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http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20160823-brokers-post-shipment-gains-in-second-quarter-tia-says/ Truckload shipments rise 6.2 percent; smaller brokers see biggest sequential gains. By DC Velocity Staff Freight brokers reporting to the Transportation Int

http://wdtn.com/2016/08/25/truck-driver-shortage-not-enough-kings-of-the-road-to-deliver-americas-goods/ SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WDTN) Truck driving is one of the highest demand jobs in the Miami Valley, but companies are having a hard time filling those positions. Between 2013 and 2015, blue-collar jobs rose sharply, 500,000 in transportation, mainly truck drivers.

http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Stories/2016/8/26/BREAKINGNEWSDOTissuesspeedlimiterNPRMbutleavesexactspeedtobedecided.aspx By LYNDON FINNEY The Trucker Staff 8/26/2016 WASHINGTON One things for sure: Speed limiters are coming. But exactly what speed? The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued Friday that would require speed limiters on heavy trucks is like a Chine

http://www.inforum.com/business/4100930-booze-moos-fargo-crafters-feed-ndsu-livestock FARGOIf animals could talk, some cows at North Dakota State University might toast a pair of Fargo beer and spirit makers. Drekker Brewing Company and Proof Artisan Distillers have been sending their spent grains to the animal sci

http://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-regulations/us-transportation-regulations/us-shippers-trucking-group-locked-bill-lading-battle_20160823.html Two U.S. shipper groups are squaring off against the National Motor Freight Traffic Association to challenge recent changes to one of the m

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-soybeans-trades-idUSKCN10Z192 Two of the world's biggest agricultural trading houses bungled crop sales they made on behalf of U.S. farmers this year because of what one described as "unique" price moves for soybeans, prompting both to take rare steps to keep disgruntled customers.

https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/perspectives/blogs/market-matters-blog/blog-post/2016/08/22/louisiana-flooding-affecting-crops Louisiana has been under siege for weeks from torrential rains causing catastrophic flooding as harvest neared. Crops are waterlogged in flooded fields, some rail lines were unde

http://www.wsj.com/articles/chinese-grain-trading-firm-cofco-buys-out-nidera-1471952752 Chinas state-owned grain trading company Cofco Corp. said Tuesday it would take full ownership of Netherlands-based grain trader Nidera NV. Cofco said it reached a definitive agreement to buy the 49% it didnt already own from Cygne BV, a company controlled by

http://seekingalpha.com/article/4001027-bakken-update-frac-sand-pricing-go-parabolic-oil-prices-rise Summary Frac sand pricing may have hit a bottom as demand is beginning to pick up in better US basins like the Permian. Mega-Fracs continue to use large volumes of sand per well, with some operators now using up to

http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-otto-self-driving-truck-technology-miracle-2016-8 Riding in a self-driving vehicle requires you to suspend your belief that man is better than machine. You have to trust that the steering wheel moving below your hovering hands is turning in the right direction and the right amount.

http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/labor/us-regulators-propose-pilot-under-21-truck-drivers_20160819.html A limited number of 18- to 21-year-olds with military experience would be allowed to drive interstate tractor-trailers under a pilot program proposed Friday by U.S. regulators. The three-year pilot program would create a test group of y

https://www.trucks.com/2016/08/18/ata-truckings-daunting-challenges/ Written by Bill Graves, who retired from his position as president and chief executive of the American Trucking Associations last month. This is one in a series of periodic guest columns by industry thought leaders. When I first came to the American Trucking Associa

http://producenews.com/the-produce-news-today-s-headlines/19488-transportation-rates-down-summer-supply-greater-than-demand by Tim Linden Truck brokers are not 100 percent sure of the reason, but a look at cross-country truck rates reveals that demand is clearly lagging far behind supplies this summer. One broker called the demand

http://www.agweek.com/news/south-dakota/4096918-south-dakota-companies-new-product-cuts-grain-loss-field MITCHELL, S.D. In a world of $3 corn, farmers looking for higher yields may not have to look much further than what's already in their field. Operation Harvest Sweep, a product sold by Leadin

http://www.ccjdigital.com/trucking-autonomy-upstart-otto-acquired-by-uber/ Trucking technology upstart Otto, who has developed a retrofit package that allows heavy trucks to drive autonomously on the highway, was acquired by Uber Thursday in a move that unlocks the prospect of freight movement capabilities for the San Francisco-based ride sharing service.

http://wsav.com/2016/08/17/isakson-lifesaving-trucking-rule-closer-to-reality/ U.S Senator Johnny Isakson says a long overdue rule that would require speed limiting devices on large trucks is closer to implementation. We talked with Isakson last year after a tragic accident that claimed the lives of five nursing students from Georgia Southern University. He told us then that he and

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