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Jul 11, 2017
Trucking Industry Debates Whether To Alter Driver Pay Model

https://www.trucks.com/2017/07/10/trucking-industry-debates-driver-pay/ As technology allows shipping companies to digitally peer into the cab of a big rig, some in the industry are starting to ask if it is time to change the way truckers are paid.

Jul 10, 2017
BIG RIGS GETTING BIGGER? CONGRESS UNDER PRESSURE TO RAISE TRUCK WEIGHT LIMITS
Jul 10, 2017
H & I grain owes $8M to dozens of area farmers
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Jul 11, 2017
Trucking Industry Debates Whether To Alter Driver Pay Model

https://www.trucks.com/2017/07/10/trucking-industry-debates-driver-pay/ As technology allows shipping companies to digitally peer into the cab of a big rig, some in the industry are starting to ask if it is time to change the way truckers are paid.

Jul 10, 2017
BIG RIGS GETTING BIGGER? CONGRESS UNDER PRESSURE TO RAISE TRUCK WEIGHT LIMITS

https://www.bna.com/big-rigs-getting-b73014461357/ o you involuntarily brace and grasp the steering wheel when you catch a glimpse of an 18-wheeler bearing down on you on the interstate? That reaction isnt uncommon, as trucks weighing up to 80,000 pounds have been allowed to share the highways with passenger vehicles since 1982. In contrast, most automobiles weigh in at about 4,000 pounds.

Jul 10, 2017
H & I grain owes $8M to dozens of area farmers

http://www.ksfy.com/content/news/De-Smet-attorney-H--I-grain-owes-8M-to-dozens-of-area-farmers-433205433.html Kingsbury County, SD An attorney for more than 50 farmers near De Smet says a grain company owes a combined $8 million for grain sold to the elevator.

Jul 10, 2017
Heavy trucks must pay their fair share

http://host.madison.com/wsj/opinion/mailbag/heavy-trucks-must-pay-their-fair-share---/article_37eb0b19-6cd0-5e72-bd72-00893dcb668a.html In Thursday's article "

Jul 8, 2017
Daseke adds The Steelman Companies to its growing stable of specialized transport carriers

http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Story/DasekeaddsTheSteelmanCompaniestoitsgrowingstableofspecializedtransportcarriers ADDISON, Texas Daseke, a leading consolidator and the largest owner of flatbed and specialized transportation and logistics solutions in North America, has added The Steelman Companies to the Daseke family

Jul 8, 2017
This new autonomous truck prototype ditches the driver completely

http://mashable.com/2017/07/06/einride-self-driving-truck-t-pod-reveal/#p802s8BRQgqc There's a big new self-driving vehicle primed to hit the roads, and it's like nothing you've ever seen before. It's technically a truck but it looks much more like a new age spacecraft than any semi on today's highways.

Jul 8, 2017
Is brokerage getting stronger or weaker?

http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/moore_on_pricing_is_brokerage_getting_stronger_or_weaker By Peter Moore July 7, 2017 There are conflicting visions for the future of freight brokers here in the U.S. market. Weve seen mergers of brokers and acquisitions by third-partly logistics providers (3PLs) indicating that this is a market wi

Jul 8, 2017
Wheat harvest in full swing

http://yumapioneer.com/local_news/wheat-harvest-full-swing/ The 2017 winter wheat harvest slowly built up momentum this week in the Yuma area. Overall it appears it will be a strong harvest. However, it has been a difficult year for some in regards to diseases.

Jul 7, 2017
How to Deal With Doubters, According to One Fortune 500 CEO

http://fortune.com/2017/07/05/xpo-logistics-fortune-500-ceo/ Bradley Jacobs considers himself a builder and a dealmaker. Thats what he has been doing since 2011 when he started XPO Logistics

Jul 6, 2017
Trucking Is About to Be Disrupted as More Truckers Get a Common Device

https://www.inverse.com/article/33693-truckers-network-smartphones-reid-hof The trucking industry is still very old-school paper schedules on cork boards, if you listen to tech investor Reid Hoffman but everybody needs trucks, which makes it a very attractive industry for technologists and investors

Jul 6, 2017
Why autonomous trucks aren't a silver bullet for trucking

https://www.greenbiz.com/article/why-autonomous-trucks-arent-silver-bullet-trucking Autonomous trucks. Driverless trucks. Robo trucks. The technology that claims it will eliminate the need for drivers is all over mainstream media today. Autonomous trucks are being hyped as the next great thing to hit the trucking industry a silver bullet.

Jul 5, 2017
Truckload turnover rate remains at historically low levels

http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Story/Truckloadturnoverrateremainsathistoricallylowlevels ARLINGTON, Va. The turnover rate at U.S. truckload fleets rose slightly in the first quarter of 2017 while remaining at historically low levels.

Jul 4, 2017
A drought in the Dakotas spells trouble for the U.S. wheat harvest.

http://grist.org/briefly/a-drought-in-the-dakotas-spells-trouble-for-the-u-s-wheat-harvest/ Farmers in the Upper Midwest got a big dose of bad news Thursday: The extent of the regions ongoing extreme drought has more than tripled

Jul 3, 2017
Soybeans and Spring Wheat Surge After USDA Report

https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/3cbac3d2-5204-39c1-8f93-708d37d691e1/soybeans-and-spring-wheat.html?.tsrc=daily_mail&uh_test=1_12 The agriculture markets are shooting back to life as disappointing acreage numbers sparked a record gain for November soybean futures and pushed two wheat contracts up by the exchange limit. After a multi-year rout ha

Jul 3, 2017
‘The real problem’ isn’t ELDs

http://www.overdriveonline.com/the-real-problem-isnt-elds/ One thing thats struck me about all the complaining over electronic logging devices is that its partially misdirected. As one of our unnamed online commenters recently wrote about the Supreme Courts refusal to hear the ELD lawsuit, Lets work on getting the 14-hour clock to stop the real problem.

Jul 3, 2017
Mead grain elevator shut down as state investigates explosion

http://www.wowt.com/content/news/Mead-grain-elevator-shut-down-as-state-investigates-explosion-431801973.html MEAD, Neb. (WOWT) -- Authorities say an explosion at a grain elevator in Mead was confined to the leg of the structure and caused no damage.

Jul 3, 2017
How four big trucking companies got their start in little Plain City

http://www.standard.net/Business/2017/07/02/How-four-big-trucking-companies-C-R-England-Swift-Transportation-Knight-Transportation-Pride-Transport-got-their-start-in-little-Plain-City.html PLAIN CITY Despite the prominent use of the word plain in its name, this place

Jul 1, 2017
Nutreco completes acquisition of Hi-Pro Feeds

http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2017/06/Nutreco_completes_acquisition.aspx?ID={3613E464-8A35-4DFC-A377-2EE6BAE2B179}&cck=1 GUELPH, ONTARIO, CANADA Nutreco has completed the acquisition of Hi-Pro Feeds, after satisfying all closing conditions and having received regulatory appro

Jul 1, 2017
Trucking Industry Split on Push Toward Heavier Trucks

https://www.trucks.com/2017/06/30/trucking-industry-push-toward-heavier-trucks/ A renewed push to add heavier trucks to U.S. highways has divided the trucking industry. The battle pits shippers especially haulers of food and agricultural commodities who see heavier loads as a pathway to greater profits against the industrys biggest independent truckers trade

Jun 30, 2017
Risk-Free Freight Factoring/Quick Pay Opportunity for Bulk Freight Carriers

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

Jun 30, 2017
'Million-pound' load ready to hit Arkansas

http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/jun/29/million-pound-load-ready-to-hit-nw-road/?f=news-arkansas An electric utility company today plans to begin transporting a "million-pound" transformer on a 300-foot-long truck through Northwest Arkansas at a crawl that could take two days to complete.

Jun 29, 2017
How fracking has caused a surge in demand for one of the world's oldest commodities

http://business.financialpost.com/commodities/energy/grains-of-sand-how-fracking-has-caused-a-surge-in-demand-for-one-of-the-worlds-oldest-commodities/wcm/90237e7b-2d8f-4f81-a1b2-d087a1813ce6 CALGARY Even the smallest grain of sand is of consequence to Brad Thomson, the

Jun 29, 2017
Waymo’s self-driving truck spotted for first time

https://electrek.co/2017/06/28/waymos-self-driving-truck-spotted-for-first-time/ A report out of BuzzFeed News at the beginning of this month said that Alphabets Waymo was in the early stages of exploring self-driving tru

Jun 28, 2017
Wyandotte County Sheriff Ash: Heavier trucks would make highways more dangerous

http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/readers-opinion/guest-commentary/article158336879.html As Americas crossroads and the midpoint to both the East and West coasts, Kansas is a hotbed of trucking activity. There is little argument that the trucking industry thrives here and should continue to thrive as a vital part of our economy and culture.

Jun 28, 2017
Shippers raise bids, but farmers not selling

http://www.feedstuffs.com/markets/weekly-grain-movement-shippers-raise-bids-farmers-not-selling A few trains of corn destined for nearby processors will be loaded in coming days, while barge loadings of corn and soybeans on the Mississippi River are back to normal, even as bids for those crops at the Gulf of Mexico ease.

Jun 28, 2017
Trucking company sues contractor for allegedly failing to pay

http://madisonrecord.com/stories/511133274-trucking-company-sues-contractor-for-allegedly-failing-to-pay Ray LaFore Truck Services, Inc. filed a complaint on June 14 in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Kamadulski Excavating and Grading Company, Inc., alleging the defendant failed to pay for services acquired.

Jun 27, 2017
Midyear Trucking Report: Bracing for the ELD Challenge

http://www.joc.com/webcast/midyear-trucking-report-bracing-eld-challenge After years of development, lawsuits and appeals, electronic logging devices are just around the corner. Starting in mid-December, truck drivers across the country from small-owner operators and drayage carriers to the largest truckload and LTL operators will have to scrap the paper logbooks theyve used since

Jun 26, 2017
Trucking: The industry that gives

http://www.trucknews.com/blogs/trucking-industry-gives/ Its summer time, and that means its the season of truck shows, convoys, and fundraising barbecues. It also means trucking is front and center when it comes to raising money for worthwhile causes.

Jun 26, 2017
A family harvest at Turon Mill

http://www.hutchnews.com/news/20170623/family-harvest-at-turon-mill TURON - The sky overcast above the ripen wheat fields here, Dorothy Marlow anxiously awaits the rush hour.

Jun 24, 2017
2 Accused in Theft Scheme at Grain Elevator in Witten

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/south-dakota/articles/2017-06-23/2-accused-in-theft-scheme-at-grain-elevator-in-witten The Daily Republic reports (http://bit.ly/2rK6GoJ ) that 54-year-old William Whitaker was accused of loading $9,000 worth of milo onto another person's truck without his supervisor's consent in February.

Jun 23, 2017
Take the stress out of when you will get paid....

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

Jun 23, 2017
Truckers warned to ‘Beware the Wolf’ in Southwest Colorado

https://durangoherald.com/articles/166873-truckers-warned-to-x2018-beware-the-wolf-x2019-in-southwest-colorado Mountain passes can be treacherous for semitrailer drivers, and one of worst in the state is in Southwest Colorado. In fact, the Colorado Department of Transportation has a Beware the Wolf campaign to warn warn truck drivers to

Jun 23, 2017
Freight seems poised for a rebound

http://trucker.com/business/freight-seems-poised-rebound A sharp uptick in the truck tonnage numbers for the month of May, along with a bump-up in home sales for that month as well, are forming a nexus of positive economic indicators for the freight transportation industry.

Jun 23, 2017
Ex-trooper pleads guilty to accepting bribes from trucking company for favorable inspections FILED UNDER

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2017/06/22/ex-trooper-pleads-guilty-accepting-bribes-trucking-company-favorable-inspections A former Texas Department of Public Safety

Jun 22, 2017
Congressman's bill aims to kill the FET

http://trucker.com/regulations/congressmans-bill-aims-kill-fet U.S. Representative Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) is seeking to eliminate the 12% federal excise tax or FET levied on most heavy-duty trucks, tractors and commercial trailers a tax the

Jun 22, 2017
USED GRAIN BINS IDEAL FOR SMALL FARMERS, STARTUP COMPANIES

http://www.agriculture.com/machinery/grain-handling-and-equipment/used-grain-bins-ideal-for-small-farmers-startup-companies Ted Kennedy, one of three owners of Midwest Bulk Organics, a new organic soybean processing facility thats being built near Joliet, Illinois, said when he and his business partners were pricing out grain bins, it made little

Jun 21, 2017
Here's how Tesla, Uber, and Google are trying to revolutionize the trucking industry

http://www.businessinsider.com/autonomous-trucks-tesla-uber-google-2017-6/#uber-is-pursuing-self-driving-trucks-through-otto-a-startup-the-company-acquired-last-august-but-the-project-is-at-the-center-of-a-

Jun 21, 2017
LANSING TRADE GROUP TO ACQUIRE AGRICULTURAL TRADING BUSINESS OF INTERSTATE COMMODITIES, INC.

http://lansingtradegroup.com/who-we-are/news/lansing-trade-group-to-acquire-agricultural-trading-business-of-interstate-commodities-inc-1 Lansing Trade Group, LLC and Interstate Commodities, Inc. announce today they have entered into an agreement in principal for Lansing to acquire materially all the grain and feed ingredient trading busin

Jun 20, 2017
App for sharing rainfall records

https://www.graincentral.com/cropping/app-for-sharing-rainfall-records/

Jun 20, 2017
Southwest Michigan farming/trucking firm files for Chapter 12 bankruptcy

https://mibiz.com/item/24883-southwest-michigan-farming-trucking-firm-files-for-chapter-12-bankruptcy NILES A family farming and trucking operation in Southwest Michigan is restructuring its finances through Chapter 12 bankruptcy protection, according to a filing Wednesday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan.

Jun 20, 2017
Wheat harvest nears completion

http://www.morningsun.net/news/20170617/wheat-harvest-nears-completion Wheat nearly completely cut in southeast Kansas, but rainy weather has delayed the end of harvest. Wildcat Extension Agent Josh Coltrain said farmers in Montgomery and Labette counties are done or very nearly done harvesting, while Crawford County still has a way to go.

Jun 19, 2017
XPO Logistics Looking at Merger Targets Again

https://www.wsj.com/articles/xpo-logistics-looking-at-merger-targets-again-1497630510 The fastest-growing logistics company in North America is getting back in the mergers-and-acquisitions marketplace.

Jun 19, 2017
Size matters: Locals get trucking law amended

http://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2017/06/16/size-matters-locals-get-trucking-law-amended/402773001/ The Tennessee legislature passed a law in 2016 that aimed to restrict trucks with oversized loads from being caught in traffic on interstates in major metropolitan areas.

Jun 19, 2017
Fast-growing DFW trucking firm actually has a wait list for drivers

http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2017/06/16/fast-growing-dfw-trucking-firm-actually-has-a-wait.html You ever wonder how cars get from the GM or Ford manufacturing plants to the car dealerships? That's the job companies like Richardson-based Moore Transport take on. Rail is cheaper, but takes a lot lon

Jun 17, 2017
Forced into debt. Worked past exhaustion. Left with nothing.

https://www.usatoday.com/pages/interactives/news/rigged-forced-into-debt-worked-past-exhaustion-left-with-nothing/ Los Angeles Samuel Talavera Jr. did everything his bosses asked. Most days, the trucker would drive more than 16 hours straight hauling LG dishwashers and Kumho tires to warehouses around Los Angeles, on their way to retail st

Jun 16, 2017
Don’t get ‘beat up’ on rates: Strong service to keep the customer happy

http://www.overdriveonline.com/dont-get-beat-up-on-rates-strong-service-to-keep-the-customer-happy/ Regular readers will recall my May talk on ELDs potential (or not) rates impact with B.L. Reever Transport owner-operator Monte Wiederhold

Jun 16, 2017
More regulations in store for truck tires, technology

http://fleetowner.com/regulations/more-regulations-store-truck-tires-technology MONTREAL, QUE. Incoming regulations are expected to bring more demand on technology for truck tires that will reduce resistance and noise, according to Serge Lafon, head of Group Michelin Truck.

Jun 16, 2017
Sophisticated Farmers Cut Out Trading Giants in Profit Hunt

https://www.agweb.com/article/sophisticated-farmers-cut-out-trading-giants-in-profit-hunt-blmg/ It wasnt that long ago that U.S. farmers like Brian Marshall had few choices about where and when to sell their crops, which meant taking whatever price was offered at the local grain elevator during harvest season. Today, the Missouri grower stores his own corn an

Jun 15, 2017
Henderson Trucking says former employee gave confidential information to third party

http://madisonrecord.com/stories/511123546-henderson-trucking-says-former-employee-gave-confidential-information-to-third-party BELLEVILLE A Caseyville trucking company is suing a former employee and delivery service company after the employee allegedly disclosed false statements about her former employer's finances.

Jun 15, 2017
Transportation market tightens as supplies increase

http://www.theproducenews.com/the-produce-news-today-s-headlines/21600-transportation-market-tightens-as-supplies-increase Spot-market produce transportation rates have climbed higher this spring and should remain that way at least until the middle of July. At least thats the view of Jeff Mosqueda, vice president of sales for Johanson Transportati

Jun 14, 2017
JB Hunt Transport & Schneider National - Mega Deal Merger Potential

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4080584-jb-hunt-transport-and-schneider-national-mega-deal-merger-potential Swift and Knight Transportation merger has set a precedent for large deal speculation. A mega deal between JB Hunt and Schneider would improve intermodal capacity management and provide better bargaining power against rail purchased transportatio

Jun 13, 2017
Your Trucking Company May be Able to Save on Insurance by Installing Cameras

https://smallbiztrends.com/2017/06/trucking-company-insurance-issues.html Growing loses have caused the commercial auto insurance industry, which lost an estimated $716 million before taxes on policies in 2016, to raise premiums dramatically. The losses are apparently the result of increasingly crowded roads and the higher rates of distracted driving that have accompanied the proliferation of smart pho

Jun 13, 2017
New technology could recover more oil from early Bakken wells

http://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/new-technology-could-recover-more-oil-from-early-bakken-wells/article_13e7bb72-0e71-51dc-a503-f71e69f60d40.html Oil companies are applying new hydraulic fracturing techniques to early Bakken wells, a process industry leaders say has the potential to recover more oi

Jun 12, 2017
FMCSA proposes rules to ease new drivers’ transition into trucking

http://www.overdriveonline.com/fmcsa-proposes-two-rules-to-help-bring-more-drivers-to-trucking/ Two proposed rules set to be published in the Federal Register Monday, June 12, aim to make it easier for would-be truckers to obtain a commercial drivers license.

Jun 10, 2017
Trucker who died was 'a rock to a lot of people'

http://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2017/06/08/trucker-who-died-cottonwood-identified/381150001/ The trucker who died while driving down Interstate 5 in Cottonwood Tuesday was "a friend to all" and renaissance man known for serenading coworkers, officiating their weddings and fixing their computers.

Jun 9, 2017
Huge grain supplies dampen impact of USDA reports

http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/huge-grain-supplies-dampen-impact-of-usda-reports/article_a2b2f18f-96a9-511b-9719-8217a471914c.html CHICAGO * The U.S. Agriculture Department's monthly crop reports, which have traditionally provided huge shocks to the market, have been met by a shrug in 2017, with price moves a

Jun 8, 2017
Rethinking the regional trucking market

Sean Kilcarr | Fleet Owner WINSTON-SALEM, NC. The main reason driving Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) to introduce the new V

Jun 8, 2017
FMCSA rule setting training standards for new truck drivers takes effect

http://www.ccjdigital.com/fmcsa-rule-setting-training-standards-for-new-truck-drivers-takes-effect/ After a five-month delay due to regulatory reviews ordered by the Trump Administration,

Jun 7, 2017
Truckers wary of driverless rigs

By: Fredrick KunkleOf The Washington Post Danny Spell thinks that the idea that a robot will be driving his 18-wheeler one of these days is hogwash. "I been listening to a lot of crap on the truckers' channel," Spell, 49, said, after pulling in to refuel his big rig at a Pilot truck stop near the crossroads of Interstates 70 and 81 in Hagerstown, Md. "I think that if the government

Jun 7, 2017
Archer Daniels Expands Presence in Illinois with Flour Mill

https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/262987/archer-daniels-expands-presence-in-illinois-with-flour-mill As a part of its efforts to meet the increasing demand for flour and enhance presence in Illinois, Archer Daniels Midland Co. (

Jun 7, 2017
Soaring Insurance Rates Stymie New Independent Truckers

https://www.trucks.com/2017/06/06/insurance-rates-stymie-independent-truckers/ Bryant Walker spent two years planning his new career as a small trucking company owner. He dipped into retirement savings for a down payment on a 2017 Volvo semi-truck and to pay for commercial drivers license classes and required fees.

Jun 7, 2017
NO THANKS. WE DON’T NEED EVEN BIGGER TRUCKS

http://www.newsweek.com/no-thanks-we-dont-need-even-bigger-trucks-621010 At the very time highway fatalities are climbing and the condition of the nations roads and bridges has reached new lows, the trucking industry is again asking its friends in Congress to work against the public good and permit a new generation of heavier trucks.

Jun 7, 2017
Truckers Forced To Choose Between Affordable Insurance And Their Privacy

http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/05/truckers-forced-to-choose-between-affordable-insurance-and-their-privacy/ Insurance companies are increasingly forcing American truckers to choose between their privacy or access to affordable insurance. Faced with mounting losses on commercial auto insurance policies, insurers are resorting to invasive monitoring techno

Jun 6, 2017
Trucking board new chief kept ear to ground

By Emma Hurt Al Heringer IV was not planning to go into trucking. The plan was to work for QuikTrip in Tulsa, then go back to Jonesboro and follow in the footsteps of three Al Heringers before him in the petroleum marketing business. The first Al Heringer founded Lone Star Co. in 1926. But after playing tight end for the Razorbacks for four years, Heringer IV ended up needing some knee surgeries and

Jun 6, 2017
Shippers, ag haulers want pilot program for heavier trucks

http://landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=33483#.WTVcL2jyuM8 A push from a consortium of more than 80 shippers and agricultural haulers calls on Congress to establish a 15-year-long pilot program to study the effects of increasing heavy truck gross vehicle weight to 91,000 pounds. Anheuser-Busch, Cargill, PepsiCo, The Coca-Cola Co. and a host of state cattle and poultry haulers associations signed on to

Jun 6, 2017
This trucker is torn on automation—even if it costs him his job

http://nypost.com/2017/06/03/this-trucker-is-torn-on-automation-even-if-it-costs-him-his-job/ Im a long-haul trucker, and Im going to be replaced by a computer. It will happen soon. Im figuring five years or less for trucks. Cars will take a little longer. This big push for driverless vehicles is more about getting rid of truck drivers than Uber drivers. The onl

Jun 6, 2017
How One Trucking Firm is Preparing Drivers for an Autonomous Future

https://www.trucks.com/2017/06/05/traft-preparing-truck-drivers-for-autonomous-future/ Russian trucking company Traft has unveiled a transformative strategy it hopes will reinvent logistics for an age of autonomous vehicles and on-demand services. The company has taken steps to replace 20 percent of its fleet with vehicles that have autonomous capabilities this year. In 2018

Jun 5, 2017
Canadian ag minister meets with Western grain producers about transportation

May 30, 2017 - by Holly Demaree CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA As a leading driver of jobs and trade, the agriculture and food sector is one of Canadas key growth industries contributing more than C$100 billion annually to the GDP. Budget 2017s targeted agri-food investments will help the sector build on its competitive strengths, allowing farmers to grow their businesses.

Jun 5, 2017
Trucker Gets $425,000 Verdict for Wrongful Termination

http://m.ctlawtribune.com/#/article/1202788271480/Trucker-Gets-425000-Verdict-for-Wrongful-Termination?mcode=1381212728559&curindex=0&_almReferrer=https:%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F A trucker who claimed his supervisors illegally fired him for refusing to haul a load exceeding the federal w

Jun 4, 2017
Area grain elevators clearing out for coming wheat harvest

By Mark Minton Staff writer Storage issues that have been hampering southwest Kansas grain elevators are easing as more grain from last years robust wheat harvest gets exported to the Gulf of Mexico for sale in other markets. On Friday, the Associated Press reported that Kansas Grain and Feed Association Executive Director Tom Tunnell said there was a storage issue, particularly in southwest Kansas. Tunnell follo

Jun 3, 2017
Spot Truckload Van Volume Jumps as Reefer, Flatbed Rates Inch Higher

May 31, 2017 By Evan Lockridge National average spot truckload rates for refrigerated and flatbed freight increased during the week ending May 27 while the rate for van freight slipped due to a lower fuel surcharge, despite strong freight volumes. DAT Solutions reported the

Jun 3, 2017
Alphabet’s Waymo is also exploring self-driving trucking

https://techcrunch.com/2017/06/02/alphabets-waymo-is-also-exploring-self-driving-trucking/ Alphabet-owned Waymo, the autonomous driving technology that began life as Googles self-driving car project, is evaluating a move into self-driving trucking. The company

Jun 2, 2017
Drop Deck Decisions

When freight is tall, trailers that carry it must be short. Thats the reason for the drop deck, a variant of the flatbed or platform trailer. A single drop or step deck has a forward down-step and a main deck that provides another 20 or more inches of vertical space to accommodate large coils of steel and aluminum, outsized mechanical or electrical gear, farm implements, and aircraft engines, among other things. A double drop has an even lower dec

Jun 2, 2017
Nebraska trucker arrested in Andover for allegedly threatening to shoot police

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/05/31/nebraska-trucker-arrested-andover-for-allegedly-threatening-shoot-police/G0oGP8bDfRbiPrQVkkR8MI/story.html A Nebraska trucker wanted for threatening to shoot police officers in the Midwest was arrested Wednesday in a parking lot in Andover, State Police said. Ronald

Jun 2, 2017
Wietfeld Trucking delivers quality service

http://columbustelegram.com/news/local/wietfeld-trucking-delivers-quality-service/article_14474e11-407f-5c17-a5c8-354be6a5c335.html LEIGH After high school, Matt Wietfeld decided to buy a semitrailer. The Leigh native got a job hauling feed for Wilke

Jun 2, 2017
Wisconsin plant explosion: 1 dead, 2 missing at Didion corn mill in Cambria

http://www.syracuse.com/us-news/index.ssf/2017/06/wisconsin_plant_explosion_didion_corn_mill.html At least one person is dead after an explosion and fire at a corn milling plant in Wisconsin. ABC reports officials have confirmed 16 people we

Jun 1, 2017
Pet food, feed facilities have new tool for FSMA compliance

http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2017/05/Pet_food_feed_facilities_have.aspx?ID={A4C1DCEB-87DB-4C6C-B2C6-13AE9846DBC3} ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, U.S. A new hazard assessment tool to help feed and pet food facilities comply with the Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) is now available to member

May 31, 2017
Bunge And Glencore Merger: Follow The Numbers

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4077112-bunge-glencore-merger-follow-numbers Bunge stock soared on the news of a potential merger with Glencore, but investors trying to profit from a takeover premium may be getting way ahead of themselves.

May 31, 2017
Co-owner of Perry County business sentenced for defrauding freight customers

http://www.kentucky.com/news/state/article153245824.html BY BILL ESTEP A Perry County woman convicted of defrauding customers of a trucking company she and her husband ran has been sentenced to four years and eight months

May 30, 2017
'Act of the shipper' paints innocent picture

http://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-regulations/us-transportation-regulations/act-pf-shipper-paints-innocent-picture_20170528.html Q: Im vice president of operations for a domestic less-than-truckload carrier. We recently transported 25 skids of paint sprayers. The sprayers were enclosed in

May 30, 2017
Truck Driving Is a Road to the Middle Class

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/28/opinion/truck-driving-is-a-road-to-the-middle-class.html?_r=0 To the Editor: Re We&

May 29, 2017
Some farmers looking for bin-buster wheat

http://www.enidnews.com/news/ag_energy/some-farmers-looking-for-bin-buster-wheat/article_d9668f1a-8c18-5289-9395-b35245552a90.html ENID, Okla. As wheat harvest begins to move northward across Oklahoma, some farmers in the north central part of the state could be looking at their second straight year of exceptional yields.

May 29, 2017
What Paul Krugman Misses About The Decline Of Trucking Unions

https://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2017/05/24/what-paul-krugman-misses-about-the-decline-of-trucking-unions/#472aa2837c14 The analysis being offered by Paul Kruman here seems reasonable enough. It does seem, at least from his data source, that pay for truck drive

May 29, 2017
Omaha-based Gavilon still faces an oversupply of grain from record 2016 harvest

http://www.omaha.com/money/omaha-based-gavilon-still-faces-an-oversupply-of-grain-from/article_6eff6e8e-99a0-5a14-afde-3e8bc59bfeca.html he grain-trading business that is central to Nebraskas economy is still facing an oversupply from last years abundant harvest, but financial results are looking better in some sectors for the

May 27, 2017
Top grains traders face tough choice: Partner, merge or wait for bad weather

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-grains-consolidation-idUSKBN18K0G7 Commodity trader Glencore Plc's confirmation on Tuesday that it sought a tie up with grains trader Bunge Ltd likely signals the start of a wave of consolidation and partnering in the industry, as middlemen struggle to make profits amid a massive global food glut.

May 26, 2017
Daseke announces stock plan for truck drivers; earmarks estimated $10M for program

http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Story/Dasekeannouncesstockplanfortruckdriversearmarksestimated10Mforprogram ADDISON, Texas Daseke Inc., North Americas largest owner and a leading consolidator of the open deck transportation and logistics market, has announced a new stock plan designed around professional company truck drivers.

May 26, 2017
Local grain marketer merges to form one of country’s largest groups

http://www.kansas.com/news/business/article152322987.html BY DAN VOORHIS [email protected] Comark Grain Marketing

May 26, 2017
Flatbeds benefiting from growing economy

Construction, housing starts and oil boom are all boosting flatbed market A slowly improving economy is boosting many sectors of the trucking industry, including one that rarely receives national headlines. And with the summer months quickly approaching and bringing with them, many hope, more home building and construction jobs, the segments prospects appear bright. It is that time of year for flatbed haulers. Acc

May 26, 2017
Bowers Trucking Receives Silver Award for Safety

http://www.poncacitynews.com/articles/bowers-trucking-receivessilver-award-for-safety/ SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. Bowers Trucking Inc. was presented a Silver award by Great West Casualty Company as part of its annual National Safety Awards Program. The National Safety Awards program recognizes motor carriers in similar operations (truckload and less than truckload) with

May 26, 2017
Tulsa Port of Catoosa tonnage soars in April

http://www.americanshipper.com/main/news/tulsa-port-of-catoosa-tonnage-soars-in-april-67644.aspx The inland Oklahoma cargo port handled 29 percent more tonnage in April 2017 than in the same 2016 period, according to recent port figures.

May 25, 2017
Bunge says not in talks with Glencore following approach

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bunge-stocks-idUSKBN18J2OW U.S. grains trader Bunge Ltd (BG.N) said on Tuesday it was not in talks with Swiss mining and commodities group Glencore Plc (GLEN.L), afte

May 25, 2017
From cowboys to robots: truckers wary of autonomous rigs

http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/from-cowboys-to-robots-truckers-wary-of-autonomous-rigs/article_64ea3403-b58a-56eb-91fb-2e3e894532fb.html Danny Spell thinks that the idea that a robot will be driving his 18-wheeler one of these days is hogwash.

May 24, 2017
How this tiny county in Texas became the richest in America

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/22/how-this-tiny-county-in-texas-became-the-richest-in-america.html When the residents of sleepy, rural McMullen County, Texas, found out that they officially lived in the richest county in America, "we were shocked," recalls Kimberly Kay Kreider-Dusek, the only lawyer in the area. She serves as the county attorney, prosecuting misdemeanors and advising

May 24, 2017
Glencore confirms it has approached Bunge on possible takeover

http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/glencore-confirms-it-has-approached-bunge-on-possible-takeover/article_56ebd025-9ffe-560c-bfcd-a177bd917db3.html Swiss mining and trading giant Glencore said Tuesday that it had approached Bunge Ltd. about a potential combination, a move that could make it a major player in U.S. agricult

May 23, 2017
American PetroLog Opens BNSF Transload Terminal in TX

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May 23, 2017
KISS YOUR TRUCKER DREAMS GOODBYE

http://www.yankodesign.com/2017/05/22/kiss-your-trucker-dreams-goodbye/ Id be ticked off if I were a truck driver and rigs started to look this good just as my job became obsolete! Its called the Volvo Autonomous Carrier and it all started when designer Kaan Karagz left the latest X-Men movie, Logan. You know, the one with the driverless trucks and the horses in the road and all that.

May 23, 2017
Alone on the Open Road: Truckers Feel Like ‘Throwaway People’

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/22/us/trucking-jobs.html?_r=0 EFFINGHAM, Ill. The vast Petro truck stop here is a neon-lit, blacktop oasis at the crossroads of America. It beckons big-rig drivers with showers, laundry machines, a barber shop, even a knife store. Professional drivers only, reads the sign above the tables of the Iron Skillet restaurant, where truckers sit mostly alone, carrying

May 23, 2017
Today’s Pickup: Is it time to tax trucks by the mile?

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/time-for-a-per-mile-tax While Congress and the states kick around proposals to increase funding for infrastructure, Robert Atkinson, an opinion writer for The Hill, has backed the idea of charging big rigs taxes based on the number of mi

May 23, 2017
Commodity Traders Have a Really Big Problem

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-05-21/commodity-traders-lament-world-where-everybody-knows-everything For commodity traders operating in the Information Age, just good old trading doesnt cut it anymore. Unlike the stock market in which transactions are typically based on information thats public, firms that buy and sell

May 22, 2017
Colorado fracking company to be sold to Texas firm for $285 million

http://www.9news.com/money/business/colorado-fracking-company-to-be-sold-to-texas-firm-for-285-million/441169828 DENVER BUSINESS JOURNAL - Keane Group Inc., a Houston-based fracking-services company, said Thursday it has a deal to acquire another firm in that business, Denver-based RockPile Energy Services LLC, for $284.5 million.

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