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CSX Corp. said Monday its fourth-quarter profit jumped 42% on higher shipments from auto manufacturers and other industrial shippers.

Qualcomm Inc. said it has released its CSA Safety Performance Service to help carriers manage performance related to the federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability regulations’ new safety-measurement system.

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.