livestock transport

Could the “trucking recession” be coming to an end?  One industry expert thinks so.   In August, the cost of moving goods was on track to increase 0.2% for the first time in nearly two years.  In addition, the Russell 3000 Trucking Index, which includes major tucking companies, rose by 9% last month, negating an 8% drop to start 2024.  Mike Kucharski, co-owner and vice ...

The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act was introduced in the Senate earlier this month.  Now, House Ag Committee Chair Collin Peterson and Greg Pence of Indiana introduced H.R. Bill 2460, the Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act.  Th...

A bill proposed in the last session of Congress has surfaced once again, specifically in the House.  The bill is designed to make Electronic Logging Devices and hours of service regulations friendlier to those who transport livestock.   ...

Recently, the U.S. Department of Transportation suspended the requirement that livestock haulers use electronic logging devices (ELDs) in their trucks.  While this is welcome news from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), there is still uncertainty for drivers.  ...

Recently, the U.S. Department of Transportation suspended the requirement that livestock haulers use electronic logging devices (ELDs) in their trucks.  While this is welcome news from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), there is still uncertainty for drivers.   ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation has officially suspended the requirement that livestock haulers use electronic logging devices (ELDs) in their trucks.   Back in 2012, the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act mandated that drivers of commercial motor vehicles replace their paper logs with ELDs by December 18th of 2017.  Th...