Trucks and Trailers
As peak harvest seasons in Florida and California converge with diesel prices sitting at $5.40 a gallon, refrigerated trucking capacity is poised to hit its tightest level in over a year. An expert reveals how to avoid a shipping scramble in July.
As consulates tighten English requirements amid Department of Transportation English proficiency standards, a new testing bottleneck is leaving growers without vital roles filled.
After months of stepped-up English proficiency enforcement for truck drivers, effects appear mild for the fresh produce industry, but there are things to look for in the year ahead.
There is a lot of rate volatility in the spot market during this time of year as high-value fruit, local conditions and truck availability collide.
Lakovic has worked for the Allen Lund Co. for over five years and has been promoted to the new role.
Paul Nesbit will be the general manager in Des Moines, and Michael Keep will be transferring to the Memphis office as general manager.
Matt Gronostaj and Ben Batten, both previously general managers, will serve as vice presidents of sales and operations.
The Allen Lund Company called the promotion well-deserved for Ellis, who has been with the company since 2017.
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Now farm tractors, combines and sprayers can be configured so there is no impact on engine power for up to 36 hours when a DEF system malfunction occurs, and a farmer has up to 100 engine hours at 25% power reduction before a 50% reduction takes hold.
Carrier Transicold’s update to its Lynx Fleet telematics platform, including the TRU Health feature and support for non-Carrier equipment, offers insight on reefer trucks.
The lifelong athlete and Domex Logistics leader passed away July 3. A celebration of life will be held July 22.
Three members of the Allen Lund Company’s executive team had some major work anniversaries, ranging from 35 to 45 years with the company.
A slow start to produce in California could mean a lower peak in spot truckload rates this summer.
The final compliance deadline for mandated electronic logging devices in U.S. trucks will arrive Dec. 17.
WESTCHESTER, NY — FreshDirect trucks, seemingly ubiquitous in New York City, are popping up more and more in surrounding suburbs.
Western Growers pointed to a lack of lead time for developing and deploying the necessary technology, equipment and infrastructure, as well as the lack of consideration to the cost of compliance, in comments urging the agency to deny a California board’s request to fully implement the rule.
I was talking with a Wisconsin potato shipper the other day and he mentioned that he (and others, of course) can’t wait for the day of self-driving, autonomous trucks.
68 items span a John Deere 4640 “one of the nicest I’ve seen,” tractors for every need, utility vehicles ready to run, and an announcement that “could very well change the farm equipment online auction market.”
USDA data reports rising truck rates to New York from various produce shipping districts.
Truck rates have sagged a bit as truckload capacity continues to build in the first weeks of 2019, according to a report from DAT Solutions.
Truck rates have been easing, but will the polar vortex change all that?
The Big Idaho Potato Truck has finished another season on the road, traveling more than 40,000 miles and participating in almost 70 events in 2018.
A broad coalition of fruit and vegetable industry groups have petitioned the FMCSA to modify the Hours of Service and Electronic Logging Device rules for perishable fruit and vegetable commodities.
Electronic logging devices that have been certified by their makers to meet minimum requirements are now listed on the website of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
To say there is pushback against the idea of creating another pilot program to allow drivers under 21 to operate commercial trucks is putting it mildly.
Truck rates are running well below a year ago and most U.S. fresh produce shipping districts had adequate to surplus truck availability in late May.