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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, 1998

Trucking Cos. In Shopping Mood

Trucking companies did some shopping, maintaining the high sales numbers for trucks through November.

December 16, 1998

FedEx, 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, 1998

Arizona 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, 1998

Confrontation 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, 1998

Trailer 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, 1998

ANR Rejects Teamsters Proposal

ANR Advance Transportation rejected a proposal by the Teamsters union to end a week-long strike.

December 14, 1998

Xtra 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, 1998

Landair Acquires Laker Assets

Landair Transport acquired assets of Laker Express, a dry van truckload carrier.

December 14, 1998

FHWA 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.

December 14, 1998

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