Ag shippers find it tough to compete with million-dollar loads.

Dry, refrigerated loads up nearly $1 year over year.

Unchanged export forecast comes as surprise.

Allows extra weight on interstate if disaster declared.

January’s mildly bearish reports came with few surprises, analysts say.

Railroad addressing problematic labor shortages.

Says subsidies prevent open markets, fair trade.

Soft red winter seedings up 6%.

One state ties rate to inflation, the other to fuel costs.