Business

Canadian National Railway Co. reached a contract deal with the Canadian Auto Workers union Monday and the union dropped its threat to strike Tuesday, Reuters reported.

General Motors Co. sold more cars and trucks in China last year than in the United States for the first time in the company’s history, the Associated Press reported.

The United States resumed the long-running lumber trade dispute, accusing Canada last week of unfairly subsidizing its softwood lumber industry and requesting formal arbitration.

Truckload carrier USA Truck said it will fit almost all of its trailers with a new tracking system.

Hours-of-service regulations have never been a “one size fits all” solution to the number of hours a driver is permitted to operate. Changes to the HOS regulations will always affect carrier operations differently — some slightly, some dramatically.    

For years, we all have watched the travails of the Highway Trust Fund, as the nation’s infrastructure has crumbled and the nation’s roadway and bridge needs have grown along with the population.

What will happen to the cost of insurance for fleets following implementation of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program? The answer: It depends.

A recent blog from U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has provoked truckers and other highway users to complain anew about an old issue — highway trust fund money paying for things other than highways.

LAS VEGAS — The dynamic heavy-duty truck market is becoming more closely connected globally, with manufacturers of parts, components and whole vehicles competing fiercely worldwide while more national governments impose significant regulations on carbon dioxide emissions, industry executives said.

A combination of upbeat reports in three recent freight indexes and record-setting 2010 port freight volumes are signaling stronger business levels as 2011 unfolds.