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Jun 9, 2015
Is 'Abused Driver Syndrome' Rampant in the Industry?

http://www.truckinginfo.com/blog/all-thats-trucking/story/2015/06/is-abused-driver-syndrome-rampant-in-the-industry.aspx When Tony Keller went to work for Oregon-based Combined Transport, as someone new to working in a business focused specifically on trucking and logistics, he had a hard time understanding why turnover was so h

Jun 9, 2015
USDOT releases technical reports on truck size, weight issues
Jun 8, 2015
FHWA study says not enough data to change truck size and weight
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Jun 9, 2015
Is 'Abused Driver Syndrome' Rampant in the Industry?

http://www.truckinginfo.com/blog/all-thats-trucking/story/2015/06/is-abused-driver-syndrome-rampant-in-the-industry.aspx When Tony Keller went to work for Oregon-based Combined Transport, as someone new to working in a business focused specifically on trucking and logistics, he had a hard time understanding why turnover was so h

Jun 9, 2015
USDOT releases technical reports on truck size, weight issues

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) late last week released a series of technical reports on truck size and weight for peer review and public comment. The action represents a "major step" toward completion of a long-awaited, comprehensive study of issues associated with trucks operating within and in excess of current size and weight limits, USDOT officials said in a statement. The issues being examined include the potential impac

Jun 8, 2015
FHWA study says not enough data to change truck size and weight

The Trucker News Services 6/5/2015 WASHINGTON The Federal Highway Administration Friday released a series of technical reports on truck size and weight for peer review and public comment as a major step moving toward the completion of the comprehensive study called for in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). The FHWA, an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation, said in a s

Jun 8, 2015
Some concerned about farmers operating trucks without CDLs

By NICHOLAS BERGIN | LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR http://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/nebraska/some-concerned-about-farmers-operating-trucks-without-cdls/article_cfe27394-bd92-536a-930e-f18b936c9f03.html

Jun 6, 2015
Kansas grain cooperative still growing in 100th year

By AMY BICKEL - Associated Press - Friday, June 5, 2015 CAIRO, Kan. (AP) - Little remains of this Kansas town, but its mainstay - a grain cooperative - has lasted for a century. It was wheat harvest when a group of Cairo-area farmers saw the opportunity to increase their returns if they joined together to market their wheat. On June 18, 1915

Jun 5, 2015
Trial begins in alleged corn theft

BY JANINE ANDERSON [email protected] http://www.kenoshanews.com/news/trial_begins_in_alleged_corn_theft_482927536.html A man is fighting charges that he stole corn worth about $80,000 out of a farmers grain bin, taking the theft case to trial. Reinhard Gell

Jun 5, 2015
New US trucking technology mandate to contribute to higher rates

Dustin Braden, Assistant Web Editor http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/trucking-equipment/new-us-trucking-technology-mandate-contribute-higher-rates_20150603.html The U.S. federal government on Wednesday mandated that heavy trucks be equipped with electronic stability controls by Aug. 1,

Jun 4, 2015
White House threatens to veto DOT spending bill

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor http://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-policy/us-transportation-policy/white-house-threatens-veto-dot-spending-bill_20150602.html WASHINGTON The White House threatened to veto legislation

Jun 4, 2015
Bunge looks to fatten up its food business

Ben Unglesbee St. Louis Business Journal http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/morning_call/2015/06/bunge-looks-to-fatten-up-its-food-business.html Known mainly as

Jun 4, 2015
Trucking Industry Imposes Up to $128 Billion in Costs on Society Each Year

by Joe Cortright Cross-posted from City Observatory http://usa.streetsblog.org/2015/06/02/trucking-indus

Jun 3, 2015
Authorities bust second truck driver on recycling fraud charges

Written by Business Journal Staff http://mail.thebusinessjournal.com/news/transportation/17905-authorities-bust-second-truck-driver-on-recycling-fraud-charges For the second time in as many months, the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) announced on Monday the arrest of a semi-truck driver on recycling fraud charge

Jun 3, 2015
More big rigs coming to a neighborhood near you?

On May 29, 2015, I posted: Increased truck weights could mean less bad air, roadway damage. Truck-trailer size, load-carrying capacity and what the impact is on roadway infrastructure is but the half of it. The other half, of course, has to do with the amount of freight shipped, what mode is responsible for moving what amount and truck mileage efficien

Jun 3, 2015
CDL test scheme operators ordered to pay $175k, trucker gets life sentence after shutdown order

http://www.ccjdigital.com/crime-roundup-cdl-test-scheme-operators-ordered-to-pay-175k-trucker-gets-life-sentence-after-shutdown-order/ The Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General has recently announced court activity in several trucking-related crime investigations. Heres a summary of what happened with each:

Jun 2, 2015
How would new legislation affect Freight Brokers and Forwarders?

Sam Jermy - Logistics - 16 hours ago Follow @SamJermy and @SupplyChainD on Twitter. The idea for creating a nation

Jun 2, 2015
TRUCKING FIRM UNDERPAID DRIVER TO STAY COMPETITIVE

A Western Australian trucking company has confessed to ripping off its truck driver so it could lower its costs to remain competitive. The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) discovered underpayments totalling $20,000 after the affected truck driver approached the agency about unpaid wages. It says the driver was not paid for loading or unloading his truck for four years and had been underpaid his cents-per-kilometre rate and living away from home allowance. The company, based at M

Jun 1, 2015
Increased truck weights could mean less bad air, roadway damage

Alan Kandel http://alankandel.scienceblog.com/2015/05/29/increased-truck-weights-could-mean-less-bad-air-roadway-damage/ If you are a motorist you should be aware that there is advocacy out and about to advance increased t

Jun 1, 2015
EPA is putting heavy-duty trucks on a new diesel diet

EPA is putting heavy-duty trucks on a new diesel diet New mandate could reshape trucking industry. By

Severe Overcapacity To Cripple The Frac Sand Market

http://seekingalpha.com/article/3220926-u-s-silica-holdings-severe-overcapacity-to-cripple-the-frac-sand-market Summary The market will be flooded with frac sand over the next 1-2 years, combined with recent soft demand for hydraulic fracturing. Transportation bottlenecks that were restricting supply and driving prices up will be eliminated as demand growth stalls and ca

May 30, 2015
Nafta Trade Drops, But Truck Freight Rises

http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=38372&t=Nafta-Trade-Drops-But-Truck-Freight-Rises U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico fell in in March from a year ago to $96.1 billion, but three of five transportation modes trucks, railroads and air rose year-over-year, the Department of Transportation reported. Trucks carri

May 29, 2015
But We Did Everything Right?

But We Did Everything Right?: Why Agreements with Shippers are Necessary for Carriers to Protect Themselves from Temperature-Control Liability Under the FSMA Christopher Lalak

May 29, 2015
Bird flu takes toll on trucking

Cristina Commendatore | Fleet Owner http://fleetowner.com/regulations/your-may-28-pre-trip-bird-flu-takes-toll-trucking Here ar

May 29, 2015
Freight Invoicing and Factoring Made Simple and Risk Free

Freight factoring company, Smart Freight Funding, helps trucking companies of all sizes keep their trucks moving by getting paid quicker. Smart Freight Funding works with single truck operations, individual owner-operator, and larger companies managing several trucks and drivers. We offer competitive low rates, quick pay, and superb customer service. The team behind Smart Freight Funding has more than 50 years combined driving, dispatching, contracting and accounting experience in the

May 28, 2015
Recent reports show a decline in U.S. freight sector activity

Submitted by The City Wire Staff on Tue, 05/26/2015 - 6:39pm http://www.thecitywire.com/node/37677#.VWXQBPlViko First quarter numbers in the overall freight sector suggested a robust U.S. economy for 2015. But recent declines in the American Trucking Associations Index and the Cass Freight Index have resulted in mixed views about U.S. economic conditions. The April Cass Freight Index showed that shipments were down 2.5% compared to April 2014, and freight

May 28, 2015
Broker group gets CSA-related carrier hiring standards bill introduced in Senate

James Jaillet http://www.overdriveonline.com/broker-group-gets-csa-related-carrier-hiring-standards-bill-introduced-in-senate/ Following its

May 28, 2015
On the Move developing app to track commercial trucking data

by Daniel Daw http://tinewsdaily.com/stories/510546668-on-the-move-developing-app-to-track-commercial-trucking-data On the Move Systems said on Tuesday that it is developing an application that will allow trucking companies to take advantage of analytics and engage in data collection to schedule and route vehicles. The company said the app is a shared-e

May 28, 2015
The Bizarre Case of the Chameleon Carrier

Deborah Lockridge Editor in Chief http://www.truckinginfo.com/blog/all-thats-trucking/story/2015/05/the-case-of-the-chameleon-carrier.aspx A case of mistaken identity and murder charges in the wake of one defendant cooperating with federal investigators. Sounds like something from an FBI organized crime case

May 27, 2015
A Foolish Attempt to Weaken Truck Safety

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/26/opinion/a-foolish-attempt-to-weaken-truck-safety.html?_r=0 By

May 27, 2015
Truck Driving Would be a Great Job if You Got Paid

The Driver Shortage is Not Just About Being Away from Home May 22, 2015Larry Kahaner | Fleet Owner

May 26, 2015
Small Carriers: The Tough Get Tougher

By Eric Belk Vice President Match Factors Inc. Industry insiders say the remainder of the year may continue to be tough for small carriers. The good news is that trucking continues to be Americas most important transportation mode, thanks to its flexibility and efficiency. As the economy grows, truck tonnage and available freight continue to increase, which presents many opportunities for trucking firms, large and small, to be suc

May 25, 2015
US Senate bill would set standards for 'hiring' trucking companies

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor http://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-regulations/us-transportation-regulations/us-senate-bill-would-set-standards-hiring-trucking-companies_20150522.html A bill introdu

May 25, 2015
Does it really take a special breed to be a truck driving man?

Ross Ufberg Theres a line in a Merle Haggard song that goes, It takes a special bree

May 23, 2015
U.S. grain handler Andersons not interested being acquired -CEO

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/andersons-richardson-idUSL1N0YC1RK20150521 May 21 U.S. grain handler Andersons Inc is not interested in being acquired, Chief Executive Officer Mike Anderson said on Thursday after Richardson International expressed interest in a takeover. Richardson, one of Canada's largest grain handlers, last week said it was interested in Andersons

May 23, 2015
Truck Coalition writes letter accusing lawmakers of trying to "gut truck safety laws"

The Trucker Staff 5/21/2015 The Truck Safety Coalition, comprising mostly groups and individuals whose loved ones have been killed in crashes involving heavy-duty commercial trucks, has written a letter to U.S. Congressmen accusing them of a push to gut truck safety laws. The letter comes less than a week after most of the same groups met in Washington to air the same complaints and concerns to lawmakers, asking them to put &ld

May 23, 2015
Grain thief caught

Cops witness felon backing up truck at Twisted Manzanita By Dave Rice, May 21, 2015 An El Cajon man is under arrest after being caught stealing grain from the Santee headquarters of T

May 22, 2015
Are trucking safety regulations being enforced?

http://www.11alive.com/story/news/traffic/2015/05/20/trucking-safety-regulations/27680217/ POOLER, Ga. -- 11Alive News now knows the names of those killed in Tuesday's fiery crash on I-16 near Savannah. Fire officials said a tractor-trailer failed to stop. It smashed into three cars and a pick-up truck before slamming into a second tractor trailer and bursting into flames.

May 21, 2015
Truck Platooning Could Yield Significant Benefits, Says Report

A new report from ABI Research projects 7.7 million truck platooning systems will ship globally by 2025. The report says truck platoons are the most imminently anticipated application of highly automated driving in commercial vehicles. As the report explains, a fusion of forward-looking radar and V2V communication enable fleets of trucks to safely maneuver w

May 21, 2015
The Trucking Crisis

Maura Falk, Associate Editor According to Jon Schultz of Westfalia Technologies, Inc., there is a crisis on the trucking and shipping side of things, and it is beginning to take a toll on manufacturers and change the way warehouses and manufacturers need to operate. It is getting more and more difficult to find reliable trucking these days and a lot of customers are beginning to say that we just cant re

May 20, 2015
Andersons Buys Kay Flo Assets to Boost Fertilizer Business

Shares of The Andersons, Inc. (ANDE -

May 20, 2015
Naked trucker threatens police with machete in Costco lot, cops say

A naked Bay Shore man wielding a 20-inch machete in a Costco parking lot was charged Monday after threatening bystanders and a cop with the weapon, Suffolk police said. Jose Amaya, 37, of 1060 Joselson Ave., was arrested at a Lake Grove Costco and charged with menacing a police officer, criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a weapon, Suffolk police said. Several...

May 20, 2015
Shippers group urges DOT to release study it says shows safety of heavier trucks

By Matt Cole http://www.ccjdigital.com/truck-size-and-weight-update-shippers-group-urges-dot-to-release-study-it-says-shows-safety-of-heavier-trucks/ The Department of Transportation is being urged to release new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration data that allegedly

May 19, 2015
Rail companies wants bigger rise in truck road-use fees

Rail companies are demanding bigger increases to the fuel-based road charges that truck operators pay to help bankroll road building and maintenance amid debate about proposed hikes. The Australian can reveal that Asciano, Aurizon and the Australian Rail Track Corporation have written to Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss and all state transport ministers to argue that proposals to increase heavy-vehicle charges by just 0.6 per

May 19, 2015
Trucking Industry Sees Record Revenues

By Amos Maki http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2015/may/18/trucking-industry-sees-record-revenues/ The U.S. trucking industry generated $700.4 billion in 2014, topping $700 billion for the first time ever, according to industry figures.

May 19, 2015
How the trucking industry at the port is being hammered by the rest of the supply chain

By Karen Robes Meeks, Long Beach Press Telegram Cargo containers filled with some 40,000 pounds of citrus picked from the Central Valley can sit for up to a month in a truck yard miles from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Steve Gardners yard, where 90 additional containers of frozen foods and California

May 18, 2015
How one trucking company saved money, lowered CSA scores

Cristina Commendatore | Fleet Owner http://fleetowner.com/maintenance/how-one-trucking-company-saved-money-lowered-csa-scores SAN ANTONIO. For Brock Ackerman, president of refrigerat

May 18, 2015
CHS takes over operation of northwest Kansas grain elevators

OBERLIN CHS Inc., a leading farmer-owned cooperative, officially assumed operation of elevators formerly run by Hansen-Mueller in Oberlin and Cedar Bluffs in early May 2015. The CHS operation will be able to bring added value to its cu

May 16, 2015
Canada grain handler Richardson targets U.S. acquisitions

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/14/us-canada-grains-richardson-idUSKBN0NZ20W20150514 Richardson International, one of Canada's largest grain handlers, is seeking expansion in the United States through acquisitions worth C$100 million to as much as C$2 billion ($1.67 billion), its chief executive said on Thursday. Richardson, which now owns two U.S. mills, is inte

May 16, 2015
Put safety before truck profits, advocates urge Congress

The Trucker News Services 5/14/2015 WASHINGTON Families who have had loved ones killed in large truck crashes Wednesday joined law enforcement, labor and safety groups to urge Congress to put public safety before corporate profits. Despite alarming increases in truck crash deaths and injuries since 2009, some members of Congress are pushing a legislative overhaul of lifesaving truck safety laws and rules in the FY2016 Transportation

May 16, 2015
A slowdown in the trucking industry is the latest warning sign for the US economy

WOLF RICHTER, WOLF STREET http://www.businessinsider.com/trucking-industry-us-economic-slowdown-2015-5 I was forewarned. On April 25, Julian the trucker posted this comment on WOLF STREET: Have been trapped on the West Coast for the last week. Freight has slowed to a crawl, with way too much

May 16, 2015
Former trucking company operator sentenced to 3 years, fined $500k for brokerage scheme

Matt Cole|May 14, 2015 http://www.overdriveonline.com/former-trucking-company-operator-sentenced-to-3-years-fined-500k-for-brokerage-scheme/ The former operator of an Illinois-based trucking company who pleaded guilty in December to wire fraud

May 15, 2015
DOT urged to quickly release findings of two-year study into truck size, weight

Results needed for Congress to craft "fully-informed" transport funding bill, lawmaker tells DOT secretary. By DC Velocity Staff http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20150513-dot-urged-to-quickly-release-findings-of-two-year-study-into-truck-size

May 15, 2015
Freight Factoring Partners with Fuel Savings

Smart Freight Funding was created with one simple goal: provide freight factoring and financing at the lowest cost, with the highest ethics and integrity, for the bulk trucking industry. Launching in the latter half of 2014 the new freight factoring group has grown quickly and gained a highly positive reputation with shippers and carriers. Rachael Biesterfield, Partner at Smart Freight Funding, said, We want to help carriers with their cash flow and save on fuel prices. Our

May 15, 2015
The Chilling Thing the Trucking Business Just Said About the Economy

ByWolf Richter http://www.thestreet.com/story/13150806/1/the-chilling-thing-the-trucking-business-just-said-about-the-economy.html NEW YORK

May 14, 2015
Large truckload carriers expand fleets, lifting JOC capacity index

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/truckload-freight/large-truckload-carriers-expand-fleets-lifting-joc-capacity-index_20150512.html A surge of truck buying last year put more tractor-trailers on U.S. highways in

May 14, 2015
Trucker sues fracking company after being doused in flowback water

By Land Line staff A truck driver from West Virginia is suing Range Resources, a Texas-based natural gas company for injuries he said he incurred after being splashed with flowback water from a hydraulic fracturing operation. The plaintiff, Russell Evans of Triadelphia, claims he suffered chemical burns, blisters and rashes on May 21, 2013, while working as a driver for Equipment Transport LLC. Evans suit, filed in Allegheny Co

May 14, 2015
Trucker claims UFO blinded him

Oct. 4, 1973 Southeast Missourian Eddie Webb of Greenville, who says he was temporarily blinded by a flash after he observed an unidentified flying object on Interstate 55 near Cape Girardeau early Wednesday, rests at his home and draws a sketch of the object he observed. He wears the dark glasses to protect his eyes from the light as he is still unable to see more than three feet, and then only with blurred vision. See his sketch below. Encounter with UFO frightening<

May 13, 2015
OSHA cites Burnett Dairy Cooperative after man dies in grain bin

GRANTSBURG, Wis. (AP) -- A federal worker safety agency is proposing a $193,000 fine against a Wisconsin dairy co-op after a man died in a grain bin in November. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Monday announced it was citing Burnett Dairy Cooperative for safety violations. The agency says the 52-year-old worker was trying to unclog a sump at a Grantsburg feed mill when he was engulfed in corn and died in the grain bin. Inspe

May 13, 2015
House bill could change trucking regulations

RALEIGH, N.C. Safety advocates held a press conference in Raleigh Monday asking lawmakers to reject changes to trucking regulations. The policy provisions are part of the 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development funding bill. The proposal would force states to allow longer double trailers on the road and increase the number of hours truck drivers can spend behind

May 12, 2015
Railroads free, leave us be!

Written by Frank N. Wilner, Contributing Editor Freedom from excessive regulation helped transform the freight railroads into the most cost effective of all transportation modes. Theres no reason to change that. For most transportation in America, its too much like checking in at the Hotel California, where, as the Eagles sang, you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave &he

May 12, 2015
Trucking revenue tops $700 for first time in 2014

The Trucker News Services 5/11/2015 ARLINGTON, Va. The trucking industry generated $700.4 billion in revenue last year, according to the latest edition of American Trucking Trends, making 2014 the first year in history the industry topped $700 billion in total revenue. Last year, we saw freight volumes grow significantly, said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello. Increases in freight, combined with continued tight

May 11, 2015
Five reasons why you should be a truck driver

Here's five reasons why you would or, more importantly considering the current state of the industry should be a truck driver: REASON 1: RESPONSIBILITY What truck drivers tend to forget is that they operate the largest machine allowed free rein in the public arena under the sole influence of one person.

May 10, 2015
Scary times for poultry farmers

Michael Chevy Castranova, The Gazette MAY 9, 2015 | 6:00 PM Lets start in the land of fiction, where we often bury ideas to see if the world is ready for them. In Michael Connellys 1993 novel The Black Ice, detective Harry Bosch is attempting to work his way through a clutch of seemingly separate unsolved investigations, cases h

May 9, 2015
Are carriers and drivers being hurt by CSA scores?

Few will discuss the issue publicly May 8, 2015Fleet Owner http://fleetowner.com/driver-management-resource-center/are-carriers-and-drivers-being-hurt-csa-scores The

May 9, 2015
Former Georgia insurance broker pleads guilty to national trucking cargo insurance fraud scheme

May 8, 2015
Freight looks good – for now

Trucking economist thinks 2016-2018 may be the time for trucking trouble May 6, 2015Sean Kilcarr | Fleet Owner htt

May 8, 2015
NGFA wants stronger grain inspection system

5/6/2015 - by World Grain Staff http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2015/05/NGFA_wants_stronger_grain_insp.aspx?ID=%7BD5E7B932-B484-403B-BDDA-C75E754E29CC%7D WASHINGTON, D

May 7, 2015
The World’s First Self-Driving Semi-Truck Hits the Road

ALEX DAVIES http://www.wired.com/2015/05/worlds-first-self-driving-semi-truck-hits-road/ AU 010.

May 7, 2015
'Sweet spot' for US truck shippers won't last, economist warns

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/sweet-spot-us-truck-shippers-wont-last-economist-warns_20150505.html PRINCETON, New Jersey U.S. shippers enjoying a sweet spot in truck pricing and capacity should savor the moment whil

May 7, 2015
Worker dies after being buried under tonnes of grain in transport firm accident

A transport firm has admitted safety failings which led to a 33-year-old driver dying under tonnes of grain at a depot in the Highland capital. Turriff based Transpan Scotland Ltd did not take proper steps to ensure the safety of its staff unloading cargoes from vehicles at the premises in the Inverness Harbour Road. Inverness Sheriff Court heard Andrew Harrald died on February 5, 2011 at Transpans Tore Mill Harbro depot The court was told Mr Harrald got rou

May 6, 2015
Trucker sues company, says he was forced to wait a week for medical care after serious crash

POSTED BY COLLEEN PARK An employee of an Arcadia-based trucking company is suing his employer, alleging he was forced to wait a week to get medical help after being seriously hurt in a traffic accident in Tennessee that he claims was caused by his boss. Dajin Tang, 52, filed the negligence lawsuit Frid

May 6, 2015
CNG-Powered Truck Fleet Surpasses 30 Million Miles

in News Departments > New & Noteworthy ampCNG has announced that its fleet

May 6, 2015
Trucking interests trump safety in $55.3B transportation spending bill

By Bloomberg News Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 12:01 a.m. Updated 15 hours ago http://triblive.com/usworld/nation/8303660-74/trucking-safety-according#axzz3ZIHZo1CM WASHINGTON A multimillion-dollar lobbying push by FedEx Corp. and other freight carriers may be about to open highways to a new generation of bigger truck trailers, even as watchdogs warn the price will be roadway carnage.

May 5, 2015
Dispute between transportation broker groups gets personal

Clash over hike in surety bond minimums escalates via e-mail. By DC Velocity Staff Public disagreements in this industry generally are passionately pursued by organizations whose members have a stake in the outcome, but they typically are not personal. However, the long-running feud between Bob Voltmann, president of the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA)

May 4, 2015
Bartlett Grain showcases new facility

By Jim Misunas Area [email protected] Farmers and ranchers, prospective buyers and railway personnel saw Bartlett Grains new five-silo and office and shop complex between Great Bend and Ellinwood Thursday. The company has invested more than $20 million in the plant and construction east of Great Bend on the Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad,

May 4, 2015
ADM plant in Enderlin to start crushing soybeans

By - Associated Press - Sunday, May 3, 2015 ENDERLIN, N.D. (AP) - Chicago-based Archer Daniels Midland Co. says it will start crushing soybeans at its processing plant in Enderlin. The southeastern North Dakota plant currently crushes canola and sunflower seeds. The company says adding soybeans will help it capitalize on expanding acr

May 4, 2015
With Trucking Accidents Rising, Industry Debates When Drivers Should Be Sleeping

By MILES BRYAN Nathan Brooks drives all over the country delivering goods as a long-haul trucker, and when I met him at a rest stop just outside of Laramie, Wyoming, he was about to start his favorite drive back home to Alabama. Brooks has been a trucker for twenty-seven years and says the job is getting h

May 2, 2015
ACCIDENTS INCREASED WITH 2013 RESTART RULES

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/accidents-increased-with-2013-restart-rules/ Someone get the FMCSA on the phone! According to the results of a new study by American Transportation Research Institute, the 2013 restart rules that they claim made drivers safer may have actually been doing exactly the opposite. Even before the restart rules went into effect,

May 2, 2015
Hooker Equity Exchange partners with Scoular on new grain handling facility

The new facility, to be operated by Hooker Equity, will be conveniently located off of Hwy. 7/Hwy. 23, one mile West of Hwy. 136. The site is 16 miles west of the existing Hooker Equity location in Hooker, Okla. Courtesy map * Special to the Leader &?Times OMAHA Farmers in the Oklahoma Panhandle and Southwest Kansas will soon have a new competitive destination for their grain. Plans are underway to construct a grain-handling facility,

May 1, 2015
TL sector may be at peak earnings point

Sean Kilcarr | Fleet Owner http://fleetowner.com/fleet-management/tl-sector-may-be-peak-earnings-point Recent analyst reports suggest that the TL segment may be reaching the peak earnings point of th

May 1, 2015
3PL market in US to grow 5.37 percent over the period 2014-2019.

New report explores the (3PL) third party logistics market in US analysis 2019 3PL is a business process through which companies outsource their logistics and distribution functions to a service provider that specializes in handling logistics such as transportation, warehousing, and freight and forwarding.

Apr 30, 2015
Scoular acquires grain business in Pittsburg, Kas.

4/28/2015 - by Josh Sosland OMAHA, NEB. The Scoular Co. has acquired the assets of KAMO Grain Inc. in Pittsburg, Kas. Established in 1990, the business includes a 550,000-bu country elevator with access to all Class I railroads. Situated near the Missouri state line in southeastern Kansas, Pittsburg is 150 miles east of Wichita. Andrew Determan, who heads Scoular operations in the area, said the KAMO assets will complement the company&rsquo

Apr 30, 2015
It's efficient!It's a truck!It's a SUPERTRUCK!

Written by John Vincent http://portlandtribune.com/pt/239-business/258538-127442-its-efficientits-a-truckits-a-supertruck As part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, the U.S. Department of Energy created a program in 2009 to encourage development of more efficient freight-hauling trucks. The SuperTruck program has the goal of creating technology demon

Apr 30, 2015
Crews Knock Down Northern Minn. Grain Elevator Fire

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) Fire crews in northwestern Minnesota worked overnight and into Tuesday morning battling a fire in an old grain elevator. Fire officials in Lake Park, which is about 30 miles east of Moorhead, said the fire started around 7 p.m. in a nearly 100-year-old grain elevator close to the intersection of 3rd and Front streets. Crews from several fire departments worked to keep the flames from spreading, but a nearby elevator structure, containi

Apr 29, 2015
Cairo Cooperative purchases ownership in Stanton County-based Skyland Grain

The Cairo Cooperative Equity Exchange, which has locations in Kingman, Pratt and Reno counties, has purchased ownership in a western Kansas grain company. Cairo and Johnson-based Skyland Grain, announced Monday that the two companies have signed an agreement allowing Cairo to become a part of Skyland Grain joint venture. According to the news release, under this strategi

Apr 29, 2015
Western states back uniform truck weight amendment

John OConnell Capital Press The Idaho Trucking Association is backing federal legislation to allow states to enter into agreements to raise truck weight limits for one another.

Apr 28, 2015
Trucking Groups Lack Standing to Challenge EPA Heavy-Duty Truck Standards, Court Says

By Andrew Childers http://www.bna.com/trucking-groups-lack-n17179925814/ April 24 A federal appeals court dismissed challenges to the Environmental Protection Agency's greenhouse gas emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks after finding the petitioners lacked standing to bring their lawsuits. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbi

Apr 28, 2015
Trucking companies should carry burden of road repair

The trucking lobbyists, which keeps donating to the coffers our legislators for years, have put into effect truck weight limits that are double that of federal standards. The lobbyists say that the weight is distributed over more axles than other states. But having more axles only flexes sections of roadway more causing the sections to compress under the weight of the axle and rebound until the next axle passes over. This causes deterioration of the roadway. <

Apr 28, 2015
Half of US Fracking Firms Will Disappear in 2015

Half of US Fracking Firms Will Disappear in 2015, Says Weatherford Executive - See more at: https://www.oilandgaseurasia.com/en/news/half-us-fracking-firms-will-disappear-2015-says-weatherford-executive#sthash.WaVqBaNd.dpuf Up to half of the 41 independent fracking firms operating in the US will go out of business or be sold by the end o

Apr 27, 2015
Railroads top trucking’s lobbying efforts

Cristina Commendatore | Fleet Owner In the last two years, the trucking industry has spent over $3.4 million on lobbying, according to data from a

Apr 27, 2015
Trucking group renews call for national speed limit for trucks

ATA calls on federal government to cap speeds at 65 miles per hour. By DC Velocity Staff For the second time in nine years, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) has asked the Department of Transportation to establish a rule requiring electronic speed limiters on all large trucks to be set no higher than 65 miles per hour. ATA, which represents the

Apr 25, 2015
Trucking company hits the racetrack

JONATHAN SPIERS http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2015/04/24/trucking-company-hits-the-racetrack/ A local trucking company is hitching a ride to NASCARs big leagues. Estes Express Lines, a freight shipping and transportation company headquartered on West Broad Street, has bought its way back into the spotlight of Richmond International Raceway. The Richmond-based c

Apr 24, 2015
ADM to use drones to expedite crop insurance claims

http://seekingalpha.com/news/2445086-adm-to-use-drones-to-expedite-crop-insurance-claims Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) says it has recei

Apr 24, 2015
Richard A. Cogdill Joins The Scoular Company as Chief Financial Officer

OMAHA, Neb., April 23, 2015 /NEWS.GNOM.ES/ The Scoular Company announced today that Richard A. (Rick) Cogdill has been appointed its Chief Financial Officer. Cogdill is based in Scoulars corporate office inOmaha, Neb., and is responsible for providing strategic finance leadership for the companys worldwide operations. Prior to joining Scoular, Cogdill had an extensive career in finance and ag

Apr 24, 2015
Attracting truckers, one shipper at a time

Peter Tirschwell, Chief Content Officer http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/labor/attracting-truckers-one-shipper-time_20150423.html There is no easy or single solution to what many believe is a worsening truck driver shortage in the U.S., but thats not stopping mot

Apr 23, 2015
Freight Broker Liable as Statutory Employee and Uninsured Motor Carrier Penalized in Trucking Case

By National Workers Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN) http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/workers-comp-blogwire/21206-freight-broker-liable-as-statutory-employee-and-unin

Apr 23, 2015
Legislation would hit shippers’ wallets for freight grant funding

Reynolds Hutchins, Associate Editor http://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-regulations/us-transportation-regulations/bill-would-hit-shippers%E2%80%99-wallets-freight-grant-funding_20150421.html WASHINGTO

Apr 23, 2015
24 Hour Quick Pay on Bulk Freight Loads

Freight factoring company, Smart Freight Funding, helps trucking companies of all sizes keep their trucks moving by getting paid quicker. Smart Freight Funding works with single truck operations, individual owner-operator, and larger companies managing several trucks and drivers. We offer competitive low rates, quick pay, and superb customer service. The team behind Smart Freight Funding has more than 50 years combined driving, dispatching, contracting and accounting experience in t

Apr 22, 2015
3PLs steal sales control from carriers as shippers call for contract management

By Gavin van Marle in Singapore The greater complexity of todays shipping environment, caused by the larger carrier alliances and increased vessel sizes, is having a dramatic effect on the relationship between shipper and 3PLs. Speaking at todays TOC container supply chain conference in Singapore, Sundara Sundara, vice president for ocean product at Agility Logistics, told delegates that the twin trends of larger vessels and consolidated carrier alliances had

Apr 22, 2015
Ag Processing Inc. expanding production in corn belt

FARGO, N.D. Ag Processing Inc., based in Omaha, has announced plans to build a new soybean facility somewhere in South Dakota or North Dakota. The company tells Agweek it will be a state-of-the-art size of about 35 million to 40 million bushels of raw soybeans, largely to produce soybean meal for Pacific Northwest export markets. By: Mikkel Pates, Agweek - See more at: http:

Apr 21, 2015
He wasn't behind wheel, but trucking company owner gets 6-23 months for 2013 crash

BY MARK GILGER http://newsitem.com/he-wasn-t-behind-wheel-but-trucking-company-owner-gets-6-23-months-for-2013-crash-1.1866815 SUNBURY A Riverside trucking firm owner will spend 6 to 23 months in county prison because a truck he allowed on the road had a hazardous braking system when it was involved in a four-vehicle accident th

Apr 20, 2015
Freight brokers want truck safety scores removed from Web

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor http://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-regulations/us-transportation-regulations/freight-brokers-want-truck-safety-scores-removed-web_20150417.html ORLANDO, Florida

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