WASHINGTON — Legislation aimed at better protecting livestock trucked over long distances would give the U.S. Department of Transportation partial responsibility for making sure such protections are ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cokeville, Wyoming-based Cody Davis, owner of three-truck Davis Trucking LLC, hauls livestock across the U.S. with this 2022 Kenworth W900L and accompanying 2023 Merritt livestock trailer. Davis ...

Federal trucking regulators have denied a joint application request for an exemption that would allow truckers transporting livestock, insects and aquatic animals to drive a total of 15 hours during ...

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, ...

The American Farm Bureau Federation is asking the Department of Transportation to give livestock haulers flexibility in meeting certain hours of service requirements to better address the unique needs ...

Jake Eystad was contacted on Oct. 10 by one of his customers to haul a load of livestock. Eystad replied that he couldn't move the load until Oct. 28. The customer, with few options, was willing to ...

Because of the ongoing drought, Minnesota's governor has again signed an emergency order waiving some regulations on hours of service for truck drivers to allow for more efficient movement of ...