One trucking niche that’s been in the news since the onset of the electronic logging device mandate has been livestock hauling. Because of the sensitivity of their freight, whose health can be ...

Legislation meant to enhance commercial operations for haulers of livestock and agricultural commodities was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate. The Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety ...

A coalition of groups representing livestock haulers and others has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for more lenient hours of service regulations. Instead of the standard 14-hour ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Now that pastures are starting to green up and calves are growing, many producers are getting ready to haul their cow-calf pairs to summer pastures. Multiple factors should be ...

When Steve Brandt founded Steve’s Livestock Transport in 1987, Brandt started with a single truck that he used to provide livestock hauling services for customers in Western Canada. At the time, ...

At a public listening session hosted recently by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association called for additional flexibility on Hours of Service rules ...

A new federal law that drastically reduces the number of hours truck drivers can be on the road could seriously affect the livestock industry in Oklahoma and other states where animal production is ...

Canadian livestock groups are calling for added flexibility in Hours of Service rules, arguing that electronic logging devices (ELDs) don’t account for realities that affect animal welfare. Industry ...

BLUMENORT, Man. – Steve’s Livestock Transport drivers are well isolated as they complete their regular shipments. Footwear and clothing are changed before animals are unloaded. Trailers are washed, ...