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Oct 1, 2015
DOT to test overnight truck deliveries

Cristina Commendatore | Fleet Owner http://fleetowner.com/fleet-management/your-sept-29-pre-trip-dot-test-overnight-truck-deliveries Her

Oct 1, 2015
Does Swift's reduced outlook signal trouble for trucking?
Sep 30, 2015
Truckload views on recent 91,000-pound proposition: TCA says the change too costly, Werner COO split
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Oct 1, 2015
DOT to test overnight truck deliveries

Cristina Commendatore | Fleet Owner http://fleetowner.com/fleet-management/your-sept-29-pre-trip-dot-test-overnight-truck-deliveries Her

Oct 1, 2015
Does Swift's reduced outlook signal trouble for trucking?

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/truckload-freight/swift-transportation/does-swifts-reduced-outlook-signal-trouble-trucking_20150929.html When Swift Transportation

Sep 30, 2015
Truckload views on recent 91,000-pound proposition: TCA says the change too costly, Werner COO split

James Jaillet A Congressional move to allow 91,000-pound trucks on U.S. highways would do more to hurt the trucking industrys productivity than help it, says the Truckload Carriers Association, who recently penned a letter to Rep. Reid Ribble regarding his recently proposed legislation to give states the option to allow heavier trucks within their borders. - See more at: http://www.ccjdigital.com/truckload-views-on-recent-91000-pound-proposition-tca-says-the-change-too-costly-w

Sep 30, 2015
In For The Long Haul

By Sonja Begemann Farm Journal Seeds and Crop Production Editor http://www.agweb.com/article/in-for-the-long-haul-NAA-sonja-begemann/ During harvest, time is a valuable commodity. If your grain-truck driver cant keep up, it might be necessary to hire more drivers. One of our biggest challenges is finding reliable and qualified labor, explains Brent Drey, a corn and soybean fa

Sep 29, 2015
Save Money, Get Paid Faster, Make Life Easier

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

Sep 29, 2015
Shippers need to step up on rates to help solve driver shortage, top trucking official predicts

By John D. Schulz, Contributing Editor September 28, 2015 The long-running truck driver shortage is getting worse and is limiting carriers expansion plans at a time when economic growth is beginning to constrain surface transportation capacity. Finding and retaining enough complaint truck drivers is the biggest single challenge for us as an industry, a top trucking industry executive says.

Sep 29, 2015
An essential American celebration of trucking

by Kevin Jones in Running Lights http://fleetowner.com/blog/essential-american-celebration-trucking If theres a list somewhere of essential and perfectly American events, the Guilty By Association Truck Show (GBATS) i

Sep 28, 2015
Some truckers frustrated by growing push for sleep apnea testing

By Grace Lyden Today at 12:31 a.m. http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/north-dakota/3848348-some-truckers-frustrated-growing-push-sleep-apnea-testing FARGO In May, Joey Rome

Sep 26, 2015
A Trucker Explains Your Worst Highway Driving Habits

What we're all doing wrong out there, according to a man who's seen it all from behind the wheel of a big rig. http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/travel/advice/a26784/how-to-drive-highway-advice-from-professional-trucker/ Todd McCann started driving big rigs in 199

Sep 26, 2015
Trucker coercion rule: More light than heat?

Reynolds Hutchins, Associate Editor http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/labor/trucker-coercion-rule-more-light-heat_20150924.html FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida

Sep 26, 2015
Ex-owners of trucking firm found not liable in taxes suit

By David Smith http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2015/sep/25/ex-owners-of-trucking-firm-found-not-li/ Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza ruled Thursday that officials with Continental Express trucking firm and a sister company are not liable for the companies'

Sep 25, 2015
Trucking’s crisis in leadership

The accepted wisdom within the driver pool regarding the driver shortage is that there is no driver shortage. Large numbers of people who obtain their commercial drivers licence discover its simply not their cup of tea after spending a few months on the road. But is it trucking, or the culture of the trucking industry, that is turning people off? I ask this question because it is not only the newly minted driver that is being turned

Sep 25, 2015
God Made a Trucker

Originally Posted by JESSE CARDONA JESSE'S TRANSPORTATION INC. And on the ninth day, God Looked down on his planned paradise and said, I need soemone to help the farmer" SO GOD MADE TRUCKER. God said, I need someone willing to get up before Dawn in a foreign Town, Inspect his Truck, work all day delivering anything and everything we need to Survive, care for everyone traveling the roads, then at the end of a long day call his family who he is away

Sep 25, 2015
Why small carriers are shrinking

http://www.trucknews.com/features/why-small-carriers-are-shrinking/ Smaller trucking companies are shrinking. Im not referring to our waistlines, despite Karen Bowens health advice, but rather the number of trucks we operate. I know of several smaller trucking companies, including our own, that are willingly getting smaller lately. Larger trucking companies may feel this is

Sep 24, 2015
Man steals combine, leads law enforcement on chase

Author: Hali Rowland, Assignment Editor, [email protected] http://m.kwch.com/news/man-driving-combine-leads-law-enforcement-on-chase/35430498 ELLINWOOD, Kan. An Ellinwood man stole a combine and lead law enforcement on a chase Tuesday night according to the Barton County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Brian Bellendir says the inciden

Sep 24, 2015
How Cargill Became America's Largest Privately Held Business

A company 150 years in the making. http://tcbmag.com/Industries/Food/How-Cargill-Became-America-s-Largest-Privately-Hel September 23, 2015 Americas largest privately held business started with just one grain storage facility. And the two families that grew it from therethe Cargills and the MacMillansstill own 90 percent of the business, wh

Sep 23, 2015
Logistics firm acquired by Texas company

Sep 23, 2015
Colorado's high court to decide if cities can ban fracking

By DAN ELLIOTT The Associated Press http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Stories/2015/9/21/Coloradoshighcourttodecideifcitiescanbanfracking.aspx 9/21/2015 DENVER The Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether cities can ban hydraulic fracturing, stepping into a high-stakes battle over whether local governments can impose tou

Sep 22, 2015
Truck Freight Payments Direct Deposited Within 24 Hours

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

Sep 22, 2015
Truck drivers bring it on home

Estherville News Staff , Estherville News We stop at the grocery store and the aisles are filled with just the fruits, vegetables, meats, breads, juices and sodas we want. We go to the auto parts store, and the motor oil types for our cars are in stock. At the restaurant, they're not out of our favorite dish. We go for th

Sep 22, 2015
Trucker Leaves $1,000 Tip

By Go By Truck News http://www.gobytrucknews.com/trucker-leaves-1000-tip/123 A bartender in Grand Island, Neb., got a big surprise earlier this month when the truck driver shed been serving left her a $1,000 tip. The drivers generosity helped the single mother catch up on her bills and take her three children to the state fair.

Sep 22, 2015
Grain handler Scoular on the hunt for more Canadian buys

By Rod Nickel / Reuters http://www.agweek.com/news/canada/3843794-grain-handler-scoular-hunt-more-canadian-buys WINNIPEG, Manitoba - U.S. crop handler The Scoular Co. is looking to acquire stakes in grain and oilseeds facilities in Western Canada, fresh off agreeing to its first major

Sep 21, 2015
TCA opposes 6th axle, 91,000-lb. CMV bill, writes letter to sponsor

The Trucker News Services 9/17/2015 http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Stories/2015/9/17/TCAopposes6thaxle91000-lbCMVbillwriteslettertosponsor.aspx ALEXANDRIA, Va. Citing financial pressures that it said could hinder the operations of up to 90 percent of the industrys truckload carriers, the Truckload Carriers Association Wednesday afternoon said it was opposing a bill that would allow individual states to decide whether they wanted to all

Sep 21, 2015
Lobbyists stretching trucks past what’s safe

http://www.thetimesherald.com/story/opinion/editorials/2015/09/19/lobbyists-stretching-trucks-past-safe/72502332/ Here is an idea that should chill every Michigan driver and taxpayer. Trucking companies want longer trucks because they cant always reach their maximum weight limits with the tractors and trailers already on the road. Moving the maximum amount of freight with the fewest number of drivers delivers maximum profit. So theyre lobbying Congress

Sep 19, 2015
Economist on driver shortage: Higher pay alone not solving it

Some economic signs point to strong growth, but trucking still faces barriers Sep 17, 2015Aaron Marsh | Fleet Owner

Sep 19, 2015
Finally coming to fruition: FDA’s rule on the sanitary transportation of food

McGuireWoods LLP http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=4f8f9e49-5563-405a-9017-cac254945200 Twenty-five years after Congress first tried to ensure that garbage trucks arent also used to haul fresh produce, a federal regulation establishing sanitation standards for the transportation of human and animal food by truck and rail is finally imminent - rela

Sep 19, 2015
Bunge Grain Elevator Next To Come Down

Demolition crews working at the old Bunge site in Altona are now focusing their attention on the concrete grain elevator. Bob Molter, general manager of Rakowski Cartage and Wrecking, says crews are using an ultra high demolition excavator with a 130 foot high reach. He notes crews need to be diligent while working their way through the building. You kind of work your way through the building and you try to not take too big of pieces at once. You're kind of slowly

Sep 18, 2015
US shippers warned ‘loose’ truck capacity won’t last

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/truckload-freight/us-shippers-warned-%E2%80%98loose%E2%80%99-truck-capacity-won%E2%80%99t-last_20150916.html INDIANAPOLIS U.S. freight shippers enjoying

Sep 18, 2015
Texas needs responsible truck weight reform for safer, more efficient transportation network

By Tony Bennett Texas Association of Manufacturers http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/deer_park/opinion/bennett-texas-needs-responsible-truck-weight-reform-for-safer-more/article_35765238-294d-5c5d-a452-e2768f113d8c.html The Texas Transportation Commissions recent approval o

Sep 18, 2015
Doctor didn't perform CDL exams but reported he did

The Trucker News Services 9/16/2015 BROOKLYN, N.Y. A criminal complaint was unsealed Tuesday in Brooklyn federal court charging Dr. Gerald Surya with falsely certifying physical examinations for commercial drivers. Specifically, the complaint charges that Dr. Surya certified that he had examined applicants for commercial drivers licenses and found them physically fit to drive heavy commercial vehicles when in fact he had not p

Sep 18, 2015
Think Shippers Don’t Care About Truckers? Think Again

http://www.todaystrucking.com/think-shippers-don%E2%80%99t-care-about-truckers-think-again SAINT-AUGUSTIN-DE-DESMAURES, QC As carriers across Canada spent last week holding events and incentives to thank the hundreds of thousands of men and women who drive the nations trucking industry, a few shippers also took the opportunity to show their appreciation to those entrusted with delivering their freight every day. According to the Ontario Trucking Association, t

Sep 18, 2015
Arrests made in grain thefts

http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2015/09/17/arrests-made-in-grain-thefts Prosecuting Attorney Fletcher Long of Forrest City has announced the arrests of five men, including two police officers, for stealing $130,000 worth of soybeans and corn from a McCrory granary in December and January. Arrested were Sylvester "Pug" Hall of Pumpkin Bend, who was a

Sep 17, 2015
US Steel group supports truck limit increase bill

Source:scrapregister http://www.metal.com/newscontent/77893_us-steel-group-supports-truck-limit-increase-bill NEW YORK (Scrap Register): The American Iron and Steel Institute applauded the introduction of a bill today by Rep. Reid Ribble (R-WI), the Safe, Flexible, and Efficient Trucking (SaFE) Act, which enables states the flexibility

Sep 17, 2015
At Templeton Feed & Grain, 'if it works, don't fix it'

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2015/08/15/3808716_at-templeton-feed-grain-if-it.html?rh=1 Tom Jermin does business with a handshake and a smile no credit cards or computers BY CANDICE REED Read more here: http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2015/08/15/3808716_at-templeton-feed-grain-if-it.html?rh=1#storylink=cpy Not much has changed in do

Sep 17, 2015
There is no such thing as free shipping.

Trucking business facing lower rates, fewer drivers and tougher roads Low-growth wages, crowded roads and a lack of public respect can make it difficult for companies to recruit the next generation behind the wheel who will deliver the goods to consumers By Chris Tomlinson September 15, 2015

Sep 16, 2015
Rail industry seeks to put the brakes on heavier trucks

http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/253601-rail-industry-seeks-to-put-the-brakes-on-heavier-trucks By Keith Laing - 09/14/15 05:04 PM EDT

Sep 15, 2015
Animal feed manufacturer closing central Iowa operation

The Associated PressSeptember 14, 2015 http://www.idahostatesman.com/2015/09/14/3985333/animal-feed-manufacturer-closing.html ELDORA, IOWA An animal feed manufacturer is closing down a central Iowa operation for consolidation. The Waterloo-Cedar

Sep 14, 2015
Ribble Introduces Compromise Truck Efficiency Bill

http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=1065&yr=2015 Wisconsin Congressman Reid Ribble is hoping to make it legal for heavier semi trucks to use the Interstate system. The Appleton Republican has introduced a bill that would allow the freight shipping industry to be more efficient while creating less pavement wear and tear and improving safety on local roads and bridges. "The reality is that our roads are already overcrowded with families heading to scho

Sep 14, 2015
Benefits of longer rigs

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/os-ed-letters-twin-trailers-91315-20150911-story.html The Sentinel editorial on twin 33 trucks ("Keep monster trucking rigs off state highways," Thursday) left readers with the impression that a 5-foot extension in the length of twin trailers would wreak havoc on roads. But facts demonstrate the contrary: For the past five years, twin 33s have logged well more than a million miles on Florida's Turnpike the nation's third-busiest toll r

Sep 14, 2015
Transportation bill makes trucking less safe

Oklahoman Published: September 13, 2015 http://newsok.com/article/5446216 While speaking with chambers of commerce, Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma City, told Oklahomans ... we shouldn't have to be afraid of anything. Yet I am afraid of driving next to longer tru

Sep 12, 2015
Trucking company owner gets 22 years in federal prison

By Jim West [email protected] ALBANY Two Albany men and a Sylvester man were sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court in Albany following their March convictions on bribery and fraud charges related to military trucking contracts.

Sep 12, 2015
New bill would permit 91,000-lb. rigs with extra axle

Shipper group praises legislation; OOIDA, rail, safety groups reject increase Sep 11, 2015Kevin Jones | Fleet Owner

Sep 11, 2015
The Andersons Inc pick a non-Anderson as CEO

http://www.ft.com/fastft/389321/andersons-inc-picks-non-anderson-ceo The Andersons, a US agribusiness with divisions from grain trading to railcar leasing, has chosen a chief executive from outside its founding family for the first time. The choice of Pat Bowe, previously with larger rival Cargill, may renew speculation about the future of the New York-listed c

Sep 11, 2015
Giant new Panama Canal ships could carry lower costs to Kansas producers

BY DAN VOORHIS The Wichita Eagle http://www.kansas.com/

Sep 11, 2015
Congress can give US economy the truck it needs

http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/253235-congress-can-give-us-economy-the-truck-it-needs U.S. manufacturers are struggling with a major supply chain capacity crisis one that is threatening not only the movement of goods, but our nations economic productivity. While the U.S. is producing and shipping more goods to meet the resurgence in consumer demand, this record freight volumecombined with increasing railroad bottlenecks, tight highway lane capacity an

Sep 10, 2015
Landstar freight volume rises, but revenue per load drops

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor | http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/truckload-freight/landstar-system/landstar-freight-volume-rises-revenue-load-drops_20150908.html The number of loads shippers handed truc

Sep 10, 2015
Freight customer service: What’s the value?

by Sean Kilcarr in Trucks at Work http://fleetowner.com/blog/freight-customer-service-what-s-value So Fatima Sullivan VP of customer services for

Sep 10, 2015
XPO Logistics to Acquire Trucker Con-way in $3 Billion Deal

Deal would boost XPOs annual revenue to $15 billion By BRIAN BASKIN And

Sep 9, 2015
How To Be A Successful Freight Broker

Lance Surety Bonds newest infographic is out! In our latest infographic we tackle the question of what it is that makes freight brokers successful. At the heart of one of the most important industries in the U.S. and worldwide, freight brokers are an essential component of the equation between suppliers and carriers. As such, great opportunities are there for those of them that know how to stay

Sep 9, 2015
PM asked to end 'online bribes' in trucking sector

The Land Transport Federation of Thailand on Tuesday requested Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to exercise his power under Section 44 of the interim constitution to get rid of corruption, especially "online... Please credit and share this article with others using this link:http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/685124/pm-asked-to-end-online-bribes-in-trucking-sector. View our policies at http://goo.gl/9HgTd and http://goo.gl/ou6Ip. (c) Post Publishing PCL. All rights reserved.

Sep 8, 2015
30-Second Trucker Tip: Stalled on train tracks!

Max Heine http://www.overdriveonline.com/30-second-trucker-tip-stalled-on-train-tracks/ A 100-car train traveling 50 mph takes a full mile to stop. So if you stall on the tracks and hear that train a-comin, rolling round the bend, the odds are not with you. Such a predicament could happen if your undercarriage is too low

Sep 8, 2015
Frac Sand 2015: Will there be blood?

By KASIA PATEL http://www.indmin.com/Article/3485430/Frac-Sand-2015-Will-there-be-blood.html As oil and gas prices continue to bounce along what may prove to be a false bottom to the market, some attendees at this years IM Frac Sand Conference in Minnesota were warning of bloodbaths as a savage cut back in consumption slashes deep into the US frac sand industry. Others see the downturn as a c

Sep 7, 2015
Trucking industry pushing dangerous changes

USA Today http://www.clarionledger.com/story/opinion/editorials/2015/09/05/editorial-trucking-industry-pushing-dangerous-changes/71755584/ As you hit the road this holiday weekend, with AAA predicting the highest travel volume in seven years, think about what travel might look like on Labor Day 2016. If the powerful trucking industry gets its way on Capitol Hill this month, interstate highways could be clogged with longer trucks, sleepier drivers and 18-year-olds

Sep 7, 2015
Why isn't trucking more tempting?

Dennis Yohnka [email protected] http://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/why-isn-t-trucking-more-tempting/article_53e02546-5879-549d-9bdb-fc7e0c602ebe.html They're like an invisible army, criss-crossing our nation every day, every night, Sure, you might notice them on the inte

Sep 7, 2015
Drivers could see longer 18 wheelers on the road in the near future

By Andrew Ellison http://www.kristv.com/story/29962574/drivers-could-see-longer-18-wheelers-on-the-road-in-the-near-future CORPUS CHRISTI - Trying to maneuver around 18 wheelers on the road is a hassle, and now, proposed federal legislation could make that hassle even worse. Senate Bill 1732 would allow trucks to

Sep 7, 2015
These are the people who haul your food

Anne Bramley NPR http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/09/06/npr-these-are-the-people-who-haul-your-food Chefs may now be celebrities, farmers our food heroes, and small-batch producers worthy of culinary canonization. Yet the workers who make up one of the largest groups in the American food system rarely get a mention: truckers. "When you sit down to eat at the table, give a little thought to how

Sep 5, 2015
Solving transportation bottlenecks

by Susan Reidy http://www.world-grain.com/News/News%20Home/Features/2015/9/Solving%20transportation%20bottlenecks.aspx?cck=1 The transportation nightmares faced by the U.S. agriculture industry last year are mostly a distant memory, but ensuring they stay that way will require an investment in rail, inland waterways and highways. A bumper 2013 harvest and

Sep 5, 2015
Ethanol plant closing could impact markets

Jerry Purvis http://www.geringcitizen.com/articles.php?ID=7779&Ti

Sep 4, 2015
TASFREIGHT TRUCK DRIVER SACKED FOR REFUSING TO LOAD HIS RIG

By: Brad Gardner A truck driver in Tasmania has been shown the door after refusing to follow an order to load his rig and deliver it to the west coast of the state. TasFreight sacked Shane Adams in April this year for serious misconduct, saying his refusal to follow instructions from his supervisor warranted summary dismissal. Adams launched an unfair dismissal claim, but the Fair Work Commission (FWC) found that TasFreight was within its rights to give him the flick

Sep 4, 2015
Trucking gas a better solution than building a pipeline

By Bobbie Carnwath People in Addison County are beginning to notice increased truck traffic onour roads, particularly on the sleek new bridge that arches across LakeChamplain. People are grumbling about the number of trucks hauling compressednatural gas (CNG) to International Paper (IP), questioning the safety offlammables i

Sep 4, 2015
BE WARY ABOUT WHAT YOU’RE SIGNING UP FOR, TRUCKING TOLD

By: Brad Gardner http://www.ownerdriver.com.au/industry-news/1508/be-wary-about-what-you-are-signing-up-for-trucking-told/ Companies high up the supply chain will try and dump all responsibilities for on-road compliance on trucking operators, according to a specialist transport lawyer, prompting a warning to the industry to pay close attention when signing contracts. Gillian Bristow from Cooper Grace Ward says many customers use written contracts to ensure compliance w

Sep 3, 2015
US diesel prices hit six-year low as oil prices rally

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/truckload-freight/us-diesel-prices-hit-six-year-low-oil-prices-rally_20150901.html Truck drivers buying fuel in the U.S. must think theyve found an exit ramp to 2009. At $2.514 per gallon, t

Sep 3, 2015
Two killed while unloading a dual hopper grain trailer in southwest Saskatchewan

CANADIAN PRESS BURSTALL, Sask. -- Mounties say a man and a teenager have died while unloading grain in southwestern Saskatchewan. RCMP say it happened on Monday at a farm about 16 kilometres east of Burstall, a small community near the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary. Police say a 62-year-old man and 14-year-old boy, both from the Burstall area, died they emptied a dual hopper semi-grain trailer. The two victims are related, but police are not saying how.

Sep 2, 2015
Great Bend, Garden City selected as finalists for shipping hubs

Managing Editor [email protected] http://www.gbtribune.com/section/69/article/88225/

Sep 2, 2015
Farmers: Trump 'terrible for agriculture'

By BILL TOMSON http://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/donald-trump-2016-farmers-fear-argriculture-213201 Even before real-estate mogul Donald Trump called undocumented immigrants "rapists and murderers" who "have to go," California contractor

Sep 1, 2015
“On the Road: How to Identify a Safe Semi-Truck Driver – Top 5 Characteristics”

http://www.justicenewsflash.com/2015/08/30/on-the-road-how-to-identify-a-safe-semi-truck-driver-top-5-characteristics_20150830135378.html Dallas, Tx, 08/30/2015 /SubmitPressRelease123/ Texas truck accident attorney Amy Witheriteoutlines characteristics of truck drivers who put saf

Sep 1, 2015
Vet your brokers as well as your carriers

Colin Barrett, president, Barrett Transportation Consultants http://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-regulations/us-transportation-regulations/vet-your-brokers-well-your-carriers_20150828.html Q: Were being sued by a carr

Sep 1, 2015
Confessions of an Underage, Unlicensed Truck Driver

By Francis Wilkinson, Bloomberg View | August 28, 2015 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2015/08/28/379965.htm

Aug 31, 2015
Remains of a missing semi-truck found at the base of a 200-foot cliff near Hurricane Towers

HURRICANE, Utah - + Video UPDATE The driver of the semi-truck which plunged into a ravine off East SR 59 has been identified as Walter K. Steed 70, of Hildale Utah. It was reported that the semi and driver had left his home town on Saturday evening and had not been heard from since. He was traveling out of State to pick up a trailer. Since he had not been heard from in several days, he was reported missing on 8/25/16 to the Hildale Police Department. On Thu

Aug 31, 2015
Truckload Contract Prices Are Rising

PAUL PAGE ON AUG 28, 2015 SOURCE: WALL STREET JOURNAL August 28,

Aug 29, 2015
Minnesota terror suspect gets a Class A trucking license

By: Tom Lyden http://www.fox9.com/news/investigators/12772255-story ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) - A Minnesota man, who Homeland Security identifies as a terror suspect who is on the No Fly list, now has his Class A commercial license, which will allow him to drive semi-trucks.

Aug 29, 2015
Cargill unit to close Iowa offices

BY MEAT+POULTRY STAFF http://www.meatpoultry.com/articles/news_home/Business/2015/08/Cargill_to_close_Iowa_offices.aspx?ID=%7BAEFDB4DA-ACB2-41D6-867F-8E6E4BBA0B4A%7D&cck=1 CORALVILLE, Iowa Cargill Animal Nutrition, a unit of Cargill, said it will close its offices in Coralville, Iowa, by early 2016. The Coralville facility is a branch of the companys customer service and sales operations.The office will remain open until Jan. 31, 2016. Fift

Aug 28, 2015
Scandal of Truck Parking for US Freight Companies Remains but One Woman's Persistence is Paying Off

http://www.handyshippingguide.com/shipping-news/scandal-of-truck-parking-for-us-freight-companies-remains-but-one-womans-persistence-is-paying-off_6622 US UK In 2010 we wrote a pieceillustrating the work being done by Hope Rivenburg to persuade US politicians to provide more safe overnight truck parking for drivers waiting t

Aug 28, 2015
Lighter is better, but why aren’t fleets taking advantage?

Latest Confidence Report from Trucking Efficiency suggests lightweighting provides tremendous benefits for all fleets Aug 26, 2015Brian Straight | Fleet Owner

Aug 28, 2015
Former broker gets 4 year federal jail term for $3.7 million national truck insurance scam

By IFAwebnews Staff http://ifawebnews.com/2015/08/26/former-broker-gets-4-year-federal-jail-term-for-3-7-million-national-truck-insurance-scam/ A former Georgia insurance agency owner will spend the next four years in jail after being convicted in a truck cargo insurance scam that operated in more than 20 states. John Paul Kill, 63, the former operator of Appeal Insurance Agency in Norcross, Ga., has been sentenced to four y

Aug 27, 2015
'We want to be price makers instead of price takers'

Tillage farmer Noel Delany began thinking about ways to bring added value to the quality grain they were producing in the land around their hillside home in Fethard, Co Tipperary. The new business venture they set up last year was sparked after his son Gavin (20) began exploring the best ways to add extra value to grain in Cork as he studied agri-business in CIT. After discussing the i

Aug 27, 2015
Two New Truck Safety Rules Are Slated For Publication

Two New Truck Safety Rules Are Slated For Publication - See more at: http://www.natlawreview.com/article/two-new-truck-safety-rules-are-slated-publication#sthash.1Lj6YYkP.dpuf It is expected that the final rule mandating the use of Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) will be published shortly. The rule will take effect two

Aug 26, 2015
Trucker Pockets $50 Million in Lottery

ALBERTA, BC -- Truck driver Raymond Scott simply couldnt believe he had won $50 million. And, thanks to his habit of joking about his lottery tickets, his wife wouldnt believe him, either. But the Fort Kent resident was on the level he became a millionaire 50 times over on the August 7 Lotto Max draw. "My wife was in a different part of the store when I scanned my ticket," he said. "I found her and told her that we won. She just looked at me and said, &lsqu

Aug 26, 2015
Summer transportation rates lower than usual

by Tim Linden http://www.producenews.com/news-dep-menu/test-featured/16682-summer-transportation-rates-lower-than-usual The supply-and-demand curve for transportation tilted in the direction of supply this summer and truck rates have been significantly lower than those of a year ago. In June, business was strong but in July it took a tum

Aug 26, 2015
Why Can’t the Trucking Industry Give up just some of its Profits to Save Lives?

http://www.allgov.com/news/controversies/why-cant-the-trucking-industry-give-up-just-some-of-its-profits-to-save-lives-150825?news=857268 The trucking industry is pushing for federal legislation that would weaken rules governing truckers, who are involved in crashes that kill thousands of people each year. In fact, fatalities from truck-involved crashes have been on the rise, climbing 17% from 2009 to 2013, according to Howard Abramson, a former executive at

Aug 25, 2015
Is freight brokerage still a good business to be in?

Todd Bryant, president and founder, Bryant Surety Bonds http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/trucking-freight-brokers/freight-brokerage-still-good-business-be_20150823.html Thinking about starting your freight brokerage business or evaluating your brokerages success? Now might be the

Aug 25, 2015
Former Transport Topics publisher lambasts trucking industry

The Trucker News Services 8/24/2015 NEW YORK The former publisher and editorial director of Transport Topics Publishing Group, a division of the American Trucking Associations, says Congress is coddling the trucking industry leading to accidents such as the one that critically injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed fellow comedian James McNair. In an op-ed piece in FridaysNew York Times, Howard Abramson, who left Transpo

Aug 25, 2015
Residents ready to fight Joliet trucking project

By BOB OKON - [email protected] http://www.theherald-news.com/2015/08/21/residents-ready-to-fight-joliet-trucking-project/ahsm7tc/ JOLIET Another group of residents is trying to fight a trucking business that wants to move into the neighborhood. We have a nice little p

Aug 24, 2015
Buy Diesel Now

DANIEL LOOKER http://www.agriculture.com/news/business/buy-diesel-now_5-ar49978 After almost a decade of tracking oil prices, Tony Headrick knows that the fundamentals of the energy market tend to change every six months. Friday, they were strongly bearish, as U.S. oil prices hit their longest losing streak in 29 years along with a 530-point crash in the Do

Aug 24, 2015
Grain Dealer Act to change Aug. 30 due to LB183

Hub Staff LINCOLN Nebraska Public Service Commission officials remind grain dealers and producers that Grain Dealer Act changes will take effect on Aug. 30 as the result of the Nebraska Legislature passing LB183 in May. A key change is that producers selling grain to a dealer will hav

Aug 22, 2015
New law means more freedom for Missouri truck drivers

by Jack Pluta http://www.connecttristates.com/news/story.aspx?id=1244549#.VdeMVOKUzGc A new Missouri law set to take effect August 28 will allow truck drivers more freedom when hauling livestock and grain through the state. PALMYRA, MO. -- Senate Bill 12 was signed by Gov. Jay Nixon in April, and allows drivers to carry up to 85,500 pounds of livestock statewide. It also allows vehicles carry

Aug 22, 2015
Big-truck bill load of danger

BY EDWARD J. CIARIMBOLI http://thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/big-truck-bill-load-of-danger-1.1929808 Crash statistics released by Sen. Bob Caseys office showed a dramatic increase in large- truck accidents in Pennsylvania from 2012 to 2014. In Lackawanna County, large- truck crashes increased by a startling 53 percent, from 85 in 2012 to 130 in 2014. In Luzerne County, they w

Aug 21, 2015
Logistics Firm Files Lawsuit After CNG Truck Fire

by Joseph Bebon http://www.ngtnews.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.11038#.VdXEXOKUzGc Kane Is Able Inc., a national third-party logistics company headquartered in Pennsylvania, has filed a lawsuit against Volvo Group North America alleging the truck manufacturer will not honor its warranty obligations following a compressed natural gas (CNG) tractor fire that occurred earlier this year. Avery Vise, a Volvo spokesperson, tells <

Aug 21, 2015
Giant grain bin being built in Iowa

DUNKERTON, Ia. (KWWL) The process of building the largest steel grain bin in Iowa is nearly complete after months of work. The bin, in Dunkerton, Iowa is expected to house 1-point-3 million bushels of grain when complete. By comparison, this new bin will hold the amount of the three bins currently in use. The grain bin has only a roof right now, but it will be built higher with jacks. The bin is expected to grow about one hundred feet in the next couple of

Aug 21, 2015
Bunge announces expansion of Decatur plant

By Leah Cayson Staff Writer | 0 comments Bunge North America today anno

Aug 20, 2015
Coyote Acquisition Helps UPS with Backhaul, Peak Season Demand

The ability to buy its way into the full truckload (FTL) brokerage sector, while gaining significant capabilities in freight backhaul services filling in excess capacity on return truck trips are what led UPS to its $1.8 billion acquisition of trucking brokerage services provider Coyote Logistics, a company executive said. The FTL market is huge, and a

Aug 20, 2015
An Industry Stuck in Neutral

By Andrew Soergel http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/08/18/technology-and-americas-trucker-shortage A seemingly innocuous spin behind the wheel of a U-Haul 22 years ago completely rerouted the life of Brett Aquila, then a 21-year-old warehouse employee living near Atlanta. He'd found his calling as a truck driver. <

Aug 20, 2015
Average American Household Pays $1,100 a Year to Fuel the Nation’s Trucking Fleet

August 19, 2015 by RealEstateRama New Standards Will Save Billions for Consumers Who Now Pay the Freight LONG BEACH, Calif. August 19, 2015 (RealEstateRama) At a public hearing on increa

Aug 19, 2015
United Fresh & The TIA Release Broker/Shipper Transportation Agreement Template

by United Fresh Produce Association WASHINGTON, D.C. The United Fresh Produce Association announces the release of the Broker/Shipper Transportation Agreement template. Crafted by members of the United Fresh Supply Chain Logistics Council in partnership with the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), the template is designed for members use when entering into the specific business relationship between shipping companies and third party transportation p

Aug 19, 2015
Interconnected networks to benefit truckers, shippers

William B. Cassidy, senior editor, JOC.com http://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-regulations/us-transportation-regulations/interconnected-networks-benefit-both-truckers-and-shippers_20150817.html The soon-to-be-released

Aug 19, 2015
City taking trucking firm to court

http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/news/local-news/city-taking-trucking-firm-to-court-1.2033435 City hall is seeking a court order prohibiting the owners of a local trucking company from parking their equipment on property allegedly not zoned for the purpose. According to a notice of claim filed with B.C. Supreme Court in Prince George, Benjamin Johnson and Rick Joh

Aug 19, 2015
Alabama trucking company ordered to pay $113,000 to workers after investigation

By Kelly Poe | [email protected] http://www.al.com/business/index.ssf/2015/08/alabama_trucking_company_order.html An Alabama trucking company has been ordered to pay $112,735 to employees after a federal investi

Aug 19, 2015
Cargill deliveries back up downtown traffic

Farmers sold soybeans ahead of next harvest George C. Ford, The Gazette AUGUST 17, 2015 | 6:42 PM CEDAR RAPIDS Motorists traveling into downtown Cedar Rapids on Monday saw a large number of grain trucks backed up waiting to deliver soybeans to the Cargill East processing plant. While trucks initially were backed up on

Aug 18, 2015
Cargill explains why it agreed to salt settlement

http://www.vindy.com/news/2015/aug/16/cargill-explains-why-it-agreed-to-salt-s/ Cargill explains why it agreed to salt settlement In response to your edi- torial of Aug. 14 titled Top rock-salt suppliers did more than conspire, we thought your readers would be interested in Cargill Salts views about the difficult decision we made several months ago to settle the case filed against us and Morton Salt by the Ohio attorney general. As stated in your

Aug 18, 2015
Did You Know That The U.S. No Longer Has Any Strategic Grain Reserves At All?

http://michaelsnyder.mensnewsdaily.com/2015/08/did-you-know-that-the-u-s-no-longer-has-any-strategic-grain-reserves-at-all/ By Michael Synder Once upon a time, it was popular to say that the U.S. government only had enough wheat stored up to provide everyone in America with half a loaf of bread. But that is not true anymore. Recentl

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