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Forward Air Corp. has agreed to acquire the air cargo operations of LTD Express of Nashville, Tenn.

United Parcel Service said a growing U.S. economy and booming international trade helped to generate a 28.5% increase in profits for the third quarter of 1999.

Symbolism is a major element of life in Washington, which is one of the many reasons why the recent passage of the House bill to create the National Motor Carrier Administration was so important to the trucking industry.

The first job of an adman is to grab your attention so that he can then convince you that you need what he’s got. It’s not surprising, then, that a couple of recent advertisements have sparked truckers’ frustration with negative portrayals of the industry.

A trucker’s tale — more bitter than sweet — unfolded in the pre-dawn hours of Oct. 3, when a woman pulled a big rig to safety as her unconscious husband drew his last breaths in the driver’s seat.

Guaranteeing on-time delivery is easy for carriers when shippers don’t demand refunds for missed targets. But a new software product could drastically increase the amount of money carriers will have to return to shippers for late deliveries.

Transportation companies employing the X12 messaging sets used by most American companies for electronic data interchange may face a change to the international Edifact messaging sets as multinational companies in the United States look to expand their horizons.

With a piece of string, a tape measure, some masking tape and a low-tech tool called a trammel bar, a driver should be able to check the alignment of steer wheels and dual axles in the field with minimum fuss.

Shipments of truck trailers during August totaled 23,652, according to the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association, behind last year's record-setting pace.