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New federal requirements for a CDL take hold Monday, and it could have a major impact on hauling grain and livestock more than 150 miles from your farm. It could also cause an even bigger shortage of truck drivers.

Lewis Center, Ohio-based Triple T Transport is launching Stay In Your Lane, a weekly podcast tackling the issues facing the modern logistics and transport industry, according to a news release.

Truck rates and volumes are showing mixed trends, according to the transportation platform DAT.

The technology solutions platform seeks to eliminate friction in trucking and build the next-generation digital freight platform for fresh produce.

As the largest open field producer of tomatoes, Lipman Family Farms has big-time transportation needs.

Increased competition among solution providers is making track and trace technology more accessible for the transportation sector, says Seth Konkle, general manager for the Indianapolis office of the Scotlynn Group.

The entertaining and educational show features industry contestants facing off in a tic-tac-toe-style contest with “squares” occupied by leading experts in the field of transport and logistics.

Truckload freight volumes tumbled from their June peak and pricing for dry van and refrigerated capacity on the spot market continued to shift downward, according to DAT Freight & Analytics.

Eden Prairie, Minn.-based global logistics company C.H. Robinson has announced an initiative to honor truck drivers who go above and beyond to deliver the goods the world depends on.

Despite sky-high diesel fuel costs, the USDA in late May reported generally adequate truck supplies for most produce growing regions and truck rates that are generally below year-ago levels.