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Jun 27, 2015
Scranton Equity purchases new grain business

Scranton Equity Exchange is pleased to announce the purchase of Woodys Feed & Grain of Dickinson.

Jun 27, 2015
NOLA Protest Ends As Port Addresses Trucker Concerns
Jun 27, 2015
Trucker's bankruptcy exit may roughen road for small creditors
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Jun 27, 2015
Scranton Equity purchases new grain business

Scranton Equity Exchange is pleased to announce the purchase of Woodys Feed & Grain of Dickinson.

Jun 27, 2015
NOLA Protest Ends As Port Addresses Trucker Concerns

A three-day protest at the Port of New Orleans by independent truck drivers has come to an end after meetings between the truckers and terminal operators, according to areport by The Times-Picayune. The port truckers were protesting over the handling of damaged boxes near the unloading zone, a process that took several hours for which the drivers were not paid. The truckers

Jun 27, 2015
Trucker's bankruptcy exit may roughen road for small creditors

NEW YORK: When US companies go bust, bankruptcy laws ensure workers are among the first to get paid. Now an unconventional settlement in an obscure case threatens to turn that guarantee on its head. A federal appeals court in Philadelphia last month endorsed an agreement among stakeholders of Jevic Transportation Inc to toss the trucking company's bankruptcy case out of court before a formal Chapter 11 exit plan was approved. Known as "structured dismissals," such agreements usually

Jun 27, 2015
Kuehne + Nagel acquires $500m freight broker ReTrans in the US

Another acquisition has been announced by a leading logistics provider and this time it is Kuehne + Nagel acquiring US-based freight broker, ReTrans. Making 2015 already a bumper year for acquisitions.

Jun 27, 2015
Why the Heck Is the Trucking Business Slowing Down?

by Wolf Richter http://wolfstreet.com/2015/05/13/why-is-the-trucking-business-slowing-down-cass-freight-index-intermodal/ I was forewarned. On April 25, Julian the trucker posted this comment on WOLF STREET: Hav

Jun 26, 2015
Where are the rate increases for trucking?

Sean Kilcarr | Fleet Owner http://fleetowner.com/fleet-management/where-are-rate-increases-trucking One of the more perplexing issues uncovered in the 26th annual State of Logistics (SOL) repor

Jun 26, 2015
Trucking Co. Head Latest Target In Tribal Corruption Probe

By Khadijah M. Britton Law360, New York (June 24, 2015, 10:08 PM ET) -- In a grand jury indictment unsealed Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice accused a Montana businessman of bribing the head of the Chippewa Cree tribes roads department and submitting false claims for the work his company did under a $10.6 million federal stimulus grant to the tribe. http://www.law360.com/articles/672153/trucking-co-head-latest-target-in-tribal-corru

Jun 26, 2015
Wheat harvest is a family business in Kingman

BY MATT RIEDL The Wichita Eagle KINGMAN During the school year, the four Boswell boys are miles apart all enrolled at different colleges in different fields of study. Ones in sonography. One&

Jun 25, 2015
On freight shipment, who should pay if shipper doesn't?

Colin Barrett http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/freight-shipment-who-should-pay-if-shipper-doesnt_20150622.html Q: I am a collector and havent collected freight charges for well more than a year. I notice Section 7 of the bill of

Jun 25, 2015
Proposed Federal Trucking Regulation Would Prohibit Shippers and Transportation Intermediaries From Coercing Drivers to Violate FMCSR

http://www.natlawreview.com/article/proposed-federal-trucking-regulation-would-prohibit-shippers-and-transportation-inte A recently proposed regulation aimed at prohibiting driver coercion could have a significant impact on the way shippers and transportation brokers hire trucking companies to move freight across the U.S. This proposed rule seeks to prohibit motor carriers, shippers, receivers, or transportation intermediaries from coercing drivers to operate co

Jun 23, 2015
America's Trucking Industry May Become a Bit Less Dirty

By VICE News https://news.vice.com/article/americas-trucking-industry-may-become-a-bit-less-dirty June 22, 2015 | 11:40 am

Jun 22, 2015
Frac sand slowdown not showing up in permits

http://chippewa.com/news/local/frac-sand-slowdown-not-showing-up-in-permits/article_939a4a2d-bf49-562d-93bf-9aa91fe1d133.html ROD STETZER [email protected]

Jun 22, 2015
Make shippers liable

Brian Nearing, in his article Investment chief wants oil train answers, June 8, reports state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli sent letters to 14 publicly traded energy companies that our state pension fund is invested in, asking for their plans for oil train risk reduction and insurance coverage. The crude-by-rail operation is rife with risk factors, including environmental, public health, property and terrorism. Considering that rail companies operate on a common carrier mandat

Jun 20, 2015
Doing business the old-fashioned way

http://www.trucknews.com/features/classic-freight-doing-business-the-old-fashioned-way/ Classic Freight Systems a 60-truck fleet that services both the oil and gas industry and hauls a fair share of lumber and metal isnt even in the teenage years of business yet, but it has hit a major growth spurt. With such rapid growth since its new ownership in 2011, one would expect the company to hit

Jun 20, 2015
While raising pay, trucking firms seek new ways to keep drivers

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/labor/while-raising-pay-trucking-firms-seek-new-ways-keep-drivers_20150618.html Time is money, especially in trucking, where productivity hangs on how many shipper pickups and deliveries can be made i

Jun 20, 2015
Adventures of the men who man the 16-wheelers

JOHNNY MASILELA Professional truck drivers are arguably the most underrated of storytellers. These men, behind the steering wheels of their massive 16-wheeler trucks, travel long distances exploring different places, picking up hitchhikers, often against their employers wishes. More often than not, these drivers meet at truck stops for a rest, and to share their roadside sto

Jun 20, 2015
Proposed merger of 2 large agriculture cooperative fails

http://www.ksfy.com/home/headlines/Proposed-merger-of-2-large-agriculture-cooperative-fails-308323621.html

Jun 19, 2015
Clearwater trucker hopes to become president

By: Crystal Clark, FOX 13 News http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/29346810/clearwater-trucker-hopes-to-become-president CLEARWATER (FOX 13) - A Tampa Bay truck driver is hoping to become the next president of the United States. John Raffone, 50, filed for the Democratic ticket in April. "I

Jun 19, 2015
Could the Bird Flu Become a 100-Million-Bushel Corn Problem?

By John Newton and Todd Kuethe, University of Illinois http://www.agweb.com/article/could-the-bird-flu-become-a-100-million-bushel-corn-problem-NAA-university-news-release/ The U.S. is currently on the tail end of the worst bird flu outbreak in history, with 222 confirmed cases a

Jun 18, 2015
How a York County trucker won the lottery, then lost it, then won it again

How a York County trucker won the lottery, then lost it, then won it again twice (Mike Argento column) By Mike Argento [email protected] @FnMikeArgento on Twitter Kevin Cibulka doesn't play the lottery often. Just now and then, when he's on the road he's an independent, over-the-road trucker he'll buy a tic

Jun 18, 2015
Trucking boss killed driver by not fixing vehicle's brakes

A TRUCKING company boss who failed to fix his vehicles brakes had been convicted of killing an employee, in a landmark jury decision. A Supreme Court jury of eight men and four women took just over an hour on Wednesday to convict Peter Francis Colbert of manslaughter and endangering life. It is understood this is the first time a company owner has been held criminally responsible for an employees death because of work-practice negligence.

Jun 17, 2015
U.S. House passes Idaho truck weight bill

John OConnell Capital Press http://www.capitalpress.com/Idaho/20150615/us-house-passes-idaho-truck-weight-bill Idaho agricultural leaders say language that was included in there

Jun 17, 2015
Diesel prices continue weekly decline to $2.870 a gallon

The Trucker News Services 6/15/2015 National on-highway diesel prices continued the decline theyve been on since May 25, ringing up at $2.870 a gallon Monday, down 1.4 cents from the week prior, when truckers were paying $2.884 a gallon. Diesel prices started out the year at $3.137 a gallon on January 5 but more or less went on a downward trajectory for the month of February, then headed back up in March, hitting $2.944 March

Jun 17, 2015
Why the trucking industry is in crisis

Cristina Commendatore | Fleet Owner http://fleetowner.com/driver-management/your-june-15-pre-trip-why-trucking-industry-crisis

Jun 17, 2015
FMCSA to Shut Down Trucking Companies in Illinois and Georgia

The FMCSA has ordered Rhino Displays of Payson, Illinois, and Prudential Carriers Inc. of Hampton, Georgia, to immediately shut down following investigations that revealed violations of critical safety regulations. According to a report, safety investigators discovered that Rhino had transported fireworks to a baseball stadium in Hannibal, Missour

Jun 16, 2015
Why paying truckers by the mile is unfair and dangerous

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-0615-kahaner-trucking-shortage-20150615-story.html The trucking industry is in crisis for one simple reason: It cannot find enough people to sit behind the wheel. The American Trucking Assns., a trade group, estimates that trucks carry more than 67% of the country's total freight by weight. Trucking is the nation's most impor

Jun 16, 2015
Rain to Delay Soybean Planting, Wheat Harvest

Mike McGinnis06/15/2015 @ 7:57am As flooding occurs in Iowa and Oklahoma Monday, wet weather is the theme expected for the Midwest into late June, according to Freese-Notis Weather Inc. Overnight, over 3.00 inches fell in central Iowa, flooding riv

Jun 15, 2015
State leaders don't want bigger double-trailer trucks

Geoff Pender http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/news/local/2015/06/12/truck-safety-laws/71146496/ Mississippi's transportation commissioners are urging Sen. Thad Cochran to help squash a proposal that would force the state to allow larger double-trailer trucks on its roads. "I don't like Congress mandating that states do this," said Central Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall, who signed a letter to Cochran along with the state's other two elected commiss

Jun 15, 2015
Five ways trucking companies can avoid workers’ comp fraud

Cristina Commendatore | Fleet Owner http://fleetowner.com/fleet-management/five-ways-trucking-companies-can-avoid-workers-comp-fraud Overall medical workers compensation costs are costing companies around $70 billion in claims and labor lost, according to Liz Griggs, CEO of

Jun 13, 2015
Economist sees tough times ahead for US truck shippers

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/truckload-freight/economist-sees-tough-times-ahead-us-truck-shippers_20150611.html The U.S. economy is soft, truck capacity is more readily available, but contract truck rates are headed

Jun 13, 2015
Bill rider would OK unsafe trucking practices

Dick Hall http://www.clarionledger.com/story/opinion/2015/06/11/bill-rider-ok-unsafe-trucking-practices-letter/71066320/ East bound and down, loaded up and truckin. Were gonna do what they say cant be done. Just about everyone who was alive in 1977 knows and loves this song from the movie, Smokey and the B

Jun 13, 2015
Trucker hauls $2K a week for life

Tifton tow trucker hauls $2K a week for life Special to The Gazette http://www.tiftongazette.com/news/tifton-tow-trucker-hauls-k-a-week-for-life/article_403af4dc-1071-11e5-b659-274aae5db4dc.html ATLANTA A tow truc

Jun 12, 2015
Michigan trucker takes final ride in unique funeral

Michigan trucker takes final ride in unique funeral In this Monday, June 8, 2015, photo, the remains of Jim Jameson are secured on his semitruck at the Floral Gardens Cemetery in Bay City, Mich. The Bay City Times reported that Jameson, who ran a truck business, died Friday, June 5 after a brief battle with cancer. His remains were transported on his truck from his funeral to the cemetery. (Yfat Yossifor/The Bay City Times via AP) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS As of Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 04:17 p.m. BAY

Jun 12, 2015
Suit alleges pay violations at trucking firm

By MICAH MAIDENBERG Transportation firm DNJ Intermodal Services allegedly paid its local drivers less than the minimum wage after deducting significant amounts from their paychecks, one of its former workers claims in a new lawsuit. Lucio Barrera, a Chicago resident who drove for DNJ as an independent contractor for about a year and a half until January, says in the suit that t

Jun 12, 2015
FMCSA extends 30-minute break exemption for livestock haulers

The Trucker News Services 6/11/2015 WASHINGTON The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has renewed an exemption from the 30-minute rest break provision of the agencys Hours of Service regulations for commercial vehicle drivers transporting livestock. The Agricultural and Food Transporters Conference (AFTC) of the American Trucking Associations requested the exemption, which was first granted June 11, 2014, on behalf of

Jun 11, 2015
Passing along a load? Get broker authority

Colin Barrett http://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-regulations/us-transportation-regulations/passing-along-load-get-broker-authority_20150609.html Q: A friend of mine owns a local trucking company and engages in the distributio

Jun 11, 2015
NHTSA tells Congress not to increase trucking limitations

by Josh Aden http://tinewsdaily.com/stories/510548520-nhtsa-tells-congress-not-to-increase-trucking-limitations The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) advised Congress on Friday not to change current size and weight laws for the trucking industry after completing an inconclusive study on increasing the current limitations. At the heart o

Jun 10, 2015
No change advised to truck size, weight limits, DOT tells Congress

Agency cites insufficient data to make accurate read on national impact of changes. By Mark B. Solomon http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20150608-no-change-advised-to-truck-size-weight-limits-dot-tells-congress/ The Department of Transportatio

Jun 10, 2015
Bobby V. and his band of brokers

http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20150608-bobby-v-and-his-band-of-brokers/ Three parts guile and one part blunt instrument, Bob Voltmann has made the once-lowly TIA a big voice in the conversation. By Mitch Mac Donald

Jun 9, 2015
Is 'Abused Driver Syndrome' Rampant in the Industry?

http://www.truckinginfo.com/blog/all-thats-trucking/story/2015/06/is-abused-driver-syndrome-rampant-in-the-industry.aspx When Tony Keller went to work for Oregon-based Combined Transport, as someone new to working in a business focused specifically on trucking and logistics, he had a hard time understanding why turnover was so h

Jun 9, 2015
USDOT releases technical reports on truck size, weight issues

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) late last week released a series of technical reports on truck size and weight for peer review and public comment. The action represents a "major step" toward completion of a long-awaited, comprehensive study of issues associated with trucks operating within and in excess of current size and weight limits, USDOT officials said in a statement. The issues being examined include the potential impac

Jun 8, 2015
FHWA study says not enough data to change truck size and weight

The Trucker News Services 6/5/2015 WASHINGTON The Federal Highway Administration Friday released a series of technical reports on truck size and weight for peer review and public comment as a major step moving toward the completion of the comprehensive study called for in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). The FHWA, an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation, said in a s

Jun 8, 2015
Some concerned about farmers operating trucks without CDLs

By NICHOLAS BERGIN | LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR http://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/nebraska/some-concerned-about-farmers-operating-trucks-without-cdls/article_cfe27394-bd92-536a-930e-f18b936c9f03.html

Jun 6, 2015
Kansas grain cooperative still growing in 100th year

By AMY BICKEL - Associated Press - Friday, June 5, 2015 CAIRO, Kan. (AP) - Little remains of this Kansas town, but its mainstay - a grain cooperative - has lasted for a century. It was wheat harvest when a group of Cairo-area farmers saw the opportunity to increase their returns if they joined together to market their wheat. On June 18, 1915

Jun 5, 2015
Trial begins in alleged corn theft

BY JANINE ANDERSON [email protected] http://www.kenoshanews.com/news/trial_begins_in_alleged_corn_theft_482927536.html A man is fighting charges that he stole corn worth about $80,000 out of a farmers grain bin, taking the theft case to trial. Reinhard Gell

Jun 5, 2015
New US trucking technology mandate to contribute to higher rates

Dustin Braden, Assistant Web Editor http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/trucking-equipment/new-us-trucking-technology-mandate-contribute-higher-rates_20150603.html The U.S. federal government on Wednesday mandated that heavy trucks be equipped with electronic stability controls by Aug. 1,

Jun 4, 2015
White House threatens to veto DOT spending bill

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor http://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-policy/us-transportation-policy/white-house-threatens-veto-dot-spending-bill_20150602.html WASHINGTON The White House threatened to veto legislation

Jun 4, 2015
Bunge looks to fatten up its food business

Ben Unglesbee St. Louis Business Journal http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/morning_call/2015/06/bunge-looks-to-fatten-up-its-food-business.html Known mainly as

Jun 4, 2015
Trucking Industry Imposes Up to $128 Billion in Costs on Society Each Year

by Joe Cortright Cross-posted from City Observatory http://usa.streetsblog.org/2015/06/02/trucking-indus

Jun 3, 2015
Authorities bust second truck driver on recycling fraud charges

Written by Business Journal Staff http://mail.thebusinessjournal.com/news/transportation/17905-authorities-bust-second-truck-driver-on-recycling-fraud-charges For the second time in as many months, the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) announced on Monday the arrest of a semi-truck driver on recycling fraud charge

Jun 3, 2015
More big rigs coming to a neighborhood near you?

On May 29, 2015, I posted: Increased truck weights could mean less bad air, roadway damage. Truck-trailer size, load-carrying capacity and what the impact is on roadway infrastructure is but the half of it. The other half, of course, has to do with the amount of freight shipped, what mode is responsible for moving what amount and truck mileage efficien

Jun 3, 2015
CDL test scheme operators ordered to pay $175k, trucker gets life sentence after shutdown order

http://www.ccjdigital.com/crime-roundup-cdl-test-scheme-operators-ordered-to-pay-175k-trucker-gets-life-sentence-after-shutdown-order/ The Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General has recently announced court activity in several trucking-related crime investigations. Heres a summary of what happened with each:

Jun 2, 2015
How would new legislation affect Freight Brokers and Forwarders?

Sam Jermy - Logistics - 16 hours ago Follow @SamJermy and @SupplyChainD on Twitter. The idea for creating a nation

Jun 2, 2015
TRUCKING FIRM UNDERPAID DRIVER TO STAY COMPETITIVE

A Western Australian trucking company has confessed to ripping off its truck driver so it could lower its costs to remain competitive. The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) discovered underpayments totalling $20,000 after the affected truck driver approached the agency about unpaid wages. It says the driver was not paid for loading or unloading his truck for four years and had been underpaid his cents-per-kilometre rate and living away from home allowance. The company, based at M

Jun 1, 2015
Increased truck weights could mean less bad air, roadway damage

Alan Kandel http://alankandel.scienceblog.com/2015/05/29/increased-truck-weights-could-mean-less-bad-air-roadway-damage/ If you are a motorist you should be aware that there is advocacy out and about to advance increased t

Jun 1, 2015
EPA is putting heavy-duty trucks on a new diesel diet

EPA is putting heavy-duty trucks on a new diesel diet New mandate could reshape trucking industry. By

Severe Overcapacity To Cripple The Frac Sand Market

http://seekingalpha.com/article/3220926-u-s-silica-holdings-severe-overcapacity-to-cripple-the-frac-sand-market Summary The market will be flooded with frac sand over the next 1-2 years, combined with recent soft demand for hydraulic fracturing. Transportation bottlenecks that were restricting supply and driving prices up will be eliminated as demand growth stalls and ca

May 30, 2015
Nafta Trade Drops, But Truck Freight Rises

http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=38372&t=Nafta-Trade-Drops-But-Truck-Freight-Rises U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico fell in in March from a year ago to $96.1 billion, but three of five transportation modes trucks, railroads and air rose year-over-year, the Department of Transportation reported. Trucks carri

May 29, 2015
But We Did Everything Right?

But We Did Everything Right?: Why Agreements with Shippers are Necessary for Carriers to Protect Themselves from Temperature-Control Liability Under the FSMA Christopher Lalak

May 29, 2015
Bird flu takes toll on trucking

Cristina Commendatore | Fleet Owner http://fleetowner.com/regulations/your-may-28-pre-trip-bird-flu-takes-toll-trucking Here ar

May 29, 2015
Freight Invoicing and Factoring Made Simple and Risk Free

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

May 28, 2015
Recent reports show a decline in U.S. freight sector activity

Submitted by The City Wire Staff on Tue, 05/26/2015 - 6:39pm http://www.thecitywire.com/node/37677#.VWXQBPlViko First quarter numbers in the overall freight sector suggested a robust U.S. economy for 2015. But recent declines in the American Trucking Associations Index and the Cass Freight Index have resulted in mixed views about U.S. economic conditions. The April Cass Freight Index showed that shipments were down 2.5% compared to April 2014, and freight

May 28, 2015
Broker group gets CSA-related carrier hiring standards bill introduced in Senate

James Jaillet http://www.overdriveonline.com/broker-group-gets-csa-related-carrier-hiring-standards-bill-introduced-in-senate/ Following its

May 28, 2015
On the Move developing app to track commercial trucking data

by Daniel Daw http://tinewsdaily.com/stories/510546668-on-the-move-developing-app-to-track-commercial-trucking-data On the Move Systems said on Tuesday that it is developing an application that will allow trucking companies to take advantage of analytics and engage in data collection to schedule and route vehicles. The company said the app is a shared-e

May 28, 2015
The Bizarre Case of the Chameleon Carrier

Deborah Lockridge Editor in Chief http://www.truckinginfo.com/blog/all-thats-trucking/story/2015/05/the-case-of-the-chameleon-carrier.aspx A case of mistaken identity and murder charges in the wake of one defendant cooperating with federal investigators. Sounds like something from an FBI organized crime case

May 27, 2015
A Foolish Attempt to Weaken Truck Safety

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/26/opinion/a-foolish-attempt-to-weaken-truck-safety.html?_r=0 By

May 27, 2015
Truck Driving Would be a Great Job if You Got Paid

The Driver Shortage is Not Just About Being Away from Home May 22, 2015Larry Kahaner | Fleet Owner

May 26, 2015
Small Carriers: The Tough Get Tougher

By Eric Belk Vice President Match Factors Inc. Industry insiders say the remainder of the year may continue to be tough for small carriers. The good news is that trucking continues to be Americas most important transportation mode, thanks to its flexibility and efficiency. As the economy grows, truck tonnage and available freight continue to increase, which presents many opportunities for trucking firms, large and small, to be suc

May 25, 2015
US Senate bill would set standards for 'hiring' trucking companies

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor http://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-regulations/us-transportation-regulations/us-senate-bill-would-set-standards-hiring-trucking-companies_20150522.html A bill introdu

May 25, 2015
Does it really take a special breed to be a truck driving man?

Ross Ufberg Theres a line in a Merle Haggard song that goes, It takes a special bree

May 23, 2015
U.S. grain handler Andersons not interested being acquired -CEO

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/andersons-richardson-idUSL1N0YC1RK20150521 May 21 U.S. grain handler Andersons Inc is not interested in being acquired, Chief Executive Officer Mike Anderson said on Thursday after Richardson International expressed interest in a takeover. Richardson, one of Canada's largest grain handlers, last week said it was interested in Andersons

May 23, 2015
Truck Coalition writes letter accusing lawmakers of trying to "gut truck safety laws"

The Trucker Staff 5/21/2015 The Truck Safety Coalition, comprising mostly groups and individuals whose loved ones have been killed in crashes involving heavy-duty commercial trucks, has written a letter to U.S. Congressmen accusing them of a push to gut truck safety laws. The letter comes less than a week after most of the same groups met in Washington to air the same complaints and concerns to lawmakers, asking them to put &ld

May 23, 2015
Grain thief caught

Cops witness felon backing up truck at Twisted Manzanita By Dave Rice, May 21, 2015 An El Cajon man is under arrest after being caught stealing grain from the Santee headquarters of T

May 22, 2015
Are trucking safety regulations being enforced?

http://www.11alive.com/story/news/traffic/2015/05/20/trucking-safety-regulations/27680217/ POOLER, Ga. -- 11Alive News now knows the names of those killed in Tuesday's fiery crash on I-16 near Savannah. Fire officials said a tractor-trailer failed to stop. It smashed into three cars and a pick-up truck before slamming into a second tractor trailer and bursting into flames.

May 21, 2015
Truck Platooning Could Yield Significant Benefits, Says Report

A new report from ABI Research projects 7.7 million truck platooning systems will ship globally by 2025. The report says truck platoons are the most imminently anticipated application of highly automated driving in commercial vehicles. As the report explains, a fusion of forward-looking radar and V2V communication enable fleets of trucks to safely maneuver w

May 21, 2015
The Trucking Crisis

Maura Falk, Associate Editor According to Jon Schultz of Westfalia Technologies, Inc., there is a crisis on the trucking and shipping side of things, and it is beginning to take a toll on manufacturers and change the way warehouses and manufacturers need to operate. It is getting more and more difficult to find reliable trucking these days and a lot of customers are beginning to say that we just cant re

May 20, 2015
Andersons Buys Kay Flo Assets to Boost Fertilizer Business

Shares of The Andersons, Inc. (ANDE -

May 20, 2015
Naked trucker threatens police with machete in Costco lot, cops say

A naked Bay Shore man wielding a 20-inch machete in a Costco parking lot was charged Monday after threatening bystanders and a cop with the weapon, Suffolk police said. Jose Amaya, 37, of 1060 Joselson Ave., was arrested at a Lake Grove Costco and charged with menacing a police officer, criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a weapon, Suffolk police said. Several...

May 20, 2015
Shippers group urges DOT to release study it says shows safety of heavier trucks

By Matt Cole http://www.ccjdigital.com/truck-size-and-weight-update-shippers-group-urges-dot-to-release-study-it-says-shows-safety-of-heavier-trucks/ The Department of Transportation is being urged to release new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration data that allegedly

May 19, 2015
Rail companies wants bigger rise in truck road-use fees

Rail companies are demanding bigger increases to the fuel-based road charges that truck operators pay to help bankroll road building and maintenance amid debate about proposed hikes. The Australian can reveal that Asciano, Aurizon and the Australian Rail Track Corporation have written to Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss and all state transport ministers to argue that proposals to increase heavy-vehicle charges by just 0.6 per

May 19, 2015
Trucking Industry Sees Record Revenues

By Amos Maki http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2015/may/18/trucking-industry-sees-record-revenues/ The U.S. trucking industry generated $700.4 billion in 2014, topping $700 billion for the first time ever, according to industry figures.

May 19, 2015
How the trucking industry at the port is being hammered by the rest of the supply chain

By Karen Robes Meeks, Long Beach Press Telegram Cargo containers filled with some 40,000 pounds of citrus picked from the Central Valley can sit for up to a month in a truck yard miles from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Steve Gardners yard, where 90 additional containers of frozen foods and California

May 18, 2015
How one trucking company saved money, lowered CSA scores

Cristina Commendatore | Fleet Owner http://fleetowner.com/maintenance/how-one-trucking-company-saved-money-lowered-csa-scores SAN ANTONIO. For Brock Ackerman, president of refrigerat

May 18, 2015
CHS takes over operation of northwest Kansas grain elevators

OBERLIN CHS Inc., a leading farmer-owned cooperative, officially assumed operation of elevators formerly run by Hansen-Mueller in Oberlin and Cedar Bluffs in early May 2015. The CHS operation will be able to bring added value to its cu

May 16, 2015
Canada grain handler Richardson targets U.S. acquisitions

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/14/us-canada-grains-richardson-idUSKBN0NZ20W20150514 Richardson International, one of Canada's largest grain handlers, is seeking expansion in the United States through acquisitions worth C$100 million to as much as C$2 billion ($1.67 billion), its chief executive said on Thursday. Richardson, which now owns two U.S. mills, is inte

May 16, 2015
Put safety before truck profits, advocates urge Congress

The Trucker News Services 5/14/2015 WASHINGTON Families who have had loved ones killed in large truck crashes Wednesday joined law enforcement, labor and safety groups to urge Congress to put public safety before corporate profits. Despite alarming increases in truck crash deaths and injuries since 2009, some members of Congress are pushing a legislative overhaul of lifesaving truck safety laws and rules in the FY2016 Transportation

May 16, 2015
A slowdown in the trucking industry is the latest warning sign for the US economy

WOLF RICHTER, WOLF STREET http://www.businessinsider.com/trucking-industry-us-economic-slowdown-2015-5 I was forewarned. On April 25, Julian the trucker posted this comment on WOLF STREET: Have been trapped on the West Coast for the last week. Freight has slowed to a crawl, with way too much

May 16, 2015
Former trucking company operator sentenced to 3 years, fined $500k for brokerage scheme

Matt Cole|May 14, 2015 http://www.overdriveonline.com/former-trucking-company-operator-sentenced-to-3-years-fined-500k-for-brokerage-scheme/ The former operator of an Illinois-based trucking company who pleaded guilty in December to wire fraud

May 15, 2015
DOT urged to quickly release findings of two-year study into truck size, weight

Results needed for Congress to craft "fully-informed" transport funding bill, lawmaker tells DOT secretary. By DC Velocity Staff http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20150513-dot-urged-to-quickly-release-findings-of-two-year-study-into-truck-size

May 15, 2015
Freight Factoring Partners with Fuel Savings

Smart Freight Funding was created with one simple goal: provide freight factoring and financing at the lowest cost, with the highest ethics and integrity, for the bulk trucking industry. Launching in the latter half of 2014 the new freight factoring group has grown quickly and gained a highly positive reputation with shippers and carriers. Rachael Biesterfield, Partner at Smart Freight Funding, said, We want to help carriers with their cash flow and save on fuel prices. Our

May 15, 2015
The Chilling Thing the Trucking Business Just Said About the Economy

ByWolf Richter http://www.thestreet.com/story/13150806/1/the-chilling-thing-the-trucking-business-just-said-about-the-economy.html NEW YORK

May 14, 2015
Large truckload carriers expand fleets, lifting JOC capacity index

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/truckload-freight/large-truckload-carriers-expand-fleets-lifting-joc-capacity-index_20150512.html A surge of truck buying last year put more tractor-trailers on U.S. highways in

May 14, 2015
Trucker sues fracking company after being doused in flowback water

By Land Line staff A truck driver from West Virginia is suing Range Resources, a Texas-based natural gas company for injuries he said he incurred after being splashed with flowback water from a hydraulic fracturing operation. The plaintiff, Russell Evans of Triadelphia, claims he suffered chemical burns, blisters and rashes on May 21, 2013, while working as a driver for Equipment Transport LLC. Evans suit, filed in Allegheny Co

May 14, 2015
Trucker claims UFO blinded him

Oct. 4, 1973 Southeast Missourian Eddie Webb of Greenville, who says he was temporarily blinded by a flash after he observed an unidentified flying object on Interstate 55 near Cape Girardeau early Wednesday, rests at his home and draws a sketch of the object he observed. He wears the dark glasses to protect his eyes from the light as he is still unable to see more than three feet, and then only with blurred vision. See his sketch below. Encounter with UFO frightening<

May 13, 2015
OSHA cites Burnett Dairy Cooperative after man dies in grain bin

GRANTSBURG, Wis. (AP) -- A federal worker safety agency is proposing a $193,000 fine against a Wisconsin dairy co-op after a man died in a grain bin in November. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Monday announced it was citing Burnett Dairy Cooperative for safety violations. The agency says the 52-year-old worker was trying to unclog a sump at a Grantsburg feed mill when he was engulfed in corn and died in the grain bin. Inspe

May 13, 2015
House bill could change trucking regulations

RALEIGH, N.C. Safety advocates held a press conference in Raleigh Monday asking lawmakers to reject changes to trucking regulations. The policy provisions are part of the 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development funding bill. The proposal would force states to allow longer double trailers on the road and increase the number of hours truck drivers can spend behind

May 12, 2015
Railroads free, leave us be!

Written by Frank N. Wilner, Contributing Editor Freedom from excessive regulation helped transform the freight railroads into the most cost effective of all transportation modes. Theres no reason to change that. For most transportation in America, its too much like checking in at the Hotel California, where, as the Eagles sang, you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave &he

May 12, 2015
Trucking revenue tops $700 for first time in 2014

The Trucker News Services 5/11/2015 ARLINGTON, Va. The trucking industry generated $700.4 billion in revenue last year, according to the latest edition of American Trucking Trends, making 2014 the first year in history the industry topped $700 billion in total revenue. Last year, we saw freight volumes grow significantly, said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello. Increases in freight, combined with continued tight

May 11, 2015
Five reasons why you should be a truck driver

Here's five reasons why you would or, more importantly considering the current state of the industry should be a truck driver: REASON 1: RESPONSIBILITY What truck drivers tend to forget is that they operate the largest machine allowed free rein in the public arena under the sole influence of one person.

May 10, 2015
Scary times for poultry farmers

Michael Chevy Castranova, The Gazette MAY 9, 2015 | 6:00 PM Lets start in the land of fiction, where we often bury ideas to see if the world is ready for them. In Michael Connellys 1993 novel The Black Ice, detective Harry Bosch is attempting to work his way through a clutch of seemingly separate unsolved investigations, cases h

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