Minnesota
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Weather and Critical Events
Hours-of-service relief part of response to historic Minnesota drought
“There’s some desperation in some of these people’s voices,” a Minnesota hay farmer said about the current drought’s impact on the community.
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News
Union Pacific probes train derailment, hydrochloric acid leak
Union Pacific is investigating why a train hauling 28 cars derailed in Minnesota as emergency responders contend with a hydrochloric acid leak.
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Online Haul of Fame
FreightWaves Haul of Fame: Red Owl had loyal employees and customers
Red Owl was a grocery store chain with a very strong brand and loyal former employees and customers. Read why in this FreightWaves Haul of…
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Rail
CN eyes opportunities in Upper Midwest with new inland terminal
CN joins other Class I railroads in courting automotive and container shippers in the Upper Midwest through this latest offering.
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News
Transport America pivots to dedicated to woo drivers, shippers
TFI International carrier Transport America has been shifting its fleet to offer more dedicated services in the hopes of attracting and retaining truckers.
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Trucking
The Daily Dash: Diesel’s future under Joe Biden; will Trevor Milton sell his shares in Nikola?
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, Nikola founder Trevor Milton can start selling his shares on Monday. Plus, what roles PACs play for transportation…
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Rail
US DOT grants benefit handful of freight rail projects
The rail-related projects awarded federal grants seek to expand infrastructure capacity in the Midwest, Tampa and Houston.
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American Shipper
CBP intercepts shipment of counterfeit LED screens
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at International Falls, Minnesota, discovered the illegal product in two 40-foot containers from China.
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Weather and Critical Events
Midwest farmers hit hard by weather-delayed harvests
"The weather has not been kind to farmers this year. It’s been blow after blow after blow.” Downward pressure on prices hurting growers.
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Weather and Critical Events
Mother Nature turns Midwestern spuds to duds
“We’ve only harvested 40% of our acres and still have about 60% in the ground.” Tens of millions of dollars of potato crops damaged.
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