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Sep 14, 2015
Transportation bill makes trucking less safe

Oklahoman Published: September 13, 2015 http://newsok.com/article/5446216 While speaking with chambers of commerce, Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma City, told Oklahomans ... we shouldn't have to be afraid of anything. Yet I am afraid of driving next to longer tru

Sep 12, 2015
Trucking company owner gets 22 years in federal prison
Sep 12, 2015
New bill would permit 91,000-lb. rigs with extra axle
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Sep 14, 2015
Transportation bill makes trucking less safe

Oklahoman Published: September 13, 2015 http://newsok.com/article/5446216 While speaking with chambers of commerce, Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma City, told Oklahomans ... we shouldn't have to be afraid of anything. Yet I am afraid of driving next to longer tru

Sep 12, 2015
Trucking company owner gets 22 years in federal prison

By Jim West [email protected] ALBANY Two Albany men and a Sylvester man were sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court in Albany following their March convictions on bribery and fraud charges related to military trucking contracts.

Sep 12, 2015
New bill would permit 91,000-lb. rigs with extra axle

Shipper group praises legislation; OOIDA, rail, safety groups reject increase Sep 11, 2015Kevin Jones | Fleet Owner

Sep 11, 2015
The Andersons Inc pick a non-Anderson as CEO

http://www.ft.com/fastft/389321/andersons-inc-picks-non-anderson-ceo The Andersons, a US agribusiness with divisions from grain trading to railcar leasing, has chosen a chief executive from outside its founding family for the first time. The choice of Pat Bowe, previously with larger rival Cargill, may renew speculation about the future of the New York-listed c

Sep 11, 2015
Giant new Panama Canal ships could carry lower costs to Kansas producers

BY DAN VOORHIS The Wichita Eagle http://www.kansas.com/

Sep 11, 2015
Congress can give US economy the truck it needs

http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/253235-congress-can-give-us-economy-the-truck-it-needs U.S. manufacturers are struggling with a major supply chain capacity crisis one that is threatening not only the movement of goods, but our nations economic productivity. While the U.S. is producing and shipping more goods to meet the resurgence in consumer demand, this record freight volumecombined with increasing railroad bottlenecks, tight highway lane capacity an

Sep 10, 2015
Landstar freight volume rises, but revenue per load drops

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor | http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/truckload-freight/landstar-system/landstar-freight-volume-rises-revenue-load-drops_20150908.html The number of loads shippers handed truc

Sep 10, 2015
Freight customer service: What’s the value?

by Sean Kilcarr in Trucks at Work http://fleetowner.com/blog/freight-customer-service-what-s-value So Fatima Sullivan VP of customer services for

Sep 10, 2015
XPO Logistics to Acquire Trucker Con-way in $3 Billion Deal

Deal would boost XPOs annual revenue to $15 billion By BRIAN BASKIN And

Sep 9, 2015
How To Be A Successful Freight Broker

Lance Surety Bonds newest infographic is out! In our latest infographic we tackle the question of what it is that makes freight brokers successful. At the heart of one of the most important industries in the U.S. and worldwide, freight brokers are an essential component of the equation between suppliers and carriers. As such, great opportunities are there for those of them that know how to stay

Sep 9, 2015
PM asked to end 'online bribes' in trucking sector

The Land Transport Federation of Thailand on Tuesday requested Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to exercise his power under Section 44 of the interim constitution to get rid of corruption, especially "online... Please credit and share this article with others using this link:http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/685124/pm-asked-to-end-online-bribes-in-trucking-sector. View our policies at http://goo.gl/9HgTd and http://goo.gl/ou6Ip. (c) Post Publishing PCL. All rights reserved.

Sep 8, 2015
30-Second Trucker Tip: Stalled on train tracks!

Max Heine http://www.overdriveonline.com/30-second-trucker-tip-stalled-on-train-tracks/ A 100-car train traveling 50 mph takes a full mile to stop. So if you stall on the tracks and hear that train a-comin, rolling round the bend, the odds are not with you. Such a predicament could happen if your undercarriage is too low

Sep 8, 2015
Frac Sand 2015: Will there be blood?

By KASIA PATEL http://www.indmin.com/Article/3485430/Frac-Sand-2015-Will-there-be-blood.html As oil and gas prices continue to bounce along what may prove to be a false bottom to the market, some attendees at this years IM Frac Sand Conference in Minnesota were warning of bloodbaths as a savage cut back in consumption slashes deep into the US frac sand industry. Others see the downturn as a c

Sep 7, 2015
Trucking industry pushing dangerous changes

USA Today http://www.clarionledger.com/story/opinion/editorials/2015/09/05/editorial-trucking-industry-pushing-dangerous-changes/71755584/ As you hit the road this holiday weekend, with AAA predicting the highest travel volume in seven years, think about what travel might look like on Labor Day 2016. If the powerful trucking industry gets its way on Capitol Hill this month, interstate highways could be clogged with longer trucks, sleepier drivers and 18-year-olds

Sep 7, 2015
Why isn't trucking more tempting?

Dennis Yohnka [email protected] http://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/why-isn-t-trucking-more-tempting/article_53e02546-5879-549d-9bdb-fc7e0c602ebe.html They're like an invisible army, criss-crossing our nation every day, every night, Sure, you might notice them on the inte

Sep 7, 2015
Drivers could see longer 18 wheelers on the road in the near future

By Andrew Ellison http://www.kristv.com/story/29962574/drivers-could-see-longer-18-wheelers-on-the-road-in-the-near-future CORPUS CHRISTI - Trying to maneuver around 18 wheelers on the road is a hassle, and now, proposed federal legislation could make that hassle even worse. Senate Bill 1732 would allow trucks to

Sep 7, 2015
These are the people who haul your food

Anne Bramley NPR http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/09/06/npr-these-are-the-people-who-haul-your-food Chefs may now be celebrities, farmers our food heroes, and small-batch producers worthy of culinary canonization. Yet the workers who make up one of the largest groups in the American food system rarely get a mention: truckers. "When you sit down to eat at the table, give a little thought to how

Sep 5, 2015
Solving transportation bottlenecks

by Susan Reidy http://www.world-grain.com/News/News%20Home/Features/2015/9/Solving%20transportation%20bottlenecks.aspx?cck=1 The transportation nightmares faced by the U.S. agriculture industry last year are mostly a distant memory, but ensuring they stay that way will require an investment in rail, inland waterways and highways. A bumper 2013 harvest and

Sep 5, 2015
Ethanol plant closing could impact markets

Jerry Purvis http://www.geringcitizen.com/articles.php?ID=7779&Ti

Sep 4, 2015
TASFREIGHT TRUCK DRIVER SACKED FOR REFUSING TO LOAD HIS RIG

By: Brad Gardner A truck driver in Tasmania has been shown the door after refusing to follow an order to load his rig and deliver it to the west coast of the state. TasFreight sacked Shane Adams in April this year for serious misconduct, saying his refusal to follow instructions from his supervisor warranted summary dismissal. Adams launched an unfair dismissal claim, but the Fair Work Commission (FWC) found that TasFreight was within its rights to give him the flick

Sep 4, 2015
Trucking gas a better solution than building a pipeline

By Bobbie Carnwath People in Addison County are beginning to notice increased truck traffic onour roads, particularly on the sleek new bridge that arches across LakeChamplain. People are grumbling about the number of trucks hauling compressednatural gas (CNG) to International Paper (IP), questioning the safety offlammables i

Sep 4, 2015
BE WARY ABOUT WHAT YOU’RE SIGNING UP FOR, TRUCKING TOLD

By: Brad Gardner http://www.ownerdriver.com.au/industry-news/1508/be-wary-about-what-you-are-signing-up-for-trucking-told/ Companies high up the supply chain will try and dump all responsibilities for on-road compliance on trucking operators, according to a specialist transport lawyer, prompting a warning to the industry to pay close attention when signing contracts. Gillian Bristow from Cooper Grace Ward says many customers use written contracts to ensure compliance w

Sep 3, 2015
US diesel prices hit six-year low as oil prices rally

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/truckload-freight/us-diesel-prices-hit-six-year-low-oil-prices-rally_20150901.html Truck drivers buying fuel in the U.S. must think theyve found an exit ramp to 2009. At $2.514 per gallon, t

Sep 3, 2015
Two killed while unloading a dual hopper grain trailer in southwest Saskatchewan

CANADIAN PRESS BURSTALL, Sask. -- Mounties say a man and a teenager have died while unloading grain in southwestern Saskatchewan. RCMP say it happened on Monday at a farm about 16 kilometres east of Burstall, a small community near the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary. Police say a 62-year-old man and 14-year-old boy, both from the Burstall area, died they emptied a dual hopper semi-grain trailer. The two victims are related, but police are not saying how.

Sep 2, 2015
Great Bend, Garden City selected as finalists for shipping hubs

Managing Editor [email protected] http://www.gbtribune.com/section/69/article/88225/

Sep 2, 2015
Farmers: Trump 'terrible for agriculture'

By BILL TOMSON http://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/donald-trump-2016-farmers-fear-argriculture-213201 Even before real-estate mogul Donald Trump called undocumented immigrants "rapists and murderers" who "have to go," California contractor

Sep 1, 2015
“On the Road: How to Identify a Safe Semi-Truck Driver – Top 5 Characteristics”

http://www.justicenewsflash.com/2015/08/30/on-the-road-how-to-identify-a-safe-semi-truck-driver-top-5-characteristics_20150830135378.html Dallas, Tx, 08/30/2015 /SubmitPressRelease123/ Texas truck accident attorney Amy Witheriteoutlines characteristics of truck drivers who put saf

Sep 1, 2015
Vet your brokers as well as your carriers

Colin Barrett, president, Barrett Transportation Consultants http://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-regulations/us-transportation-regulations/vet-your-brokers-well-your-carriers_20150828.html Q: Were being sued by a carr

Sep 1, 2015
Confessions of an Underage, Unlicensed Truck Driver

By Francis Wilkinson, Bloomberg View | August 28, 2015 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2015/08/28/379965.htm

Aug 31, 2015
Remains of a missing semi-truck found at the base of a 200-foot cliff near Hurricane Towers

HURRICANE, Utah - + Video UPDATE The driver of the semi-truck which plunged into a ravine off East SR 59 has been identified as Walter K. Steed 70, of Hildale Utah. It was reported that the semi and driver had left his home town on Saturday evening and had not been heard from since. He was traveling out of State to pick up a trailer. Since he had not been heard from in several days, he was reported missing on 8/25/16 to the Hildale Police Department. On Thu

Aug 31, 2015
Truckload Contract Prices Are Rising

PAUL PAGE ON AUG 28, 2015 SOURCE: WALL STREET JOURNAL August 28,

Aug 29, 2015
Minnesota terror suspect gets a Class A trucking license

By: Tom Lyden http://www.fox9.com/news/investigators/12772255-story ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) - A Minnesota man, who Homeland Security identifies as a terror suspect who is on the No Fly list, now has his Class A commercial license, which will allow him to drive semi-trucks.

Aug 29, 2015
Cargill unit to close Iowa offices

BY MEAT+POULTRY STAFF http://www.meatpoultry.com/articles/news_home/Business/2015/08/Cargill_to_close_Iowa_offices.aspx?ID=%7BAEFDB4DA-ACB2-41D6-867F-8E6E4BBA0B4A%7D&cck=1 CORALVILLE, Iowa Cargill Animal Nutrition, a unit of Cargill, said it will close its offices in Coralville, Iowa, by early 2016. The Coralville facility is a branch of the companys customer service and sales operations.The office will remain open until Jan. 31, 2016. Fift

Aug 28, 2015
Scandal of Truck Parking for US Freight Companies Remains but One Woman's Persistence is Paying Off

http://www.handyshippingguide.com/shipping-news/scandal-of-truck-parking-for-us-freight-companies-remains-but-one-womans-persistence-is-paying-off_6622 US UK In 2010 we wrote a pieceillustrating the work being done by Hope Rivenburg to persuade US politicians to provide more safe overnight truck parking for drivers waiting t

Aug 28, 2015
Lighter is better, but why aren’t fleets taking advantage?

Latest Confidence Report from Trucking Efficiency suggests lightweighting provides tremendous benefits for all fleets Aug 26, 2015Brian Straight | Fleet Owner

Aug 28, 2015
Former broker gets 4 year federal jail term for $3.7 million national truck insurance scam

By IFAwebnews Staff http://ifawebnews.com/2015/08/26/former-broker-gets-4-year-federal-jail-term-for-3-7-million-national-truck-insurance-scam/ A former Georgia insurance agency owner will spend the next four years in jail after being convicted in a truck cargo insurance scam that operated in more than 20 states. John Paul Kill, 63, the former operator of Appeal Insurance Agency in Norcross, Ga., has been sentenced to four y

Aug 27, 2015
'We want to be price makers instead of price takers'

Tillage farmer Noel Delany began thinking about ways to bring added value to the quality grain they were producing in the land around their hillside home in Fethard, Co Tipperary. The new business venture they set up last year was sparked after his son Gavin (20) began exploring the best ways to add extra value to grain in Cork as he studied agri-business in CIT. After discussing the i

Aug 27, 2015
Two New Truck Safety Rules Are Slated For Publication

Two New Truck Safety Rules Are Slated For Publication - See more at: http://www.natlawreview.com/article/two-new-truck-safety-rules-are-slated-publication#sthash.1Lj6YYkP.dpuf It is expected that the final rule mandating the use of Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) will be published shortly. The rule will take effect two

Aug 26, 2015
Trucker Pockets $50 Million in Lottery

ALBERTA, BC -- Truck driver Raymond Scott simply couldnt believe he had won $50 million. And, thanks to his habit of joking about his lottery tickets, his wife wouldnt believe him, either. But the Fort Kent resident was on the level he became a millionaire 50 times over on the August 7 Lotto Max draw. "My wife was in a different part of the store when I scanned my ticket," he said. "I found her and told her that we won. She just looked at me and said, &lsqu

Aug 26, 2015
Summer transportation rates lower than usual

by Tim Linden http://www.producenews.com/news-dep-menu/test-featured/16682-summer-transportation-rates-lower-than-usual The supply-and-demand curve for transportation tilted in the direction of supply this summer and truck rates have been significantly lower than those of a year ago. In June, business was strong but in July it took a tum

Aug 26, 2015
Why Can’t the Trucking Industry Give up just some of its Profits to Save Lives?

http://www.allgov.com/news/controversies/why-cant-the-trucking-industry-give-up-just-some-of-its-profits-to-save-lives-150825?news=857268 The trucking industry is pushing for federal legislation that would weaken rules governing truckers, who are involved in crashes that kill thousands of people each year. In fact, fatalities from truck-involved crashes have been on the rise, climbing 17% from 2009 to 2013, according to Howard Abramson, a former executive at

Aug 25, 2015
Is freight brokerage still a good business to be in?

Todd Bryant, president and founder, Bryant Surety Bonds http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/trucking-freight-brokers/freight-brokerage-still-good-business-be_20150823.html Thinking about starting your freight brokerage business or evaluating your brokerages success? Now might be the

Aug 25, 2015
Former Transport Topics publisher lambasts trucking industry

The Trucker News Services 8/24/2015 NEW YORK The former publisher and editorial director of Transport Topics Publishing Group, a division of the American Trucking Associations, says Congress is coddling the trucking industry leading to accidents such as the one that critically injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed fellow comedian James McNair. In an op-ed piece in FridaysNew York Times, Howard Abramson, who left Transpo

Aug 25, 2015
Residents ready to fight Joliet trucking project

By BOB OKON - [email protected] http://www.theherald-news.com/2015/08/21/residents-ready-to-fight-joliet-trucking-project/ahsm7tc/ JOLIET Another group of residents is trying to fight a trucking business that wants to move into the neighborhood. We have a nice little p

Aug 24, 2015
Buy Diesel Now

DANIEL LOOKER http://www.agriculture.com/news/business/buy-diesel-now_5-ar49978 After almost a decade of tracking oil prices, Tony Headrick knows that the fundamentals of the energy market tend to change every six months. Friday, they were strongly bearish, as U.S. oil prices hit their longest losing streak in 29 years along with a 530-point crash in the Do

Aug 24, 2015
Grain Dealer Act to change Aug. 30 due to LB183

Hub Staff LINCOLN Nebraska Public Service Commission officials remind grain dealers and producers that Grain Dealer Act changes will take effect on Aug. 30 as the result of the Nebraska Legislature passing LB183 in May. A key change is that producers selling grain to a dealer will hav

Aug 22, 2015
New law means more freedom for Missouri truck drivers

by Jack Pluta http://www.connecttristates.com/news/story.aspx?id=1244549#.VdeMVOKUzGc A new Missouri law set to take effect August 28 will allow truck drivers more freedom when hauling livestock and grain through the state. PALMYRA, MO. -- Senate Bill 12 was signed by Gov. Jay Nixon in April, and allows drivers to carry up to 85,500 pounds of livestock statewide. It also allows vehicles carry

Aug 22, 2015
Big-truck bill load of danger

BY EDWARD J. CIARIMBOLI http://thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/big-truck-bill-load-of-danger-1.1929808 Crash statistics released by Sen. Bob Caseys office showed a dramatic increase in large- truck accidents in Pennsylvania from 2012 to 2014. In Lackawanna County, large- truck crashes increased by a startling 53 percent, from 85 in 2012 to 130 in 2014. In Luzerne County, they w

Aug 21, 2015
Logistics Firm Files Lawsuit After CNG Truck Fire

by Joseph Bebon http://www.ngtnews.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.11038#.VdXEXOKUzGc Kane Is Able Inc., a national third-party logistics company headquartered in Pennsylvania, has filed a lawsuit against Volvo Group North America alleging the truck manufacturer will not honor its warranty obligations following a compressed natural gas (CNG) tractor fire that occurred earlier this year. Avery Vise, a Volvo spokesperson, tells <

Aug 21, 2015
Giant grain bin being built in Iowa

DUNKERTON, Ia. (KWWL) The process of building the largest steel grain bin in Iowa is nearly complete after months of work. The bin, in Dunkerton, Iowa is expected to house 1-point-3 million bushels of grain when complete. By comparison, this new bin will hold the amount of the three bins currently in use. The grain bin has only a roof right now, but it will be built higher with jacks. The bin is expected to grow about one hundred feet in the next couple of

Aug 21, 2015
Bunge announces expansion of Decatur plant

By Leah Cayson Staff Writer | 0 comments Bunge North America today anno

Aug 20, 2015
Coyote Acquisition Helps UPS with Backhaul, Peak Season Demand

The ability to buy its way into the full truckload (FTL) brokerage sector, while gaining significant capabilities in freight backhaul services filling in excess capacity on return truck trips are what led UPS to its $1.8 billion acquisition of trucking brokerage services provider Coyote Logistics, a company executive said. The FTL market is huge, and a

Aug 20, 2015
An Industry Stuck in Neutral

By Andrew Soergel http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/08/18/technology-and-americas-trucker-shortage A seemingly innocuous spin behind the wheel of a U-Haul 22 years ago completely rerouted the life of Brett Aquila, then a 21-year-old warehouse employee living near Atlanta. He'd found his calling as a truck driver. <

Aug 20, 2015
Average American Household Pays $1,100 a Year to Fuel the Nation’s Trucking Fleet

August 19, 2015 by RealEstateRama New Standards Will Save Billions for Consumers Who Now Pay the Freight LONG BEACH, Calif. August 19, 2015 (RealEstateRama) At a public hearing on increa

Aug 19, 2015
United Fresh & The TIA Release Broker/Shipper Transportation Agreement Template

by United Fresh Produce Association WASHINGTON, D.C. The United Fresh Produce Association announces the release of the Broker/Shipper Transportation Agreement template. Crafted by members of the United Fresh Supply Chain Logistics Council in partnership with the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), the template is designed for members use when entering into the specific business relationship between shipping companies and third party transportation p

Aug 19, 2015
Interconnected networks to benefit truckers, shippers

William B. Cassidy, senior editor, JOC.com http://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-regulations/us-transportation-regulations/interconnected-networks-benefit-both-truckers-and-shippers_20150817.html The soon-to-be-released

Aug 19, 2015
City taking trucking firm to court

http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/news/local-news/city-taking-trucking-firm-to-court-1.2033435 City hall is seeking a court order prohibiting the owners of a local trucking company from parking their equipment on property allegedly not zoned for the purpose. According to a notice of claim filed with B.C. Supreme Court in Prince George, Benjamin Johnson and Rick Joh

Aug 19, 2015
Alabama trucking company ordered to pay $113,000 to workers after investigation

By Kelly Poe | [email protected] http://www.al.com/business/index.ssf/2015/08/alabama_trucking_company_order.html An Alabama trucking company has been ordered to pay $112,735 to employees after a federal investi

Aug 19, 2015
Cargill deliveries back up downtown traffic

Farmers sold soybeans ahead of next harvest George C. Ford, The Gazette AUGUST 17, 2015 | 6:42 PM CEDAR RAPIDS Motorists traveling into downtown Cedar Rapids on Monday saw a large number of grain trucks backed up waiting to deliver soybeans to the Cargill East processing plant. While trucks initially were backed up on

Aug 18, 2015
Cargill explains why it agreed to salt settlement

http://www.vindy.com/news/2015/aug/16/cargill-explains-why-it-agreed-to-salt-s/ Cargill explains why it agreed to salt settlement In response to your edi- torial of Aug. 14 titled Top rock-salt suppliers did more than conspire, we thought your readers would be interested in Cargill Salts views about the difficult decision we made several months ago to settle the case filed against us and Morton Salt by the Ohio attorney general. As stated in your

Aug 18, 2015
Did You Know That The U.S. No Longer Has Any Strategic Grain Reserves At All?

http://michaelsnyder.mensnewsdaily.com/2015/08/did-you-know-that-the-u-s-no-longer-has-any-strategic-grain-reserves-at-all/ By Michael Synder Once upon a time, it was popular to say that the U.S. government only had enough wheat stored up to provide everyone in America with half a loaf of bread. But that is not true anymore. Recentl

Aug 18, 2015
SENATORS THREATEN TO GO AFTER BUSINESSES SCREWING OVER TRUCKING OPERATORS

Big businesses may be dragged before a federal Senate inquiry or face calls to comply with new regulations if they dont stop screwing over trucking operators on payment terms. Nationals Senator John Williams and Labor Senator Glenn Sterle both former truck drivers have put aside their political differences to demand faster payment terms for operators. Both are currently looking at ways to ensure payments to operators are made within 30 days of work being c

Aug 17, 2015
A weighty matter

An investment in "featherweight" trucks has allowed World Trade Distribution to pursue a niche market: processing overweight containers. By DC Velocity Staff http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20150814-a-weighty-matter/ Sometimes, a little ingenuity can open up opportunities that ca

Aug 17, 2015
Drivers angered to learn that hundreds bought CDLs in California without taking tests

By DOROTHY COX and LYNDON FINNEY The Trucker Staff 8/14/2015 Eyes rolled and anger was evident as bona fide truck drivers Friday learned that hundreds of persons in California had been able to buy their CDLs and then were turned out onto the roads behind the wheels of big rigs and other commercial vehicles without benefit of tests or exams. Its ridiculous, commented Nelson Mena, 2

Aug 17, 2015
Injured for life, victim urges higher truck insurance

By Pam Louwagie Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/injured-for-life-victim-urges-higher-truck-insurance/321965821/

Aug 15, 2015
Trucking businessman must pay back payroll taxes

BY GAIL WESSON / STAFF WRITER http://www.pe.com/articles/state-776799-workers-payroll.html A trucking company owner will pay $178,000 in restitution to the state Employment Development Department for unpaid payroll tax deductions as part of his no-contest plea to a felony charge of failure to

Aug 15, 2015
POET Touts Ethanol’s Economic Benefits

DANIEL LOOKERUpdated: 08/14/2015 @ 10:04amBusiness Editor http://www.agriculture.com/news/business/poet-touts-ethols-economic-benefits_5-ar49895 Outside of Jewell, Iowa, the POET ethanol plant gave tours to the public Thursday as the Sioux Falls, South Dakota, company released an in

Aug 14, 2015
outh Asian truck driving school owners in California bribed government employees to issue more than 100 commercial licences, say U.S. feds

MORE than 100 commercial drivers licences (CDLs) are believed to have been issued illegally in California because South Asian truck driving school owners bribed state Department of Motor Vehicles employees, say U.S. federal authorities. This scheme enabled unqualified drivers to obtain licenses to operate all types of commercial vehicles, said Tatum King, acting special agent in charge for Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in San Francisco. &l

Aug 13, 2015
Energy Bust Triggering Consolidation Among Trucking Providers

http://www.wsj.com/articles/energy-bust-triggering-consolidation-among-trucking-providers-1439315264 By

Aug 13, 2015
Fate of Cargill grain elevator yet to be decided

By: Charles Tweed Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015 | Comments: 0 Perched high above, a bird looks out at Brandon through a hole in the side of the former Cargill elevator on Pacific Avenue. The crumblin

Aug 12, 2015
Michigan needs high truck weights

DetroitNews http://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2015/08/11/letters-michigan-truck-weights/31423059/ I appreciate Tom Greenwood's attention to Michigan's unique truck weight restrictions. As the own

Aug 12, 2015
Skyland Grain announces over $18 million in facility upgrades, expansions

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Aug 12, 2015
What’s the BIG Deal – Additional Insured vs. Certificate Holder?

By JAY THOMAS

Aug 11, 2015
Liability for Highway Trucking Accidents- Who Is To Blame?

by The Rothenberg Law Firm LLP http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/liability-for-highway-trucking-64260/ Truck accidents on U.S. highways frequently result in life-threatening and fatal injuries. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) emphasizes that the sheer weight of most big rigso

Aug 10, 2015
A dangerous highway bill

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-dangerous-highway-bill/2015/08/07/45159930-37a4-11e5-ab7b-6416d97c73c2_story.html The July 25 editorial A

Aug 10, 2015
Court rules trucking can give you a heart attack

Larry Kahaner | Fleet Owner http://fleetowner.com/driver-management-resource-center/court-rules-trucking-can-give-you-heart-attack On October 21, 2011 Curtis Marvel was se

Aug 8, 2015
Sparta trucker injured in Iowa spilled peas crash

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) -- - http://www.wxow.com/story/29726111/2015/08/06/thousands-of-pounds-of-split-peas-spill-on-iowa-interstate Officials closed a portion of Interstate 29 in western Iowa after about 50,000 pounds of split peas were spilled from a semitrailer. The Daily Nonpareil reports the spill happened just

Aug 8, 2015
Hi Crush income more than halves as frac sand prices plummet

http://www.indmin.com/Article/3477976/Hi-Crush-income-more-than-halves-as-frac-sand-prices-plummet.html The US frac sand producer has reported a decline in income and revenue as though volumes sold appear to be stabilising with the North American rig count, shrinking proppant demand and price pressure negatively impacted total sales revenue. <

Aug 8, 2015
Common sense, simple math backs bigger trucks

http://www.farmersadvance.com/story/news/2015/08/05/common-sense-backs-bigger-trucks/31047427/ ZEELAND, MI -- Bigger isn't just better for transporting heavy loads of agricultural products on Michigan's roads. It turns out bigger -- as in 11-axle freight-hauling trucks -- is best for everyone, according to study findings announced recently at Zeeland Farm Services (Z

Aug 8, 2015
App Shows Freight Truck and Car Drivers Their Level of Impairment After Smoking Marijuana

US UK In the US a small start-up company has produced an app suitably titled Canary which is intended to help car and freight truck drivers decide whether they are fit to take control of a vehicle. Whilst not condoning the practice of taking drugs, prescription or otherwise, if they are likely to affect performance, this application is clearly aimed at those who smoke marijuana, particularly where it is no longer proscribed. The drug was legalised in Color

Aug 7, 2015
'Free' diesel for residents after tanker-truck wreck

Kamphaeng Phet province residents helped themselves to free diesel fuel Thursday after a parked tanker was struck by a freight truck in Muang district. Residents living nearby the scene of the 4am accident rushed to the scene on Phahon Yothin highway with buckets and other containers to catch fuel pouring out of a hole in the oil truck created when it was impacted by a 10-wheeled lorry. The driver of the freight lorry was slightly injured in cr

Aug 7, 2015
Mississippi trucker wins Democratic gubernatorial primary after spending $0

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/05/truck-driver-wins-mississippi-democratic-governor-nomination-zero-dollars A Mississippi truck driver who claims to have spent no money on his campaign won

Aug 6, 2015
Trucker awarded $180k in back wages and more over classification as contractor

By Jill Dunn Published August, 04 2015 http://www.etrucker.com/ovd/trucker-awarded-180k-in-back-wages-and-more-over-classification-as-contractor A California judge has upheld the state labor commissioners decision that a trucker misclassified as an independent contractor is owed back wages and expenses. A Los Angeles superior court ruled that Lac

Aug 5, 2015
Cargill to close Kansas feed facility

by World Grain Staff GARDEN CITY, KANSAS, U.S. Cargills animal nutrition business will close a feed manufacturing facility in Garden City, Kansas, U.S. on Aug.31. The company plans to move production to another facility in Guymon, Oklahoma, U.S. The company attributed the closure to changes in market conditions and customer demand. This change will impact 10 positions, and we will do our best to support affected employees during this process to minimiz

Aug 5, 2015
Trucking may be going to the dogs … and cats … and fish …

by Sean Kilcarr in Trucks at Work http://fleetowner.com/blog/trucking-may-be-going-dogs-and-cats-and-fish Pet ownership in the U.S. is climbing, according to a

Aug 4, 2015
Long-Haul Truck-Driving Teens: A Scary Proposal

By: Giles Lamberston - CEG Blogger One provision in the current surface transportation bill would drop the interstate commercial truck driving age to 18 from 21. It is one of those issues with two appealing sides. In the end, though, the idea doesnt pass muster. Young men and women 18, 19 and 20 years old fight wars, marry, operate heavy construction equipment, and start online companies that make them millionaires. They are never more physic

Aug 3, 2015
How to haul your grain to the U.S

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Aug 3, 2015
Nebraska Trucker Pleads Guilty to Threatening FMCSA Inspector

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/story/2015/07/nebraska-trucker-pleads-guilty-to-threatening-fmcsa-inspector.aspx Ronald Mockelman pleaded guilty in a U.S. District Court in Lincoln, Neb., to intimidating a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration employee. Earlier this year, Mockelman, a commercial truck driver, allegedly made several threatening phone calls to the FMCSAs Nebraska Division offices. In the calls he threatened bodily injury in retaliation for a fin

Aug 1, 2015
Virginia trucker wins $91 million while on the job

BY TRIBUNE MEDIA WIRE MECHANICSVILLE, Va. Truck drivers can make a nice paycheck, but it would take a long time to equal the payday trucker Steven Peloquin earned on a recent run through Pennsylvania. While at Penn 80/Flying J Travel Plaza in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, earlier this month, Peloquin bought a Mega Millions ticket.

Aug 1, 2015
Shippers, carriers urged to prepare for new US food safety regs

Lara Sowinski http://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/import-and-export-regulations/us-importexport-regulations/shippers-carriers-urged-prepare-new-us-food-safety-regs_20150731.html The U.S. Food and Drug Administrations Food Safety Modernization Act is am

Jul 31, 2015
The Grueling Life of a Long-Haul Trucker

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/trucks/a16644/the-grueling-life-of-a-long-haul-trucker/ Logging 12,000 miles a month, surprisingly clean truck stop showers, and dogs riding shotgun we go inside the cab with an American road warrior. Long-haul trucker Josh Giesbrecht lives a strange and solitary life,

Jul 31, 2015
From trucking to freight brokering

http://www.theintell.com/tabs/autoinfo/from-trucking-to-freight-brokering/article_343f65f7-5e4a-5ffc-967d-249a9e269376.html Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 12:39 pm | Updated: 4:17 pm, Wed Jul 29, 2015. by Aileen Cho Monster Contributing Writer

Jul 30, 2015
Technology Provides Opportunity, Not Disruption to Freight Brokers

Guest Voices: Technology Provides Opportunity, Not Disruption to Freight Brokers A new generation of apps is targeting industrial freight shipping, but theres more to logistics than calling yourself an Uber for trucking By

Jul 30, 2015
C.H. Robinson Gets a Boost From Trucking

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/07/28/ch-robinson-gets-a-boost-from-trucking.aspx Third-party logistics provider C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) reported higher revenue and net income Tuesday in its second-quarter 2015 earnings report, releas

Jul 29, 2015
US truck freight to grow 29% over next 11 years: ATA

WASHINGTON, D.C. The long-term outlook for trucking in the US is rosy, with freight volumes projected to increase nearly 29% over the next 11 years. Thats according to a new report from the American Trucking Associations, titled US Freight Transportation Forecast to 2026. The outlook for all modes of freight transportation remains bright, said ATA chief economist Bob Costello. Continued population growth, expansion of the energy secto

Jul 29, 2015
Self-driving trucks are just TWO years away

Self-driving trucks are just TWO years away says Daimler as it is set to get go-ahead for trials on German roads within months Freightliner unveiled new 'Inspiration Truck' at Hoover Dam event Truck scans road with cameras and radar and can drive itself on highways Raises specter of fully driverless vehicles - though current rules require a trained trucker to be in the cab

Jul 29, 2015
Lares Trucking, Texas, Faces Wrongful Death Lawsuit And May Be Charged

Lares Trucking, Texas, Faces Wrongful Death Lawsuit And May Be Charged Criminally Says Perlmutter & Schuelke, PLLC Seed Newsvine

Jul 28, 2015
Pace of growth in truck pricing expected to accelerate

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Shippers, take a deep breath. The current lull in rising contract truck rates, not to mention lower spot market rates, wont last. Trucking companies may have eased back on the pricing pedal for a few months as the economy hit a soft patch, but theyre likely to regain some traction and exert more pressure in the coming year as the economy expands and capacity t

Jul 28, 2015
The difference between licensed trucking operations and non licensed services

http://www.pressreleaserocket.net/the-difference-between-licensed-trucking-operations-and-non-licensed-services/261513/ A license is a document that proves the association of a business or an individual with an authority that is responsible for regulating the profession or business. There are different types of industries around the world that are required either by law or through the