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Dec 10, 2015
Between Care and Coercion: FMCSA’s Driver Coercion Rule Tries to Draw the Line

Brian Jackson, Christopher Ripple http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/between-care-and-coercion-fmcsa-s-49151/ On

Dec 9, 2015
Critics Fault New Highway Law for Concessions to Trucking Industry
Dec 9, 2015
Truck company owner killed while checking semi’s tire in La Vergne
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Dec 10, 2015
Between Care and Coercion: FMCSA’s Driver Coercion Rule Tries to Draw the Line

Brian Jackson, Christopher Ripple http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/between-care-and-coercion-fmcsa-s-49151/ On

Dec 9, 2015
Critics Fault New Highway Law for Concessions to Trucking Industry

By Brian Joseph A $305 billion highway bill approved by Congress and signed by President Obama last week includes several provisions aggressively sought by the trucking industry that, critics say, will undermine traffic safety.

Dec 9, 2015
Truck company owner killed while checking semi’s tire in La Vergne

WKRN web staff http://wkrn.com/2015/12/07/pedestrian-hit-by-semi-in-la-vergne/ LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WKRN) A man was run over and killed while checking the tires on his own semi in La Vergne Monday afternoon. It happened on Waldron Road near Charter Place, not far from Interstate 24, around 2:30 p.m. Officials at the scene told News 2 the owner of Bears Trucking Inc., William Hayes III, was driving his SUV down Waldron behind an employee who was driving one

Dec 9, 2015
Lansing Trade Group says sells 20 percent stake to New Hope Liuhe Co.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-new-hope-liuhe-lansing-trade-group-idUSKBN0TR2EA20151208#6JsoAlvTbcFBjxUy.97 U.S. grains and energy merchant Lansing Trade Group LLC sold a 20 percent stake of its business to Chinese animal feed maker and meat processor New Hope Liuhe Co (

Dec 8, 2015
FMCSA removes all SMS information

The Trucker News Services 12/7/2015 http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Stories/2015/12/7/FMCSAremovesallSMSinformation.aspx WASHINGTON The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has removed much of the information formerly available on the agencys website related to property carriers compliance and safety information. The Fixing Americas Transportation Infrastructure (FAST) Act of 2015 specifically pr

Dec 7, 2015
Multiple Sclerosis doesn't slow down truck driver

By GARY DEMUTH Salina Journal http://www.salina.com/sections/workforce/multiple-sclerosis-doesn-t-slow-down-truck-driver/article_326d158a-6602-5cd3-a0f4-5925f2bd04cd.html When Bill Neuville applied for a job driving a semi for Great Plains Trucking, he already had been diagnosed with mul

Dec 7, 2015
Grain Dealers Owe Clinton County Farmers $750K+

http://www.wilx.com/home/headlines/Grain-Dealers-Owe-Clinton-County-Farmers-750K-360648581.html?ref=581 The owners of a Saint Johns grain dealership owe Clinton County grain farmers more than three quarters of a million dollars. Between 2013 and 2014, Hicks Farm Services reportedly never paid for grain deliveries from five Clinton County farms. Last month, the owners of the dealership, Thomas and Monique Hicks, plead guilty to intentionally keeping false records and a

Dec 5, 2015
Bye-Bye CSA! House and Senate Pass Huge Highway Bill

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/house-and-senate-pass-huge-highway-bill-remove-csa-scores/ After both passing their own versions of a highway funding bill in the past month, the House and Senate voted on Thursday to pass a join bill dubbed the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation, or the FAST Act.

Dec 5, 2015
Thieves fake shipping orders to steal nuts from processors

BY LEWIS GRISWOLD [email protected] http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/crime/article47877790.html

Dec 4, 2015
Teen-trucker provisions scaled back in final highway bill

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

Dec 4, 2015
Trucker wins $2.2 million lawsuit after boss allegedly sexually harasses him

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

Dec 4, 2015
End of an era as Cargill to sell Litchfield grain elevator

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

Dec 3, 2015
ABF Logistics to pay $26M for truckload brokerage firm

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

Dec 3, 2015
Trucker medical certification changes begin this month

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

Dec 3, 2015
A&R Logistics says Kenworth truck caused fire damage

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

Dec 3, 2015
Considering becoming an owner-operator in the trucking industry?

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

Dec 2, 2015
Congress right to hit the brakes on bigger trucks

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

Dec 2, 2015
Werner Bumps Van Company Truck Driver Pay $5,000 Across U.S.

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

Dec 1, 2015
Made in Valdosta: ADM

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

Dec 1, 2015
How shifting customer service perspectives may impact trucking

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

Nov 30, 2015
Inmate steals a grain truck, spends less than three hours on the loose

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

Nov 30, 2015
U.S. mandate on truck logs closer to reality

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

Nov 28, 2015
‘No quantum leap’ in the move toward driverless trucks

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

Nov 28, 2015
FMCSA releases Final Rule prohibiting coercion by carriers, shippers, receivers, intermediaries

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

Nov 27, 2015
I'm Thankful for Fracking

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

Nov 27, 2015
When 12 MPG Is An Achievement

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

Nov 26, 2015
Happy Thanksgiving from BulkLoads.com

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

Nov 25, 2015
Looking for better ways to move products by freight

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

Nov 25, 2015
Brokerage fuel-advance scams on the rise with sophistication of identity thieves

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

Nov 25, 2015
Highway Bill Amendment Hones in on Trucker Pay Suits

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

Nov 24, 2015
Ripples from AGP’s Midwest expansion will be felt here

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

Nov 23, 2015
CGB acquires a percentage of Brooks Grain

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

Nov 23, 2015
Trucking company faces more than $3 million in fines for overweight loads

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

Nov 23, 2015
Grain truck issues spur meeting

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

Nov 23, 2015
Helping Truckers Get to Heaven

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

Nov 21, 2015
Trucking executive embezzles $2 million

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

Nov 21, 2015
Truck companies vow to continue pushing for longer rigs

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

Nov 21, 2015
Trucking Company Pretends to be Out Of Business To Avoid Shutdown Order

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

Nov 20, 2015
Jefferson Co. trucker piles on $125K in lottery winnings

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

Nov 20, 2015
The frac sand slump

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

Nov 20, 2015
US regulators prepare to release key trucking rules

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

Nov 20, 2015
Senate puts the brakes on longer trucks

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

Nov 20, 2015
Billionaire Louis-Dreyfus to Weigh Selling a Stake in Firm

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

  • Nov 19, 2015
    Not all small carriers are created equal

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

    Nov 19, 2015
    The great threat of 2015 facing farmers

    http://www.country-guide.ca/2015/11/17/the-great-threat-of-2015-facing-farmers/47629/

    Nov 19, 2015
    Analyst: Bakken pipeline a boon for Midwest grain farmers

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

    Nov 18, 2015
    N. Dakota's Bakken pumping less oil for first time in decade

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

    Nov 17, 2015
    6 accused of stealing grain plead not guilty

    By Sky Chadde https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2015/nov/14/6-accused-of-stealing-grain-plead-not-guilty/ EDNA - All six men accused of stealing about $15 million in grain have pleaded not guilty. The men's arraignments, in which a judge reads the indictments and they enter their pleas, were scheduled for Thursday. But two men,

    Nov 17, 2015
    Why gasoline will climb from $1.50 to $5

    By RICHARD MASON Special to the Democrat-Gazette http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2015/nov/15/why-gasoline-will-climb-from-1-50-to-5-/ Before oil prices began to drop late last year, U.S. oil production had reached record levels and 1,400 drilling rigs were operating 24 hours a day. Horizontal drilling and high-tech fracking had created an oil boom in the U.S. Oil companies reported record earnings and gasoline was close to or over $4 at the pump. Then the bubble burst. Th

    Nov 17, 2015
    Highway bill delivery heads into last mile

    Trailer size, safety ratings, driver age among trucking items up for debate Nov 16, 2015Fleet Owner http://fleetowner.com/regulations/highway-bill-delivery-heads-last-mile Getting 33-foot trailers and teenage truckers out of the highway bill, and getting some 400,000 safe car

    Nov 16, 2015
    Interstate Commodities, Inc., CFS Enter into New Partnership

    http://surfky.com/index.php/news/local/hopkins/66656-interstate-commodities-inc-cfs-enter-into-new-partnership

    Nov 16, 2015
    Analysts: Freight is falling for trucking

    Slumping freight volumes and other declining economic trends are starting to flash some warning lights for trucking. Nov 13, 2015Fleet Owner Staff | Fleet Owner

    Nov 16, 2015
    Foltz Trucking looking for toy donations

    Foltz Trucking, Inc., in partnership with the Minnesota Trucking Association, is seeking donations for the annual Trucks & Toys campaign. Beginning as a small outreach, the MTA Trucks & Toys gift drive has now become a large-scale holiday event, delivering toys to more than 2,000 children who may not otherwise receive a gift. Toys are collected across the state and then distributed to metro-area charities and organi

    Nov 16, 2015
    Want to be a trucker? Here's what you need to know

    By Valory Schoenecker [email protected] http://www.twincities.com/business/ci_29114128/want-be-trucker-heres-what-you-need-know According to Bob Collins, owner of Interstate Truck Driving School in South St. Paul, a driver can expect ongoing drug testing. For example, on the first day of the job, a driver is required to provide a urine sample. Beyond pr

    Nov 14, 2015
    United Co-op buys ADM sites

    http://www.wiscnews.com/business/article_c95c4eda-b718-5eee-9af4-e92b7ae58362.html United Cooperative, based out of Beaver Dam, recently acquired four grain and agronomy locations from Archer Daniels Midland in Auroraville, Oshkosh, Ripon and Westfield. The four facilities sold to United Cooperative have a combined grain storage capacity of over 13 million. United Cooperative also acquired the retail agronomy locations at Westfield and Auroraville. The Oshkosh location inclu

    Nov 14, 2015
    Your role as a broker should be transparent

    Colin Barrett, president, Barrett Transportation Consultants http://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-regulations/us-transportation-regulations/your-role-broker-should-be-transparent_20151112.html Q: Were a broker. We also have another company

    Nov 14, 2015
    Fairmount reports $46m loss in Q3 as frac sand demand deteriorates further

    By KASIA PATEL With fracking activity showing no sign of rebounding, demand and prices for frac sand and resin-coated proppants deteriorated further over the quarter. However, Fairmount believes that as supply continues to consolidate the company has managed to retain market share http://www.indmin.com/Article/3506010/Fairmount-reports-46m-loss-in-Q3-as-frac-sand-demand-deteriorates-further.html

    Nov 13, 2015
    Cargill officially opens company’s largest feed mill

    http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2015/11/Cargill_officially_opens_compa.aspx?ID=%7B398492F3-DE26-4F65-9581-83D4FB905BAB%7D SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA Cargill marked a significant milestone with the official opening of its Agri Purina feed mill plant in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, reaffirming its investment in the country and signaling its continued commitment to sustainable growth of Koreas feed and livestock industry. Cargill said itsfeed m

    Nov 12, 2015
    Think before you complain about trucks or truckers

    http://www.thetimesherald.com/story/opinion/readers/2015/11/10/think-complain-trucks-truckers/75507634/?from=global&sessionKey=&autologin= Opinion page regarding trucker complaints: I need to clear up the needless comments starting with a reader who complained about a driver of a semi-tractor trailer stopping to get a drink and or lunch at a fast food place. First off, a truck driver cannot stop anywhere he would like because of the size of his truck. He cant

    Nov 12, 2015
    Grain elevators full

    KIMT News 3 This years harvest, is being called a bumper harvest. Meaning farmers may not be making profit due to too much quantity, and an area grain elevator is seeing that too much quantity firsthand. Operations Manager Bobby Weiner with Cartersville Grain Elevator in Nora Springs is a little stressed these days. We were very nervous for a couple of days. Because we dont want to turn any business away, and want to take care of our

    Nov 12, 2015
    Dozens of Fuel Oil Company Execs and Truck Drivers Arrested in Fraud Scheme

    By Murray Weiss https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20151110/civic-center/dozens-of-fuel-oil-company-execs-truck-drivers-arrested-fraud-scheme NEW YORK CITY More than 40 owners, executives and truck drivers from some of the city's largest fuel oil companies were arrested Tuesday in connection to a massive swindle of city agencies and some of Manhattan's most prominen

    Nov 11, 2015
    FedEx truck drivers based in Gardena threaten to strike through the holidays

    By Sandy Mazza, Daily Breeze http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20151109/fedex-truck-drivers-based-in-gardena-threaten-to-strike-through-the-holidays About 80 Gardena-based FedEx Freight drivers refused to work Monday in the first strike against the company, protesting alle

    Nov 10, 2015
    Freight rates the crystal ball of transportation providers

    Chris Brooks, executive editor, The Journal of Commerce http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/freight-rates-crystal-ball-transportation-providers_20151108.html There may be no better indicator of how shippers view the transportation landscape than in how they see freight rates trending through next

    Nov 10, 2015
    It’s hard to make plans as a trucker but some things in life work out anyway

    http://www.bdtonline.com/opinion/it-s-hard-to-make-plans-as-a-trucker-but/article_1a41aea0-8598-11e5-abf1-5bd981d891f2.html I hated getting fired from my first truck-driving job, although I should have been fired weeks or even months before. Oddly enough, today is the 42nd anniversary of that inauspicious moment in my employment history. At the time, I had only been driving truck for four months, but in that short period of time, I had barely broken even for the broker I was pullin

    Nov 9, 2015
    Heavy-Spending Trucking Industry Pushes Congress to Relax Safety Rules

    By BRIAN JOSEPH, FAIRWARNING http://wfpl.org/heavy-spending-trucking-industry-pushes-congress-relax-safety-rules/ This story was reported and produced by FairWarning. Big rig crashes kill <

    Nov 9, 2015
    The human heart of trucking

    by Sean Kilcarr in Trucks at Work http://fleetowner.com/blog/human-heart-trucking It almost goes without saying that a wide cross-section of the American public maintains a cartoonish image of the trucking industry. Just scan the mainstream media for stories about truck drivers to see what I

    Nov 7, 2015
    National transportation bill will affect farmers in the Midwest

    http://www.iowafarmertoday.com/news/regional/national-transportation-bill-will-affect-farmers-in-the-midwest/article_179a4750-8342-11e5-9d14-3337d9896e3e.html

    Nov 7, 2015
    Ag Loses out on Defeat of Trucking Weight Increase

    By Andy Eubank http://www.hoosieragtoday.com/ag-loses-out-on-defeat-of-trucking-weight-increase/ This week the Safe, Flexible and Efficient (SAFE) Trucking Act amendment was defeated in the U.S. House, although the Highway Bill to which it was attached did pass. Many in agriculture supported the amendment which would have permitted states to increase a trucks maximum weight to 91,000 pounds on interstate h

    Nov 6, 2015
    Consolidated Grain and Barge opens new grain terminal in Tunica County

    http://deltafarmpress.com/soybeans/consolidated-grain-and-barge-opens-new-grain-terminal-tunica-county Officials at Consolidated Grain and Barge Company say that if one of your trucks takes more than two minutes to unload its corn, soybeans, grain sorghum or rice at their new grain terminal near Tunica, Miss., you may need to talk to the driver. Farmers have learned that as more acres have been planted to corn, grain sorghum and soybeans in the Delta region, lines have been

    Nov 6, 2015
    Ag organizations urge passage of trucking act

    http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2015/11/Ag_organizations_urge_passage.aspx?ID=%7B6874119B-E53B-4565-90D5-CB9B3ED39D66%7D&cck=1 WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S. More than 70 of the U.S.'s leading food and agriculture associations including the American Farm Bureau, American Fruit and Vegetable Processors and Growers Coalition, American Soybean Association, International Dairy Foods Association, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, National

    Nov 5, 2015
    Lawmakers reject plan for heavier truck traffic on highways

    BY JOAN LOWYTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS http://www.pressherald.com/2015/11/03/lawmakers-reject-plan-for-heavier-truck-traffic-on-highways/ WASHINGTON A controversial proposal to allow heavier trucks on interstate highways in an effort to save shippers time and money was rejected by the House on Tuesday, one of dozens of amendments expected to be offered to a sweeping transportation bill t

    Nov 4, 2015
    US Shippers shifting more freight from rail to truck than vice versa

    Survey: US Shippers shifting more freight from rail to truck than vice versa Reynolds Hutchins, Associate Edito

    Nov 4, 2015
    Trucking Prices Will Begin to Rise Once Again

    Trucking prices will begin to rally this quarter, while remaining vulnerable to fluctuations in the oil market. Trucking is one of the first modes of freight transportation to see prices gain traction due to the drop in oil prices. As expected, slight price declines came through in the second quarter of this year. Now the industry is poised to begin increasing prices once again on the basis of healthy demand and continued difficulty in finding qualified drivers. On the other hand, softness in

    Nov 3, 2015
    No change expected to truck sizes on highways

    http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/business/no-change-expected-to-truck-sizes-on-highways-1.1965493 Maximum truck weights on interstate highways will stay where they are for now. The U.S. Department of Transportation will tell Congress in the near future it will not recommend increasing truck weights, after a two-plus year study into whether truck weights should be increased came back inconclusive. Christopher Dan Walston, a transportation planner with the

    Nov 2, 2015
    YRC Soars as Trucker's Seven-Year Losing Streak Seen Ending

    YRC Worldwide Inc. climbed the most in more than two years after posting third-quarter earnings that beat analysts estimates, suggesting to some that the truckers seven-year losing streak will finally end in 2015. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization were $99.1 million, beating the $81.5 million average of estimates compiled by Bloomberg, marking the best third quarter since 2008, the company said Thursday. While the trucking company mov

    Nov 2, 2015
    Truck owners firm on new rates, say will strike work

    http://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/Truck-owners-firm-on-new-rates-say-will-strike-work/94996.html They also said the existing contract system which was exploiting them, had to be scrapped immediately. They said in case the truckers were forced to transport the ore at the old rates by the government and mining companies, they would block the roads. The truck owners also said a dele

    Nov 2, 2015
    Georgia trucker busted for falsifying medical history

    By Land Line staff http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=30042#.VjYj_9WrTnA

    Nov 2, 2015
    Trucking fights rev up as House preps highway bill

    http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/258690-trucking-fights-rev-up-as-house-preps-multiyear-highway-bill Fights over a host of proposed changes to truck safety regulations are heating up as the House is preparing to move a long-term highway funding bill next week. Truck companies are pushing Congress to increase a current limit of 28-foot trailers on trucks t

    Nov 2, 2015
    Midwest's frac sand industry falters as oil prices drop

    By Eric Lindquist http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_29049510/frac-sand-industry-falters-oil-prices-drop As the frac sand industry literally rose from the ground under west-central Wisconsin's rolling hills in the past few years, Tom and Jeff Bischel were among the folks who hoped to cash in on the boom. With hundreds of people suddenly working at the sand

    Oct 31, 2015
    Feds award Kansas, 7 other states money to track truck parking

    http://ksn.com/2015/10/29/feds-award-kansas-7-other-states-money-to-track-truck-parking/ WICHITA, Kan. The Federal Highway Administration Thursday announced Kansas and seven other states will share $25 million to address critical truck parking issues in the Midwest. In a news release, Kansas Department of Transportation Secretary Mike King said the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant was awarded to the Mid America Association of State Transpo

    Oct 31, 2015
    Loaded up and trucking

    Ive been ankle deep in the fall run lately delivering feed and cattle to their winter destinations at ranches and feedlots around the area. There have been a few early mornings and some fairly late nights out shredding the pavement on our highways and pounding over the washboard on backroads. I dont mind the long hours too much its a part of the industry we have to manage as safely as we can. I dont like getting into the whole

    Oct 30, 2015
    HEAVY-SPENDING TRUCKING INDUSTRY PUSHES CONGRESS TO RELAX SAFETY RULES

    By Brian Joseph FairWarning http://fcir.org/2015/10/28/heavy-spending-trucking-industry-pushes-congress-to-relax-safety-rules/ Big rig crashes kill nearly 4,000 Americans each year and injure more than 85,000. Since 2009, fatalities involving large trucks have increased 17 percent. Injuries have gone up 28 percent.

    Oct 30, 2015
    Congress passes short-term highway bill

    By Jacqui Fatka http://feedstuffs.com/story-congress-passes-short-term-highway-bill-45-133609 The House and Senate passed a short-term extension of the highway bill to Nov. 20 that includes language extending the deadline for rail carriers to install positive train control (PTC) technology for three years to Dec. 31, 2018. The House floor action foll

    Oct 29, 2015
    Who wants my corn? U.S. farmers grapple with another super crop

    By Karl Plume and Tom Polansek http://news.yahoo.com/wants-corn-us-farmers-grapple-another-super-crop-125252578.html LAKE CRYSTAL, Minn./CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. grain warehouses are filling up so fast with a bumper harvest that they are storing soybeans and corn out in the open despite the risk of damage and even refusing crops from far

    Oct 29, 2015
    Hi-Crush expects further market decline following $18m Q3 loss

    As a result of reduced market activity in oil and gas, Hi-Crush incurred head count reduction charges over the third quarter. With a seasonal slowdown expected to be deeper than usual and frac sand prices anticipated to continue to decline, the company has also suspended Q4 distribution. North American proppant supplier Hi-Crush Partners LP has reported a loss of $18.1m for the third quarter of 2015, down from net income of $37m the previous year owing to one-time ex

    Oct 29, 2015
    Trucking Prices Undercut by Sluggish Demand

    C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. executives say weak demand and too much capacity are limiting the ability of trucking companies to command higher rates http://www.wsj.com/articles/trucking-prices-undercut-by-sluggish-demand-1446049311

    Oct 28, 2015
    Page Trucking Ensures East Dump Trailers Built to Customers’ Needs

    http://www.truckingnewsonline.com/equipment/page-trucking-ensures-east-dump-trailers-built-to-customers-needs/ Specializing in agriculture, industrial and environmental cleanup, Page Trucking, with headquarters in Weedsport, N.Y., can haul any bulk commodity in North America from its numerous U.S. locations. Dan Titus, president, said his fleet

    Oct 28, 2015
    Bumper harvest amid global supply glut sees US grain warehouses run out of space

    Crop prices already down 50 per cent from 2012 peaks Karl Plume and Tom Polansek

    Oct 27, 2015
    Could House Highway Bill Hurt Smaller Fleets?

    By David Cullen http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/story/2015/10/could-highway-bill-hurt-smaller-fleets.aspx A letter signed by top executives of eight businesses and trade associations that together represent over 9,500 motor carriers, brokers and shippers has been sent to the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee opposing a section of

    Oct 27, 2015
    Farmers Urged to Learn New Grain Storage, Selling Rules

    LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Farmers should make sure they understand the rules governing grain sales and storage because some of them have changed. The Nebraska Farm Bureau says recent changes in state law could affect farmers when a grain elevator fails. To collect from a grain dealers security payment, farmers now have to demand payment from a buyer within 15 days after the last shipment in a contract and cash a check within 15 days. Previously, Neb

    Oct 26, 2015
    Grain Logistics Good Even with Bumper Crop in SD

    Grain elevators in South Dakota are reporting near to record crops this fall, but so far there have been few logistical issues moving the crop to market. Kyle Bowman is a grain merchandiser with North Central Farmers Elevator in Ipswich. He says with soybean yields in the mid-40s theyre piling crop on the ground temporarily at all 13 of their locations. The last few years higher soybean prices have resulted in farmers selling much of the crop right off the combine. And Bowman sa

    Oct 26, 2015
    Seattle company looking to get rid of 'ghost trucking'

    SEATTLE -- While its name sounds very Halloween-ish, Ghostruck is anything but scary. Ghostruck is an on-demand mobile app that connects people and businesses with professional movers who have empty or partially-filled trucks. The year-old Seattle company wants to eliminate "ghost trucking" -- an industry term for an empty truck heading to home base after it has delivered its goods and completed a job. "Twenty-five percen

    Oct 24, 2015
    Man who died trying to claw grandson out of grain truck was 'a hero'

    When Dennis Becker saw his grandson sinking in a semi-trailer loaded with grain, he did all he could to save him. But as he clawed through the pile of tiny kernels trying to free 14-year-old Layne Langridge, the 63-year-old man became trapped as well. Within minutes, both had suffocated on Becker's farm near Burstall in southwestern Saskatchewan. Family members later realized, after the bodies were freed from the truck, how frantically Becker had been trying to pull the b

    Oct 24, 2015
    Truck safety records could be hidden by Congress

    http://investigations.blog.ajc.com/2015/10/22/act-of-congress-could-hide-truckers-safety-records-from-the-public/ A bill pending in Congress would block the public from seeing truck companies federal safety ratings online a change long desired by trucking lobbyists who say the rating system isnt fair.

    Oct 24, 2015
    Truckers Again Becoming More Competitive With Rail

    By

    Oct 23, 2015
    Why oil prices matter to owner/ops

    http://www.trucknews.com/features/why-oil-prices-matter-to-ownerops/ Oil prices are something that every owner/operator should pay close attention to. They have a huge impact on how much you can earn; for some, low oil prices are better, such as for those with trucks that cannot achieve the fuel mileage set in the fuel surcharge or those setting their own rates on a spot hire basis without a fuel surcharge and buying their own fuel.

    Oct 23, 2015
    Customers: The good, the bad and the grumpy

    http://www.trucknews.com/features/customers-the-good-the-bad-and-the-grumpy/ Effective communication starts with establishing a set of facts and then developing a strategy on how to convey them to your target audience. Heres a fact the trucking industry has known for a long time: The truck driving profession is facing a demographic crisis, which is likely to result in a significant truck driver shortage. This may be inconvenient

    Oct 22, 2015
    House Highway Bill Promises Trucking Reforms

    By David Cullen http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/story/2015/10/house-highway-bill-promises-trucking-reforms.aspx The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has put together an ambitious long-term highwa

    Oct 21, 2015
    Fuel Cards with $1000 Prepaid Balance, No Reserves Required, No Fees and Fuel Price Savings

    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, fuel cards and superb customer service. The team behind Smart Freight Funding has more than 50 years combined driving, dispatching, contracting and accounting experi

    Oct 21, 2015
    DOT Tackles 'Urgent' Freight Needs With Truck, Rail Tech

    By Michael Macagnone http://www.law360.com/publicpolicy/articles/715699/dot-tackles-urgent-freight-needs-with-truck-rail-tech Law360, Washington (October 19, 2015, 5:53 PM ET) -- Dealing with doubling demand for products in an aging, already-congested freight infrastructure, the U.S. Department of Transportation released a national plan Sunday that mandates swaths of new technology for trucking, rail companies and shippers. The n

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