The protests currently going on in Minneapolis, Minnesota have turned violent. Governor Tim Walz is calling the situation “extremely dangerous” and has advised people to avoid any areas where protests and rioting are going on. Truck drivers should avoid these areas if at all possible, and if that’s not an…
Last Friday, Minnesota’s Governor Tim Walz signed an executive order allowing food trucks to serve at a handful of rest stops throughout the state. With a lot of restaurants closed and truckers having a hard time finding a hot meal while out on the road, the Governor is hoping this…
Kevin Kocmich, of Litchfield, Minnesota, has been named the Owner-Operator of the Year. The award was announced during the Truckload Carrier’s Association’s annual meeting in Kissimmee, Florida, on March 3. Kocmich is a senior member of the OOIDA and this was his fourth year in a row of being nominated…
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has stated that winter truckload increases will be ending on Monday and Spring load restrictions will begin in the central frost zone. Each zone of Minnesota will have different ending dates for Spring load restrictions due to how the intermittent weather and temperatures affect the…
There is an idea going around the Minneapolis, Minnesota area that would ban the parking of large commercial vehicles on city streets. A lot of local businesses are complaining about lack of parking for their customers, business fronts are blocked from the public eye, and parking lots are getting blocked…
Every year, for over 50 years, the Minnesota Trucking Association honors one driver with the Driver of the Year award. For 2019, the honors went to Spartan Logistics Driver and FedEx Ground contracted service provider Scott Post out of Maplewood, Minnesota. This award is given to an exceptional driver with…
TFI International, a North American transportation and logistics industry has named Eric Anson president of Transport America, a U.S. Truckload operating company. Anson was previously the company’s vice president of operations and has now moved into the company’s top role. Anson is a graduate of Oregon State University and has…
Currently, winter load increases are in effect, coming this Thursday the metro and southeast frost zones also go into effect. During this period, vehicles will be able to go over the normal load weight by 10 percent on unrestricted highways. A good piece of advice is to make sure you…
In 2008 the record tonnage going through Duluth Seaway Port Authority reached 302,000, which they have now surpassed. With the high number of wind turbine parts going through the port this past year, they have now reached a record tonnage high of 306,000. Dutch ship, the Happy River, helped with…
Duluth Cargo Connect, out of Duluth, Minnesota, has won Heavy Lift and Project Forwarding International’s Worldwide Port/Terminal Operator of the Year award. The publication’s awards were given away in Belgium to companies around the world that excel in logistics, engineering projects, and transport. Judges determine the winners by looking at…