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As a way to say thank you to long haul truckers, two companies teamed up to serve free lunch to drivers along Highway 16. AFD Petroleum teamed up with Opa's Bake Shop in Hinton to serve up over 70 safe and tasty lunches to hungry truckers at the Medicine Lodge rest stop. "A lot of people have the luxury of working from home, truck drivers don't get that luxury so a lot of them are still on the road," said Kennedy Gordashko, from AFD Petroleum.

Consider what happened during two recent downturns. From the start of the Great Recession in December 2007 to the employment trough, truck transportation employment fell by 13 percent, but residential construction employment fell by close to 40 percent, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Then, from mid-2014 when oil and gas extraction jobs peaked to the trough three years later, trucking jobs increased by 2 percent while oil and gas jobs fell by almost 30 percent. BLS data

Bob Sinner, president of SB&B Foods in Casselton, North Dakota, has spent the past two decades developing his business into a successful global ocean container shipper of specialty food-grade soybeans. However, Sinner has always been pressed to ensure that his business in the American heartland has adequate access to 20-foot containers, which are vital to filling his high-end customers orders. With the ocean container industry now in turmoil due to the coronavirus pandemic, he is w

HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) A grain mill company serving both Huntington and Wells County has voluntarily surrendered its licenses. Salamonie Mills and Agland Grain are a grain mill company that supplies a wide range of agriculturally-related products including livestock feed and grain bin storage in both Huntington and Wells County.

We would like to just go in and sit down and take a break, have a meal. For a lot of drivers, its a way to unwind, Reynolds said as she sat in the trucks cab recently, next to her new mask and hand sanitizer. Its got a lot of drivers wound up.

SALT LAKE CITY If a railroad locomotive is an iron horse, then a vast herd of them has been put out to pasture in Salt Lake City. Theyre lined up, nose to tail, waiting to go nowhere at least for now. By some estimates as many as 200 railroad engines each one costing about $3 million have been sidelined over the last year or so in a Union Pacific rail yard just north of downtown Salt Lake City. And it has nothing at all to do with the new coronavirus. A

MILWAUKEE A Wisconsin truck driver is off a ventilator and recovering from the coronavirus at home. Community members held a truck parade last Sunday as a show of support for Billy Shultz. "I want to help as many people as I can beat this," he said this Sunday. "It's a very scary thing. It's very real, but like I said, it can be beat." Shultz spent nearly two weeks on a ventilator in a hospital intensive care unit.

Food has no substitute. That is why, amid the increased government restrictions on movement in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19, agriculture was listed as an essential service whose value chain remains moving albeit within directed and, where necessary, authorised parameters.

(Bloomberg) -- For the first time in a decade, the world risks being cut off from Russian wheat at a time when some key buyers are rushing to import it. The top shipper last month limited sales through June to protect its own supply as the coronavirus crisis sparks food-security concerns around the world. Although the curbs were seen loose enough to ensure normal trade flows for this time of year, Russia has already burned through the entire quota. It will halt grain shipments to all but four

Its not unusual to see the Lady Lake post office handle a slew of packages at Christmas. It is unusual to experience that type of volume in the spring. But the spike in activity is occurring here and across the country because of the coronavirus pandemic. Its been extremely busy, said Lady Lake Postmaster Denise Buell. As more people stay home, they are getting the items they need by mail or delivery. The facility averages about 15,000 to 18,000 inbound packages a

The decision affects the corn dry mill facilities in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Columbus, Nebraska and ADM said it plans to furlough about 90 employees in each facility for four months.

Farmers in the upper Midwest euthanize their baby pigs because the slaughterhouses are backing up or closing, while dairy owners in the region dump thousands of gallons of milk a day. In Salinas, Calif., rows of ripe iceberg, romaine and red-leaf lettuce shrivel in the spring sun, waiting to be plowed back into the earth.

A professional truck driver recently received an award for his driving skills that prevented a collision on an icy highway from becoming a fatal accident. The crash victim was convinced that the truckers safe driving saved her life. I TRULY BELIEVE YOU SAVED MY LIFE AND I CANNOT WRITE THE WORDS THANK YOU ENOUGH TIMES. CRASH SURVIVOR TO TRUCK DRIVER ERIC EATON

The Kansas agricultural industry is practicing ways to work in a new fashion, based on adjustments the COVID-19 pandemic has incited. Anybody thats involved in agriculture realizes that prices, as well as production practices are being impacted a little bit, Lyon County Extension Office Agent Brian Rees said. Farmers and ranchers still need to prepare ground, plant crops, buy fuel, buy crops, buy feed, ship and transport livestock. Were getting into a season

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After at least a dozen truckers, hauling critical items, complained they are being targeted by predatory towing companies in the Queen City, a half dozen state lawmakers now pledge to take action following a series of FOX 46 investigations. I am appalled, said Rep. Rachel Hunt (D-Mecklenburg), after viewing FOX 46s reports.

Pacific Ethanol Inc. announced Friday it has closed on its agreement to sell its 74% ownership interest in Pacific Aurora LLC to Aurora Cooperative Elevator Company (Aurora Cooperative) for a total valuation of $52.8 million.

A group of over 75 truckers protesting low freight rates, high operational costs and additional freight broker regulations partially blocking Interstate 610 in Houston around 2pm, April 20st. The group is reportedly asking for additional freight broker regulations and transparency, as they feel freight brokers are keeping additional profits as rates continue to plummet. Drivers held a huge sign th

The COVID-19 pandemic affects freight shipping, as well as numerous other sectors. Now is the time for companies to rise to the challenge and impress their customers who may require assistance with their supply chains during the coronavirus crisis. Here are five ways they can do that:

The drivers displayed a large banner reading, We are the resistance. Honest prices on loads. Fair fees from insurance companies. Broker regulations.

An increasing number of U.S. states and Canadian provinces have suspended truck weight restrictions to allow vehicles to deliver bigger loads of emergency supplies during the coronavirus pandemic. However, its important to remember that the regulations for proper cargo securement remain unchanged. With many fleets running larger loads than they usually do, its critical to remember cargo securement regulations have not been lifted and that they need to take extra steps to

Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG) today announced that it has agreed to sell 35 U.S. interior elevators to Zen-Noh Grain Corporation. The completion of the sale is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval. "This transaction will allow Bunge to operate more efficiently and reinvest in higher returning areas of the company while reducing costs and strengthening our balance sheet," said Greg Heckman, Bunge's Chief Executive Officer. "Bunge will continue to be an industry lea

The New York City Department of Transportation has opened two temporary overnight parking locations to assist drivers hauling COVID-19 relief and essential products. The rest areas are located in Hunts Point and Staten Island. To help truckers safely meet Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMSCA) mandatory rest periods, the city has established the temporary rest areas at two strategic freight hubs. Each area will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for rest periods during t

WASHINGTON, DC, US A $19 billion aid package to boost a US agriculture sector reeling from the effects of COVID-19 will feature direct payments to producers and purchase of agriculture products to feed the hungry, the US Department of Agriculture announced April 17. The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) will draw from funds provided in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), and existing authorities,

The week of April was 13-17 was Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week. This time of year is the perfect time to refresh our memories with grain bin safety tips, plus after harvesting a lot of wet grain last year, it is especially important to be cautious. There is no shortage of sad grain bin-related tragedies. Nearly two dozen people are killed each year in the U.S. in grain entrapment incidents. Flowing grain is dangerous, and behaves like quicksand. In just 20 seconds, an adult can be completely bu

A group of around 75 truck drivers stopped traffic along a Houston freeway for about three hours on Tuesday, protesting low cargo rates and high maintenance costs. The drivers, mostly independent owner-operators, parked a long line of trucks along the right shoulder of the 610 East Loop in Houston, forcing police to shut down the freeway during afternoon traffic.

There arent many bright spots for Magic Valley agriculture right now in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. Farmers are dumping milk and potatoes onto the ground. Beef prices have taken a nosedive, and some processing plants have closed. When you look at wheat, corn, sugar beets, alfalfa and barley, there don't appear to be any big winners. Farming amid the coronavirus Roarey Kennedy, warehouse laborer, looks over a conveyor belt while it moves seed March 30 at Davidson and Company in Ede

Truck drivers in Colorado Springs say they are traveling longer distances in shorter times as people stay off the roads during COVID-19. The Pilot Travel Center was busy with truckers Saturday as they stopped to rest at the truck stop near Monument.

In an update to a status report issued earlier this week, the U.S. Treasury Department revealed Friday that transportation and warehousing accounted for $10.6 billion of the $342 billion in loans secured through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that Congress passed and President Trump signed into law on March 27. The program was designed to provide loans that could mostly be forgiven to companies with 500 employees or fewer, with 75% of the money to be used to maintain payroll for roughl

It is always great to hear the story of how a business began. There is so much to be learned from a story like this. Today I speak with Gary Liberty about the origins of Liberty Logistics which began in 2013.

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. Chet Eby is making sure you will get all of the bacon you need for breakfast, or that thinly sliced prosciutto and provolone sandwich youve been craving. It is a Wednesday afternoon, and the 31-year-old has his young sons, Austin and Evan, with him hauling a load of 20-pound piglets from Cumberland County to Iowa. He is one of millions of road warriors behind the wheel of trucks traveling across the country every hour of every day to make sure the necessities

At a time of widespread shutdowns, truck drivers form the lifeblood of our economy and the absolute lifeblood. For days, and sometimes weeks on end, truck drivers leave their homes and deliver supplies that American families need and count on during this national crisis and at all other times. Theyre always there. Their routes connect every farm, hospital, manufacturer, business, and community in the country.

Coronavirus has stricken workers at nearly half of Wayne Farms' 11 chicken processing plants and two of its 17 feed mills and hatcheries in the southeastern U.S., the poultry producer confirmed on Wednesday. However, the Continental Grain Co. subsidiary declined to specify the number of employees who tested positive for the virus nor identify the affected sites, with a spokesperson saying the situation is "constantly changing."

Green Plains Inc. today announced the successful startup of its high protein ingredient production facility and the first shipment of the product from its biorefinery in Shenandoah, Iowa. The shipment is destined for one of the premier ingredient processors and suppliers in the pet food industry. Green Plains has already sold a majority of its planned high protein production for 2020.

Freight market forecasting is a tricky game these days. Historical freight market data models provide good reference points, but because of the unprecedented nature of COVID-19 (a classic example of a black swan event), we have to rely on current data to understand what is taking place in the freight market. The good news is that this is the very data that SONAR has been building for the past two years. SONARs data comes from a number of disparate sources, but most importantly, electro

The April 9 USDA report seemed to factor in a 50% ethanol grind reduction for at least March and April. There may need to be more reductions in future reports if shelter in place continues. The USDA also increased feed usage, likely to make up for reduced DDG production and consumption. With what we know today, these adjustments appear reasonable. Reduced gas consumption due to shelter in place orders will likely impact corn prices for the rest of the year. Normal gas consumption is unlikely

In my last column, I discussed how total grain production and total grain exports have not increased dramatically over the last five years. So why are grain companies building new facilities over this same time period? Grain handling is a volume and numbers business. If grain companies dont handle the volume, they need to change the numbers so they net out profitable in the end. But how do they do that if someone else is controlling the sales and handling

In recent weeks, the coronavirus has upended America's $800 billion trucking industry. Typical manufacturing supply chains have all but dried up, while the pressure to move more retail and medical goods have heated up. In March 2020, overall trucking volumes jumped by 32% compared to the same month last year, according to freight data and media company FreightWaves. The demand forced the federal government to lift a safety law that dictates how many hours a truck driver can work for the first

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Im wondering if you find it as ironic as I do. Not too long ago, experts and business folks were waxing poetic about the advent of self-driving trucks. These autonomous behemoths would replace human truck drivers (like yourselves) and fill our highways with legions of robotic Freightliners, Kenworth T680s and Volvo FH16. Youd all be out of work, but hey, they said, thats busin

As the nation faces concerns over COVID-19, Eric McCray realizes that the trucking community is the heartbeat of America, keeping the supply chain moving and store shelves stocked. Our drivers are essential workers, said McCray, director of human resources for TCW. We make sure everything runs like its supposed to.

The American food industry -- groceries, restaurants, everywhere you go to get something to eat -- is largely traced back to the American farm. And like everything else in a world under COVID-19 restrictions, farmers are feeling the crunch. "I have good friends in farming I've talked to from Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee," said Pulaski's Joel Wilson. "We're in the same boat as far as having

The shutdown of a Smithfield Foods Inc. hog-processing plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, affects hog producers in three states and threatens the availability of 18 million servings of pork a day. The plant, which has 3,700 employees, is linked to hundreds of cases of coronavirus in the state. Laid-off workers are being paid for the next two weeks, Smithfield said. The processing plant gets 30%-35% of its hogs from 550 independent family farms in South Dakota with the rest from neighboring I

The trucking industry saw a stunning surge in demand in the first quarter as consumers panic-bought with unprecedented enthusiasm. But that boom is now crashing. It will likely lead to another round of bankruptcies in America's $800 billion trucking industry, which saw an unusual surge in business failures last year.

Tractor-trailer drivers shipping product to market in the Front Range and east toward the Nebraska state line on Interstate 76 were greeted Saturday in Fort Morgan by a number of military veterans wishing to express their support for over-the-road haulers. The idea stemmed from Jim Carr, a Patriot Guard rider, who as of Saturday had spent the past 15 days on an overpass west of Limon showing his support for drivers in the trucking industry ensuring supply chain stabilization during the COVID-

Stay home. Save Lives. Theres a lot of traffic on the road that shouldnt be on the road, Uvanile-Hesch told FreightWaves. What are you people thinking? Uvanile-Hesch, a driver for Sharp Transportation Systems, will begin hauling that message across Canada and the United States on Tuesday. The 53-foot trailer wrap will be hard to miss: Apart from the message, it features photos of medical personnel wearing face masks and the hashtag &ldqu

With the time to harvest corn and soybeans in central Illinois still several ... that we're going to have a good growing season, Kleinschmidt added.

Many of the worlds leading industries are grinding to a halt as governments across the globe attempt to thwart the further spread of COVID-19. Industries that involve bringing large numbers of people together physically are bearing the brunt, including sporting events, restaurants, education, and tourism. But there are a few that have been deemed essential to everyday life, including healthcare, emergency services, food manufacturing, and farming.

If anything will be ascertained from the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic of 2020, it will be that transportation, namely truck drivers, has and always will keep this country moving; just ask anyone who rejoiced at the sight of newly stocked toilet paper on grocery store shelves. Everyone has been affected in some ways by COVID-19for truck drivers, maintaining the lifeblood of food and essentials, coronavirus has brought both good and bad.

Due to COVID-19, rest stops have been shuttered, and restaurants are now closed except for takeout and drive-thru. It can make life on the road especially hard.

If anything will be ascertained from the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic of 2020, it will be that transportation, namely truck drivers, has and always will keep this country moving; just ask anyone who rejoiced at the sight of newly stocked toilet paper on grocery store shelves. Everyone has been affected in some ways by COVID-19for truck drivers, maintaining the lifeblood of food and essentials, coronavirus has brought both good and bad.

One thing that we seldom think about, though, is how everything that sustains us reaches hospitals, grocery stores, gas stations, manufacturers and more. It comes by truck, with a professional driver behind the wheel. Truck drivers, like others who lack the option to work from home, are continuing to move goods and emergency supplies while the rest of the world hunkers down.

Federal regulators have asked for public comment on a petition for a five-year exemption for small-business truck brokers from a $75,000 security bond requirement. The petition, filed with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in September by the Small Business in Transportation Coalition (SBTC), is a resubmission of a 2013 bond exemption request by the Association of Independent Property Brokers and Agents, which merged with SBTC in 2016. The FMCSA denied the request in 201

Coronavirus: NGFA wants action on driver licenses and punitive shipping fees 09-Apr-2020 By Jane Byrne The US National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA), in a letter to US state governors, has tried to press home the need for officials to adopt measures to allow the issuance of new commercial drivers licenses (CDL) during shutdowns or reduced operations of state motor vehicle offices in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

(Bloomberg Businessweek) -- Days after President Trump extended Americas quarantine guidelines, Tyler Beaver, the 31-year-old founder of brokerage Beaf Cattle Co., couldnt get hold of the rations that feed his clients cows. Hed already tried sellers in the traditional producing areas of the U.S. such as Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, only to find they were mostly sold out. Soon, in a bid to c Read more at: https://www.bloombergquint.com/businessweek/farmers-are-pa

A feud over oil prices between Saudi Arabia and Russia that began in early March, combined with a decrease in demand as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic, has caused crude oil prices around the world to plummet. This has led to lower diesel prices at the pump for fleets in recent weeks a trend that experts say is likely to continue in the coming months.

One of the biggest concerns in the grain industry during this time is wheat harvesting. We dont know if well be able to, because we typically have to bring in people from out of the state, and there are harvesters that come from overseas," said David Graf, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agent. So thats the real concern and it could be a real problem here within the next few weeks.

Big rig truck drivers are essential in getting goods where they need to go during this coronavirus pandemic, but changes on the road, are impacting their industry. ADVERTISING Truck drivers are noticing a big difference on the road since Californias shelter-in-placer orders. The traffic conditions are a lot better, driver Andre Nunn said. Most places that I go its scarce to find cars, driver Bob Keck said. It would be so congested, people are taking i

Nearly 80 associations representing the U.S. food and agriculture supply chain requested urgent engagement from Trump administration officials to ensure the competitive, fluid movement of shipping containers to international markets.

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ST. LOUIS, MO - Today, Bunge announced a $2.5 million commitment to COVID-19 relief efforts. The funds will support health and hunger causes directly related to the pandemic in the communities where Bunge operates.

CLINTON An Archer Daniels Midland official confirmed Monday that four employees at the ADM Clinton corn processing complex have tested positive for COVID-19. ADM Media Relations Representative Jackie Anderson confirmed four employees at the corn processing complex tested positive for COVID-19, are currently receiving treatment and are quarantined at home.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. There are more than 3.5 million truck drivers on the road, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, shipping the products the country needs to keeps moving, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, and some have decided to thank as many as they can.

I started the month of March as a trucker, and ended the month as an essential worker. This was the story for every worker that is part of the supply chain. What we are all learning is that we are deeply interdependent. Gone are the days of thinking that any line of work is unimportant or insignificant in its contribution to the whole. The term unskilled labor has carried with it the belief that anyone can do these types of jobs. We are learning otherwise.

The outpouring of appreciation for truck drivers during the coronavirus pandemic runs from President Donald Trumps Twitter account to free roadside lunches and thank-you posters scrawled in crayon by young children. The homage grows daily at the hashtag #thankatrucker on Facebook and Twitter.

The federal Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) was signed into law on March 26 and includes language requested by the Department of Transportation (DOT) to clarify state authority to issue special permits for increased truck weight. Under either a "major Disaster" or "emergency," states can issue special permits for heavier trucks to deliver relief supplies, ensuring the validity of state-issued special permits. The U.S. DOT authority allows states to "increase truck wei

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The trucking and transportation industry is one of many being affected by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Whats worse, theres a trickle-down effect on several other markets, including horticulture.

Tonn Ostergard wants all those people shopping in Walmarts, Costcos and grocery stores to know one thing. "If somebody bought it, a truck brought it," said Ostergard, CEO and chairman of Lincoln's Crete Carrier Corp. ostergard Tonn Ostergard, Crete Carrier president and CEO. Courtesy Photo And those trucks are bringing a lot more than they have in a long time as people pack grocery, big-box and warehouse stores to buy everything from milk to toilet paper to cleaning supplies. Ostergard said t

They keep stores stocked and goods moving, often going unnoticed. Right now theres a lot of discussion on who is an essential worker and who is not. One we often forget that is essential for all of us, truck drivers. Across the country the transportation industry is still trucking along making sure materials get to where they need to go. Truck drivers are really the back bone thats holding the economy together right now. Without them there wouldnt be supplies for hospital

STERLING, Ill. Farmers are no strangers to difficult times. Theyre also not strangers to stepping up to help neighbors in need. A Sauk Valley farmer has set the wheels in motion so farmers can turn donations of grain into cash to help food banks that are helping families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We are all in this together, and this is unprecedented. Weve never been faced with a challenge like this, said Nik Jakobs. Jakobs farms with his father, b

Adherence to government guidelines, adoption of CGMP sanitation standards protect essential employees, feed production Currently, there is no evidence to suggest the transmission [of COVID-19] through animal food or animal food packaging, stated Jenny Murphy, deputy director for food at the Center for Veterinary Medicines (CVM) Office of Surveillance and Compliance.

KeepTruckin, the maker of electronic logging devices, has laid off 18% of its global workforce. Employees who received the termination notice on March 31 in a letter signed by CEO Shoaib Makani were told that the layoffs were effective that day. In an email to FreightWaves, he said the company now has 1,550 employees. The layoffs affected 349 employees out of a team of 1,900 employees, Makani said

Increased truck weights improve the food and agriculture industrys efficiency and capacity to deliver essential food, feed and key ingredients which sustain our food supply chain, the groups said in a March 30 letter to all state governors, lieutenant governors, transportation directors and agriculture commissioners. This will become more critical if the availability of truck drivers is impacted adversely by COVID-19.

In the United States, the agriculture industry was labeled as critical, allowing businesses to continue to operate as usual despite current and potential restrictions enacted to stop the spread of the virus. Major agribusinesses based in the United States with global operations said they have increased hygiene procedures and are taking steps to ensure their facilities continue to operate.

Jim Edmonson has been a truck driver for 35 years and in recent weeks, he says his job is more important than ever. "We feel that the American people are counting on us and we want to be there for them," he told First Coast News. From delivering supplies to hospitals and grocery stores, he says drivers across this country are saving lives by sacrificing their own comfort.

ARVILLA, N.D. The grain trade in the Upper Midwest seems bedeviled at every turn unprecedented harvest woes, trade wars, and now a worldwide coronavirus scare. Were handling a lot of corn, says Tyler Stegman, general manager for Columbia Grain International LLC, at its Arvilla location about 20 miles west of Grand Forks, N.D. It feels like corn harvest started a week and a half ago.

St. Louis-based Purina PetCares parent company Nestl announced that employees worldwide affected by work stoppages would receive full salaries for at least three months.

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Bloomington, Ill (AgPR) With food banks charting unknown territory in the midst of a global crisis, farmers and grain companies in the Midwest are stepping up to help feed those in need. FS GRAIN and Gold Star FS, both members of the GROWMARK System, are now accepting grain donations which will raise money for food banks across the region. Mike Schaver, grain department manager with Gold Star FS, says he is reaching out to each customer and says donations of any number of bushels will

Companies with fleets tasked with moving goods to meet the COVID-19 demand now can register for free Uptake predictive maintenance software. With the help of AI-enabled predictive maintenance tools, vehicles transporting food, personal wellness and medical supplies will be less likely to break down, ensuring our hospitals and communities receive necessities in a timely manner, the company maintained.

The coronavirus pandemic has led to unprecedented hoarding that has created havoc in the supply chain. Truck drivers, many who are not paid by the hour, are working under suspended hours of service regulations to replenish store shelves.

Governor Parson and the Missouri Department of Transportation are offering special permits and extended hours to truckers responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. "The volume of goods that are being transported, particularly to grocery stores right now is unfathomable, its 2-3 times the Christmas rush, Black Friday type volume," said Tom Crawford, President and CEO of the Missouri Trucking Association

The US National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) is seeking clarity and flexibility in federal transportation regulations for feed, feed ingredient, grain and agricultural products to support producers during the COVID-19 outbreak.

To fill empty miles with loads that arent their own, private fleets must acquire for-hire authority to pursue revenue-producing freight, Petty said. Of those private fleets with for-hire authority, 19% indicated they maintain an internal sales force and 51% said they act as brokers, NPTC reported. In addition, 60% of private fleets with for-hire authority reported using brokers.

WASHINGTON In a letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and 53 other agricultural groups on March 25 urged that the agency grant relief from federal drive time rules for all truck drivers hauling agricultural goods. As trucking capacity and the availability of drivers tightens due to COVID-19, neither surge nor normal trucking capacity may be adequately available to provide the required just-in-time deliv

CNN Business consulted with a number of truck drivers concerning their current experiences. Many claimed theyre functioning under attempting scenarios that consist of longer hrs, crowded truck quits, troubles discovering food, along with health and wellness issues. Still, they claimed theyre invigorated by the obstacle and also grateful for the gratefulness they are getting from their otherAmericans

This moment, thousands of truck drivers are pushing through our highways, each, doing their role to keep stores stocked and haul over necessary medical supplies. Truckers like Michael Franklin have spent the past few weeks on the road nearly all day and all night. "I've been putting in 11,12,13-hour days," said Franklin. "Get a few hours of sleep, then go right back at it."

The Coronavirus has affected multiple industries as this pandemic has spread across the US, but not all industries have been hit the same. One semi truck driver talks about how this pandemic has affected his route. Doug Boyer is making his way across the country with a truckload of apples and oranges. "Trying to keep the people fed," Boyer said as he climbed back into the cab of his truck. While it's his job to deliver food, these days it can be hard for him to find food. "I have a fridge and

President Trump rounded out his COVID-19 press briefing on March 20, 2020 with the words: Americans from every walk of life are coming together and thanks to the spirit of our people, we will win this war and we are winning Declaring war on a virus (i.e., an unseen enemy) may be metaphorical but what is happening to the U.S. economy is very real. Social distancing is becoming the norm and businesses large and small are having to adjust to shelter-in-place mandates placed

Like many South Dakota businesses that have opted to keep their doors open, local grain purchasers are taking precautions to minimize the risk of COVID-19. Poet's facility near Loomis has made changes with the goals of both matching its corn intake to expected ethanol demand and minimizing contact between people on-site. Only overrun on existing contracts is being bought, and visitors are not currently allowed in the facility's offices or scale house. Checks are also being mailed, rather than

While many people are staying home, truck drivers are continuing to hit the road. Their job is as crucial as ever as they deliver groceries, cleaning products, and medical supplies. "I've never seen the roads as dead as they are right now," said John Larrabee of Philadelphia. Larrabee has been driving trucks for 20 years. His haul usually caters to restaurants, but with the coronavirus pandemic, he's now delivering to grocery warehouses. And the roads have never seemed quieter.

The Australian, state and territory governments have confirmed the critical role of the freight sector, including trucking, in providing essential supplies of food, medicine and goods. During a meeting of the Transport and Infrastructure Council to discuss the impact of the coronavirus on the countrys transport sector, Australias transport, infrastructure and planning ministers emphasised the critical role of the sector and its staff in keeping Australia moving.

The coronavirus crisis is increasing the demand for truck drivers across the country. With people panic buying and ordering more things online, the trucking industry has never been more needed to keep critical items on the shelf. The trucking industry has been troubled by a shortage of drivers since before the outbreak. The American Trucking Association estimates a shortage of about 60,000 drivers in the United States. Increased demand coupled with the existing shortage means truckers have to

In a letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the National Grain & Feed Assn. and 53 other agricultural groups urged the agency to grant relief from federal drive time rules for all truck drivers hauling agricultural goods. As trucking capacity and the availability of drivers tightens due to COVID-19, neither surge nor normal trucking capacity may be adequately available to provide the required just-in-time deliveries to animal feeding operations, food pro

Davenport, IA-based River Valley Cooperative has entered into an agreement to purchase the assets of Michlig Grain Holdings LLC, the company announced in a recent release. The company manages seven commercial grain elevators in Illinois. Michlig Grain has 30 employees and operates in Deer Grove, Manlius, Bradford, Sheffield, Cambridge, Mineral, and Broadmoor. The company has been in operation for four decades.

With certain products flying off the shelves and stores in constant contact with their suppliers to meet the customer's needs, trucking companies are now trying to adjust to the increased shipments.

Rush hour slowdowns and traffic bottlenecks on major freeways are practically non-existent as millions of people stay off the roads during the coronavirus pandemic, allowing truckers to move freight faster. Holy smokes, yes! independent trucker Henry Albert responded when asked by FreightWaves if he was experiencing a difference. I feel almost guilty how easy my job has been to do during this crisis. Linda Caffee, an owner-operator, said that other than weekends, r

U.S. trucking companies are riding a surge in cargo demand from consumers stockpiling basic goods, but it probably wont last long. Shipping has picked up pace as the rest of the country shuts down to help control the spread of the coronavirus. Trucks are rolling down traffic-free highways and arriving at distribution centers where workers unload pallets and packages in an eerily empty landscape of closed-down schools, office buildings and malls.

On Monday, President Trump thanked truck drivers, among many other workers, who are helping the country function during this critical time. Some drivers said they are working more than ever to keep stores stocked.