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http://plus55.com/business/2016/11/grain-production-record-brazil If the governments estimates for the 2016/2017 harvest are confirmed, Brazil may achieve its biggest grain production in history. The numbers represent a 15.6 percent rise from last year. Brazil produced 186.1 million tons of grain in 2015, and the estimates for the current 2016/17 harvest are between 210.9 and 215.1 millio

http://katv.com/news/local/truckers-will-not-be-allowed-to-have-medical-marijuana-cards The Arkansas Trucking Association says drivers across the state will not be allowed to partake in medical marijuana, even though it is legal in Arkansas. Shannon Newton, the director of the Arkansas Trucking Association says companies will have no tolerance their policies. Drivers will n

http://www.winknews.com/2016/11/12/are-older-commercial-truck-drivers-causing-more-danger-on-nations-highways/ (CBS) Americas trucking industry is facing a severe driver shortage. One estimate says about 48,000 drivers are needed to move 70 percent of the nations goods. Companies are aggressively recruiting retirees. Drivers more

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/short_lines_regionals/news/Watco-to-acquire-additional-bulk-terminals-from-Kinder-Morgan--50025 Watco Cos. LLC ha

http://www.trucknews.com/features/got-trucks-youre-trucker/ Have you seen the hilarious TV commercial where the mermaid is trying to convince her other mythical friends that they can actually take a picture of a check with their smartphone and automatically deposit it to their bank account? Step by step, she painstakingly shows them how it works and yet theyre still skeptical.

http://www.ccjdigital.com/major-carriers-pull-trucks-off-the-road-in-response-to-freightrates-but-most-intend-to-maintain-size-surveys-show/ Some of the countrys largest carriers Swift, Werner and Covenant announced in their October-released third quarter earnings reports that they have pulled hundreds of trucks off the road this year, citing bad rates and slow freight seen throughout 2016 as reasons why.

http://www.gobytrucknews.com/court-keeps-wage-suit-alive/123 Federal Judge Honorable Virginia Phillips has sent a truck driver wage class action lawsuit back to California State Court. The Riverside Employment law lawyers at Blumenthal, Nordrehaug & Bhowmik originally brought the case in San Bernardino County alleging that Ruan Transportation failed to pay their truck drivers minimum wages and provide the legal

http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/truckload-freight/us-shippers-still-watching-waiting-truck-capacity-crunch_20161109.html MEMPHIS, Tennessee The long-awaited truck capacity crunch hasnt been cancelled, its simply been postponed, analysts, shippers and carriers at the 2016 JOC Inland Distribution Conference here said Wednesd

http://www.ccjdigital.com/trucking-industry-support-helps-propel-donald-trump-to-victory-in-2016-presidential-race/ Businessman and Republican nominee Donald Trump has been elected the 45th president of the United States, defying polling numbers and securing the White House in part due to support from the trucking industry.

http://techfeatured.com/automotive/1250/jobs-for-felons-federal-government-issuing-licenses-to-felons-in-the-auto-transport-industry Jobs for felons are always hard to find and as most felons looking for a job know, any job or business that requires a license is usually a waste of time to try and apply for or try to start. Well Ive found

http://www.joc.com/rail-intermodal/intermodal-shipping/truck-rail-pricing-power-may-shift-early-2017_20161106.html The US economy may be expanding at a faster pace, if the latest quarterly economic data prove true, but that acceleration has yet to spur much, if any, increase in freight rates. Shipp

http://mhlnews.com/blog/are-good-times-really-over-good As the country prepares to elect a new U.S. President, the current conditions for shippers are at a low but positive reading of 1.1, according to the FTR Shippers Conditions Index. Enjoy it while it lasts, as the transportation forecasting firm b

http://www.chron.com/news/article/Trucking-firm-owner-sentenced-for-worker-payroll-10597652.php NEWARK, N.J. (AP) IRS officials say a New Jersey trucking firm owner has been sentenced to prison after admitting he evaded more than $300

http://www.wbng.com/news/local/New-legislature-looks-to-eliminate-liability-for-trucking-companies-400074871.html VESTAL (WBNG) -- A new bill has been signed into law. It will free trucking companies from potentially hefty legal fees. The new law allows for the removal of indemnity clauses in trucking contracts.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/truckers-drive-next-other-purpose-121000984.html DALLAS, TX / ACCESSWIRE / November 5, 2016 / If you have a long commute, or you just drive on the highway a lot, you probably get annoyed at a truck driver every now and then. No matter how courteous and professional a

http://www.baystreet.ca/viewarticle.aspx?id=448112 DALLAS, TX / ACCESSWIRE / November 3, 2016 / It took 18 years of research and development, but engineers at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute have revealed a prototype for an electric freight system that transports cargo without a semi-truck. If you have been hurt in a traffic accident involving a semi-truck, it's important to speak t

http://www.wsj.com/articles/truck-orders-tumbled-46-in-october-1478204324 Orders for heavy-duty commercial trucks in North America plummeted 46% in October from the same month last year, providing a grim outlook for truck manufacturers in the coming year. .

http://www.nj.com/union/index.ssf/2016/11/post_60.html STATEN ISLAND A Newark trucking company has 712 outstanding toll violations totaling more than $74,000, Port Authority police said Thursday.

http://feedstuffs.com/story-adm-announces-expansion-modernization-quincy-feed-plant-45-148692 Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) announced Nov. 1 that it will build a new modern feed facility to replace its current operations in Quincy, Ill. We are excited to invest in a new state-of-the art feed plant to serve our commercial and consumer customers throughout the

http://money.cnn.com/2016/11/01/news/economy/truck-drivers-wages/ Truckers are hitting the pedal on their paychecks. Truck drivers' wages grew 7.8% in October, compared to a year ago -- the biggest jump among 60 common professions analyzed by Glassdoor.com, a job-search website. It's also far better than the overall wage growth for all jobs of 2.8%.

https://techcrunch.com/2016/11/02/the-present-and-future-of-trucking-our-countrys-broken-inefficient-economic-backbone/ The trucking industry is enormous and vital. it remains the primary way we move goods and touches the lives of nearly the entire American population. Trucking is the physical backbone of e-commerce, and person-to-person ship

http://ocj.com/2016/11/do-not-give-your-storage-away/ Beans surprised everyone last week by rallying over $10. If exports remain strong, bean prices may stay at these levels. However, Gulf basis levels (export values) are at 10-year lows, these low basis levels often are an indicator that futures prices are too high longer term. Eyes are on South American weather as the summer approaches. Similar to last ye

http://fleetowner.com/blog/where-trucking-rates-go-here So by now youve no doubt heard about the first live load of freight hauled by Otto the self-driving truck (go hereand here

http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article/113839/arkansas-truckers-looking-forward-to-new-logging-laws Were pretty sure Butch Rice wasnt talking about politics when he said he couldnt wait for 2016 to be over. Im looking for more positive things after the election is over with, Rice said. Rice is the CEO of Stallion Tran

http://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-regulations/us-transportation-regulations/onus-shippers-ask-overpayment-refunds_20161030.html Q: A carrier that is being overpaid on freight bills isnt notifying the payer and refunding the money unless the payers audit finds the overpayment.

http://www.monroenews.com/news/20161030/grain-hauling-trucks-flocking-to-elevators-in-region With leaves changing and crops ripening, Monroe County's rural roadways are seeing a buzz of activity as grain-filled semi-trucks flock to area elevators to store grain.

http://www.powderbulksolids.com/news/OSHA-Fines-Animal-Feed-Site-101K-for-Grain-Dust-Explosion-Risk-Other%20Hazards-10-27-2016 A Nebraska animal feed company was cited for 25 serious and one other-than-serious workplace safety violations by the U.S. Department of Labors Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on Oct. 26 after an a

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/trucking-industry-on-uber-otto-beer-truck-delivery The maiden voyage of the first self-driving commercial truck was a beer run. Budweiser, to be exact. Yes, this is basically the plot of Smokey and the Bandit, with an algorithm instead of Burt Reynolds.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/transforce-expands-us-trucking-presence-with-558-million-deal-for-xpo/article32556267/ TransForce Inc. is expanding its reach in the United States after Canadas largest trucking firm acquired the North American truckload operations of XPO Logistics f

http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20161026-robinsons-third-quarter-results-pressured-by-hard-nosed-shippers/ In the latest example of the power that truck shippers have wielded all year over the direction of freight rates, C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc., a major third-party logistics (3PL) provider and the nation's largest freight broker, said late yesterday t

http://www.illinoisfarmertoday.com/news/regional/caution-cash-flow-problems-ahead/article_d5b57322-9bb0-11e6-be6c-771635b6b12a.html Ag lenders have reported large net equity losses for some row crop farms the past couple years. You can expect this trend to continue as lenders update farmers balance sheets a few months from now.