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Q: With regard to motor carrier transportation of exempt commodities and regulated freight, I’ve always been told that if the product was “processed” in any way, then it was not exem

U.S. intermodal shippers aren’t just getting faster service, they’re also enjoying something rare in the railroad industry: pricing relief.

The Obama administration on Friday made $473 million in funding originally allocated to earmark projects available to states.

Derek Leathers is frustrated with those who don’t believe there’s a shortage of truck drivers in the U.S.

In trucking, employment has only made a half-hearted recovery.

With the purchase of Kelron Logistics, Bradley S.

Intermodal shipments on major U.S. railroads in the week ending Aug. 11 rose 3.2 percent year-over-year but were flat from the prior week, according to the Association of American Railroads.

Canadian National Railway will spend $35 million to improve frac sand shipment service in Wisconsin after signing a multiyear agreement with Superior Silica Sands.

CEVA Logistics is boosting its footprint in the Midwest to speed delivery by up to four days by better connecting its ocean services to its surface network.

The Port of Virginia has begun registering motor carriers for an online portal that will allow them to manage the rentals of chassis from the port’s HRCP II pool.

The owners of J&M Trucking in Lebanon, Mo., were convicted Wednesday for a scheme that defrauded shipper Marine Tracker of nearly $1 million.

Union Pacific Railway will spend $20 million to test 25 locomotives with emissions-reducing technology in California, as the railroad works to meet new federal pollution standards that begin in 2015.

Congress should extend the timeline for a costly crash-avoidance technology mandate because most of the railroads won’t meet the end of 2015 deadline, the Federal Railroad Administration recomme

The 50 largest U.S. and Canadian truckload carriers ranked by revenue grew 13.4 percent in 2011.

U.S. diesel prices rose at the fastest pace since March 2011, jumping 11.5 cents in the week ending Aug. 13 as oil prices slipped.

Roadrunner Transportation Systems bolstered its less-than-truckload business by acquiring Expedited Freight Systems for approximately $10 million.

There was less freight for many less-than-truckload carriers to haul in the second quarter, as a slower economy stemmed year-over-year tonnage and shipment growth and in some cases left carriers movin

Dan Elliot didn’t exactly light the room on fire in late May when he told shippers the Surface Transportation Board would act soon to respond to their railroad pricing concerns.

There are plenty of signs suggesting shippers and transportation providers should expect a mediocre peak shipping season, but international intermodal isn’t one of them.

A group of mining companies have agreed to work with Canadian National Railway to move forward on plans to build rail line in northern Quebec, the railroad said on Friday.

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Intermodal shipments on major U.S. railroads in the week ending Aug.

Celadon Trucking is purchasing a portion of the assets of USA Dry Van of McAllen, Texas, reinforcing its driver pool and increasing its U.S.-Mexico business.

Container traffic at the Port of Prince Rupert hit a monthly high in July, as traffic rose 5.5 percent year-over-year to 48,977 20-foot equivalent units.

U.S. cross-border truck trade with Mexico by value hit an all-time high in May, reflecting the steadily increasing trade between the NAFTA members and growing consumption by the Mexican middle class.

Bulk trucker Quality Distribution purchased the operating assets of Dunn’s Tank Service and Nassau Disposal for $34.3 million, expanding its shale gas business.

Diesel prices in the U.S. jumped up more than 5 cents for the second time in three weeks, a sign of increasing volatility of fuel costs.

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Roadrunner Transportation Systems acquired two refrigerated truckload carriers and expanded its credit facility to pave the way for more acquisitions.

After a brief off-duty break, the long-running battle over truck driver hours-of-service regulations is back on the clock, with trucking groups, safety advocates and a truckload of allies firing openi

The rate of profit growth major U.S. railroads can wring out of weak volume increases appears to be shrinking.

Canadian Pacific Railway shippers worried that E. Hunter Harrison would immediately push for tighter scheduling can take solace in recent comments by the railroad's new CEO and president.

The Journal of Commerce Trucking Employment Index rose 0.3 percentage points in July as for-hire motor carriers and other U.S. employers increased hiring.

Transportation and warehousing employment increased 1.9 percent year-over-year in July, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

North American intermodal growth isn’t just driving volume on the major railroads, with the expanding transport mode boosting traffic 19 percent on short line railroads so far this year.

It’s been a long time since “YRC Worldwide” and “profit” could be mentioned in the same breath.

Trucking giant YRC Worldwide reported an operating profit of $15.5 million in the second quarter while cutting its net loss 47 percent to $22.6 million.

Transportation infrastructure ground to a halt and at least one person was killed as Typhoon Saola made landfall in eastern Taiwan on Thursday.

U.S. intermodal traffic on the major railroads in July rose 5.6 percent year-over-year, hitting a record high for the month, according to the Association of American Railroads.

Genesee & Wyoming profit jumped 17 percent year-over-year to $36.4 million, as higher fuel surcharges and improved operations helped the short-line railroad operator offset a 6.9 percent decline i