Dragon in the Cab: How China Quietly Embedded Itself in American Trucking

By Rob Carpenter – Freight Waves

In January 2008, the American Trucking Associations rolled out the red carpet for a delegation from the China Road Transport Association.

The visitors, representing the Highway Transportation Administration Bureau, Beijing XiangLong Assets Management, and Guangxi Wuzhou Communications, spent two days meeting with ATA leadership and major carriers, including Con-way Freight, Roadway, and RoadLink. The agenda covered operations, truck safety regulations, driver training, federal and state tax structures, and environmental regulations.