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11/21/2024
The market for spot truckload freight cooled slightly last week, with fewer loads posted for all three equipment types compared to the previous week, according to DAT. “Containerized import volumes we...
11/21/2024
A Memphis, Tennessee, trucking company owner has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud in connection to a scheme to defraud the pandemic-era Paycheck Protection Program....
11/20/2024
Many carriers are boosting their revenue by adding a brokerage division—and now it’s your turn! Expanding into brokerage services not only opens up new income streams but also helps protect your busin...
11/20/2024
Attorney General Hilgers filed an antitrust lawsuit against some of the nation’s largest heavy-duty truck manufacturers for an alleged plot to stifle the availability of internal-combustion semi-truck...
11/19/2024
Covenant Logistics Group raised rates multiple times last quarter and expects to do so again next year, CEO David Parker said on a Q3 earnings call last month. While some customers might balk at an i...
11/19/2024
Congressional transportation leaders resolved their differences on a pending truck safety bill and attached it to anti-drug legislation approved by both houses last weekend. The safety measure would f...
11/18/2024
Domestic freight demand is not only strong, it is growing stronger. Yet this statement, supported by data from SONAR, U.S. trade agencies and numerous industry observers, rings false to many carriers...
11/17/2024
As a major contributor to global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, the transportation sector has immense potential to advance decarbonization. However, a zero-emissions global supply chain requires re-i...
11/16/2024
I’ve been closely following the freight market, and it’s clear that the Great Freight Recession has ended. After the most prolonged freight recession in history, the market has been showing signs of ...
11/15/2024
One special act of kindness shown by an Akron, Ohio, truck driver has led to him being called an angel. Rick Thomas, a trucker from Akron working for ABF Freight, was recognized by the Truckload Carri...
11/15/2024
President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will exert significant influence on major policies affecting trucking, with major cost implications, for example, for truck automation an...
11/14/2024
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is extending the compliance deadline for a financial responsibility rule affecting freight brokers, which initially took effect earlier this yea...
11/14/2024
While there were several sizable market moves in response to the outcome of the presidnetial election, grain and livestock futures traded orderly and with general support after initally facing a mild...
11/13/2024
It’s 2024—if you’re still dispatching your drivers by text or tracking loads on spreadsheets, you might be missing out on serious savings. With the trucking market as competitive as it is, finding way...
11/13/2024
Farming activities in the United States accounted for 10.5 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2022. From 2021 to 2022, agricultural greenhouse gas emissions decreased from 681.6 to 663.6 mill...
11/12/2024
The trucking industry has been entrenched in a Great Freight Recession since about March 2022, which created economic hardship for several companies and led to bankruptcy filings and firms shutting do...
11/12/2024
Voters are returning former President Donald Trump to the White House after a sweeping electoral win, which makes him the second president in U.S. history to be re-elected after a loss. The transporta...
11/11/2024
Predictions of a strong peak season this year are keeping truck drivers in seats, with trucking jobs mostly unchanged in October during a time of overcapacity. According to the latest numbers from the...
11/11/2024
A truck driver is involved in a crash with a passenger vehicle. The first thing he does is call his safety manager — before calling 911. Company policy calls for the driver to remain in his truck unti...
11/10/2024
The advantages of resilient agriculture lie in its ability to help farmers withstand various perturbations throughout the growing season – drought, excessive rainfall, heat and pest pressures. Accordi...
11/9/2024
Landstar System’s owner-operator truck count dropped 12% year-over-year in Q3, as high operating costs and low rates persisted, President and CEO Frank Lonegro said on an earnings call Wednesday. The...
11/8/2024
The U.S. trucking industry has been shaken to its foundations. A welter of external challenges catalyzed the failure of approximately 88,000 trucking firms in 2023. That is 10% of the nation’s truckin...
11/7/2024
Just a few years ago, when Jared Flinn, former truck driver and co-founder of Bulkloads, discovered a lack of trucking themed books to read to his children, he had an idea … and “The Trucking Adventur...
11/7/2024
Maryland-based nonprofit Climate United announced its intention to spend $250 million to buy up to 500 electric semi trucks over three years in what the group is calling “the biggest single order of z...
11/6/2024
Don’t let factoring companies trap you in a contract you didn’t bargain for. Many factoring services lock you into minimum monthly requirements, leaving you with limited choices and high fees once you...
11/6/2024
Andersons, Inc. (ANDE), an agribusiness company announced on Monday that it has finalized the acquisition of the majority ownership in Skyland Grain, LLC, for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition is...
11/5/2024
In October, corn prices were hovering around $4.20 a bushel, with soybean values near $10, down 50% and 43%, respectively, from their 2022 highs. Those figures are each about 10% under estimated price...
11/5/2024
“I’m pleased with our third quarter results that reflect continued improvement in our execution, as we continue to deploy our new operating model,” said Dave Bozeman, president and CEO. “We are raisin...
11/4/2024
Could diesel fuel go the way of the dinosaur? The rise of cheap liquefied natural gas is driving the demand for trucks powered by the fuel – at least in China, according to the Financial Times. That u...
11/4/2024
A recent survey by a leading trucking organization found that the smaller the company, the more women drivers they employ. That is one of the findings of the Women In Trucking Association's recently r...
11/3/2024
Truck freight shipments and spending continued to contract in the third quarter, albeit at a slower pace than earlier this year, according to the latest U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index. Shipments were...
11/2/2024
Although the publicly available data is limited, court cases involving predatory lease-purchase agreements in the trucking industry provide a glimpse into the severity of the problem. As part of the F...
11/1/2024
Seasonal patterns of volume lulls during mid-October took hold this week, slightly later than normal as the three disruptions at the beginning of the month helped create a short-term boost for freight...
11/1/2024
Despite a severe drought that decreased the number of vessels passing through the waterway, the Panama Canal’s profit grew by almost 9.5% to $3.45 billion in the fiscal year that ended in September. T...
10/31/2024
Just over two weeks after reopening U.S. 441, officials in Tennessee are once again reminding truckers that commercial vehicles are prohibited from traveling on the narrow highway. “Newfound Gap Road ...
10/31/2024
Jodi Edwards is a professional truck driver for J.B. Hunt Transport, with more than 2 million miles collision-free. Deb LaBree is an independent owner-operator of Castle Transport, which has been ...
10/30/2024
At Bulk Insurance Group, we know that rising insurance premiums are a major pain for bulk haulers like you. That's why we’ve partnered with Ten Four Truck Insurance, a company built by truckers, for t...
10/30/2024
A nearly two-year stagnant freight market has seen carriers exit the industry, though many have persevered by leveraging resources and staying flexible. After 20 years in the trucking business, Moscos...
10/29/2024
Truckers once again have ranked truck parking as the number one issue they face in the course of doing their jobs, according to a new survey released. However, the American Transportation Research Ins...
10/29/2024
It took Stanley Bejma parts of three months to get his crop in the ground. Getting it out was much quicker. Bejma, who farms in Perry and neighboring Washington counties, planted in April, May and ...
10/28/2024
In an Oct. 7 media release, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced a proposed rule the agency says would provide close to $100 million in annual cost savings for ...
10/28/2024
Back in the 1800s, the term “silly season” was used to describe times when the newspapers, for a lack of any major events, focused on trivial or frivolous matters. Eventually, the phrase was applied t...
10/27/2024
A new report from American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council and Decisiv Inc. shows continued declines in heavy-duty parts and labor costs, but cautions those declines slowed...
10/26/2024
I thought about making a change a few years back. After 25 years in radio, I figured I’d try something new. So, I went back to college and took a bunch of courses to see if I had a knack for anything ...
10/25/2024
Diesel fuel prices across the U.S. fell by an average of nearly 8 cents per gallon during the most recent week ending Oct. 21, according to the Energy Information Administration’s weekly update. With ...
10/25/2024
On a sunny, cold October day, Chris Martin drove the combine on the family farm near Mt. Pulaski with the biggest smile on his face. “My favorite thing to do in the world is to be in the combine,” Mar...
10/24/2024
Plaintiffs in a major case challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA's) new heavy-duty vehicle emissions standards filed their opening brief in litigation, Fox News Digital has learned. T...
10/24/2024
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 2.1% in September after rising 1.7% in August. In September, the index equaled 113.2 (2015=100) comp...
10/23/2024
If you're looking to grow your bulk freight business and explore new opportunities, the Bulk Freight Conference is the perfect event for you. The Bulk Freight Conference is where industry leaders, car...
10/23/2024
A coalition of 24 states, led by Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers, have signed a brief against a federal electric truck mandate. On March 29, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rolled out ...
10/22/2024
A family-owned trucking company in Oklahoma now owns an extremely special truck, and a program to aid wounded veterans benefits receives a major donation as a result. Rush Enterprises, Inc. recently a...
10/22/2024
A coalition of states, trucking groups and agricultural organizations are fighting back against a federal electric truck mandate. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is requiring electric models...
10/21/2024
Farmers in the Midwest and Great Plains will see decreased incomes this year, as the U.S. agriculture industry will likely have a down year compared to the last two. Net farm income will fall 4.4% in ...
10/21/2024
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co (ADM.N), intentionally failed to test and maintain safety systems on its grain equipment for years, which contributed to an explosion that immolated a worker and put him in a...
10/20/2024
On November 18, 2024, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will begin enforcing a new rule with severe implications for commercial drivers and the trucking industry. Truck drivers w...
10/19/2024
Bucyrus, Ohio-based Dan Linn, owner of Linn Acres Farm, operates one rig on the trucking side of his farming business, hauling dry bulk agricultural products from Ohio to locations in the Southeast, I...
10/18/2024
In today’s increasingly sustainability-focused world, the heavy-duty trucking industry finds itself at a critical crossroads. The need for efficient and accurate emissions reporting is more pressing t...
10/17/2024
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed a rule back on April 28, 2020, titled “Controlled Substances and Alcohol Testing: State Driver’s Licensing Agency Non-Issuance/Downgrade of Com...
10/17/2024
The International Longshoremen’s Association strike was shorter than many anticipated, lasting just three days, when some of the largest retailers were expecting the terminal closures to last at least...
10/16/2024
Thinking of expanding your trucking business? Adding a brokerage division could be the next big move. Many carriers are branching into brokerage services to increase revenue streams and protect agains...
10/16/2024
The latest numbers from FTR showed that preliminary North American Class 8 net orders in September reached 30,000 units, marking a 107% month-over-month (m/m) increase but a 4% year-over-year (y/y) de...
10/15/2024
With the lives of thousands of animals at stake, three Alabama trucking companies — in the wake of deadly wildfires that decimated 1 million acres of grazing area — responded to a call from agricultur...
10/15/2024
An Oklahoma truck driver was recently recognized for his actions at the scene of a serious accident. PattersonThe Truckload Carriers Association recently named truck driver Thomas Patterson from Owass...
10/14/2024
As executives look ahead for opportunities in the freight cycle, industry conferences will help keep stakeholders on the pulse of the market, trends and the future. From networking to panels an...
10/14/2024
The term “paper rates” is getting a fresh look with recent research by researchers from the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics. Angela Acocella, Chris Caplice and Yossi Sheffi divided into ...
10/13/2024
The Bureau County Board Tuesday night approved a change in zoning and a conditional use permit for Bartlett Grain Co. LP, to build a $50 million facility east of Route 40 between Buda and Manlius. The...
10/12/2024
Hey BulkLoads members, Exciting news! We’re thrilled to announce the release of our 5th book in the Semi Sam series, Semi Sam and the Pumpkin Haul, just in time for fall! 🍂 You can order your copy di...
10/11/2024
At the UP.Summit, J.B. Hunt Transport Inc. and UP.Labs, a venture lab for transportation and mobility, announced the establishment of their Logistics Venture Lab. "From the inception of modern in...
10/11/2024
The fall season is also the busiest time of year for marine shipping on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway, and agricultural commodities and steel continue to drive activity in 2024. As noted in ...
10/10/2024
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has announced a new, proposed rule that would provide close to $100 million in annual cost savings for bu...
10/10/2024
From staff reports The USDA on Sept. 30 released two grain reports: the quarterly Grain Stocks report and the annual Small Grains Summary. National winter wheat production for 2024 totaled 1.35 billio...
10/9/2024
In today’s fast-paced trucking industry, sticking with outdated methods like texting drivers each morning, managing schedules with spreadsheets, or keeping records on paper could be holding your busin...
10/9/2024
In an Oct. 7 media release, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced a proposed rule the agency says would provide close to $100 million in annual cost savings for ...
10/8/2024
This is the story of a one-person, one-truck operation growing into Michigan’s Agricultural Exporter of the Year. Twice. Robert (Bob) Meeuwsen founded Meeuwsen Produce and Grain in 1950. For transport...
10/8/2024
Madison County Sheriff’s office in Tennessee is investigating tire vandalism at a TA Travel Center where more than 80 semi-trucks reportedly had their tires slashed. The deputies responded to a call f...
10/7/2024
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co is idling its only soybean processing plant in Iowa for weeks in the thick of a record U.S. harvest, the grain merchant told Reuters, tightening supplies of soymeal fed to l...
10/6/2024
The freight recession rolls on. Average for-hire rates remain below the average cost to operate a truck. Fleets preparing for the future want to know how long this bleak environment can remain. On the...
10/5/2024
Sweeping legislation that would set food and farm policy for the next five years is in limbo, waiting for lawmakers to decide its fate after the election. The latest deadline for the farm bill passed ...
10/4/2024
With 45,000 dock workers across the country poised to walk off the job by the end of Monday, one owner of a trucking business in Houston is scrambling to find options to keep his job going. Paul Woodf...
10/4/2024
Truck driver detention at customer facilities cost the trucking industry $15 billion in 2023, according to new research released by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). ATRI’s report...
10/3/2024
A looming strike of US dockworkers is threatening to disrupt US grains and other commodity exports at a crucial time for American farmers seeking to sell bumper harvests. The possible port strike that...
10/3/2024
If you watch TV, you know that there’s big money in pharmaceuticals. Every other commercial seems to hawk some drug that will cure or treat one thing or another. (I enjoy hearing the extensive – and ...
10/2/2024
Factoring can be a lifeline for cash flow, but it often comes with hidden fees, long-term contracts, and high costs that hurt small trucking businesses. After years in the industry, we can tell you—if...
10/2/2024
A last-ditch effort by ports ownership to get the ILA union back to the bargaining table with a wage hike offer of nearly 50% over six years was rejected by the union on Monday, with a strike at ports...
10/1/2024
“I don’t have to manage or supervise anyone, and I have the freedom to make my own choices about when my day is going to start and where I want to go,” Anderson said. According to a media release, And...
10/1/2024
The Internal Revenue Service has announced special per diem rates that can be used to substantiate the amount of business expenses incurred for travel away from home on or after Oct. 1. Specifical...
9/30/2024
On a recent episode of Loaded and Rolling, Matt Leffler, the Armchair Attorney, spoke about the explosion in nuclear verdicts impacting trucking. A nuclear verdict in trucking is one that awards over ...
9/30/2024
"We need you to send a picture of the driver's CDL, as well as a picture of them in front of the truck with the MC and DOT# clearly visible," a broker wrote to small fleet owner-operator Gab...
9/29/2024
Truck tonnage levels hit an 18-month high in August, according to the latest For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index report from the American Trucking Associations. ATA’s advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Tr...
9/28/2024
“Paul Rissler Transportation gets the job done and looks good doing it.” Those are the words of Tom Arnold with Dutchland Refrigerated Transport, a primary customer of six-truck Paul Rissler Transport...
9/27/2024
DAT’s Truckload Volume Index (TVI) for August rose month over month for the dry van, refrigerated and flatbed segments tracked. DAT reported an increase of 2.8% from July for dry van, 4.3% for refrige...
9/27/2024
Like many leaders in the trucking industry, HDT Emerging Leader Samantha Bodnar’s journey began in the family business. “My grandfather started D.M. Bowman 65 years ago with just one truck and built i...
9/26/2024
With Pro Farmer confirming a record soybean crop and just under a 15-billion-bushel corn crop, what is the harvest and post-harvest outlook? Jerry Gulke, president of The Gulke Group, says weather wil...
9/26/2024
As the day nears when driverless trucks join traffic flows on interstate highways, autonomous system developers point to third-party validators to help reinforce their safety messages. Be safe out the...
9/25/2024
Let’s face it — insurance premiums can take a big bite out of your profits. As a business owner, you should be checking if you’re getting the best deal possible. Why not see how much you could be savi...
9/25/2024
Once a farmer invests in having trucks on the farm, a logical next thought might be to find other ways to use those assets more than just a few months out of the year. “They wake up one morning with a...
9/24/2024
The trucking industry is slated to see more relief from an extended freight recession after the Federal Reserve on Wednesday declared a reduction in the federal funds rate for the first time in over f...
9/24/2024
If you’re a corn and soybean producer, you want to get the most for your grain. But, what should you be looking at when it comes to storage plans and the grain markets following harvest? Tanner Ehmke,...
9/23/2024
The Senate approved legislation last week allowing the federal government to crack down on unsafe truckers operating in big city commercial zones. The legislation also directs the Department of Transp...
9/23/2024
To grow with the ag retail and large ranching/ farming segments in the western and central regions of US, Cargill has acquired two feed mills from Compana Pet Brands – one in Denver, Colorado and the ...
9/22/2024
Marten, which said in July that it had refused rate cuts for nearly a year, saw its operating income nosedive to $10 million in Q2, down from $28.2 million a year ago. “Our earnings were heavily press...
9/21/2024
The freight market came out of Labor Day with a flourish of volumes. Tender volumes reached the highest level of the year but have since started to retreat. Even so, tender volumes are following a sim...
9/20/2024
As American grocery buyers await a Federal Trade Commission verdict on Kroger’s two-year-old, $24.6 billion bid to buy competitor Albertsons, the European Commission took just 35 days to give its bles...
9/20/2024
The abrupt closure of Illinois-based trucking company Midwest Transport Inc. which left over 480 drivers suddenly out of work, left many questioning the position of the trucking industry. The closure ...
9/19/2024
Dana Gardner's growing chemical-tank hauling operation represents a case study in turning lemons into lemonade. He's bought and drove some real clunker trucks -- and made money with them. He found a f...
9/19/2024
The Associated Press’ Jim Salter reported this past week that “the water level of the Mississippi River is unusually low for the third straight year, forcing barge companies to put limits on how much ...
9/19/2024
You may find your pickup truck fast enough on the road, but others make a living driving far bigger vehicles for days on end. To be a commercial truck driver means being skilled at handling large mach...
9/18/2024
Truckers, if you're still dispatching drivers with text messages, spreadsheets, or even pen and paper, you're wasting time and money. These outdated methods are slowing you down, and in today’s tight ...
9/18/2024
ACT Research's Jim Meil shares expert insights into the trucking economy and details what a Fed rate cut could mean for carriers. In this video with FleetOwner, he compares the current freight recessi...
9/17/2024
A range of safety groups are calling for judicial review of federal rules for truck drivers' hours of service. According to a lawsuit filed by Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, Public Citizen, th...
9/17/2024
The trucking industry is a supportive force, helping multiple groups of people. Learn more about who the industry has been aiding recently in this week’s Five Good Things. Earlier this month, XPO wrap...
9/16/2024
Werner Enterprises’ electric trucks are currently insufficient to meet the company’s needs, Chairman and CEO Derek Leathers said Thursday. The electric grid is not capable of producing enough energy t...
9/16/2024
CHS Inc., the largest farmer-owned cooperative in the United States, intends to return $600 million in cash patronage and equity redemptions to its owners during calendar year 2025. The CHS board of d...
9/15/2024
A bill to guarantee overtime pay to employee truck drivers had been quiet for several months. However, the bipartisan GOT Truckers Act recently picked up a new co-sponsor. Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Ore.,...
9/14/2024
The trucking industry had a challenging year in 2023, but it had weathered the storm, moving more than 11 billion tons of freight during the year. This is according to the American Trucking Associatio...
9/13/2024
A new study found that not only is having drivers detained at customers’ facilities expensive, it also contributes to higher speeds driven by some truckers. Additionally, it’s accepted as inevitable b...
9/13/2024
The water level of the Mississippi River is unusually low for the third straight year, forcing barge companies to put limits on how much cargo they can carry and cutting into farm profits. It was ...
9/12/2024
In many parts of the country, you can't drive on an interstate without spotting a semitruck. But have you ever wondered where they are hauling all that stuff? Truck Parking Club used Bureau of Transpo...
9/12/2024
Many veterans have taken jobs in the trucking industry after leaving the military. The transition to civilian life hasn’t always been easy for them, but some have found healing by selflessly helping t...
9/11/2024
Roughly 35% of truckers and trucking companies use factoring services, especially mid-size carriers and owner-operators. Factoring helps these businesses manage cash flow by providing quick payment...
9/11/2024
As harvest approaches, and low commodity prices persist, a recent AgWeb survey shows farmers still have an abnormally high percentage of old crop corn and soybeans to sell. USDA’s June Grain Stocks Re...
9/10/2024
Improving driver training and providing better compensation are among many ways the trucking industry can retain drivers, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association told a room of freight stak...
9/10/2024
Economic indicators rarely all tell the same story, but increasingly, they are pointing to an improving economy and light at the end of the tunnel for a trucking industry beleaguered by low freight ra...
9/9/2024
Private fleets transported a record 75% of the outbound freight the companies that own them shipped in 2023, according to a recent study released by the National Private Truck Council. The share of sh...
9/9/2024
A federal jury has convicted a Missouri man after he fraudulently obtained Paycheck Protection Program money that he used to start a trucking business. The jury found Christopher Carroll, 54, guilty ...
9/8/2024
Viterra grain company recently announced plans to build a grain facility in Dalhart, which they expect to be completed by mid- 2025. The new facility will be located near the intersection of Chamberla...
9/7/2024
The Bull Attorneys, a premier law firm based in Wichita and Garden City handling cases in the Midwest and nationwide, well-known for their expertise in grain truck and farm equipment accident cases, i...
9/6/2024
Farmers should brace for even tighter margins and implement applicable risk management practices based on the latest crop price estimates from the University of Illinois farmdoc team. Current level...
9/6/2024
ADM is expanding a successful trial program for wheat deliveries with a new logistics initiative that uses Voltloader electric tractor units in the United Kingdom for direct delivery of flour from ADM...
9/5/2024
In 100 years, when the 2024 presidential election is in our grandkids' grandkids' history books, and everyone who actually lived through it is long gone, I'm not sure they're going to believe it was r...
9/5/2024
Farmers are feeling less optimistic about the future of the ag economy, according to the latest survey from Purdue University. “More people are pointing to lower crop and livestock prices as their top...
9/4/2024
It's a no brainer insurance premiums are high, as a business owner it's smart to shop your insurance and see if you can save. Why not explore how much you could save on your premium? We've saved bulk ...
9/4/2024
Safety investigators have warned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to tighten electronic logging device (ELD) requirements to prevent trucking companies and their drivers from creating f...
9/3/2024
Michigan State Police have launched a new statewide safety campaign aimed at commercial truck drivers. The MSP Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division is extending its reach by sending safety message...
9/2/2024
They’re literally the biggest players on the transportation landscape: tankers, flatbeds, big rigs and box trucks that roam the nation’s highways and haul billions of tons of freight worth trillions o...
9/2/2024
The California Department of Motor Vehicles on Friday issued draft regulations on the operation of autonomous vehicles on highways, paving the way for self-driving trucks to commence long-haul deliver...
8/31/2024
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Sioux City-based Wilson Trailer Company will lay off dozens of its employees at the end of September. A listing on Iowa Workforce Development’s WARN website says 58 people will be ...
8/31/2024
Minnesota OSHA has fined a trucking company over $600,000 after a worker died at one of their facilities in March. The worker died in March 2024 at Wayne Transport Inc’s facility in Virginia, Mi...
8/30/2024
When it comes to understanding trucking industry zero-emissions regulations: “It’s all about figuring out CARB’s regulations,” said Mari Mantle, regulatory affairs manager at Cummins. It’s a sentiment...
8/30/2024
Liquid Trucking recently established Siouxland Transloading, a new facility adjacent to the tank truck carrier’s terminal in South Sioux City, Nebraska, intended to “upgrade” the chemical supply chain...
8/29/2024
According to the latest data from Truckstop and FTR Transportation Intelligence for the week ended August 9, it appears that the spot market is moving normally at rate levels that closely match those ...
8/29/2024
Jason Cowan is like a grandmaster chess player when it comes to his Silver Creek Transportation business. Now approaching 40 trucks strong after growing before, through and since the pandemic from the...
8/28/2024
If you're a carrier with a fleet of trucks, adding a brokerage division can unlock new opportunities and diversify your business. Many trucking companies are expanding into brokerage services to incre...
8/28/2024
Renewable diesel as a drop-in fuel for diesel combustion engines is starting to gain traction in the U.S. trucking industry, said suppliers, distributors and federal energy researchers. Industry inter...
8/27/2024
Nobody wants to haul "cheap freight," but there's value in knowing your audience when you're putting on the salesman's hat any small business owner inevitably wears. At this past Spring's ed...
8/27/2024
A Nashville, Tennessee-based freight brokerage ceased operations Tuesday, laying off around 130 employees after its parent company pulled the plug on operations without warning, according to sources f...
8/26/2024
A lot of times, when I ask members who cancel or don’t renew whether they utilized our shipper database or posted their truck availability, many reply that they didn’t or didn’t even know about it. Th...
8/26/2024
Be safe out there. Keeping the harvest crew safe is a high priority for operations when the combines start rolling out of the sheds. Simple things such as getting enough sleep or eating right can make...
8/25/2024
Trucking leaders noted positive factors in the market during Q2 and July — while still warning that an inflection point is not yet here. Companies such as P.A.M. Transportation Services, Schneider Nat...
8/24/2024
FTR reports that U.S. trailer net orders climbed 26% month-over-month (m/m) to 5,961 units in July but, that orders were down 38% year-over-year (y/y). Orders came in well below FTR’s seasonal expecta...
8/23/2024
Tim Morris of Island, Kentucky, says he and approximately 30 regional drivers for Perdue Transportation Inc., headquartered in Salisbury, Maryland, were blindsided Monday when they were called in to a...
8/22/2024
It was no doubt a bittersweet last weekend in Waupun, Wisconsin, at what could well be the final edition of the decades-running Waupun Truck-N-Show, where Overdrive News Editor Matt Cole was on hand t...
8/22/2024
Groendyke Transport Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all tank truck assets of Linden Bulk Transportation from Depot Connect International, a leading provider in the tank contain...
8/21/2024
In 2024, if you’re still dispatching your drivers each morning by sending text messages or relying on outdated methods like spreadsheets or even pen and paper, you’re missing out on significant opport...
8/21/2024
August is when most of our annual semi tractor and trailer inspections are due. Generally, August is a slow time of the year, so we can rotate the trucks through and not disrupt any schedules. However...
8/20/2024
Determining the right rate for hauling freight is a fundamental question in the trucking industry, and it’s one that every trucking company must address. Unlike many other industries, trucking involve...
8/20/2024
A new Michigan law authorizes heavier electric trucks on state roadways. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law a bill to authorize electric-powered trucks to weigh up to 82,000 pounds – up from 80,000...
8/19/2024
In for-hire trucking, shippers pay carriers to move freight. This payment is generally a per-mile rate with a fuel surcharge. Freight rates are the primary source of income in for-hire trucking and a ...
8/19/2024
Custom Commodities Transport, a logistics company delivering comprehensive solutions to shippers, has a new brand, logo and messaging to more accurately reflect the company’s capabilities. The new nam...
8/18/2024
Semis, big-rigs, or tractor-trailers—whatever you call them—are ubiquitous on American roadways and are the most common means of transport for goods in the country. But 18-wheelers can contribute to d...
8/17/2024
Agriculture experts predict high yields across the Midwest, with grain silos overflowing into on-pile storage this fall. While farmers will be breaking records with their harvests, grain prices are ex...
8/16/2024
Raise your hand if you knew that Congress is debating a bill this summer that could slow the pace of climate change, produce cleaner drinking water, restore habitat for endangered wildlife and impro...
8/16/2024
One of the most common and important questions we receive is about payment: How do you get paid using BulkLoads? After all, getting paid is crucial in trucking. Unlike many other industries, trucking ...
8/15/2024
Grain shippers are calling on CN, CPKC, the TCRC and the Government of Canada to put posturing and politics aside for the good of Canadians to ensure a rail strike does not occur. The strike would hav...
8/15/2024
In the 1996 Christmas movie classic, “Jingle All The Way,” Arnold Schwarzenegger’s mattress salesman, Howard Langston, faces off against a rival dad in a desperate race to find a Turbo Man toy that ha...
8/14/2024
"Great and simple way to get paid for your loads. Less time chasing your money more time looking for loads." - Jon Miller, Rachel & Jon Express LLC Get back to finding loads that work fo...
8/14/2024
has been a long ugly road for the trucking industry in the U.S. since Covid caused one of its deepest recessions in history. But now, it is showing "signs of life" as demand ticks higher an...
8/13/2024
For some time, the trucking industry has been struggling with rising insurance coverage, but risk management issues also plagued fleets this year. Although high premiums have been a top concern, indus...
8/13/2024
If you ask grain farmers about their biggest input costs, they are likely to talk about equipment purchases, fertilizer prices or the cost of various crop protection products. One huge cost, grain fre...
8/12/2024
Used Class 8 truck prices took a big hit in June, falling 7.6% from May and 20% from June 2023, according to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks report by ACT Research. The ...
8/12/2024
Two years ago, Galen Lee was trying to buy a plot of land in Fruitland to farm, but he was outbid by a housing developer for twice as much as he could offer. Lee is a fourth generation farmer in Payet...
8/11/2024
A coalition of trade groups, led by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, are urging House of Representatives leaders to pass the $755 million truck parking bill to expand truck parking ...
8/10/2024
During these dog days of summer, you're probably sitting by some body of water, be it a pool, pond, lake, or ocean, enjoying your summer before you hit the ground running when you return after a much-...
8/9/2024
The average long-term (contract) rate for dry van truckloads (yellow) has dropped about 3%-5% since July 2023, according to FreightWaves invoice data. The more short-term focused-spot rate (white) is ...
8/9/2024
Layoffs continue across the commercial transportation and freight industry, according to a new round of worker reduction notices in Florida, Texas, Illinois and Wisconsin. It is the second round of la...
8/8/2024
The Multistate Tax Commission is considering changes to how trucking receipts are sourced for determining state income taxes, a move that industry stakeholders are very much against. For nearly 40 yea...
8/8/2024
Deere & Co. cut nearly 500 salaried workers in Iowa and Illinois, with 319 employees slashed at the iconic tractor and combine manufacturer's global headquarters and production facility, both in I...
8/7/2024
If you're currently paying more than $15k then you may be overpaying on your premium. BulkLoads Insurance Agents are shaving thousands off of bulk hauler's insurance premiums. With access to market kn...
8/7/2024
When it comes to developing the next round of leaders for America’s trucking family businesses, straightforward communication may be the X factor in a successful transition—or a failed one. In a surve...
8/6/2024
New worker safety regulations meant to log how many hours truckers are on the road may have inadvertently exposed millions of U.S. 18-wheelers to hackers who could take control of entire fleets of veh...
8/6/2024
A Thurston County Superior Court judge has denied an effort to make the state Department of Ecology find a way to assure farmers are exempt from paying fuel surcharges under the state’s cap-and-trade ...
8/5/2024
Two years ago, Galen Lee was trying to buy a plot of land in Fruitland to farm, but he was outbid by a housing developer for twice as much as he could offer. Lee is a fourth generation farmer in Payet...
8/5/2024
Loans to trucking companies have been one of the troubled parts of bank portfolios the past two years, but the worst may just be over. Shipping volumes on trucks fell at a lower pace in the second qu...
8/5/2024
A semi-annual survey of freight brokers from Bloomberg Intelligence and truckstop shows brokers are hopeful that demand could pick up in the latter half of the year. "Though freight brokers conti...
8/4/2024
Driver turnover is one of the trucking industry’s most ubiquitous and evergreen concerns. The annual industrywide turnover rate has consistently come in at over 90% since the 1990s. Conversations abou...
8/3/2024
Total Transborder Freight by Border in May 2024, Compared to May 2023:Transborder freight between the U.S. and North American countries Canada and Mexico: Total transborder freight: $138.9 billion of...
8/2/2024
U.S. trailer orders in June remained below the previous year’s levels, according to ACT Research. Preliminary net data indicated a 19% year-over-year decline, with orders dropping to 6,300 units. Howe...
8/2/2024
As farmers across the U.S. are on track to harvest some of their biggest corn and soybean crops ever, the Federal Reserve says the ongoing decline in commodity prices is putting farm income in questio...
8/1/2024
For the first time in nearly two years, the average cost of moving goods by truck is set to rise 0.2% annually this month, signaling a potential end to the trucking recession, according to Bloomberg. ...
8/1/2024
A new study by the National Corn Growers Association shows American corn growers were responsible for a $152 billion boost to the U.S. economy in 2023. The report looked at the number of ways corn gro...
7/31/2024
Here's what TMS user Mike Korte from K2 LLC has to say: "What I have discovered is the TMS portion is cost-effective in our industry, and easy to use for us older guys, it truly has...
7/31/2024
Whether disruptions are happening or not, shippers should have contingency plans in place, experts say, which was a hard lesson learned during the pandemic. Though as that crisis subsided, 2024 has no...
7/30/2024
The national Outbound Tender Reject Index topped out at its highest level in nearly two years just before the Fourth of July, a smidge above 6.5%. The more interesting pattern might be the fact that t...
7/30/2024
An explosion occurred at Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM)’s processing complex in Decatur on Sunday morning. A spokesperson from ADM said a “potential smoldering event” was found at an elevator in the bui...
7/29/2024
Major rulemaking deadlines were again extended as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration pushed back several decisions to 2025. The FMCSA’s proposed truck speed limiter rule was scheduled to ...
7/29/2024
Broker transparency and the enforcement of 49 CFR 371.3, pertaining to records to be kept by brokers and carriers' right to review the record, remain among the hottest debates in trucking, with small ...
7/28/2024
The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index suggests the supply-demand balance between the fleet and freight is narrowing, ACT Research reported Thursday. ACT states the Volume Index decreased...
7/27/2024
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has asked Congress to give the agency the statutory authority to assess civil penalties for unauthorized brokerage violations — both the double-brokerin...
7/26/2024
In the competitive trucking sector, growth hinges on strategic moves that extend beyond daily operations. From market expansion and cost efficiencies to talent acquisition and competitive advantage, a...
7/26/2024
When it comes to developing the next round of leaders for America’s trucking family businesses, straightforward communication may be the X factor in a successful transition—or a failed one. In a surve...
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