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Van and refrigerated (“reefer”) truckload freight rates hit new highs in December, with national average prices up 21.9% and 29.5% respectively compared to the same period a year ago.

The Canaveral Port Authority and Volusia County’s Division of Economic Development have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that establishes a working relationship.

The IFPA Co-CEOs Cathy Burns and Tom Stenzel met with Canadian Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC, to discuss supply chain issues critical to the fresh produce trade.

Putting upward pressure on delivered produce prices, refrigerated truck rates have soared to nearly $5 per mile in early February, according to a survey by the USDA.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced plans to increase capacity at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California and improve service for shippers of U.S. grown agricultural commodities.

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.

Autonomous trucks are not coming to produce warehouses just yet, but recent news may indicate the day might not be that far off.

Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg have announced a partnership with the American Trucking Associations (ATA), according to a news release.

Ocean carriers are in the crosshairs of President Joe Biden, and he isn’t the only one targeting the carriers for anti-competitive behavior.

The Packer’s Tom Karst visited March 31 with Mike Kucharski, vice president and co-owner of Chicago area-based JKC Trucking, about the recent spike in diesel prices and COVID-19-related supply chain challenges.