Did You Know? In the U.S., trucks are classified into eight categories based on their weight. Class 1 trucks, the lightest category, have gross vehicle weight ranges from 0 to 6,000 lbs. Examples of Class 1 trucks are the Ford Ranger and Dodge Dakota. Class 8 trucks, the heaviest category have gross vehicle weights above 33,000 lbs. All tractor trailer trucks are included in the Class 8 category.
2014 U.S. Class 8 Truck Market Share by Manufacturer
Source: Ward’s Communications |
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Updated, Expanded Online Calculator Helps Farmers Determine Most Profitable Delivery Option Is the more profitable delivery option the elevator 10 miles from the farm offering $8.50 per bushel of soybeans or the processor 45 miles away offering $8.58 a bushel? It is important for farmers to avoid the temptation to sell their soybeans and grain based solely on the per bushel price offered. Click here to Read More |
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STC, soybean checkoff featured in NCHRP production The National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has produced a series, “The Role and Value of Transportation in America’s Economy,” that profiles the logistics system that serves the U.S. soybean industry. Click here to Read More |
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BNSF CEO: CP-NS merger would beget further consolidation Matt Rose, chairman and CEO of BNSF Railway, said a deal between Canadian Pacific and Norfolk Southern is unlikely because it would require buy-in from investors, rail labor, customers and public policy makers. Click here to Read More |
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Report: CN, CSX, NS won't meet 2018 PTC deadline Three Class Is — CN, CSX and Norfolk Southern Railway — have informed the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) that they won't meet the 2018 deadline to implement positive train control (PTC), according to a report by the Associated Press (AP). Click here to Read More |
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The Soy Transportation Coalition is comprised of thirteen state soybean boards, the American Soybean Association, and the United Soybean Board.
The National Grain and Feed Association and the National Oilseed Processors Association serve as ex-officio members of the organization. |
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Funded by the Soybean Checkoff |