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Freight railroad CSX Transportation said it has entered into an agreement with the state of Kentucky under which state law enforcement officials will be able to track the location of CSX trains and monitor the contents of the carrier’s railcars.

A federal judge in Indiana has denied environmentalists' request that he block truck shipments of nerve agent waste from Newport Chemical Deport in the Western portion of the state to an incinerator in Texas, the Associated Press reported.

The Washington Department of Transportation said it is preparing to close a 1.1 mile stretch of Interstate 5, a major highway leading to downtown Seattle, for a 19 day repair project.

It’s unfortunate that the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted to vacate portions of the newest hours-of-service rule put forth by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Air cargo company Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings said Wednesday it earned $43.2 million or $2.01 a share in the second quarter, up from $10.7 million or 51 cents a year ago.

Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International on Wednesday said its second-quarter net income fell 13.8% to $12.5 million or 34 cents a share, from $14.5 million or 38 cents a year ago.

Second-quarter U.S. worker productivity rose 1.8%, the Labor Department said Tuesday.

Hub International Transportation Insurance Services has acquired two San Antonio-based insurance brokers that provide coverage to the trucking industry, the company said Monday.

Cooper Tire and Rubber Co. said Monday its net income rose to $17.6 million or 28 cents a share, compared with a net loss of $21 million or 34 cents a share a year ago.