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Canadian National Railway, Canada’s largest railroad, said its net income rose 14% to C$552 million in the third quarter, or C$1.16 a share, from C$485 million, or 96 cents, a year ago.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration soon will introduce a program that will list certified medical examiners on a national registry and require all interstate commercial truck drivers to obtain their medical certification from an approved examiner.

Greatwide Logistics Services, a provider of non-asset-based transportation and third-party logistics services, said it will be acquired by a private investor group.

Forward Air Corp.’s third-quarter profit rose to $12.1 million, or 42 cents a share, from $10.8 million, or 36 cents, a year ago.

Trucks in Pennsylvania will be prohibited from idling their engines for more than five minutes in a 60-minute period under a newly enacted state law.

California environmental regulators said they are beginning to enforce the state’s five-minute idling limit for diesel-fueled commercial vehicles, including those with sleeper cabs.

An index of leading economic indicators improved in September, the New York-based Conference Board said Monday.

Heavy-duty truck sales in the United States grew for the fourth straight month in September, but year-to-date results remained weak and the recent national economic chaos led to a sharp drop in new orders during September.

The economic chaos gripping the world’s largest economies continued to feed one positive storyline last week, as the drop in U.S. fuel prices picked up speed.