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Apr 12, 2018
Weighing the few options brokers, small fleets have when a shipper doesn’t pay the bill

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cash-flow-corner/few-options-for-truckers-when-customer-does-not-pay Raise your hand if this has happened to you: Youve delivered a load and billed the customer, and now, four months later you still havent been paid. Youve sent several emails, made five phone calls, and still no response. How much time and effort should

Apr 11, 2018
Trucking industry pushes teen drivers to fill big rig shortage
Apr 11, 2018
A Career Trucker Helps To Steer The Path For Self-Driving Trucks
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Apr 12, 2018
Weighing the few options brokers, small fleets have when a shipper doesn’t pay the bill

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cash-flow-corner/few-options-for-truckers-when-customer-does-not-pay Raise your hand if this has happened to you: Youve delivered a load and billed the customer, and now, four months later you still havent been paid. Youve sent several emails, made five phone calls, and still no response. How much time and effort should

Apr 11, 2018
Trucking industry pushes teen drivers to fill big rig shortage

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trucking-industry-pushes-teen-drivers-to-fill-big-rig-shortage Trucking groups are backing legislation that would allow truck drivers younger than 21 years old to cross state borders to help fill a driver shortage, as safety groups argue younger drivers are more likely to be involved in fatal accidents and that the bills traini

Apr 11, 2018
A Career Trucker Helps To Steer The Path For Self-Driving Trucks

https://wamu.org/story/18/04/08/a-career-trucker-helps-to-steer-the-path-for-self-driving-trucks/ When Jeff Runions started his trucking career nearly 40 years ago, he had high hopes for what the job might bring

Apr 10, 2018
Empty trucks highway to problems

https://www.ft.com/content/4fb37832-3ba0-11e8-b7e0-52972418fec4

Apr 10, 2018
FMC Opens Investigation into Detention and Demurrage Practices

https://www.ajot.com/news/fmc-opens-investigation-into-detention-and-demurrage-practices The Federal Maritime Commission announced this week that it is undertaking its first phase of investigation into the demurrage and detention practices of some ocean carrier lines and marine terminal operators, especially in cases where shippers are not allowed to retrieve cargo.

Apr 10, 2018
These Electric Semis Hope To Clean Up The Trucking Industry

https://www.fastcompany.com/40552884/2018-world-changing-ideas-awards-winners-developing-world-energy-thor-trucks Thor Trucks ET-One, the winner of Fast Companys World Changing Ideas Award for energy, can haul 80,000 pounds of cargo and travel 300 miles on a single charge.

Apr 10, 2018
Holding shippers accountable in the ELD era

http://www.fleetowner.com/regulations/holding-shippers-accountable-eld-era Commercial truck carriers and drivers have been bound by the constraints of the hours of service(HOS) rules for qui

Apr 9, 2018
Commercial truckers concerned electronic logs could lead to more crashes

http://www.fox19.com/story/37903630/commercial-truckers-concerned-electronic-logs-could-lead-to-more-crashes CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - Commercial truckers begin working under new rules this week when theyre on the road. Instead of using

Apr 7, 2018
New HOS Bill Would Give Drivers A ‘Pause’ Button

https://www.thetruckersreport.com/new-hos-bill-give-drivers-pause-button/ A new bill has been introduced in Congress which would alter the way that Hours of Service rules work for truck drivers. It would do away with the mandatory 30-minute rest break and give drivers a pause button which would allow them to put a hold on their 14-hour clock for up to three hours.

Apr 7, 2018
12 steps to become a US truck shipper of choice

https://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/ltl-shipping/12-steps-becoming-shipper-choice_20180405.html In the electronic logging device (ELD) era, shippers will have to do more than offer drivers a cup of java and a key to the bathroom if they want access to truck capacity at reasonable rates.

Apr 6, 2018
U.S. grain industry dealing with diminished rail service

http://www.world-grain.com WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S. The National Grain and Feed Association said the railroad oversight board has taken positive steps to push Class I railroads to reverse three months of decreasing rail service qu... [

Apr 6, 2018
Gerrand leaves G3 Canada

https://www.producer.com/2018/04/gerrand-leaves-g3-canada/ G3 Canada has a new chief executive officer. The Winnipeg based grain company announced earlier today that Karl Gerrand, the companys top executive since early 2015, is no longer with the company.

Apr 6, 2018
Is Bunge About To Be Bought?

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4160978-bunge-bought Rumours and certain actions points to a sale of Bunge (BG) being imminent, but nothing is certain. Both Glencore (GL) and Archers Daniels Midland (ADM) have been named to be interested in the company. China tariffs will have a double negative effect in the short-term. Bunge will likely have a lot better results in 2018 than in 2017.

Apr 6, 2018
A Freight Broker’s Cheat Sheet to Regulations and Compliance in 2018

http://www.supplychainbrain.com/single-article-page/article/a-freight-brokers-cheat-sheet-to-regulations-and-compliance-in-2018/ Being a freight broker requires a lot of focus. Theres so much to do to be successful that compliance with regulations and rules can easily slip out of view.

Apr 5, 2018
Construction activity stalls, with implications for freight markets

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/construction-activity-stalls-again Construction activity remained essentially flat for the second consecutive month, as the sector looks to gain some footing heading into the spring home buying season. The Census Bureau reported yesterday that the total value of construction put into place in the economy rose by 0.1% in February to a seasonally adjusted annua

Apr 5, 2018
Would increasing U.S. truck weight limits make sense?

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/drivers/increasing-us-truck-weight-limits Demand for cheap products is rising, and a national "just-in-time" delivery network has placed trucking companies under economic pressure to move heavier and heavier loads. Also, in light of the freight capacity crunch, and Trumps infrastructure proposal still on the table, FreightWaves thought it would be worth asking

Apr 5, 2018
Favel hopes to attract the ‘right kind of people’ to join its family

https://www.trucknews.com/features/favel-hopes-attract-right-kind-people-join-family/ MOOSE JAW, Sask. Its a new age for the trucking industry, and with that comes different ways to find new customers, monitor trucks, save fuel, and find new employees.

Apr 5, 2018
Regulators choose schedule to partially pay grain victims

http://www.capjournal.com/news/regulators-choose-schedule-to-partially-pay-grain-victims/article_961236a2-37bc-11e8-b2cb-97e9c00e807a.html Forty of the claimants will split $400,000 of bond proceeds and $75.08 of interest in the wake of the financial failure of H and I Grain.

Apr 5, 2018
China comes down hard, levies additional tariffs in response to U.S. actions

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/economics/china-comes-down-hard-levies-additional-tariffs-on-14-billion-soybean-trade Less than a day into the unveiling, Beijing has responded with its extended list of U.S. exports

Apr 4, 2018
Grain shipping costs on the rise

Ocean shipping costs paid by grain shippers surged in the latter part of 2017 as bulk freight demand spiked and vessel supply growth slowed. While a traditional seasonal slowdown could be in the cards in the first quarter, analysts believe freight rates likely will remain buoyant at least compared to recent years for much of 2018.

Apr 3, 2018
Dealing with the truck parking problem

http://www.fleetowner.com/ideaxchange/dealing-truck-parking-problem Finding available and safe parking has been a problem for more than a decade. However, in recent years this issue has gotten worse as many states have closed down rest areas as part of cost cutting strategies, changes to hours of service (HOS) rules and an increase in freight volume.

Apr 3, 2018
U.S. Trucking Prices Are About to Rise Even More

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-02/trucking-prices-to-rise-still-more-as-u-s-driver-hours-squeezed On Sunday, police nationwide began enforcing rules requiring most big rigs to use electronic logging devices to record driver hours. While truckers have long been barred from driving more than 11 hours a day, the new ELDs prevent them from fudging t

Apr 2, 2018
Ardent Mills to Operate Cargill Grain Elevator

http://www.powderbulksolids.com/news/Ardent-Mills-to-Operate-Cargill-Grain-Elevator-03-29-2018 Flour milling and ingredient firm Ardent Mills recently wrapped up an agreement with Cargill to operate the agribusiness grain elev

Apr 2, 2018
Hours of Service "REST Act" bill introduced

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/todays-pickup-hours-of-service-rest-act-bill-introduced A bill to modify the Hours of Service rule by tacking on three hours to the day has been introduced in the House of Representatives. Brian Babin (R-TX) introduced the legislation late last night. Details on the legislation remain sketchy. As of Friday morning, the text of the bill was not on the ma

Apr 2, 2018
OWNERS OF SHAMELESS TRUCKING CHARGED WITH WORKERS’-COMPENSATION FRAUD

https://www.cnybj.com/owners-of-shameless-trucking-charged-with-workers-compensation-fraud/ FULTON, N.Y. New York State Police have arrested the owners of Shameless Towing and Recovery, saying they violated state workers-compensation law.

Apr 2, 2018
Fire damages south-central Minnesota grain elevator

https://www.wdaz.com/news/fires/4424989-fire-damages-south-central-minnesota-grain-elevator Volunteer firefighters and emergency responders went door-to-door evacuating residents near the Hanley Falls Farmers Cooperative Elevator early Friday morning as flames glowed from the burning structure spewed.

Apr 2, 2018
FMCSA deploys military drones to enforce ELD mandate

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/2018/4/1/fmcsa-deploys-military-drones-to-enforce-eld-mandate FreightWaves has obtained exclusive video of the top-secret FMCSA drone enforcement program called Pigs in Space. Modeled after the Predator drone

Mar 31, 2018
US Trucker Shortage Squeezing Companies, Economy

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us-trucker-shortage-squeezing-companies-economy-2_2474729.html Someday, self-driving freight trucks may rule the highways in America. But today, an acute shortage of truck drivers across the United States is a concern for companies and economists.

Mar 31, 2018
Shipping feed grains to feedlots becoming a problem

https://www.producer.com/2018/03/shipping-feed-grains-feedlots-becoming-problem/ WINNIPEG (CNS Canada) Road bans are starting with the warmer weather, which is leading to problems shipping feed grains to feedlots in Alberta.

Mar 31, 2018
Hurry up and wait – a trucker’s worst nightmare

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/driver-issues/shippers-continue-to-detain-truck-drivers One thing that hasnt changed (yet) with the ELD mandate is the way drivers get treated at shippers and receivers. The old adage of &

Mar 30, 2018
More double-brokering ups threat to US truck shippers

https://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/private-trucking-fleets/more-double-brokering-ups-threat-us-truck-shippers_20180328.html A potentially dangerous type of freight brokering is on the uptick as capacity tightens, a practice that can expose shippers to liabilities ranging from cargo loss to deadly accidents, third-party logistics providers (3PLs)

Mar 29, 2018
Tesla closes multimillion-dollar Semi deal with FedEx

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2018/03/27/tesla-semi-truck-preorders-fedex-customers.html Shipping giant FedEx this week agreed to buy 20 Tesla Semis, becoming the latest major corporation to place a preorder for the all-electric delivery truck.

Mar 29, 2018
Scoular adds grain bins to Wellington facility

http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2018/03/Scoular_adds_grain_bins_to_Wel.aspx?ID={4B24D82A-85F4-41CC-87BC-A3A50FA8066B}

Mar 29, 2018
Why the costs could go way up to ship anything

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-small-business/wp/2018/03/27/why-the-costs-could-go-way-up-to-ship-anything/?utm_term=.8def48ec6825 A few months ago I wrote about

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.

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