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By Jeff Plungis Bloomberg News http://www.telegram.com/article/20151203/NEWS/151209702 Posted Dec. 3, 2015 at 2:37 PM It looks like there wont be a lot of 18-year-old interstate truck drivers after all. As Congress neared its final votes on a 5-year, $305 billion highway bill Thursday, the legislation pares back an experiment with teenage truckers that was in versions of the bill passed by the House and Sen

A trucker from New York just got a major pay day in court. Raymond Rosas was awarded 2.2 million dollars this week in a lawsuit against his former employer, Balter Sales Co., a restaurant supply company headquartered in Manhattan. The settlement came after Rosas accused his former manager, Barry Rosenberg, of making unwanted sexual advances towards him in the workplace. According to Rosas lawsuit, Rosenberg &ld

By Andrew Broman [email protected] http://www.crowrivermedia.com/independentreview/news/business/end-of-an-era-as-cargill-to-sell-litchfield-grain/article_f816a38e-808f-50f2-a5b0-17c2eb0f8921.html Cargill is looking to sel

By Robbie Neiswanger http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2015/dec/02/abf-logistics-to-pay-26m-for-truckload-/ ABF Logistics, an ArcBest Corp. company, continued to expand by acquiring Texas-based Bear Transportation Services for $26 million. The Fort Smith-

Matt Cole http://www.overdriveonline.com/trucker-medical-certification-changes-begin-this-month/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=site_click&utm_source=custom-rigs One part of an FMCSA rule publish

Kyla Asbury http://wvrecord.com/stories/510650645-a-r-logistics-says-kenworth-truck-caused-fire-damage CHARLESTON A&R Logistics, Inc. is suing Kenworth Truck Company after it claims a Kenworth vehicle caused a fire on its premises. PACCAR, Inc. was also named as a defendant in the suit. A&R purchased and used Kenworth tractor-trailers that were designed, manufactured, assem

Hamilton Spectator http://www.thespec.com/shopping-story/5917677-considering-becoming-an-owner-operator-in-the-trucking-industry-/ The Truck Training Academy of Stoney Creek provides new drivers with the essential skills and knowledge to obtain their AZ or DZ class licence. Becoming an owner-operator in the trucking industry does

A trailer truck turns the corner by the Bangor police station on Summer Street in 2010. After a pilot project, trucks weighing up to 100,000 pounds were allowed on Maine's interstate highways.

http://www.truckingnewsonline.com/news/werner-bumps-van-company-truck-driver-pay-5000-across-the-nation/ Werner Enterprises, the Omaha, Neb.-based truckload transportation and logistics provider, has just announced a significant pay increase for its 48-state solo van company drivers. Effective Jan. 1, 2016, the increase equates to an average of $5,000 in increased annual pay for all 48-state solo van company drivers, which impacts about 1,400 company drivers in Werner

By Stuart Taylor [email protected] http://www.valdostadailytimes.com/news/business/made-in-valdosta-adm/article_773b676b-c51b-58c1-a9c4-41930bd758fb.html VALDOSTA Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) came to Valdosta in 1987 when the company bought a soybean processing facility from Goldkist. The usage of soy bean meal in the area as far as the

by Sean Kilcarr in Trucks at Work http://fleetowner.com/blog/how-shifting-customer-service-perspectives-may-impact-trucking Here are a few thoughts to consider regarding customer serv

BUFFALO, Mo. - http://www.kspr.com/news/local/dallas-county-jailbreak-ends-in-laughter/21051620_36687022 A Dallas County inmate will likely have some extra time tacked onto his sentence after breaking out of jail on Thanksgiving. Sheriff Mike Rackley says Christopher Cornelius overpowered a female guard and escaped for about three hours on Thursday evening.

By Robbie Neiswanger http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2015/nov/29/u-s-mandate-on-truck-logs-closer-to-rea/ Dave Osiecki, executive vice president and chief of national advocacy for the American Trucking Associations, preached patience to a group of safety professionals gathered for a convention in Little Rock earlier this month. The long-awaited federal rule requiri

Freddie Holmes http://www.automotiveworld.com/analysis/quantum-leap-move-toward-driverless-trucks/ Many within the automotive industry believe driverless trucks will hit the road before passenger cars Many OEMs have an eye on self-driving truck technology as do their suppliers but with legislation posing a hindrance to testing and a number of timelines suggesting driverless vehicles in general are still some way off, when can the autonomou

The Trucker News Services 11/27/2015 WASHINGTON The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Friday announced the publication in the Federal Register of a Final Rule the agency said is designed to help further safeguard commercial truck and bus drivers from being compelled to violate federal safety regulations. The rule provides FMCSA with the authority to take enforcement action not only against motor carriers, but also against s

Isaac Orr | http://townhall.com/columnists/isaacorr/2015/11/25/draft-n2084952 Thanksgiving is nearly upon us, and many of us will spend time with our families eating too much food and strategically waiting for couch spots to open up so we can sneak in a quick catnap when our unsuspecting relatives abandon their posts for another

by Kyle Field https://cleantechnica.com/2015/11/25/12-mpg-achievement/ The good folks over at Energy.gov shared some SuperTruck goodness thats just too good to pass up. Not sure what a SuperTruck is? Well, thats a great place to start. The Energy Department kicked off an initiative called SuperTruck

We want to wish all the members of the Bulk Loads community, and your famlies, a happy and healthy Thanksgiving holiday. We are grateful for your support of BulkLoads.com. We are thankful for the truckers driving today, and every day, transporting food and goods all over North America so famlies can sit around a table on this holiday and share a bountiful meal. Most Sincerely, Jared & Matt

by The Oklahoman Editorial Board http://newsok.com/article/5462370 WHEN business conditions close a corridor, entrepreneurs knock on the doors of opportunity. Warren Buffett is doing just that with an aggressive expansion of his BNSF Railway Co. Imagine a freeway with only one lane not one lane in either direction but one lane in both. This describes much of the na

Todd Dills http://www.overdriveonline.com/alert-brokerage-fuel-advance-scams-on-the-rise-with-sophistication-of-identity-thieves/

SOURCE: THE WALL STREET JOURNAL http://www.sdcexec.com/news/12142058/highway-bill-amendment-hones-in-on-trucker-pay-suits Nov. 23, 2015Congress is debating a highway bill amendment that would put the brakes on a legal fight between some of the nations biggest trucking companies and their drivers over back pay. Thousands of drivers in California have sued their employers, claiming theyre owed wages for meal breaks, and time spent on loading an

By Doug Barker The Daily World Ag Processing Inc.s plans to expand grain processing plants in the Midwest will eventually translate to additional facilities and more work for Longshoremen at AGPs shipping facilities at the Port of Grays Harbor, Port Executive Director Gary Nelson said Friday. AGP said Friday that it plans a new soybean

http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2015/11/CGB_acquires_a_percentage_of_B.aspx?ID=%7B4358F682-4861-4FB8-A4BE-193D0450B70D%7D MANDEVILLE, LOUISIANA, U.S. Consolidated Grain and Barge Co. (CGB), a grain and transportation company, announced on Nov. 19 that it successfully completed the acquisition of 49% of Brooks Grain. Since our inception, Brooks Grain has had a very close working relationship with CGB, said stated Erica Fiel

An Edmonton-based trucking company is facing more than $3 million in fines for operating trucks with overweight loads. Alberta Justice spokeswoman Michelle Davio said the person named in the charges is Avtar Gill. Gill, who owns AB Gill Trucking Ltd., could not be reached for comment on Friday. Edmonton police began an investigation in late September and subsequently laid 1,900 charges against a company that was moving soil contaminated with diesel to the Waste Management

http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/2015/11/20/town-meeting-grain-elevator-issue-mansfield/76137478/ MANSFIELD - A town hall meeting has been scheduled to discuss issues with truck traffic in residential neighborhoods near the Town & Country Co-Op. The meeting will be Monday, Nov. 30, at 6:30 p.m. at Faith Temple Church, 504 Daisy St. City officials will discuss two possible options to rerouting traffic flow for heavy vehicles leaving the north-side gra

http://www.todaystrucking.com/helping-truckers-get-to-heaven TORONTO - - Never mind whether youre a member of the non-profit charitable group Trucks For Change (T4C) or not, if youre having a

http://www.t-g.com/story/2251826.html By DAVID MELSON ~ [email protected] A longtime employee of a Shelbyville trucking firm and an accomplice are accused of embezzling $2 million over the past six years, police said. Wayne Finchum, 39, of Hickerson Road, has been Titan Transfer Inc.'s vice president of maintenance for several years, Det. Lt. Brian Crews of the Shelbyville

By Keith Laing http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/260840-truck-companies-vow-to-continue-pushing-for-longer-rigs Trucking groups are vowing to continue their push for longer twin-trailer cargo rigs on U.S. roads after the proposal was stripped from a Senate appropriations bill on Wednesday. Trucking groups want Congress to increase a current limit on the length of double-trai

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/trucking-company-pretends-to-be-out-of-business-to-avoid-shutdown-order/ An Ohio trucking company was issued an out of service order last month after investigators noted 43 different safety violations. When it came time to shut them down, it was discovered that they had been evading two previous OOS orders by claiming to be out of busines

http://nbc26.tv/2015/11/18/jefferson-co-trucker-piles-on-125k-in-lottery-winnings/ The following is a press release from the GA Lottery. ATLANTA A Jefferson County trucker is celebrating a win from the Georgia Lottery. Carl Albritton of Bartow matched all five numbers from the Nov. 14 Fantasy 5 drawing, winning the $125,000 jackpot prize. Albritton, 63, selected his own combination of lucky numbers, purchasing his ticket at Jet Food Store #0021, 5200 Highway 3

http://www.winonapost.com/Article/ArticleID/46620/The-frac-sand-slump by CHRIS ROGERS Just last year, the frac sand industry was going gangbusters. From 2011 to 2014, dozens of silica sand mines small and large popped up in Buffalo and Trempealeau counties and squadrons of truck drivers hustled to deliver sand to docks and rail terminals in Winona and elsewhere. From Arcadia to Saratoga, would-b

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor http://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-regulations/us-transportation-regulations/omb-prepares-release-key-trucking-regulations_20151118.html Bookmark the Federal Register website today for some Thanksgiving reading. Several critical trucking regulations have cleared

By Keith Laing The Senate voted on Wednesday to drop a proposal to increase the length of twin-trailer trucks that are allowed on U.S. roads from an appropriations bill. Trucking groups were pushing Congress to increase a current limit on the length of double-trailer rigs, from 28 feet to 33 feet. The Senate voted Wednesday to remove the proposal to increase the length of trucks t

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-18/billionaire-louis-dreyfus-said-to-weigh-selling-a-stake-in-firm Margarita Louis-Dreyfus seeks cash to buy out family members

by Sonia Straface http://www.trucknews.com/features/not-all-small-carriers-are-created-equal/ Not all small trucking companies are cut from the same cloth. Although most small companies are owned by former owner/operators or dispatchers, there are several different business approaches they may take. Probably the most common of these small fleet owners are the long-time drivers. They really love this industr

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William Petroski, [email protected] http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2015/11/17/analyst-bakken-pipeline-boon-midwest-grain-farmers/75922620/ BOONE, Ia. - A dramatic increase in railroad shipments of North Dakota crude oil has made it more difficult to ship grain by rail, which is costing farmers money in the Upper Midwest, a commo

Dan Murtaugh and BloombergBloomberg http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-oil-ndakota-2ffa55cc-8c95-11e5-934c-a369c80822c2-20151116-story.html