2017
From Grain Bin to Fuel Tank

https://www.hoosieragtoday.com/commentary-grain-bin-fuel-tank/ For much of its history, the United States has been a major food supplier to the world. It was the promise of natural resources, including food, that motivated the early explorers to seek out the New World. Much of our early troubles with England centered around agricultural products. In the past few decades, it has been grain that has driven our farm

Dec 4, 2017
Lawmaker Debuts Bill for Pilot Project to Allow Underage Truck Drivers to Cross State Lines

http://www.ttnews.com/articles/lawmaker-debuts-bill-pilot-project-allow-underage-truck-drivers-cross-state-lines A New York congresswoman has introduced legislation that would expand a pilot program that allows individuals between the ages of 18 and 21 without military experience to drive in interstate commerce if they possess a commercial driver license, clean dr

Dec 4, 2017
Nationwide anti-ELD protests to begin Dec. 4

http://www.trucker.com/regulations/nationwide-anti-eld-protests-begin-dec-4 A grassroots coalition of owner-operators and drivers opposed to the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate is planning a s

Dec 2, 2017
Fight against grain trader in arbitration

https://thewest.com.au/countryman/grain/fight-against-grain-trader-in-arbitration-ng-b88667661z A disastrous marketing venture by Emerald Grain, which left a group of wheatbelt farmers millions of dollars out of pocket, is set to go to arbitration after the grain trader was successful in applying for legal proceedings to be stayed in the Supreme Court.

Dec 2, 2017
THE POPULIST POWER OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKER

https://daily.jstor.org/the-populist-power-of-the-american-trucker/ How did truckers nudge the American economy toward deregulation? In the early 1980s, the United States shifted sharply from a country governed by New Deal ideals to one that was deeply suspic

Dec 2, 2017
Indiana attorney general urges feds to delay new trucking rule

https://www.ibj.com/articles/66478-indiana-attorney-general-urges-feds-to-delay-new-trucking-rule Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is urging federal officials to delay the implementation of a new law that would require truckers to use electronic logging devices to document their trips. Currently, truckers have the option of using either electronic devices or p

Dec 1, 2017
Fresh produce trucks receive electronic logging device delay

https://www.thepacker.com/article/fresh-produce-trucks-receive-electronic-logging-device-delay Truckers carrying fresh produce and other agricultural commodities have been given a 90-day temporary waiver from Electronic Logging Device rule mandate that will be implemented Dec. 18.

Dec 1, 2017
FedEx is buying up to 100 new flying delivery trucks

http://fox61.com/2017/11/29/fedex-is-buying-up-to-100-new-flying-delivery-trucks/ Cessna on Tuesday unveiled an all-new design for a small freighter and passenger aircraft, dubbed the SkyCourier.

Dec 1, 2017
Grain elevator operators set sights on improved margins

http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2017/11/Grain_elevator_operators_set_s.aspx?ID={AAE907F2-7899-41F8-8F6D-ECDFA1793BEC} DENVER, COLORADO, U.S. Wide carry in futures markets, weak harvest basis and low transportation rates may provide U.S. grain elevator operators access to strong margins, acc

Nov 30, 2017
Five-Year ELD Exemption for 'Small-Business' Truckers Sought

https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/perspectives/columns/cash-market-moves/article/2017/11/27/five-year-eld-exemption-small-sought On Monday, Nov. 20, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced a 90-day exemption for truckers hauling agriculture loads and livestock to comply with the U.S. Department of Transportat

Nov 30, 2017
ELD Rule Spurs Carriers, Truckers to Drop Slowpoke Shippers

https://www.trucks.com/2017/11/28/eld-mandate-carriers-truckers-drop-shippers/ A federal rule starting in December that requires U.S. truckers to use digital tracking devices to log their daily driving hours could spell trouble for shippers. The electronic logging device, or ELD, mandate, set to

Nov 29, 2017
Freight hauling increases by 10% since 2016

https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/freight-hauling-increase-truckers-ELD-mandate/511599/ October saw a 9.9% rise in truck-hauled freight since 2016, marking the greatest increase since December 2013, Trucks.com reported. The first 10 months of 2017 show a 3.1% increa

Nov 29, 2017
Ag shippers still not content with CSX

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/2017/11/27/ag-shippers-still-not-content-with-csx As FreightWaves reported earlier this year

Nov 29, 2017
Producers encouraged to comment on trucking rule

http://www.feedstuffs.com/news/producers-encouraged-comment-trucking-rule

Nov 27, 2017
Freight rates surge on commodity boom

http://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/freight-rates-surge-on-commodity-boom-117112400049_1.html Will it help shipping companies to revive their fortunes? That depends upon how many companies are in a position to cash in on high freights

Nov 27, 2017
Growmark takes over former trucking company in Morton

http://www.pjstar.com/news/20171124/growmark-takes-over-former-trucking-company-in-morton The center is operated by Bloomington-based Growmark Inc., a cooperative that supports FS agriculture and energy cooperatives.

Nov 27, 2017
Opposition wants to deflate Obama-era trucking regulation

http://www.athensreview.com/news/opposition-wants-to-deflate-obama-era-trucking-regulation/article_4199c3a2-d145-11e7-9d06-bf0ef3f118a4.html AUSTIN Come mid-December, commercial truckers will be required to use a software system to log driving time, but despite claims that it will save lives, a Texas congressman wants to

Nov 25, 2017
The family farm is in Illinois, but the family is in Alabama

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-ryan-family-farm-20171119-story.html In April, my 81-year-old father was diagnosed with advanced congestive heart failure on the same day Mom was transferred to a nursing home. I dropped off my youngest daughter at school and began the familiar trek from Birmingham, Ala., to central Illinois to help my parents navigate this most recent health crisis.

Nov 25, 2017
Trucking company owner charged with paying off Texas trooper for inspection stickers

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2017/11/23/trucking-company-owner-charged-paying-texas-trooper-inspection-stickers A second man has been charged in connection with an alleged bribery scheme involving state tr

Nov 24, 2017
House Small Business Committee to hear from truckers on ELD mandate

http://www.landlinemag.com/story.aspx?storyid=71267#.WhcBq0qnGM8 The U.S. House Committee on Small Business is holding a hearing called Highway to Headache and the upcoming electronic logging mandate is expected to be at the center of discussion.

Nov 24, 2017
Tesla spends about $8,000 per minute

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2017/11/22/tesla-cash-burn-tsla-model-3-roadster-truck.html Tesla is spending about $8,000 per minute or $480,000 per hour as it ramps up production on the Model 3 and

Nov 23, 2017
New Rail Shuttle Facility Helps Feed a Nation

https://www.up.com/aboutup/community/inside_track/mfa-hamilton-11-21-2017.htm Missouri grain farmers know as well as anyone that time is money; and now thanks to a new facility near Hamilton, Missouri, those farmers are saving plenty of both.

Nov 23, 2017
It’s a ‘Trucker’s Thanksgiving’ in Iowa

http://www.wallacesfarmer.com/farm-life/it-s-trucker-s-thanksgiving-iowa This Thanksgiving, Sukup Manufacturing Co. will contribute to a meal for truck drivers who are working on Thanksgiving Day. A Truckers Thanksgiving will be held free at the Pilot Travel Center in Clear Lake, Iowa.

Nov 23, 2017
Amount of Freight Hauled by Trucking Industry Highest Since 2013

https://www.trucks.com/2017/11/21/freight-trucking-industry-high/ The amount of freight hauled by the trucking industry in October rose 9.9 percent year-over-year, the largest increase since December 2013. According to the American Trucking Associations, which tracks freight volume in its

Nov 22, 2017
Broker And Shipper Liability For Truck Accidents In California

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/broker-and-shipper-liability-truck-accidents-california Truck accidents in California are far more frequent than they should be. Many truck drivers in California are under substantial pressure to get their goods to their destinations on time. This time pressure may lead some truckers to engage in such conduct as violating the hours of service rule

Nov 22, 2017
Animal feed ingredient maker expands to South Dakota

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/Animal-feed-ingredient-maker-expands-to-South-12373897.php LUVERNE, Minn. (AP) A Minnesota animal feed ingredient manufacturer is expanding to South Dakota. Great Plains Processing, based in Luverne, says it's setting up operations in Yankton, South Dakota where it's purchased a building and nearly 20 acre

Nov 21, 2017
Coping with cash flow challenges

http://www.wallacesfarmer.com/management/coping-cash-flow-challenges An increasing number of farmers are beginning to feel the cash flow crunch this fall.

Nov 21, 2017
Ag exemption for truckers expanded

http://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/ag-exemption-for-truckers-expanded/article_798b3c50-2bb4-5044-a102-39c921cdbdb7.html SPRINGFIELD, Ill. The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration quietly changed the way the agency interprets parts of its agricultural exemption for truckers hauling commodities and other cargo re

Nov 21, 2017
Could truck platoons become the new road trains?

http://www.caradvice.com.au/602410/could-truck-platoons-become-the-new-road-trains/ Truck platooning technology being put to the test in America could be suitable for use on Australian roads, bringing truck platoons to our highways.

Nov 21, 2017
Trucking questions still to be answered

http://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/trucking-questions-still-to-be-answered/article_ff176593-5017-581f-801b-c3fdefe3ef62.html SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Two examples provided by Matt Wells, associate director of the Mid-West Truckers Association, to explain how the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrations new in

Nov 21, 2017
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Nov 20, 2017
GOP lawyer leads lawsuit against Indiana over trucker fees

https://www.ibj.com/articles/66341-gop-lawyer-leads-lawsuit-against-indiana-over-trucker-fees An influential conservative lawyer leading a lawsuit against Indiana accused the state on Friday of illegally collecting roughly $1 billion in fees from truckers across the country.

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