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Jan 19, 2017
Grain market Victoria: Big yields have buyers slow to put hand into pockets

http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/agribusiness/cropping/grain-talk/grain-market-victoria-big-yields-have-buyers-slow-to-put-hand-into-pockets/news-story/e8437c53bb646e17076f8aeb183acf4c

Jan 19, 2017
US shippers, truckers flex lobbying muscle
Jan 19, 2017
This chart shows when robots might take over all trucking jobs
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Jan 19, 2017
Grain market Victoria: Big yields have buyers slow to put hand into pockets

http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/agribusiness/cropping/grain-talk/grain-market-victoria-big-yields-have-buyers-slow-to-put-hand-into-pockets/news-story/e8437c53bb646e17076f8aeb183acf4c

Jan 19, 2017
US shippers, truckers flex lobbying muscle

http://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-regulations/us-transportation-regulations/us-shippers-truckers-flex-lobbying-muscle_20170117.html WASHINGTON A new lobbying force representing well-heeled industry players, ranging from Amazon to the National Retail Federation, might have a rare opening to advance frei

Jan 19, 2017
This chart shows when robots might take over all trucking jobs

http://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/This-chart-shows-when-robots-might-take-over-all-10863490.php In the US, it could be as soon as 2032 or as late as 2066. In China, where human truckers are relatively cheap, it could be a few years later.

Jan 19, 2017
Flint Hills Resources to Make Major Investment at Fairmont Ethanol Plant

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170118005776/en/Flint-Hills-Resources-Major-Investment-Fairmont-Ethanol FAIRMONT, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Flint Hills Resources announced today

Jan 18, 2017
Report: Trucking firms using gadgets to cheat on emissions

http://www.therepublic.com/2017/01/16/eu-germany-truck-emissions/ BERLIN German public broadcaster ZDF reports that trucking companies in Europe may be using electronic equipment to commit large-scale emissions fraud. Tests commissioned by ZDF and freight industry organization Camion Pro found that one in five diesel trucks operated by Eastern European firms had suspicious emission level

Jan 18, 2017
To protect carriers from big payouts, Congress may stamp out state laws on driver pay, breaks

http://www.ccjdigital.com/to-protect-carriers-from-big-payouts-congress-may-stamp-out-state-efforts-to-reform-driver-pay/ Citing major court-ordered settlements

Jan 17, 2017
Archer Daniels Midland Acquires Crosswind Industries Pet Food, Treats Manufacturer

http://www.petproductnews.com/News/Archer-Daniels-Midland-Acquires-Crosswind-Industries-Pet-Food-Treats-Manufacturer/ hicago-based Archer Daniels Midland Co. announced it will acquire

Jan 17, 2017
U.S. grain handler Andersons to exit retail business

http://www.reuters.com/article/andersons-retail-exit-idUSL4N1F61MK?feedType=RSS&feedName=mergersNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FmergersNews+(Reuters+Mergers+News) Jan 15 Loss-making U.S. grain handler

Jan 16, 2017
Over-the-road US shippers prepare to pay more

http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/over-road-shippers-prepare-pay-more-year_20170114.html US shippers enjoyed a truck-pricing windfall in 2016, as lower freight demand, tumbling fuel prices and an abundance of available truckload capacity led to the best rate environment shippers had seen since the recession, at least in the truckload sector. As the US slipped into its second long

Jan 16, 2017
Trucking dispatcher sentenced in Oklahoma wire fraud case

http://www.swtimes.com/news/20170112/trucking-dispatcher-sentenced-in-oklahoma-wire-fraud-case OKLAHOMA CITY - A trucking dispatcher in Texas has pleaded guilty to wire fraud in federal court after prosecutors accused him of creating fake invoices and billing an Oklahoma City company more than $1.2 million for deliveries that never happened.

Jan 16, 2017
A new trucking mandate hopes to prevent

http://www.kait8.com/story/34259248/a-new-trucking-mandate-hopes-to-prevent-fudge The trucking industry is facing a new mandate that will impact more than 3 million drivers nationwide, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Jan 16, 2017
China imposes 'punitive' DDGS anti-dumping tax, US looks to new markets

China imposes 'punitive' DDGS anti-dumping tax, US looks to new markets By Aerin Einstein-Curtis, 11-Jan-2017 The US Grains Council (USGC) is ramping up international sales expansion efforts for US generated dried distillers gr

Jan 16, 2017
GETTING A LICENSE TO DRIVE A TRUCK OR A BUS IS NOW TAKING LONGER

http://abc30.com/society/getting-a-license-to-drive-a-truck-or-a-bus-is-now-taking-longer/1702042/ FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno has hired 20 new drivers to handle its expanding bus service. They have been trained and tested but city Tr

Jan 14, 2017
Food Safety Modernization Act calls for changes in operations for food shippers and carriers

http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/food_safety_modernization_act_calls_for_changes_in_operations_for_food_ship In what can be viewed as a long time coming in some respects, freight transportation and logistics stakeholders involved in the transportation of food products will be working off of a new playbook in June.

Jan 13, 2017
Why Going Organic Just Got Easier For Farmers

http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/01/11/509317400/why-going-organic-just-got-easier-for-farmers Let's say you're a farmer in the Midwest, growing conventional corn and soybeans. Times are tough right now. Prices are in the toilet. If only you were selling organic soybeans and corn. They're worth almost

Jan 13, 2017
Shippers Can Expect Report on Detention Time, Not Rule

http://www.gobytrucknews.com/shippers-report-detention/123 According to Robert Miller, director of policy, strategic planning and regulation at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, shippers can expect feedback, or a report, on driver detention time but shouldnt expect the matter to be regulated. This is an opportunity for someone other than the government to get involved in fi

Jan 13, 2017
Frac Sand Companies With Integrated Logistics Will Be King In 2017

http://seekingalpha.com/article/4036038-frac-sand-companies-integrated-logistics-will-king-2017 The U.S. frac sand market has heated up in 2016 even with depressed oil prices. Many operators have increased proppant intensities in their frac designs and are testing upwards of 5,000 pounds per lateral foot while increasing the size of their laterals. Some of the these operators are

Jan 13, 2017
Grain elevator failures first in years for Illinois

http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170111/grain-elevator-failures-first-in-years-for-illinois Two grain-elevator shutdowns in less than three months represent the first claims in years for an Illinois insurance fund intended to protect farmers with grain stored at failed facilities. The Illinois Department of Agriculture last week revoked the operating license of Keller Grain Co., wh

Jan 13, 2017
Trucking industry adapts to FSMA regulations

http://www.thepacker.com/news/trucking-industry-adapts-fsma-regulations In an era of increased food safety regulation, transporting produce has gotten a lot more complicated than simply shipping product from Point A to Point B, brokers say.

Jan 12, 2017
Trucking, Rail Industries Team Up to Limit New Rules

http://www.wsj.com/articles/trucking-rail-industries-team-up-to-limit-new-rules-1484077700

Jan 12, 2017
Shippers expect freight volumes to climb in 2017

http://www.ccjdigital.com/survey-shippers-expect-freight-volumes-to-climb-in-2017/ Shippers mostly expect freight movement to grow in 2017, according to a survey of more than 2,200 shippers recently conducted by

Jan 12, 2017
Topflight may add grain storage to Bement facility

http://www.journal-republican.com/news/politics-and-government/2017-01-10/topflight-may-add-grain-storage-bement-facility.html The Topflight Grain Cooperative has inquired through the village about building another grain storage bin on its Bement campus. Advances i

Jan 12, 2017
Bunge North America to build new plant

http://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/news_home/Business_News/2017/01/Bunge_North_America_to_build_n.aspx?ID=%7B040A48BD-DFDB-47D3-AC89-59696D1D282A%7D&cck=1 ST. LOUIS Bunge North America is planning to build a new soybean processing plant in the United States. Sites are currently under considerati

Jan 11, 2017
Trucking laws seminar for farmers to be Jan.

http://www.whig.com/20170109/trucking-laws-seminar-for-farmers-to-be-jan-17# WINCHESTER, Ill. -- The Pike and Scott County Farm Bureaus are hosting a two-hour seminar on trucking laws for farmers at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, at the Funk Building at the Scott County Fairgrounds.

Jan 11, 2017
Freight Payment Trends: Have we entered the age of freight settlement?

http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/freight_payment_trends_have_we_entered_the_age_of_freight_settlement As technology continues to revolutionize the freight industry, carriers and shippers are beginning to leverage Big Dat

Jan 11, 2017
Driver news roundup: Grandma is a trucker, and she’s packin’

http://trucker.com/trucker-jobs/driver-news-roundup-grandma-trucker-and-she-s-packin In this weeks roundup of recent truck driver news, we find a Magnum-toting grandmother trucker; a driver who really wanted to get his phone back from a thief; and truckers who find that fines are cheaper than paid parking in New York City.

Jan 10, 2017
Trucking capacity crunch a misguided hunch

http://www.joc.com/rail-intermodal/trucking-capacity-crunch-misguided-hunch_20170108.html The so-called capacity crunch with its promise of tighter trucking capacity, higher shipping rates, and an era of prosperity for intermodal rail has dominated discussions for the past two years. But consider this: the capacity crunch is a myth

Jan 9, 2017
Trucking Executives Frustrated Shippers Trying to Lock In Low Rates

http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=44458&t=Trucking-Executives-Frustrated-Shippers-Trying-to-Lock-In-Low-Rates

Jan 9, 2017
Trucking embraces tech to gain insurance breaks

http://www.supplychaindive.com/news/trucking-technology-insurance-carrier/433448/ Dive Brief: To help mitigate increasing insurance costs spurred by accident settlements, truckers and trucking companies are utilizing smartphone cameras as dash cams, the

Jan 9, 2017
Heavier trucks would have little impact on port traffic, officials say

http://thefacts.com/free_share/article_6defaf6b-9989-5766-961c-25e4f5b3bfe2.html Council members at a local municipality have signed a resolution opposing any potential legislation allowing heavier trucks on city roads, but port officials say any new laws likely wont impact local industry.

Jan 7, 2017
A doper becomes a trucker

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/columns/paul-harasim/doper-becomes-trucker By PAUL HARASIM LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL To pay for his heroin habit, James Allman kicked in the doors of Las Vegas Valley homes and stole cash and whatever he thoug

Jan 7, 2017
Acquisition drives logistics provider NFI deeper into Canada

http://www.joc.com/international-logistics/logistics-providers/nfi-industries/acquisition-drives-logistics-provider-nfi-deeper-canada_20170104.html US logistics provider NFI extended its reach and increased its revenue in Canada by acquiring Dominion Warehousing and Distribution. The deal gives NFI new facilities in Ontario, Albe

Jan 7, 2017
How This Long-Haul Trucker Is Fighting To Save His Peers From Suicide

http://www.vocativ.com/388415/long-haul-trucker-fighting-depression-suicide/ The suicides shook Michael Suson to his core. The first occurred last June when a fellow co-worker with Steelman Transportation, a flatbed carrier based in Springfield, Missouri, used a gun to shoot himself at the company yard. Twelve days later, Suson lost a close friend, another long-haul driver, who hanged

Jan 6, 2017
Columbia Grain, Montana Specialty Mills join in new venture

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2017/01/04/columbia-grain-montana-specialty-mills-join-new-venture/96174962/ Two of northcentral Montanas best-known agriculture production companies have announced that they are combining forces in a new joint venture agreement....

Jan 6, 2017
Cut the weight, move more freight

http://www.trucknews.com/features/cut-weight-move-freight/ You may not be able to bring your semi-truck to the gym or a Zumba class to help it shed those extra pounds, but there are ways fleets can tip the scales in their favor and get their trucks to lose some weight so they can move more freight.

Jan 6, 2017
'We all need a trucker'

http://www.qt.com.au/news/we-all-need-a-trucker/3128502/ Here is this week's Facebook cover image as chosen by you. Congratulations Melinda de la Mare.

Jan 5, 2017
Minnesota ag cooperatives move closer to merger

http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2017/01/Minnesota_ag_cooperatives_move.aspx?ID=%7B40312523-F2F1-4218-80E4-B1884E45C01A%7D NEW ULM, MINNESOTA, U.S. The board of directors of Central Farm Service (CFS), Owatonna/Truman, Minnesota, U.S.; River Region Cooperative (RRC), Sleepy Eye, Minnesot

Jan 5, 2017
Where the people go, the freight should follow

http://fleetowner.com/blog/where-people-go-freight-should-follow If the 40th annual National Mover Study compiled by United Van Lines is any guide, more freight is going to be flowi

Jan 5, 2017
Baylor Trucking Driving Fleet To Receive Pay Increase

http://eaglecountryonline.com/local-article/baylor-trucking-driving-fleet-receive-pay-increase/ (Milan, Ind.) Baylor Trucking, a driver-focused dry van carrier, announced a pay hike today for their driving fleet. The base pay increase is for new, as well as existing company drivers with all levels of experience.

Jan 4, 2017
Ag Producer Confidence Index reveals hope

http://www.wisfarmer.com/story/news/2017/01/03/ag-producer-confidence-index-reveals-hope/96108066/ Omaha, Neb. Farmers have put tremendous hope in the new presidential administration to make their lives better, despite expectations of continued low commodity prices, relatively high production costs and the threat of trade wars with key commodity importers, this accordin

Jan 4, 2017
What is 'supply chain'?

http://www.supplychaindive.com/news/what-supply-chain-definition/433123/ The links of the supply chain are visible in the border cities of El Paso, TX and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Truckers line up at the international border crossings for hours at a time each day, BNSF Railway runs through the heart of town, and third party logistics providers ranging from storage facilities to freight forwarders

Jan 3, 2017
Electronic logs will raise professionalism, rates

http://www.trucknews.com/features/electronic-logs-will-raise-professionalism-rates/ Im going back in time this new year. I finished my last ever log book at the end of December and now a little box of electronic magic will be drawing my lines for me, much the same as the tachograph did throughout my 22 years of trucking in Europe. Im actually looking forward to using the electro

Jan 2, 2017
Chinese-owned pork giant Smithfield skips middlemen in grain supply chain

http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/chinese-owned-pork-giant-smithfield-skips-middlemen-in-grain-supply/article_6acc0ff8-6ded-5bd9-9365-64f562bda8de.html Smithfield Foods Inc., the world's biggest pork producer, is buying grain elevators and purchasing grain directly from farmers, a move that hits grain handlers alrea

Jan 2, 2017
One-man trucking crew

http://www.gillettenewsrecord.com/news/local/article_532e8fc2-eb01-516d-8228-f8a0f6612c8b.html Shane Ammerman had always dreamed of being a U.S. Marine, but medical issues derailed that dream in 2011 when he was medically discharged only six months into boot camp.

Jan 2, 2017
Indiana Trucker Wins $1 Million Lottery

http://www.gobytrucknews.com/trucker-wins-lottery/123 Rickey Hartbarger, 49, of Akron, Ind., stopped at the Pilot Travel Center in Ellenton, Fla. on Dec. 22 and bought a $20 scratch-off ticket that changed his life. The Florida Lottery has announced that the truck driver won the $1 million prize from the Flamingo Multiplier scratch-off. According to their website, the odds of winning the $1 million prize ar

Dec 31, 2016
Logistics Sector Preps for Logging Devices

https://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2016/dec/30/logistics-sector-preps-for-logging-devices/ While Memphis distribution and logistics sectors continued to prosper in 2016, legislative changes and proposed improvements to the infrastructure of Lamar Avenue were among the years top local headlines for the industry.

Dec 31, 2016
ND oil companies hiring fracking crews

http://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/ND-oil-companies-hiring-fracking-crews-408634095.html Job Service in Williston has announced five oil companies are seeking out frack crews for 2017. Depending on the company, 45 to 65 people per crew would be needed.

Dec 31, 2016
Trucking executive sentenced to 70 months in prison for wire fraud, tax evasion

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-baytree-investors-1230-biz-20161229-story.html St. Charles man who pleaded guilty to wire fraud and income tax ev

Dec 30, 2016
MFA advancing grain complex

http://www.newspressnow.com/news/business/mfa-advancing-grain-complex/article_56da948a-8e37-5d8c-a5ba-93ab71150d91.html HAMILTON, Mo. A $27 million grain-handling facility, set to serve farmers across the region, is progressing toward a summer completion. MFA Inc. officials said weather has not signif

Dec 30, 2016
Trucker Faces Terrorist Threat Charge in Missouri Standoff

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/trucker-faces-terrorist-threat-charge-missouri-standoff-44430561 An armed trucker whose hours-long standoff at a Missouri rest stop snarled a freeway's tr

Dec 30, 2016
FMCSA to revoke nearly 7,000 bogus med certs

http://trucker.com/trucker-jobs/fmcsa-revoke-nearly-7000-bogus-med-certs Check your medical certification, driveror your memorybecause if you were cleared by a certain chiropractor working out of an Atlanta truck stop, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will soon be in touch: Your medical qualification is on the line.

Dec 30, 2016
Pellet made from distillers grain packs protein, not fat

http://www.tristateneighbor.com/news/dairy/pellet-made-from-distillers-grain-packs-protein-not-fat/article_a1f00642-c6f3-11e6-9204-d392203b1543.html A new company in South Dakota is looking to optimize the nutrition cattle get from dried distillers grain. Novita Nutrition will open a $95 million processing plant e

Dec 29, 2016
FMCSA declares trucker a 'hazard' after crash kills three

http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=32542#.WGPVphsrKM8 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has ordered Texas-licensed truck driver, Steven Wayne Johnson, not to operate a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce after a crash killed three people in November.

Dec 29, 2016
Arkansas Trucking Association seeks change to difficult in-state registration

http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Story/ArkansasTruckingAssociationseekschangetodifficultinstateregistration LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Arkansas trucking industry, represented by the Arkansas Trucking Association, plans to fight for a change in the states motor carrier registration system in the upcoming state legislative session. The states truckers hop

Dec 28, 2016
Columbia Grain Inc. to enter crushing and refining business of high-value added edible oil in the U.S.

http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=207022 Columbia Grain Inc. (CGI), a 100% owned subsidiary of Marubeni Corporation (Marubeni), is pleased to announce that it has entered into a LLC membership purchase and sale agreement for purchasing a portion of ownership interest of Montana Specialty Mills, LLC (MSM), headquartered in Great Falls, Montana. With this investment, CGI will

Dec 27, 2016
Marquis Energy supports 10K Bushel Project

http://www.bcrnews.com/2016/11/22/marquis-energy-supports-10k-bushel-project/absoyr/ HENNEPIN Marquis Grain Inc. and Marquis Energy LLC have partnered with Another Child Foundation again this year with ACFs 10K Bushel Project, which supports at-risk children here in the U.S. and around the world.

Dec 27, 2016
Driving a Truck is Among Deadliest Jobs in the U.S.

https://www.trucks.com/2016/12/19/truck-driver-deadliest-job/ Truck driver remains one of the deadliest occupations in the country, with 745 drivers killed on the job last year. Work-related fatalities for trucking jobs dropped slightly in 2015 from 2014, when 761 drivers were killed on the nations streets and highways. Despite the drop, trucking transportation occupations accounted for sligh

Dec 26, 2016
With freight rail industry, competition is good

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/opinion/columnists/2016/12/23/freight-rail-industry-competition-good/95768744/

Dec 26, 2016
Trucking firm eyes more acquisitions after going public in $626M deal

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2016/12/23/trucking-firm-eyes-more-acquisitions-after-going.html Rapidly growing trucking firm Daseke Inc. will become a public company through a merger

Dec 26, 2016
Decline in freight demand keeping lid on railroad rates

http://www.joc.com/rail-intermodal/class-i-railroads/decline-freight-demand-keeping-lid-railroad-rates_20161225.html The North American railroad industry avoided many of the major shocks that threatened to disrupt its system in 2016. Instead, the industry grappled with something more gradual: a slowdown, as freight demand fell to historic lows and pulled inter

Dec 26, 2016
Auckland man dumps tonnes of dirt in return for unpaid bill

http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2016/12/auckland-man-dumps-tonnes-of-dirt-in-return-for-unpaid-bill.html An Auckland cafe owner has been left with a nasty surprise to deal with this Christmas - 40 tonnes of dirt dumped in front of his building. A contractor left the load outside Exotic Sweets and Snacks on Friday after a business deal we

Dec 24, 2016
Bad Santa, good truckers

http://trucker.com/dashcam/dash-cam-week-bad-santa-good-truckers Wouldnt you know, the Dash Cam of the Week staff has found plenty of bad-driving teachable moments captured on video in the last few days, but were going to save them until after the holidays. Lets be jolly, and enjoy some Christmas trucking!

Dec 24, 2016
How to go out of business

http://www.trucknews.com/features/how-to-go-out-of-business/ I am hesitant to write columns on how to succeed as a new, small trucking company. Everything I ever write is based on personal experiences. What worked for me may not work for you, so lets try reverse psychology. Im going to tell you how to fail, or at least drastically slow your growth and success. In random order, here are

Dec 24, 2016
New Bill Allows Truckers To Use TWIC As Only ID

http://www.gobytrucknews.com/twic-at-military-bases/123 A proposed defense spending bill for 2017 will allow truckers to use their Transportation Worker Identification Credentials as the sole proof of identity when entering any of the nations military installations. Section 1098 of the bill would require the Department of Defense to ensure the TWIC is accepted as a valid credential for unesc

Dec 23, 2016
Time to bulk up on bulk commodities

http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/time-to-bulk-up-on-bulk-commodities/ Resources companies were one of the biggest victims when animal spirits were at their worst, could they be among the biggest gainers now that fund managers have a spring in their step?

Dec 22, 2016
PennDOT trucker fired for being 'dangerous' can't get unemployment comp

http://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/12/penndot_trucker_fired_for_bein.html A PennDOT truck driver who was fired for being "dangerous" isn't eligible for unemployment compensation because he refused to obey the rules of the road, a Commonwealth Court panel ruled Tuesday.

Dec 22, 2016
18 Wheeler Accident Lawyer Discusses Idaho Trucker Deemed an "Imminent Hazard to Public Safety"

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/18-wheeler-accident-lawyer-discusses-133000337.html When these Drivers are Allowed on the Road, Serious and Fatal Accidents can Happen DALLAS, TX

Dec 22, 2016
Farmers Say They’ll Store More Grain

http://www.agprofessional.com/resource-centers/corn/farmers-say-they%E2%80%99ll-store-more-grain Large portion of 2016 crop expected to be stored on-farm USDA released its latest quarterly Grain Stocks report, which saw significant shifts in old crop wheat and grain sorghum and smaller movements for corn and soybean.

Dec 22, 2016
Processors, ethanol plants need corn

http://www.feedstuffs.com/markets/weekly-grain-movement-processors-ethanol-plants-need-corn Corn was loaded onto trucks and trains this week to go to chicken producers, corn processors and ethanol plants that need coverage for January production, Midwest grain dealers said.

Dec 21, 2016
Why 2017 could be the year that makes trucking great again

http://www.trucknews.com/features/optimism-abounds/ For many Canadian trucking companies, 2016 was a year to forget. An anemic economy and sluggish freight growth had too many trucks chasing too few skids. And a hoped-for manufacturing resurgence resulting from the low value of the Canadian dollar never materialized. Opportunistic shippers put pressure on rates, squeezing carriers margins. But as the cal

Dec 21, 2016
North American freight market falls back into negative territory

http://www.americanshipper.com/main/news/eb067dfa-6651-47e0-9ec8-1bcffdb3fc11.aspx Shipment volumes in November 2016 slipped 3 percent from October and 0.5 percent compared with the same 2015 period following the first year-over-year increase in the previous 20 months, according to the latest Cass Freight Index Report.

Dec 21, 2016
The story of how a trucker transformed the shipping industry almost 80 years ago shows how innovation can come from unexpected places

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/story-trucker-transformed-shipping-industry-173600370.html McLean was a truck driver who was responsible for revolutionizing the shipping industry the one that transports your clothes and your gadgets to the stores where you shop. His story is the subject of the

Dec 20, 2016
A tired trucker turns accidental trespasser

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/police-blotter/tired-trucker-turns-accidental-trespasser One driver who was straddling the fence between consciousness and sleep found himself turned upside down in Kandal on Friday morning. The tired truck driver lost control of his vehicle, veering onto a villagers property and into their fence early that morning. The truck subsequ

Dec 20, 2016
Amazon’s next big play may be freight logistics

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/amazons-next-big-play-may-be-freight-logistics-2016-12-18 Amazon.com Inc. may be developing mobile technology so it can schedule and track truck shipments of its products with a few taps or clicks the next step in the e-commerce giants bid to become its own global freight broker and compete with companies in the $150 billion business of b

Dec 20, 2016
Double your funds

http://www.newrichlandstar.com/jnews/index.php/newspage/5698-double-your-funds It's that time of year again. No, not Christmas, although that's also on the agenda. It's the time every year that the New Richland Area Foundation goes all out in its fund-raising efforts, and this year the State Bank of New Richland is proud to participate. For every dollar donated from now throu

Dec 20, 2016
Rest area parking system to help reduce trucker fatigue

http://www.channel3000.com/health/Rest-area-parking-system-to-help-reduce-trucker-fatigue/42798294 MADISON, Wis. - A new system designed to monitor available rest area parking spaces for trucks and communicate that information on highway signs is operational in Wisconsin.

Dec 19, 2016
Man cited for operating illegal trucking business behind Highland residences

http://www.sbsun.com/general-news/20161216/man-cited-for-operating-illegal-trucking-business-behind-highland-residences HIGHLAND >> A man was issued multiple citations Thursday for operating an illegal trucking company and maintenance facility behind a handful of residences, officials say. A citizen complaint about the illegal activity

Dec 19, 2016
Rates Better than They First Look

Report: Overall Freight Shipping Levels, Rates Better than They First Look http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/story/2016/12/report-overall-freight-shipping-levels-rates-better-than-they-first-look.aspx While a measure of total U.S. freight shipments in October broke a string of being in negative territory for 20

Dec 17, 2016
How will the next 12 months play out for the US feed sector?

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis, 15-Dec-2016 A US grain commodity analyst sees what is in store, and US feed trade groups weigh up what is likely to unfold in terms of regulatory changes, and interactions with the new US administration over the next 12 months.

Dec 17, 2016
Archer Daniels Midland fined $25,000 for corn trading violations

http://www.reuters.com/article/archer-daniels-trading-violations-idUSL1N1EA1I5 Dec 15 Archer Daniels Midland Co , one of the world's biggest agricultural trading houses, has agreed to pay $25,000 to settle charges it broke rules in the U.S. corn futures market, exchange operator CME Group Inc said on Thursday.

Dec 17, 2016
Sanderson Farms Profit Climbs As Cheap Grain Costs Help Margins

http://www.wsj.com/articles/sanderson-farms-profit-climbs-driven-by-improving-margins-1481808596 Company executives also played down unease about the accuracy of a well-established chicken price benchmark

Dec 16, 2016
Differences in freight rail pricing between shippers and carriers are front and center in GAO report

http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/differences_in_freight_rail_pricing_between_shippers_and_carriers_are_front A recent report issued by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) examined a topic near and dear to both railroad carriers and shippers, freight rail pricing.

Dec 16, 2016
Two men sue Wilmington trucking company over wages, other issues

http://www.dailybreeze.com/business/20161214/two-men-sue-wilmington-trucking-company-over-wages-other-issues Two men who worked for a Wilmington truck transportation company are suing the firm over wage-and-hour issues, court papers show. Marcio Varela and Francisco Vera brought the action Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court against K&R Transportat

Dec 15, 2016
Has the Time Come for Dedicated Truck Lanes?

https://www.trucks.com/2016/12/14/dedicated-truck-lanes-platooning/ Average fuel savings for trucks in a platoon have been demonstrated to be 7 percent to 9 percent, depending on the length of the platoon, where tightly contained, digitally co

Dec 15, 2016
Big-hearted trucker a holiday hero for choosing the ditch

http://www.calgarysun.com/2016/12/13/big-hearted-trucker-a-holiday-hero-for-choosing-the-ditch Living in Yellowknife, hes about 3,000 kilometers shy of the North Pole but John Cleary may well qualify as Santas top helper this Christmas.

Dec 14, 2016
The staggering statistics behind America's trucking industry

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-staggering-statistics-behind-americas-trucking-industry-2016-12 Every good that you buy has to make its way from the manufacturer to you, and of all modes of transportation trucking is by far the most important. In fact, a staggering 80% of all cargo in America is transported by the trucking industry, four times as much as air

Dec 14, 2016
Trucking Industry Hits Road Bump With Rising Diesel Prices

http://www.wsj.com/articles/trucking-industry-hits-road-bump-with-rising-diesel-prices-1481573095 Fuel cost increases diminish fleets buffer from weak shipper demand

Dec 14, 2016
Costs to ship grain by rail volatile

http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2016/12/Costs_to_ship_grain_by_rail_vo.aspx?ID=%7B5E4E8440-4705-446E-9501-8CACBD193B10%7D&cck=1 KANSAS CITY Costs to ship grain by rail jumped in October as the progressing harvest of forecast record large corn and soybean crops boosted dema

Dec 13, 2016
Two ‘Leading Edge’ innovations for corn growers

In times of tighter margins, most farmers step up their search for some advantage to improve their farming operation. Whether its new or old, theyre hoping to find something that boosts production, trims costs or, even better, does both. Even sweeter is if that innovation was developed through the vision of another farmer. That helps explain the success of Leading Edge Industries, a company in South Dakota created by fourth-generation farmer and entrepreneur Shawn

Dec 13, 2016
The auto industry can learn from trucking

http://fleetowner.com/fleet-management/auto-industry-can-learn-trucking In a recent blog I talked about what the trucking industry can learn from the automotive industry. This time I would like to turn the tables and talk about what we in the trucking industry can teach our compatriots on the auto side.

Dec 13, 2016
Self-driving rigs may shake up U.S. government trucking market

https://about.bgov.com/blog/self-driving-rigs-may-shake-u-s-government-trucking-market/ Welcome to Bloomberg Governments Analyst Picks, our daily briefing of top stories affecting the federal market. Bloomberg Government clients have access to Washingtons best government contracting data

Dec 13, 2016
DeLong Co. Purchases Former Gavilon Grain Elevator

http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=1436&yr=2016 The former Gavilon grain elevator in Avalon has been sold to the DeLong Co., Inc. According to a joint statement by the two companies, the Rock County facility will be operated under the DeLong grain division effective immediately, where it will serve local grain farmers.

Dec 13, 2016
Pacific Ethanol Enters Agreements to Refinance Term Debt and Acquire Ownership in Aurora, NE Grain Elevator

https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/12/12/896736/0/en/Pacific-Ethanol-Enters-Agreements-to-Refinance-Term-Debt-and-Acquire-Ownership-in-Aurora-NE-Grain-Elevator.html SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 12, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (NASDAQ:

Dec 12, 2016
34-year-old Nathan Swilling says trucking has changed him in many ways — for the better

http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Story/34yearoldNathanSwillingsaystruckinghaschangedhiminmanywaysforthebetter Nathan Swilling, 34, remembers when he was that guy the newbie trucker holding up traffic, making a mistake or two or even three. Despite how the transportation industry is part of his heritage several uncles drive various t

Dec 12, 2016
Congress blocks regulations requiring truckers to get more rest

http://www.autoblog.com/2016/12/10/trucker-sleep-rules-blocked-congress/ Earlier this week, Congress passed an interim spending bill, and attached to it was a provision that would roll back certain rules issued by the Obama administration to try to ensure that truck drivers get enough rest,

Dec 10, 2016
Trucker gets first vacation in years

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Trucker-gets-first-vacation-in-years_83018I have not been on a vacation in years, Lee exclaimed. When youre self-employed, a lot of times, you get so caught up in the work that you dont have time to spend with your family and just relax. But my wife will be very happy, as this is something she has been telling me that we need to do for a while now and once shes happy, and you know the rest.

Dec 9, 2016
US shipper, trucker petition could trigger detention and demurrage relief

http://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-regulations/us-transportation-regulations/us-shipper-and-trucker-petition-could-trigger-detention-and-demurrage-relief_20161207.html A broad range of US shippers, truckers, and transportation intermediaries are asking federa

Dec 9, 2016
How grain made Chicago great and St. Louis less so

http://www.kendallcountynow.com/2016/12/01/reflections-how-grain-made-chicago-great-and-st-louis-less-so/a71km04/ This years harvest season is largely ended, but truckloads of grain still stream from area farms to grain elevators or directly to Illinois River terminals as the end of the crop goes to market.

Dec 9, 2016
How To Start An Awesome Trucking Business

https://smallbiztrends.com/2016/12/how-to-start-a-trucking-business.html Youve finally done it. Youve made the decision to stop working for other people. Youre ready to go out on your own. You want to make your own way. Youre ready to start your own trucking bu

Dec 8, 2016
Truckers Love Trump, But Can He Deliver?

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/truckers-love-trump-deliver-125822908.html Fourteen hour days sitting in the cab of a truck has given Bryan Peters nearly everything he wanted from life. His trucker's salary helped him raise his now-adult daughter, build his dream home and carve out a few hours on week

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