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Sep 21, 2016
Hopper Trucks Use Portable Vibration To Quickly Evacuate Stubborn Loads

[Valley City, ND] A Midwest seed production and transportation company is using pneumatic vibrators with an innovative vacuum mounting base that allows the units to be located wherever needed on a given truck or load. The result is improved productivity and safety on its hopper trucks. Noeske Seed Farm and sister company NSF Transport were having problems with compacted material clogging hopper bottoms and clinging to hopper surfaces. This required the drivers to pound on the hopper with

Sep 20, 2016
Trucking Companies File for Employee Misclassification Amnesty Protection
Sep 20, 2016
Lawyer suggests $10M liability if driving in "hellholes"
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Sep 21, 2016
Hopper Trucks Use Portable Vibration To Quickly Evacuate Stubborn Loads

[Valley City, ND] A Midwest seed production and transportation company is using pneumatic vibrators with an innovative vacuum mounting base that allows the units to be located wherever needed on a given truck or load. The result is improved productivity and safety on its hopper trucks. Noeske Seed Farm and sister company NSF Transport were having problems with compacted material clogging hopper bottoms and clinging to hopper surfaces. This required the drivers to pound on the hopper with

Sep 20, 2016
Trucking Companies File for Employee Misclassification Amnesty Protection

https://www.trucks.com/2016/09/19/trucking-companies-amnesty-protection/ While two California-based trucking companies have accepted an amnesty deal for trucking companiesthat have allegedly misclassified employees,

Sep 20, 2016
Lawyer suggests $10M liability if driving in "hellholes"

http://www.todaystrucking.com/lawyer-suggests-10m-liability-if-driving-in-hellholes BRAMPTON, ON Runaway jury verdicts over the last five years are hitting even the safest motor carriers, warns a New England transportation lawyer. Brian Del Gatto, co-chair of Wilson Elsers transportation, cargo and logistics practice, says that over the last five years hes

Sep 19, 2016
Trucking company Schneider National pursues IPO - sources

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-schneidernational-ipo-exclusive-idUSKCN11M29P By Mike Stone Schneider National Inc, one of the largest truckload carriers in the United States, is exploring an initial public offering (IPO) that

Sep 19, 2016
It’s time for an 'adult conversation' on longer, heavier trucks

http://fleetowner.com/fleet-management/it-s-time-adult-conversation-longer-heavier-trucks SAN ANTONIO. One of the biggest hot-button issues in the trucking industry in recent years has been efforts to move legislation through Congress that would authorize longer and/or heavier trucks

Sep 17, 2016
Feds want to micromanage truck speeds

http://www.redding.com/opinion/editorials/feds-want-to-micromanage-truck-speeds-3c7ba145-1661-7db0-e053-0100007f3e99-393481741.html The U.S. Transportation Department is moving full speed ahead on a proposed rule that would mandate a device limiting the speed of large commercial trucks and buses, in a move that would be costly not only to trucke

Sep 17, 2016
Viterra to build new grain terminal

http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2016/09/Viterra_to_build_new_grain_ter.aspx?ID=%7BE98D3700-BB60-4117-BC7F-D93E4BA91909%7D REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA Viterra Inc. announced on Sept. 15 it is going to build a new grain terminal in Wadena, Saskatchewan, Canada. The facility will have 34,

Sep 17, 2016
Fracking Operations are Firing Up Oil Companies for a Big Comeback

http://patch.com/texas/houston/fracking-operations-are-firing-oil-companies-big-comeback HOUSTON, TX -- Officials from Houston-based Apache Corp are hopin

Sep 16, 2016
Who ever said getting a job as a truck driver should be easy?

http://www.trucknews.com/features/ever-said-getting-job-truck-driver-easy/ OAK BLUFF, Man. In my mind there is only one solution to moving trucking away from a last resort career choice. As an industry, we need to make it difficult to become a driver. Ryan Mitchell, president of Manitoba trucking company Wildwood Transport, is not buying the notion th

Sep 16, 2016
Frac Sand '16: Shift to brown sand

http://www.indmin.com/Article/3585733/Frac-Sand-16-Shift-to-brown-sand.html As low oil prices force market participants to reduce costs as much as possible, a demand shift towards brown sand has been noticed in the market, according to speakers and delegates IMs Frac Sand conference in Minneapolis this week. By Barbara O'Donovan Sand pr

Sep 15, 2016
ADM Evaluates Bids Received for U.S. Ethanol Mills, CEO Says

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-13/adm-evaluating-bids-received-for-dry-ethanol-mills-ceo-says Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., the worlds largest corn processor, is evaluating bids the company received for three ethanol plants its reviewing in the U.S. as part of efforts to improve returns amid weak commodity markets.

Sep 15, 2016
Agrium, PotashCorp to merge

http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2016/09/Agrium_PotashCorp_to_merge.aspx?ID=%7B86EA0307-1238-46EE-88B2-0C4EDC3B44A4%7D SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA Agrium Inc. and Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. on Sept. 12 agreed to merge operations, a move that once complete will create the lar

Sep 15, 2016
Trucker has last laugh over bully bikers

http://www.mountainadvocate.com/2016/09/13/trucker-has-last-laugh-over-bully-bikers/ A hungry trucker went to a roadside restaurant for a quick meal only to be accosted by a gang of leather-clad bikers. One of the bearded fellows grabbed a handful of his fries right off the truckers plate. Another took a bite out of his burger. One even spit in his

Sep 15, 2016
TruHorizons Opens $30 Million Grain Elevator in Ind.

http://www.agweb.com/article/truhorizons-opens-30-million-grain-elevator-in-ind-naa-ashley-davenport/ USDA has predicted a record crop for both corn and soybeans. In a report released Monday, the USDA dropped its corn yield from 175.1 to 174.4 bushels per acre, and raised soybeans from 48.9 to 50.1 bushels per acre.

Sep 14, 2016
Mount Vernon man arrested again after taking additional $10K in grain

http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4113610-mount-vernon-man-arrested-again-after-taking-additional-10k-grain MOUNT VERNON A man charged with stealing $400,000 worth of grain was arrested again for a similar offense one day after he was first arrested.

Sep 14, 2016
US almond shippers set ‘blistering pace’ in August

https://www.agra-net.com/agra/foodnews/dfn/nuts/almonds/us-almond-shippers-set-blistering-pace-in-august-526470.htm Total shipments this August the first month of the 2016/17 season reached a record 170 million lbs, 35% ahead of the same month last year (126.16 mln lbs) and 22 mln lbs above the previous peak set in 2013.

Sep 13, 2016
Swift founder Moyes to retire at year end

http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Stories/2016/9/9/SwiftfounderMoyestoretireatyearend.aspx PHOENIX Jerry Moyes, founder and CEO of Swift Transportation Company of Phoenix, one of the nations largest truckload carriers, will step down December 31, the company reported yesterday. Richard Stocking, who joined Swift in 1992 and has served as Swifts president and chief opera

Sep 12, 2016
A new way to move freight

http://www.kbtx.com/content/news/A-new-way-to-move-freight--392938541.html BRYAN A partnership with a Bryan company and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute has resulted in a new way to move freight in congested areas. Freight Shuttle International, led by Steven Roop, PhD, h

Sep 12, 2016
Trevor Milton wants to revolutionize trucking, and he doesn’t care if you don’t believe him

http://www.ccjdigital.com/trevor-milton-wants-to-revolutionize-trucking-and-he-doesnt-care-if-you-dont-believe-him/ Trevor Milton has been in the trucking industry for the better part of six years, but his big break came like a meteorite through a skylight earlier this year when he announced plans to build an electric Class 8 truck.

Sep 10, 2016
Farm groups concerned about PotashCorp-Agrium merger

http://thestarphoenix.com/business/mining/saskatchewan-farm-groups-concerned-about-potashcorp-agrium-merger The possibility of a merger between two of the worlds largest fertilizer companies is the latest example of a troubling trend in the agriculture industry, according to the head of a Saskatchewan farmers group. Youve seen

Sep 10, 2016
Trucking report shows strong year

http://www.seattletimes.com/nwshowcase/yrc-freight/trucking-report-shows-strong-year/ By guest author, YRC Freight

Sep 9, 2016
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Sep 9, 2016
Truck rates have hit bottom, Idaho potato conference speaker says

http://www.thepacker.com/news/truck-rates-have-hit-bottom-idaho-potato-conference-speaker-says (CORRECTED, Sept. 7) SUN VALLEY, Idaho Current transportation rates for Northwest potato shippers reflect sharply lower truck rates compared with two years ago, but the market may have hit bottom and could move higher by the end of 2017, one transportation expert said at the 2016

Sep 8, 2016
Citing shortage, state briefly shuts Arkansas rice mill

http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/sep/07/citing-shortage-state-briefly-shuts-ric/?f=news-arkansas#/ State agriculture authorities shut down a Pine Bluff rice mill over the weekend because of a grain shortage and a complaint over nonpayment but allowed it to reopen Tuesday after a financial deal was worked out between the company and a customer.

Sep 8, 2016
Werner CEO Leathers: TL rates getting back to “equilibrium” after slump

http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/werner_ceo_leathers_tl_rates_getting_back_to_equilibrium_after_slump By John Schulz September 6, 2016 The brief period of bargain truckload rates that shippers enjoyed earlier this year is ending as carriers have reduced capacity to adapt to the slight drop in freight demand in 2016s f

Sep 8, 2016
Ex-trucking company owner gets 33 months for tax evasion

http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2016/09/07/clifford-copp-tax-evasion-prison-sentence.html James Dornbrook <

Sep 7, 2016
Import DDGS may get fatal hit in China

http://eshare.cnchemicals.com/publishing/home/2016/09/02/2095/import-ddgs-may-get-fatal-hit.html In Aug. 2016, a hearing about anti-dumping and anti-subsidy actions on imported DDGS was held by the MOC (Ministry of Commerce). And whether the DDGS produced by the US would be determined as dumped products and how much anti-dumping duty would be levied on the

Sep 6, 2016
Website helps steer big rigs to big savings through efficiency

http://kpcnews.com/business/latest/kpcnews/article_e378cef3-7299-5d9d-ab30-f2dbb4a9befd.html By Doug LeDuc [email protected] |

Sep 6, 2016
Proving motor carrier liability may be on the onus of shipper

http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/proving-motor-carrier-liability-may-be-onus-shipper_20160904.html Q: Were a shipper. I understand that there have been some changes pro

Sep 5, 2016
How a shipping line’s bankruptcy could affect you

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-a-shipping-lines-bankruptcy-could-affect-you/ LOS ANGELES - The bankruptcy of the Hanjin shipping line has thrown ports and retailers around the world into confusion, with giant container ships marooned and merchants worrying whether tons of goods will reach their shelves.

Sep 5, 2016
American Truck Showrooms Welcomes Prime Air, Amazon's New Transportation Company Helping ATS Resolving A Crisis Within A Crisis In Trucking Industry

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/american-truck-showrooms-welcomes-prime-air-amazons-new-transportation-company-helping-ats-resolving-a-crisis-within-a-crisis-in-trucking-industry-300322350.html GULFPORT, Miss., Se

Sep 5, 2016
Werner pushes to modernize trucking, despite slack period for industry

http://www.omaha.com/money/werner-pushes-to-modernize-trucking-despite-slack-period-for-industry/article_bfab025d-48ea-5235-87e8-ca29eae919fc.html Under new boss Derek Leathers, Werner Enterprises is spending more money on new trucks this year than any close competitor, even as volumes and rates slump.

Sep 3, 2016
Is the freight recession upon us…again?

http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/is_the_freight_recession_upon_usagain By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor September 1, 2016 A combination of recently released economic indicators and second quarter earnings reports from freight transportation and logistics sectors continue to lend credence to the thesis that a freight recession may no longer be imminent, b

Sep 3, 2016
Six Trends Impacting the Trucking Industry

http://www.tirereview.com/six-trends-impacting-the-trucking-industry/ From increasingly stringent fuel efficiency regulations to the regionalization of fleets, a number of trends continue to impact the North American trucking industry. Lets look at six of the top trends within the segment. 1. Tonnage increases According to the

Sep 2, 2016
Bad fuel found throughout southern Okla.

http://www.kxii.com/content/news/Bad-fuel-found-in-Texoma-391952041.html ADA, Okla.-- A list released by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission has listed several gas stations in the southern Oklahoma area that received a batch of bad fuel, containing three times the acceptable amount of ethanol. State regulators say more than 450,000 gallons of fuel containing the high amounts of ethanol wa

Sep 1, 2016
Overcrowded feed market eats into profitability

http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/daily/overcrowded-feed-market-eats-into-profitability CNS Canada Albertas feed grain market is overcrowded with sellers, driving prices lower in a trend one market participant says is expected to stay for the near-term. Farmers keep asking if theres a lot of grain out there, and thats not really th

Sep 1, 2016
How does a 21-year-old fleet owner prepare for the future of trucking?

http://www.ccjdigital.com/how-a-21-year-old-fleet-owner-prepares-for-the-future-of-trucking/ Tom Stawinski, at 21-years old, might be the youngest owner of a trucking company in the United States. His father has always driven a truck, but Stawinski didnt inherit a business. Instead, he chose a different path to jumpstart a career in transportation.

Aug 31, 2016
US Transportation Agencies Submit Proposal to Limit Heavy Duty Truck Speeds

https://thenewswheel.com/us-transportation-agencies-submit-proposal-to-limit-heavy-duty-truck-speeds/ On August 26th, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and the Department of Transportation issued a

Aug 30, 2016
Trucker: 'Please, God, do not take me'

http://www.gastongazette.com/news/20160827/trucker-please-god-do-not-take-me By Kevin Ellis [email protected] A Texas trucker believes his prayers kept him alive while he remained trapped almost four hours in the cab of his tractor-trailer after a wreck Thursday on I-85 North in Belmont. "When this happened, I kept my faith in God," 44-year-old Jackson Kithuva Muysoka said Saturday. "I said one thing, 'Pleas

Aug 30, 2016
Get Ready for a War Between Uber and Teamsters

http://nymag.com/selectall/2016/08/uber-gets-into-the-trucking-business.html By Brian Feldman

U.S. wants to force lower speeds on truck and bus drivers

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160826/NEWS10/160829888/us-wants-to-force-lower-speeds-on-truck-and-bus-drivers (AP)The U.S. is seeking to forcibly limit how fast trucks, buses and other large vehicles can travel on the nation's highways. A new proposal today would impose a nationwide limit by electronically capping speeds wi

Aug 29, 2016
Brokers post shipment gains in second quarter, TIA says

http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20160823-brokers-post-shipment-gains-in-second-quarter-tia-says/ Truckload shipments rise 6.2 percent; smaller brokers see biggest sequential gains. By DC Velocity Staff Freight brokers reporting to the Transportation Int

Aug 27, 2016
Truck driver shortage: not enough kings of the road to deliver America’s goods

http://wdtn.com/2016/08/25/truck-driver-shortage-not-enough-kings-of-the-road-to-deliver-americas-goods/ SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WDTN) Truck driving is one of the highest demand jobs in the Miami Valley, but companies are having a hard time filling those positions. Between 2013 and 2015, blue-collar jobs rose sharply, 500,000 in transportation, mainly truck drivers.

Aug 27, 2016
DOT issues speed limiter NPRM but leaves exact speed to be decided

http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Stories/2016/8/26/BREAKINGNEWSDOTissuesspeedlimiterNPRMbutleavesexactspeedtobedecided.aspx By LYNDON FINNEY The Trucker Staff 8/26/2016 WASHINGTON One things for sure: Speed limiters are coming. But exactly what speed? The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued Friday that would require speed limiters on heavy trucks is like a Chine

Aug 26, 2016
From booze to moos: Fargo crafters feed NDSU livestock

http://www.inforum.com/business/4100930-booze-moos-fargo-crafters-feed-ndsu-livestock FARGOIf animals could talk, some cows at North Dakota State University might toast a pair of Fargo beer and spirit makers. Drekker Brewing Company and Proof Artisan Distillers have been sending their spent grains to the animal sci

Aug 25, 2016
US shippers, trucking group locked in bill of lading battle

http://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-regulations/us-transportation-regulations/us-shippers-trucking-group-locked-bill-lading-battle_20160823.html Two U.S. shipper groups are squaring off against the National Motor Freight Traffic Association to challenge recent changes to one of the m

Aug 25, 2016
Soybeans trip up top traders, prompt rare offer to U.S. farmers

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-soybeans-trades-idUSKCN10Z192 Two of the world's biggest agricultural trading houses bungled crop sales they made on behalf of U.S. farmers this year because of what one described as "unique" price moves for soybeans, prompting both to take rare steps to keep disgruntled customers.

Aug 24, 2016
Louisiana Flooding Affecting Transportation, Crops

https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/perspectives/blogs/market-matters-blog/blog-post/2016/08/22/louisiana-flooding-affecting-crops Louisiana has been under siege for weeks from torrential rains causing catastrophic flooding as harvest neared. Crops are waterlogged in flooded fields, some rail lines were unde

Aug 24, 2016
Chinese Grain Trading Firm Cofco Buys Out Nidera

http://www.wsj.com/articles/chinese-grain-trading-firm-cofco-buys-out-nidera-1471952752 Chinas state-owned grain trading company Cofco Corp. said Tuesday it would take full ownership of Netherlands-based grain trader Nidera NV. Cofco said it reached a definitive agreement to buy the 49% it didnt already own from Cygne BV, a company controlled by

Aug 23, 2016
Frac Sand Pricing Could Go Parabolic, But Not Until Oil Prices Rise

http://seekingalpha.com/article/4001027-bakken-update-frac-sand-pricing-go-parabolic-oil-prices-rise Summary Frac sand pricing may have hit a bottom as demand is beginning to pick up in better US basins like the Permian. Mega-Fracs continue to use large volumes of sand per well, with some operators now using up to

Aug 23, 2016
Here's the moment when I realized how miraculous self-driving technology really is

http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-otto-self-driving-truck-technology-miracle-2016-8 Riding in a self-driving vehicle requires you to suspend your belief that man is better than machine. You have to trust that the steering wheel moving below your hovering hands is turning in the right direction and the right amount.

Aug 22, 2016
US regulators propose pilot for under-21 truck drivers

http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/labor/us-regulators-propose-pilot-under-21-truck-drivers_20160819.html A limited number of 18- to 21-year-olds with military experience would be allowed to drive interstate tractor-trailers under a pilot program proposed Friday by U.S. regulators. The three-year pilot program would create a test group of y

Aug 22, 2016
Former ATA Chief Lays Out Trucking’s Most-Daunting Challenges

https://www.trucks.com/2016/08/18/ata-truckings-daunting-challenges/ Written by Bill Graves, who retired from his position as president and chief executive of the American Trucking Associations last month. This is one in a series of periodic guest columns by industry thought leaders. When I first came to the American Trucking Associa

Aug 20, 2016
Transportation rates down, summer supply greater than demand

http://producenews.com/the-produce-news-today-s-headlines/19488-transportation-rates-down-summer-supply-greater-than-demand by Tim Linden Truck brokers are not 100 percent sure of the reason, but a look at cross-country truck rates reveals that demand is clearly lagging far behind supplies this summer. One broker called the demand

Aug 20, 2016
South Dakota companies new product cuts grain loss in field

http://www.agweek.com/news/south-dakota/4096918-south-dakota-companies-new-product-cuts-grain-loss-field MITCHELL, S.D. In a world of $3 corn, farmers looking for higher yields may not have to look much further than what's already in their field. Operation Harvest Sweep, a product sold by Leadin

Aug 19, 2016
Trucking autonomy upstart Otto acquired by Uber

http://www.ccjdigital.com/trucking-autonomy-upstart-otto-acquired-by-uber/ Trucking technology upstart Otto, who has developed a retrofit package that allows heavy trucks to drive autonomously on the highway, was acquired by Uber Thursday in a move that unlocks the prospect of freight movement capabilities for the San Francisco-based ride sharing service.

Aug 19, 2016
Isakson: Lifesaving Trucking rule closer to reality

http://wsav.com/2016/08/17/isakson-lifesaving-trucking-rule-closer-to-reality/ U.S Senator Johnny Isakson says a long overdue rule that would require speed limiting devices on large trucks is closer to implementation. We talked with Isakson last year after a tragic accident that claimed the lives of five nursing students from Georgia Southern University. He told us then that he and

Aug 19, 2016
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Aug 18, 2016
Record grain crops bankrupting Russian producers

http://www.producer.com/market_update/feed-grains-record-grain-crops-bankrupting-russian-producers/ Feed Grains: Record grain crops bankrupting Russian producers By Commodity News Service Canada

Aug 18, 2016
Entrepreneur suggests tax break to solve truck driver shortage

http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2016/08/16/entrepreneur-suggests-tax-break-to-solve-truck.html Even-Flow would incentivize shippers with a two percent tax break on invoiced line-haul when loading and unloading takes less than two hours.

Aug 17, 2016
Family sues trucking company after load allegedly causes collision

http://madisonrecord.com/stories/510993510-family-sues-trucking-company-after-load-allegedly-causes-collision BELLEVILLE A mother and daughter from Swansea are suing a Florida trucking company and one of tis drivers, alleging negligence led to a crash that caused injuries. Laura Hartman and Emily Hartman filed a lawsuit July 29 in St. Clair C

Aug 16, 2016
Waiting on truck emissions mandates

http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-transportation/2016/08/waiting-on-truck-emissions-mandates-215873 With help from Esther Whieldon WAITING ON TRUCK EMISSIONS MANDATES: When it comes to federal rules, the final standards expected this week for heavy-duty trucks are a big deal. Any day now, the Obama administration is set

Aug 15, 2016
Feed industry prepares for FSMA

http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/Features/2016/08/Feed_industry_prepares_for_FSM.aspx?ID=%7B5644854A-8193-459A-B0D9-19A074E92CE7%7D U.S. feed industry leaders say, for the most part, feed manufacturers are ready to comply with the first phase of the sweeping Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) that takes affect for large-sized businesses this September.

Aug 15, 2016
Shippers put hopes on new regulatory process

http://www.argusmedia.com/news/article/?id=1293241 Washington, 12 August (Argus) Shippers of coal, corn and other agricultural products say an overhaul of federal rail regulations could help their long-term profitability. Appearing at a Senate hearing in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, yesterday, rail shippers said they have long suffered from high rail rates and an overly onerous process for c

Aug 15, 2016
Trucker lawsuit could avert electronic logging device capacity crunch

https://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-regulations/us-transportation-regulations/trucker-lawsuit-could-avert-electronic-logging-device-capacity-crunch_20160812.html WASHINGTON The

Aug 13, 2016
Here’s how much trucking paid in highway user taxes in 2014

http://www.ccjdigital.com/heres-how-much-trucking-paid-in-highway-user-taxes-in-2014/ The U.S. trucking industry paid just shy of $40 billion in highway user taxes in 2014, according to a recent report produced by the American Trucking Associations.

Aug 13, 2016
New grain elevator recommended in Effingham

http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/new-grain-elevator-recommended-in-effingham/article_90fade08-31da-5d50-9dc6-f5e68572befa.html The Plan Commission has recommended that the city council approve a new South Central FS grain elevator and feed mill.

Aug 13, 2016
New case law holds manufacturers liable in trucking industry suits

http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2016/08/12/new-case-law-holds-manufacturers-liable-in.html If an 18-wheeler crashes with another vehicle, the truck driver and the trucking company could be held liable. But, so could the company that makes the product sitting in the truck or the logistics company that subcontracted the shipment.

Aug 12, 2016
Green Plains seeks to buy ‘food-ingredients’ firm

http://www.omaha.com/money/green-plains-seeks-to-buy-food-ingredients-firm/article_4b4b981b-c76d-5fe6-883e-826c4c6bf493.html Omaha-based Green Plains said Tuesday it had signed a letter of intent to buy a company in the food-ingredients industry.

Aug 12, 2016
Hackers Say Trucking Industry Needs to Step Up Computer Security

https://www.trucks.com/2016/08/11/trucking-industry-cyber-security/ The trucking industry needs to take computer security more seriously if it hopes to prevent terrorists and others from using heavy-duty trucks and buses in attacks. At the USEN

Aug 11, 2016
Warburg Pincus shells out $255 million for broker BlueGrace Logistics

http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20160809-warburg-pincus-shells-out-255-million-for-broker-bluegrace-logistics/ Funds to be used for growth capital, acquisitions; Warburg sees BlueGrace as "next Coyote Logistics," executive says. By DC Velocity Staff

Aug 11, 2016
Rice one of the most manipulated crops, including in the U.S.

The U.S. rice industry has made no secret of their feelings on the Trans-Pacific Partnership. As far as rice industry members are concerned, the trade agreement seemingly has something for everyone except Southern rice. Bill Reed, vice president for corporate communications and public affairs at Riceland Foods, says TPP could actually reduce sales of rice from the Mid-South because of increased access to the Mexican market for Southeast Asian countries, primarily Vietnam. <

Aug 10, 2016
Maass named CEO at Scoular

http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2016/08/Maass_named_CEO_at_Scoular.aspx?ID=%7BC062429D-0E7F-40B4-9B41-A4B133E3A28C%7D OMAHA, NEBRASKA, U.S. Paul T. Maass, a longtime grain, flour milling and food industry executive with ConAgra Foods, Inc., has been named chief executive officer (CEO) of Th

Aug 9, 2016
Oil traders prepare fond farewells to Yahoo Messenger

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-traders-yahoo-idUSKCN10J0SO?il=0 (This Aug. 5 story corrects second paragraph to say Yahoo Messenger would begin shutting down on Aug. 5 and will stop working on Aug. 31, 2016.) By Henning Gloystein Oil traders on Friday were lamenting the imminent demise of their main communication tool, Yahoo Messenger, which has been an industry standard since

Aug 9, 2016
‘Setoff’ works if carrier-shipper relationship allows

https://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-regulations/us-transportation-regulations/%E2%80%98setoff%E2%80%99-works-if-carrier-shipper-relationship-allows_20160806.html Q: Were a motor carrier broker with a problem. One of our customers occasionally will set

Aug 8, 2016
What Is Telsa’s Path To Truck & Bus Domination?

https://cleantechnica.com/2016/08/06/telsas-path-truck-bus-domination/ Teslas Master Plan, Part Deux spends a large portion of its content on heavier transportation, especially cargo and buses. Tesla is an intelligently incrementalist company which is very data driven, so how is this likely to play out? The

Aug 8, 2016
The 200 Largest Mega-Fracs In ND, An Overview Of Design Impact On Proppant Producers

http://seekingalpha.com/article/3996718-bakken-update-200-largest-mega-fracs-nd-overview-design-impact-proppant-producers Summary Well costs continue to decrease while well designs improve. As operators get better at creating induced fractures, more proppant is required.

Aug 6, 2016
CEO, president leave Agspring

http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2016/08/CEO_president_leave_Agspring.aspx?ID=%7B06EE616E-C14D-43F8-A420-7AA64B3DE7A0%7D LEAWOOD, KANSAS, U.S. Nandit Gandhi, chairman of the board of directors at Agspring, has been named interim chief executive officer of the company.

Aug 6, 2016
Trucker gets nearly $200k from carrier in refusal to drive firing

http://www.overdriveonline.com/trucker-gets-nearly-200k-from-carrier-in-refusal-to-drive-firing/ A truck operator for tank hauling carrier Neier, Inc. has been awarded nearly $200,000 in back pay, punitive and compensatory damages and attorneys fees after Neier fired him for refusing to accept a load the trucker said would have put him in violation of federal hours of serv

Aug 6, 2016
J. Harwood Cochrane Founded One of America’s Top Trucking Companies

http://www.wsj.com/articles/j-harwood-cochrane-founded-one-of-americas-top-trucking-companies-1470409202 By

Aug 6, 2016
Total trucking revenue rises, but so does pressure on carriers

https://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/truckload-freight/total-trucking-revenue-rises-so-does-pressure-carriers_20160804.html The largest U.S. trucking companies saw revenue decline last year, but not the trucking industry as a whole. Total U.S. trucking revenue topped $700 billion for the second straight year in 2015, rising 3.7 percent to $726.4 bil

Aug 5, 2016
Farming…transportation for crops left up to farmers

http://www.elsberrydemocrat.com/farmingtransportation-for-crops-left-up-to-farmers/ (Editors Note: The following article is the third in a series of three that illustrates how farming has always been an essential part of the Elsberry Community from land, to supplies and finally getting crops to their final destination.) After contacting a couple local farmers the trend i

Aug 5, 2016
Arkansas-based trucker reports $1.3M loss

http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/aug/04/trucker-reports-1-3m-loss-20160804/?f=business#/ USA Truck Inc. reported a net second-quarter loss Wednesday of $1.3 million compared to a $2.8 million profit in the same quarter of 2015....

Aug 4, 2016
App coming out for farmers that can check their crops from anywhere at anytime

http://www.wday.com/news/4085735-app-coming-out-farmers-can-check-their-crops-anywhere-anytime Fargo, ND (WDAY News) - Every aspect of our lives seems to have a "mobile" emphasis. Apps that make driving, eating, and shopping quicker and easier. Now, you can add agriculture to

Aug 4, 2016
Department of Transportation seeks input from truckers

http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/texas/story/2016/aug/02/department-transportation-seeks-input-truckers/634115/ Truckers' input is being sought for a survey on Interstate 30 travel. One in three vehicles traveling Interstate 30 is a semitrailer truck, according to information from Texas Department of Transportation. That is the reason the I-30 Eas

Aug 4, 2016
1.8 million American truck drivers could lose their jobs to robots. What then?

http://www.vox.com/2016/8/3/12342764/autonomous-trucks-employment So far, discussion of self-driving cars has mostly confined itself to tech geeks and urbanists. But if they live up to their promise, autonomous vehicles could have seismic effects on Americas economy and culture. Its probably time for a wider circle of participants, including economists, politicians, and social scientists, to star

Aug 4, 2016
Mount Vernon man charged with taking $400K in grain

http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4086528-mount-vernon-man-charged-taking-400k-grain MOUNT VERNON A Mount Vernon man has been arrested for allegedly stealing $400,000 worth of grain by claiming it as his own and selling it.

Aug 3, 2016
$32 million grain terminal opens for business at Britton

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/aug/2/32-million-grain-terminal-opens-for-business-at-br/ BRITTON, S.D. (AP) - A $32 million grain terminal that has been in the works for more than a decade has opened for business at Britton.

Aug 3, 2016
"Uber for Trucking" name not an asset for companies, report contends

http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20160801-uber-for-trucking-name-not-an-asset-for-companies-report-contends/ By DC Velocity Staff Companies marketing themselves under the "Uber for Trucking" title but expecting not to provide services beyond a basic freight-matching

Aug 2, 2016
Dark clouds loom for farmers and their bankers as crop prices languish

http://www.startribune.com/dark-clouds-loom-for-farmers-and-their-bankers-as-crop-prices-languish/388797251/ Midwest farmers and bankers face a reckoning this fall as low crop prices and a projected bumper harvest will produce financial losses for the second consecutive year. After nearly a decade of boom times, farme

Aug 1, 2016
Truckload carriers downshift as pricing plummets

http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/truckload-freight/covenant-transport/truckload-carriers-downshift-pricing-plummets_20160729.html Truckload carriers this summer find themselves stuck between the highs and lows: High capacity and inventory levels, low freight demand and even lower rates. That meant lower revenue and tigh

Aug 1, 2016
Trucker arrested after giving away payload and keeping vehicle

http://www.dailycommercial.com/news/article_a489a3c0-c79f-5f57-b101-ace0f3283946.html PAISLEY A trucker accused of giving away his shipment and then trying to hide the truck at a Paisley home was arrested on grand theft charges Thursday. Timothy John Kupiec, 43, of Boyd, Texas, was charged with auto theft, dealing in stolen property and drug possession. He remained in

Aug 1, 2016
THE TROUBLE WITH OWNING A GRAIN ELEVATOR

http://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/the-trouble-with-owning-a-grain-elevator One steel-gray afternoon in the late winter, I pulled into a snow-coated gravel parking lot along the frozen Buffalo River. Geese sat around, honking, on the ice. Looming above them was the reason for my visit: a complex of three disused grain elevators, each containing dozens of silos that towered as many as

Jul 30, 2016
U.S. grains trader Bunge quarterly sales fall

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3712450/U-S-grains-trader-Bunge-quarterly-sales-fall.html July 28 (Reuters) - U.S. grains trader Bunge Ltd reported a 2.2 percent fall in quarterly revenue on Thursday due to lower sales in its agribusiness and sugar business. However, net income attributable to Bunge rose to $109 million, or 78 cents per s

Jul 29, 2016
Logistics Operators C.H. Robinson, Hub Report Profit Gains

http://www.wsj.com/articles/logistics-operators-c-h-robinson-hub-report-profit-gains-1469647736 By

Jul 29, 2016
Proposed rule would allow shippers to switch railroads

http://www.argusmedia.com/news/article/?id=1283096 Washington, 27 July (Argus) US railroad regulators today proposed new rules regarding when rail customers would be allowed to switch railroads mid-shipment, a significant change to current policy that is likely to be challenged by large carriers. The Surface Transportation Board (STB) proposal is in response to a petition filed by the Nati

Jul 29, 2016
What does deal-making tell us about trucking?

http://fleetowner.com/blog/what-does-deal-making-tell-us-about-trucking A lot of pretty hefty deal-making within the transportation and logistics sector occurred globally in the second quarter of this year, and while a good bit of it went on in Asia, much of it occurred within the global trucking sector and for some worrisome if understandable reasons.

Jul 28, 2016
More Kansas grain than storage space

http://www.kake.com/story/32543214/more-kansas-grain-than-storage-space BENTON, Kan. (KAKE) - Kansas farmers are being so productive with their crops that elevators can't find enough room indoors to store all of it. "Having a lot of grain is a good problem," Spencer Reames, Manager of the Wichita-Benton Mid-Kansas Co-op, said Tuesday.

Jul 27, 2016
Are millennials increasing risk for your business?

http://fleetowner.com/technology/are-millennials-increasing-risk-your-business Much is said of trucking's workforce struggles not only in hiring and holding onto good workers but bringing on young ones, with the median ages of truck transportation and bus service workers about five and nine years higher, respectively, than the current median worker's age of 42 across all industries.1<

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