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Apr 3, 2017
Girlfriend, trucker killed in wildfire were talking, then the phone went silent

http://www.kansas.com/news/state/article142050069.html On the charred landscape of Clark County where unprecedented wildfires raged, causing countless damage on March 6, Corey Holt is the only person who died. Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/news/state/article142050069.html#storylink=cpy

Apr 3, 2017
Heavier trucks mean less wear and tear
Apr 1, 2017
Shippers subpoenaed in U.S. price-fixing investigation
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Apr 3, 2017
Girlfriend, trucker killed in wildfire were talking, then the phone went silent

http://www.kansas.com/news/state/article142050069.html On the charred landscape of Clark County where unprecedented wildfires raged, causing countless damage on March 6, Corey Holt is the only person who died. Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/news/state/article142050069.html#storylink=cpy

Apr 3, 2017
Heavier trucks mean less wear and tear

http://dnews.com/local/distributor-heavier-trucks-mean-less-wear-and-tear/article_e8e470f8-5c50-59f7-acca-cd969b776e88.html Jon Andrus, vice president of fleet management for Doug Andrus Distributing in Idaho Falls, said Idaho is behind the times and needs to open up more roads to heavier trucks, like those he would like to use in Latah County on U.S. H

Apr 1, 2017
Shippers subpoenaed in U.S. price-fixing investigation

http://www.reuters.com/article/usa-shippers-idUSL3N1GY4S8 U.S. Justice Department investigators have subpoenaed top executives of several container shipping companies as part of an investigation into price fixing, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

Apr 1, 2017
Carrier Execs Indicted By Grand Jury On 120+ Charges

https://www.thetruckersreport.com/carrier-execs-indicted-grand-jury-120-charges/ Four top executives at a trucking company have been indicted by a grand jury on over 120 charges. The charges range from conspiracy to commit wire fraud, to money laundering, to conspiracy to defraud the United States.

Apr 1, 2017
Rail, 'safety' advocates, behind letter asking lawmakers to oppose increasing truck weight

http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Story/Railsafetyadvocatesbehindletteraskinglawmakerstoopposeincreasingtruckweight WASHINGTON A group of trucking industry stakeholders has written a letter to the leadership of the Senate and House appropriations committees stating opposition to any legislation, including any pilot program, that would seek to increase maximum

Mar 31, 2017
Iowa man found dead in semitrailer loaded with grain

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2017/03/29/iowa-man-found-dead-semitrailer-loaded-grain/99778710/ BELMOND, Ia. Authorities are investigating the death of a northern Iowa co-op worker whose body was found in a semitrailer loaded with grain...

Mar 31, 2017
Traders Predict Low Grain Prices Will Persist

http://www.agweb.com/article/traders-predict-low-grain-prices-will-persist-blmg/ Agriculture traders seem resigned to the idea that low prices are here to stay. Years of bumper grain harvests, along with low prices and diminished volatility, have made it harder for the top firms to make money buying and selling major crops like wheat, c

Mar 30, 2017
Farmers against fracking ban

http://www.times-news.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/farmers-against-fracking-ban/article_997913ee-c652-556e-b7b9-509f28905ef9.html It is a challenging time to be the president of the Garrett County Farm Bureau. Garrett County is a rural community. The farmers that I represent are hardworking people who deserve to be able to

Mar 30, 2017
Trucking Company CEO: EPA Regulations are Creating Safety Issues

http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2017/03/28/trucking-company-ceo-epa-regulations-are-creating-safety-issues.html Trucking company leaders met with President Trump at the White House to lend their support in reforming the Affordable Care Act and rolling back regulations.

Mar 29, 2017
Optimism Spurs Increased Heavy-Duty Truck Sales Predictions

http://www.truckinginfo.com/channel/fleet-management/news/story/2017/03/optimism-spurs-increased-heavy-duty-truck-sales-predictions.aspx There was a sense of optimism in the air at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, last week. As truck makers and suppliers made their presentations to the trucking press, many said thanks

Mar 29, 2017
FASB Proposal Looks to Trim ‘Hedge Accounting’ Requirements

https://www.wsj.com/articles/fasb-proposal-looks-to-trim-hedge-accounting-requirements-1490619600 The Financial Accounting Standards Board is putting the finishing touches on new rules governing how companies report their hedging activities, such as using futures and options to insulate profits from currency or interest-rate swings

Mar 29, 2017
ADM temporarily shuts corn plant

http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2017/03/ADM_temporarily_shuts_corn_pla.aspx?ID=%7B4248857F-08E3-4D7F-BFC5-0E20D8A0BD38%7D CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, U.S. In February one of Archer Daniels Midland Co.s (ADM) corn processing complexes in Decatur, Illinois, U.S., was shut down twice due to

Mar 28, 2017
Deadline Looms for Trucking Companies to Comply with FDA Sanitary Transportation Rule

https://www.trucks.com/2017/03/27/trucking-companies-fda-sanitary-transportation-rule/ Trucking companies have until April 6 to comply with the training provision of the FDAs Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food rule

Mar 27, 2017
Coyote struggles for traction in UPS parent's larger infrastructure

http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20170324-coyote-struggles-for-traction-in-ups-parents-larger-infrastructure/ Going on two years since UPS Inc. spent $1.8 billion in cash and debt to buy freight broker Coyote Logistics LLC, things are not going as swimmingly as planned. Chicago-based Coyote posted fourth-quarter 2016 net revenuegross revenue

Mar 27, 2017
Rethink ‘say no to cheap freight,’ says owner-operator coach Kevin Rutherford

http://www.overdriveonline.com/rethink-say-no-to-cheap-freight-says-owner-operator-coach-kevin-rutherford/ Owner-operators running under the mantra Say no to cheap freight likely are doing more harm than good for the profitability of their business, says Kevin Rutherford, former small fleet owner, owner-operator accountant and SiriusXM host. Rutherford gav

Mar 27, 2017
Trucking IPO will net Schneider family $230 million

http://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/2017/03/24/trucking-ipo-net-schneider-family-230-million/99579728/ Members of the Schneider family will get about $230 million from the sale of stock in the Green Bay trucking company that bears their name, a document filed Friday with securities regulators shows. Schneider National Inc., meanwhile, expect

Mar 27, 2017
On Biz: A tribute to trucks, drivers and what they bring us

http://www.nrtoday.com/business/on_biz/on-biz-a-tribute-to-trucks-drivers-and-what-they/article_8313aa03-e4f1-5de6-9d77-9b814a7cbc79.html Heres an observation after a recent 2,700-mile trip down through California and Arizona with a side excursion into Nevada, and then back to Oregon. Trucks continue to be everywhere on our roads an

Mar 25, 2017
FMCSA to scrap carrier safety proposal; will wait until NAS completes study

http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20170323-fmcsa-to-scrap-carrier-safety-proposal-will-wait-until-nas-completes-study/ The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced today that it has scrapped its controversial proposal to change the methodology for grading the safety operations of the nation's 530,000 motor carriers under the agency's p

Mar 24, 2017
Truckers do a lot of stuff besides driving that automated vehicles don’t

https://qz.com/939237/automation-wont-wipe-out-all-of-the-jobs-in-the-trucking-industry/ There are 1.8 million heavy truck drivers and 800,000 light truck drivers in the US. Driving a truck is the most common occupation in 29 states

Mar 24, 2017
New Podcast Provides Insight into Grain Transportation - Ready for Download

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/new-podcast-provides-insight-into-grain-transportation---ready-for-download-2017-03-22 WINNIPEG, Mar 22, 2017 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) -- CN (CNR)

Mar 23, 2017
Ag commodity traders play crucial role in feeding world: GAFTA

Ag commodity traders play crucial role in feeding world: GAFTA By June Arnold, Grain and Feed Trade Association , 22 March 2017 Although international food trade has existed for thousands of years, the amount of food traded internationally has grown exponentially over the last decade. This has resulted in a complex global food system with commodities coming from many sources and traveling great distances.

Mar 23, 2017
Missing grain at center of lawsuit

http://www.hannapub.com/franklinsun/news/missing-grain-at-center-of-lawsuit/article_9495b63e-0e80-11e7-8bf9-3f97ce4750a2.html Delhi farmer Thomas Tommy Dickerson misled a major agribusiness company and others by pledging grain to several lenders that may never have been harvested or stored, according to an April 2016 lawsuit filed by Agr

Mar 23, 2017
Rates and Capacity Likely To Get Tough For Shippers

https://www.gobytrucknews.com/rates-and-capacity-tough/123 Home / The Stories / Rates and Capacity Likely To Get Tough For Shippers Rates and Capacity Likely To Get Tough For Shippers

Mar 22, 2017
You need to think about shrink long before the transport truck arrives

https://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/2017/03/20/you-need-to-think-about-shrink-long-before-the-transport-truck-arrives/ Training your cattle to stay calm and properly preparing them for the stress of transport pays big dividends

Mar 22, 2017
UFSTP lists carriers confirmed for food safety program

http://fleetowner.com/regulations/ufstp-lists-carriers-confirmed-food-safety-program TransComply, manager of the Uniform Food Safety Transportation Protocol (UFSTP), has launched at https://www.ufstp.com/verify

Mar 22, 2017
How Shippers Can Protect Themselves Against Another Carrier Bankruptcy

http://www.supplychainbrain.com/content/blogs/think-tank/blog/article/how-shippers-can-protect-themselves-against-another-carrier-bankruptcy/ It wasn't as if it was a huge surprise. Rumors that Hanjin

Mar 22, 2017
Beam Brothers Trucking indicted by federal grand jury B

http://www.whsv.com/content/news/Beam-Brothers-Trucking-indicted-by-federal-grand-jury-416659933.html According to the indictment, the Mount Crawford company is accused of letting employees violate safety regulations and falsely recording when drivers were on or off duty.

Mar 21, 2017
Frack Sand Operators Say U.S. Onshore Outlook Just Beachy

http://www.naturalgasintel.com/articles/109802-frack-sand-operators-say-us-onshore-outlook-just-beachy As the oil and natural gas recovery takes hold in North America, proppant operators are seeing better-than-expected demand, which in turn is driving up sand pricing and tightening the transportation market.

Mar 20, 2017
Grain Train assistance needed

http://norfolkdailynews.com/news/briefs/grain-train-assistance-needed/article_a1565a04-0bdd-11e7-a965-bb7e66d8221a.html The Norfolk-based Orphan Grain Train is working to provide assistance to the large areas of Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado were widespread prairie fires destroyed buildings, homes and pasture fences.

Mar 20, 2017
Surge in spot market traffic drives down truck rates; will contract bids follow suit?

http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20170315-surge-in-spot-market-traffic-drives-down-truck-rates-will-contract-bids-follow-suit/ Will an unexpected surge in demand for non-contract, or "spot" market, truckload freight influence the outlook for contract rates as the industry heads into the traditionally strong spring shipping cycle? S

Mar 18, 2017
One simple step to boosting fuel economy 14 percent

http://www.ccjdigital.com/one-simple-step-to-boosting-fuel-economy-14-percent/ Want to pick up a quick double-digit boost in fuel economy? Buy a new truck. ACT Research President and Senior Analyst Kenny Vieth says about one-third of all active trucks in the U.S. got an average of at least 7.5 miles per gallon at the end of last year, while nearly half got between 6 and 6.3.<

Mar 18, 2017
Ohio Ag director visits D&D Ingredients

http://www.delphosherald.com/Content/News/News/Article/Ohio-Ag-director-visits-D-D-Ingredients/191/1183/202291 DELPHOS Ohio Department of Agriculture Director David Daniels visited D&D Ingredients, Inc., west of Landeck on Wednesday as part of a statewide effort to check in with his constituents.

Mar 17, 2017
OOIDA Says Senate Ignoring Real Truckers, Calls For Action

http://www.gobytrucknews.com/ooida-senate-contact/123 On Tuesday, the Senate Transportations Subcommittee on Surface Transportation held a hearing to discuss improving safety on our nations highways. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association was not pleased with the direction the discussion took and have issued a Call To Action urging its members to contact their Senators and let them know th

Mar 17, 2017
Grain elevator collapses with $1 million of wheat inside

http://www.krem.com/news/local/lincoln-county/grain-elevator-collapses-with-1-million-of-wheat-inside/422889804 EDWALL, Wash. --- A grain elevator bin collapsed in Edwall, temporarily knocking out power to the area and warping a section of a nearby railway track.

Mar 17, 2017
Unmanned Trucking Industry Developing

http://insideunmannedsystems.com/unmanned-trucking-industry-developing/ The recent announcement that Omnitracs Partners plans to work with Peloton Technology signals the intent of large companies to gain a foothold in autonomous trucking technology and markets. Omnitracs and Peloton will bring truck platooning technology, a precursor to automated trucking, to Omnitracs customers, the companies sa

Mar 17, 2017
St. Louis firms record surge in freight shipments

http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2017/02/16/st-louis-firms-record-surge-in-freight-shipments.html Nationwide, freight shipments rebounded in 2016, growing 2.9 percent in December, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

Mar 16, 2017
Trucking regs in limbo: What will emerge, and when?

http://fleetowner.com/regulations/trucking-regs-limbo-what-will-emerge-and-when While some trucking regulations will get a second look under the Trump administrations regulatory freezeand some of these might see substantial revision, or even be dropped altogethermajor initiatives such as the electronic logging device mandate will likely be implemented on schedule, says a form

Mar 16, 2017
After the Kansas fires, a time to be thankful for friends and all the ‘unsung heroes’

http://www.kansascity.com/news/state/kansas/article138532888.html

Mar 16, 2017
Farmer cut off from his own land by railroad

http://www.king5.com/news/local/farmer-cut-off-from-his-own-land-by-railroad/422198776 MONROE, Wash. -- A Monroe farmer has waited four years for a railroad crossing to be installed on his property so he can access his livestock.

Mar 15, 2017
Swift Transportation to join Trucking Alliance

http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Story/SwiftTransportationtojoinTruckingAlliance Swift Transportation has accepted an invitation to join the Alliance for Driver Safety & Security, better known as the Trucking Alliance. Swift Transportation is the fourth largest U.S. trucking company and the nations largest full truckload freight carrier.

Mar 15, 2017
Weigh the factors — and time limits — on payment claims

http://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-regulations/us-transportation-regulations/weigh-factors-%E2%80%94-and-time-limits-%E2%80%94-payment-claims_20170304.html Q: We had a question arise recently over several collection notices my employer received. Heres the question

Mar 14, 2017
What would a day without trucks be like?

http://www.sgvtribune.com/arts-and-entertainment/20170311/amazon-documentary-asks-what-would-a-day-without-trucks-be-like A new documentary, Be Prepared to Stop by Jennifer Clymer, executive producer, airing on Amazon and iTunes March 30, flashes graphics illustrating what five days would be like without trucks.

Mar 14, 2017
Big truck ban, 45 mph on interstates at 10 p.m.

http://www.publicopiniononline.com/story/news/local/2017/03/13/big-truck-ban-45-mph-interstates-10-pm/99124680/ HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Turnpike will restrict speeds on interstates and some large commercial truck travel.

Mar 13, 2017
Truckers win: FMCSA drops 2013 restart provisions

http://trucker.com/regulations/truckers-win-fmcsa-drops-2013-restart-provisions Its not that the controversial restart provisions in the July 2013 hours of service rule were bad, they just didnt provide a significant improvement over the previous (and now proven effective) weekly resetso theyre officially off the books, according to information posted Thursday by the F

Mar 13, 2017
US truckload shippers dodge rate jump — for now

http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/truckload-freight/us-truckload-shippers-dodge-rate-jump-now_20170306.html

Mar 11, 2017
Erker Grain Company is changing with the times

http://www.fortmorgantimes.com/fort-morgan-business/ci_30846672/erker-grain-company-is-changing-times Mike Erker was born and raised in Fort Morgan, and his love of northeast Colorado provided the driving force in creating Erker Grain Company in 1976.

Mar 11, 2017
Swift searches for US freight bump to accelerate rates

http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/truckload-freight/swift-transportation/swift-searches-us-freight-jump-start_20170309.html The US economy may be growing in the first quarter, but not quite fast enough for the largest US truckload carrier. Excess carrier capacity continues to persist within the truckload

Mar 11, 2017
Former auditor charged in embezzlement from trucking company

http://www.roanoke.com/news/crime/botetourt_county/former-auditor-charged-in-embezzlement-from-trucking-company/article_c5b89864-e43e-5fcd-8343-6c28da23e6aa.html A former auditor at Lawrence Transportation Systems was charged this week with embezzling more than $100,000 from the former chairman of the Botetourt Coun

Mar 10, 2017
Trump's Infrastructure Pledge a Welcome Sign for Truckers

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/trumps-infrastructure-pledge-welcome-sign-191800824.html Trucking companies are eager to see President Donald Trumps $1 trillion infrastructure pledge become a reality, arguing upgrades to Americas highways will lift the industry and the U.S. economy. <

Mar 10, 2017
Grain from semi crash slams into lobby of SW Portland building

http://www.kgw.com/news/local/grain-truck-crash-damages-traffic-signals-in-southwest-portland/420654874

Mar 9, 2017
Arkansas agribusiness 'cuts against the grain'

http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2017/03/08/arkansas-agribusiness-cuts-against-the-grain.html A century-old Arkansas agriculture business has sold a division of its company.

Mar 9, 2017
Louis Dreyfus opens new grain terminal

http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2017/03/Louis_Dreyfus_opens_new_grain.aspx?ID=%7B171EAA4C-D41E-482A-9802-A60B4B50BA22%7D

Mar 8, 2017
Tax time: Not filing is not an option, at least not a good one

http://trucker.com/business/tax-time-not-filing-not-option-least-not-good-one Sure, driver, you're on the road and get busy and a lot of times the paperwork you need to file your taxes just can't catch up to you. But that's no excuse, says a tax prep expertand so does the IRS.

Mar 8, 2017
Trucking companies push back against fully autonomous vehicles

http://www.supplychaindive.com/news/trucking-autonomous-self-driving-JB-Hunt-opposition/437407/ While truckers themselves face great uncertainty as talk about driverless trucks grows ever more common, opposition from various major trucking companies shows full adoption is still years away at best from becoming reality.

Mar 8, 2017
‘Super-load’ truck breaks down

http://www.ctpost.com/business/article/Super-load-truck-breaks-down-10982690.php A broken-down truck forced an unexpected stop in Torrington for a million-pound delivery headed for the new

Mar 8, 2017
Who’s to Blame for the Trucker Shortage?

https://www.wsj.com/articles/whos-to-blame-for-the-trucker-shortage-1488898803 Help wanted: America needs truck drivers. In 2015, American Trucking Associations estimated that for-hire trucking companies had nearly 50,000 fewer drivers than they

Mar 7, 2017
Rule change for long-haul truckers will affect many U.S. industries

http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/bob-confer-rule-change-for-long-haul-truckers-will-affect/article_ceb2b57e-4702-541b-9a21-0f3a55c9eb55.html Tractor trailers are ubiquitous in Niagara County. Thats because we are one of those rare communities that still makes and grows things. Factories such as General Motors and farm

Mar 6, 2017
The most common tax filing mistake for drivers is not filing taxes

http://fleetowner.com/driver-management-resource-center/most-common-tax-filing-mistake-drivers-not-filing-taxes "The most common tax filing mistake that drivers make is not filing their taxes at all," says Jim O'Donnell, CEO and founder of Trucker Tax Service

Mar 6, 2017
Rising Orders for Class 8 Trucks Point to Trucking Industry Rebound

https://www.trucks.com/2017/03/03/trucking-industry-rebound-truck-orders-rise/ North American orders for trucks in the heaviest Class 8 weight segment rose 28 percent to 22,900 vehicles compared with the same month a year earlier, according to FTR Transportation Intelligence. Februarys order level was 5 percent above January.

Mar 4, 2017
Self-Driving-Truck Startups Race to Take On Uber

https://www.wsj.com/articles/self-driving-truck-startups-race-to-take-on-uber-1488466802 As a legal dispute ensnares Uber Technologies Inc.s robot-trucking division, several startups are showing off their own efforts toward self-driving delivery vehicles that would reinvent the freight business.

Mar 4, 2017
Organic farmers worried about possible fraudulent grain imports

http://www.startribune.com/organic-farmers-worried-about-possible-fraudulent-grain-imports/415282334/ The flood of organic corn and soybeans, driven by U.S. consumer demand, has caused a huge drop in prices for farmers during the past 18 months.

Mar 4, 2017
Cargill sues former Milwaukee-area employee

https://www.biztimes.com/2017/industries/law/cargill-sues-former-milwaukee-area-employee/ A Milwaukee area resident and former Cargill Inc. employee is accused of taking customer files, business plans and product

Mar 3, 2017
ADM grain elevator shut down because of Illinois storm damage

http://www.reuters.com/article/archer-daniels-grains-storm-idUSL2N1GE22M Archer Daniels Midland Co shut down a grain elevator in Ottawa, Illinois, after it sustained moderate damage in a storm on Tuesday, a company spokeswoman said on Wednesday. The facility was expected to be operational by Friday, spokeswoman Jackie Anderson said in an email. A second elevator and a river terminal in Ot

Mar 3, 2017
Bunge buys two oilseed plants from Cargill

http://www.allaboutfeed.net/Raw-Materials/Articles/2017/3/Bunge-buys-two-oilseed-plants-from-Cargill-100471E/ Cargill has completed the sale of its soybean/rapeseed crush and oil refinery and the beans discharging operation alongside its processing plant in the port of Amsterdam, Netherlands as well as its soybean/rapeseed crush facility in Brest, France to the compa

Mar 2, 2017
Hansen-Mueller looks to expand footprint with new feed bagging facility

Hansen-Mueller looks to expand footprint with new feed bagging facility By Aerin Einstein-Curtis, 27-Feb-2017 A new facility is set to expand feed bagging, organic processing opportunities for Hansen-Mueller.

Mar 2, 2017
Hybrid Long Haul Freight Truck Concept Continues to Develop

http://www.handyshippingguide.com/shipping-news/hybrid-long-haul-freight-truck-concept-continues-to-develop_7808 SWEDEN Volvo Trucks has announced that contin

Mar 2, 2017
Carriers express opposition to FMC on detention and demurrage petition

http://www.americanshipper.com/main/news/carriers-express-opposition-to-fmc-on-detention-an-66850.aspx The World Shipping Council has warned of unintended consequences that would be detrimental to shippers if a rule was adopted that would limit situations in which detention and demurrage may be collected.

Mar 1, 2017
Minnesota Soybean Processers to build plant in North Dakota

http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2017/02/Minnesota_Soybean_Processers_t.aspx?ID=%7BCB85F2F2-F213-4A91-BC44-DBD23D6A976F%7D FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA, U.S. Minnesota Soybean Processors (MnSP) and its subsidiary North Dakota Soybean Processors (NDSP) is taking steps toward construction of a $240

Feb 28, 2017
Project will put Nebraska troopers in commercial trucks

http://www.yorknewstimes.com/townnews/police/project-will-put-nebraska-troopers-in-commercial-trucks/article_dc663730-fb30-11e6-a21e-47c4f89c5207.html LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) The Nebraska State Patrol and Nebraska Trucking Association have started a safety project that will put state troopers into commercial trucks.

Feb 27, 2017
This startup sees the highways filled with self-driving big rigs

http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/24/14713700/embark-self-driving-truck-tractor-trailer Alex Rodrigues and the team at Embark, a startup coming out of stealth today, want to change how we move freight across the country. Currently, tractor-trailer trucks, driven by more than 1.6 million drivers, carry 60 percent of freight moved in the United States. Embark instead sees a future where robot tru

Feb 27, 2017
ADM brokerage arm shifts more trades onto computer screens

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-archer-daniels-cme-options-idUSKBN1632EH ADM Investor Services (ADMIS), a futures commission merchant owned by global grain trader Archer Daniels Midland Co, will begin executing more of its orders electronically beginning on March 1, the company said on Friday.

Feb 27, 2017
Trucking company involved in accident that hurt deputies has shelled out millions for deaths, injuries

http://www.wtvy.com/content/news/Trucking-company-involved-in-accident-that-hurt-deputies-has-shelled-out-million-for-deaths-injuries-414767803.html Houston County (WTVY)- The driver of a truck that wrecked, injuring two Houston County deputies, works for a company that recently shelled out millions of

Feb 27, 2017
Barge glut chokes U.S. shipping sector despite record harvest

https://www.grainews.ca/daily/barge-glut-chokes-u-s-shipping-sector-despite-record-harvest February freight rates down 30 per cent versus five-year average

Feb 25, 2017
US DDGS producers seek Trump’s help on Chinese market

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis, 22-Feb-2017 The US Grains Council and ethanol groups are asking the Trump administration for support to secure the Chinese DDGS and ethanol markets. http://www.feednavigator.com/Markets/US-DDGS-producers-seek-Trump-s-help-on

Feb 25, 2017
Truckers say they are trying to clean up their image

MARYSVILLE Long-haul truckers Glen Adams and Bobby Samuel agree that the industry has cleaned up its reputation the past few years. Adams, of New Mexico, has been driving for seven years; Samuel, of North Carolina, is his Swift trainee with three weeks on the job. They ate lunch at Donnas Truck Stop recently, while hauling a load of lumber to California.

Feb 25, 2017
Glencore sets its sights on US grain traders

https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/companies/2017-02-24-glencore-sets-its-sights-on-us-grain-traders/ London After striking deals in Russian oil and Congolese copper mining, Glencore has set its sights on the US grain-trading industry.

Feb 25, 2017
‘There’s more freight coming your way’ in 2017, trucking economist contends

http://www.ccjdigital.com/theres-more-freight-coming-your-way-in-2017-trucking-economist-contends/ Carriers should, if current indicators hold true, prepare for better freight volume

Feb 24, 2017
Big River Rice & Grain expands leadership

Towery will lead grain, rice and oilseed merchandising strategy. LEAWOOD, KANSAS, U.S. Agsprings subsidiary, Big River Rice & Grain, located in the Mississippi River delta region of Louisiana and Arkansas, has added Justin Towery as vice-president of merchandising. Towery adds significant depth to the Big River merchandising team headquartered in Pioneer, Louisiana, U.S., through his years of e

Feb 24, 2017
Mexican Companies Craft Plan to Sidestep U.S. Grain Imports

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-22/mexican-companies-craft-plan-to-sidestep-u-s-grain-imports One of Mexicos largest business groups is working on a bargaining chip ahead of talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement: finding alternatives to the U.S. for grain imports.

Feb 24, 2017
How to take a representative grain sample from trucks and bins

https://www.country-guide.ca/2017/02/23/how-to-take-a-representative-grain-sample-from-trucks-and-bins/50480/ Youll need: Four identical pails that hold a minimum of 20 litres. Label two with an A and two with a B.&rdq

Feb 23, 2017
Grain company announces plans for bagging facility in Fremont

http://fremonttribune.com/news/local/grain-company-announces-plans-for-bagging-facility-in-fremont/article_1dca80b7-1c1b-55e3-803d-1d0be80857d9.html Omaha based grain merchandising company, Hansen-Mueller Co., has announced plans to locate a state-of-the-art bagging facility for animal and pet food products in Fremont.

Feb 23, 2017
For Trucking Regulation, It's a Foggy Road Ahead

http://www.supplychainbrain.com/content/blogs/think-tank/blog/article/for-trucking-regulation-its-a-foggy-road-ahead/ GPS technology can tell a commercial trucker all about routes and traffic conditions. But when it comes to predicting the regulatory landscape, the road ahead is a lot less clear.

Feb 23, 2017
Proposed Bill Would Repeal A Trucking Fee

http://foxillinois.com/news/local/proposed-bill-would-repeal-a-trucking-fee SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WRSP) Trucking companies could soon be looking at an open road without having to pay a tax along the way. Springfield Representative Tim Butler has co-sponsored a bill that has now moved on to the Senate to repeal a trucking fee.

Feb 22, 2017
Who’s in charge at FMCSA until Trump can nominate a new boss?

Though President Trumps choice to run the Department of Transportation, Elaine Chao, has been confirmed by the Senate and begun work at the DOT, theres still a litany of posts Trump must fill at the DOT, including naming a new administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The post had been occupied by Scott Darling for about two years. His las

Feb 22, 2017
Frac sand in demand with uptick in oil rigs

http://hppr.org/post/frac-sand-demand-uptick-oil-rigs With an uptick in oil rigs, concerns about the supply of frac sand, the key component of drilling, are also arising.

Feb 22, 2017
Trucking groups urge new DOT Secretary to scrap new carrier rating system, citing lingering CSA faults

http://www.ccjdigital.com/trucking-urges-new-dot-secretary-to-scrap-new-carrier-rating-system-citing-lingering-csa-faults/ Trucking groups have united in urging Elaine Chao, the new Secretary of Transportation, to order the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to rescind a proposed rule issued in January 2016 that would institute a new carrier rat

Feb 21, 2017
Air Force looking to give Airman truckers easier path to civilian CDL

The United States Air Force announced earlier this month it is creating a program that will allow military truck drivers to essentially swap their military license for a commercial drivers license when they exit the service without extra training. To do this, the Air Force is creating a course to mirror the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (

Feb 21, 2017
Congress must stop ignoring truck safety

http://www.journalnow.com/opinion/columnists/jennifer-tierney-congress-must-stop-ignoring-truck-safety/article_b9025f41-e207-5084-bea2-f9431917a00f.html For more than 30 years, I have been advocating to make trucking safer, since my father, James Mooney, was killed in a large truck crash in 1983. He was driving on a dark rur

Feb 20, 2017
Two Hoosiers die in grain-dust explosions

http://kpcnews.com/business/latest/kpcnews/article_4c71d7e8-c0b7-58ed-8e45-d6695d0bb6ea.html WEST LAFAYETTE The number of grain-dust explosions in the United States fell to a 10-year low in 2016, but two of the incidents resulted in Indianas first reported fatalities since 2013, according to an annual report released by Purdue Universitys Department of Agricultu

Feb 19, 2017
As U.S. shale oil activity surges, sand could be in short supply

Demand for frac sand has surged in recent weeks as U.S. producers rush back to the oil patch, stoking concern that supplies of the key component of drilling may not be able to keep up with demand later this year, industry professionals said. The growing appetite for frac sand comes as oil producers have added hundreds of rigs in U.S. oil fields from Texas to North Dakota. Last week, the U.S. rig count hit 591, the highest since October 2015 and nearly double the figure seen seven month

Feb 17, 2017
Swift Transportation limits their truck speeds

http://wdtn.com/2017/02/15/swift-transplantation-limits-their-truck-speeds/ DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) A spokesperson for Swift Transportation says the company limits their truck speeds to 62 miles per hour.

Feb 17, 2017
Trucking exec ‘stuns’ senator with safety stats

http://trucker.com/regulations/trucking-exec-stuns-senator-safety-stats A leading Senate proponent of more strict truck safety regulations called it stunning, after hearing the details of fleet-wide accident reductions through investment in advanced safety systemsbut the CEO of one of the countrys largest trucking companies quickly explained that the trucking industry didn&rsq

Feb 17, 2017
When truck drivers tailgating is actually a good thing

http://money.cnn.com/2017/02/16/technology/truck-platoons-peloton-omnitracs/ Peloton, a start-up that partially automates tractor-trailers, is partnering with truck fleet management company Omnitracs to deliver its technology to U.S. roads this year. The companies are working on what's called "platooning," in which several trucks drive in close proximity to each other in a bid to leverage aerodynami

Feb 16, 2017
Why use recourse factoring vs non-recourse factoring

http://www.trucknews.com/blogs/use-recourse-factoring-vs-non-recourse-factoring/ Once a carrier has made the decision to use freight bill factoring to improve cash flow, it quickly becomes a choice between using recourse or non-recourse fac

Feb 16, 2017
Who says romance and a trucking business don’t mix?

http://www.trucknews.com/features/says-romance-trucking-business-dont-mix/ SURREY, B.C. From a hopeless romantic to a young, savvy businessman, HTL Transport has been in loving hands since its modest beginnings in the basement of the Rai family home.

Feb 16, 2017
Shutting the doors

http://trucker.com/business/shutting-doors Heres a topic most business people dont think about: How do I go about getting out of the business I own if circumstances are such that it becomes necessary? The reasons can be as varied as the people who own trucking companies.

Feb 16, 2017
Is a “high-side surprise” in store for trucking?

http://fleetowner.com/fleet-management/high-side-surprise-store-trucking A spate of recent data points, from increased Class 8 orders in January (though actual

Feb 15, 2017
Potential $20 Billion Industry For Grain Commodities

http://www.wandtv.com/story/34494462/potential-20-billion-industry-for-grain-commodities Decatur State Senator Andy Manar, (D) Bunker Hill, and Senator Chapin Rose, (R) Mahomet, have introduced legislation to provide tax credits for a potential $20 billion industry in central Illinois. The legislation would create tax credits for manufacturers to create new technol

Feb 14, 2017
How the Trump administration may benefit the trucking industry

http://www.fleetequipmentmag.com/trump-administration-benefit-trucking-industry/ Now that a new regime is in power in the U.S. government, what do we expect to see that will benefit the trucking industry? With a little help from our federal government, this nation may get on better economic feet.

Feb 14, 2017
Slow recovery challenges grain traders

http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2017/02/Slow_recovery_challenges_grain.aspx?ID=%7B8747A25A-3C16-4B43-B011-0EAB05A9264E%7D Recovery from the world downturn that started in 2008 has been slow. The lack of confidence has consequences for the world economy and is making grain traders think hard abo

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