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 ...

Every year, about 50,000 head of cattle come to Turner County Stockyard, most of them in stock trailers. Owner Allen Wiggins would like to give all of his customers the same message: "The first thing ...

EAST TEXAS (KLTV/KTRE) - When you’re transporting your cattle you never want to overload your trailer. The Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Center says a general guideline is giving each animal about 1 ...

There are hauling guidelines, based on animal weights and trailer size. To give you an idea, let's look at a stock trailer with a compartment weight of 8,000 pounds. If you are hauling cows that weigh ...

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