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CDL Acquires Two More Couriers
Consolidated Delivery & Logistics bolstered its Midwest operations with the acquisition of First Choice Courier and Bozzay Delivery.
December 17, 1998Trucking Cos. In Shopping Mood
Trucking companies did some shopping, maintaining the high sales numbers for trucks through November.
December 16, 1998FedEx, Pilots Close to Agreement
Federal Express and leaders of its pilots union say they may well have a tentative work contract in place by Christmas.
December 15, 1998Arizona Thinks Twice About Tolls
Trucking interests forced the Arizona Department of Transportation to think twice about building a proposed Hoover Dam bypass as a toll route.
December 15, 1998Confrontation Ends in Trucker Death
A truck driver has confessed to shooting another driver after a confrontation at a truckstop along Interstate 40, near Amarillo, Texas.
December 15, 1998Trailer Carrying Props Is Stolen
The cast and crew on tour with "The Phantom of the Opera" got a scare when a tractor-trailer carrying $800,000 in props and scenery mysteriously vanished from a parking lot.
December 15, 1998ANR Rejects Teamsters Proposal
ANR Advance Transportation rejected a proposal by the Teamsters union to end a week-long strike.
December 14, 1998Xtra Terminates Merger Talks
Xtra Corp. terminated merger discussions with Apollo Management and Interpool Inc. and said it intends to remain an independent company.
December 14, 1998Landair Acquires Laker Assets
Landair Transport acquired assets of Laker Express, a dry van truckload carrier.
December 14, 1998FHWA Considering Outside Input
The Federal Highway Administration today announced it is considering using a negotiated rulemaking to update hours of service regulations for truck drivers.
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