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Canadian Pacific Railway shippers came a step closer to getting their raw materials and goods moving again after Canada’s House of Commons

Diesel prices across the U.S. fell to the lowest point since early February, declining 5.9 cents in the week ending May 28 as oil prices crept up.

Federal regulators shut down Texas-based motor carrier Demco Express for serious safety violations, the sixth unsafe trucking

Truckers reeling from sticker shock when shopping for new trucks aren’t finding much relief in the used truck market, according to ACT Research.

Motor carriers, truck drivers, shippers and freight brokers will have more time to comment on proposed changes to the Compliance, Accountability, Safety or C

Canadian Pacific Railway shippers could see their raw materials and products move once again Thursday, as accelerated legislation to end a six-day strike takes effect, according to a report.

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Canadian Pacific Railway said it will have to lay off up 3,400 workers if the union doesn’t e

Looking for truck capacity? Look north. Tractor-trailer availability on the Canadian spot market was up 19 percent in April from a year ago, according to TransCore.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is providing a model of what one state government can do to promote maritime trade.

Container Corporation of India’s net profit stayed almost flat year-over-year at $160 million in fiscal 2011-12 ended March 31 as the state-owned intermodal logistics provider was hit by rising

The owner of a trucking company shut down by federal regulators last year for numerous safety violations has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Intermodal freight volume hauled by U.S. railroads rose 3.1 percent in the week ending May 19, as containerized intermodal freight continued a steady ascent.

Geodis Wilson has expanded its international trucking services in Southeast Asia into China.

CSX Transportation CEO Michael Ward said he would prefer West Coast port growth to East Coast port expansion, because shipments from the West would less likely be diverted to trucks.

The Canadian government plans to introduce legislation on Monday that would end a rail strike at Canadian Pacific Railway.

The American Trucking Associations is stepping up its campaign to force changes in the Compliance, Safety, Accountability or CSA program, asking Congress to require the Department of Transportation to

Net orders for new heavy-duty truck orders hit their lowest level since 2010 in April, continuing a decline

The Canadian government is ready to legislate the end of the

Trucking giant YRC Worldwide chose a Scott D. Ware, a 27-year trucking veteran, to serve as president of its regional less-than-truckload subsidiary Holland.

RailAmerica said it is in preliminary discussions with third parties regarding the potential sale of the short-line and regional railroad holding company.

Canadian Pacific Railway suspended Canadian service on Wednesday after union workers began a strike early in the day.

For-hire truck tonnage dropped 1.1 percent in April from March, but grew at a slightly faster year-over-year pace, 3.5 percent, than in the previous month.

Capacity at a group of seven large truckload carriers dropped 0.6 percent from a year ago in the first quarter and only 0.3 percent from the fourth quarter, the smallest annual and sequential quarterl

Canadian Labor Minister Lisa Raitt plans to meet with representatives of Canadian Pacific and a railroad union today in an effort to prevent a looming strike.

The owner of RailAmerica, a short line and regional railroad holding company, is reportedly trying to find a buyer for a 56 percent stake in the company, according to a report.

Diesel prices across the U.S. dropped below the $4 gallon mark, declining 4.8 cents in the week ending May 21 as oil prices rose more than $1.

The Antwerp Port Authority has joined a consortium to operate a new rail freight terminal across the border of the Netherlands.

Industrial manufacturer Eaton is purchasing a global electrical equipment supplier in a bid to create a $21.5 billion power management and manufacturing company.

Just days after William Ackman, an activist investor, wrested control of Canadian Pacific Railroad, the honeymoon is already over.

Two years after federal regulators launched the Compliance, Safety and Accountability initiative, the program is still incomplete, lacking a long-promised and crucial component: a new motor carrier sa

Out on the road, where regulatory aspirations meet reality, the impact of the CSA initiative is easier to sense than describe.

You’d be hard pressed to find a better barometer than intermodal traffic of the road ahead for U.S. shippers and transportation providers.

The Obama administration’s loosening of restrictions on a costly crash-avoidance technology mandate this month did little to bring great joy to major U.S. railroads.

Less sometimes is more, as QualifiedCarriers found when it delved into the Department of Transportation data on motor carriers.

XPO Logistics is willing to suffer some short-term pain in return for long-term gain, taking a first quarter loss of $2.7 million while planning to complete multiple acquisitions worth $250 million in

Converging consumer and business technologies are changing the way motor carriers connect with truck drivers and customers at an increasingly rapid pace.

Spot market truckload freight jumped 17 percent year-over-year in April, climbing 3.5 percent from March, according to load matching company TransCore DAT.