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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 this category.
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Railroads Say Weak Exports Hurting Grain Shipments Grain transport on U.S. railroads fell 18.3 percent year-over-year in the past week, extending a steep slide in shipping from farms that the Association of American Railroads (AAR) says is the result of weaker exports. Click here to Read More |
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Two more tentative agreements, one 'cooling-off' period extension thwart national rail strike, NCCC says The National Carriers’ Conference Committee announced it reached tentative labor agreements with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and the American Train Dispatchers Association and reached a separate agreement with the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division to extend the “cooling off” period from Dec. 6 until Feb. 8, 2012. Click here to Read More |
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South Carolina Reverses Path on Savannah Port Project The Georgia Ports Authority’s long-pursued plan to deepen the Savannah River cleared a major hurdle on November 10 after a South Carolina environmental board unanimously reversed its ruling to block the project. Click here to Read More |
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Port of Oakland girds for blockade The Port of Oakland is girding for another blockade on Dec. 12, six weeks after a Nov. 2 general strike coordinated by Occupy Oakland shut down the port overnight. This time, the planned Dec. 12 economic action is expected to affect all West Coast ports. 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 |