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Workers at Overnite Transportation terminal in Laredo, Texas, voted 7-3 to join the Teamsters union at a National Labor Relations Board election Sept. 2.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services will spend more than $1 billion over five years to convert its fleet of 9,000 cabover truck tractors to conventional tractors, company officials said Aug. 26.

Some 120 miles to the south of Vancouver, British Columbia, hundreds of Seattle container haulers, encouraged by the success of their Canadian counterparts, have parked their trucks in protest against low wages and the lack of union representation.

Officers of bankrupt NationsWay Transport Service have agreed to sell three of the carrier’s hubs — in Commerce City, Colo.; Harrisburg, Pa.; and Phoenix — to two of the country’s less-than-truckload giants. The facilities are scheduled to be sold on Sept. 7 at federal bankruptcy court in Phoenix.

Striking owner-operators at the Port of Seattle agreed to suspend their walkout Tuesday, but say they reserve the right to stop work again after 30 days if no progress is made.

One of the biggest names in trucking has bought 8% of ailing Simon Transportation, fueling speculation Swift Transportation may have its sights on buying Simon outright.

Officers of bankrupt NationsWay Transport Service have agreed to sell three of the carrier’s hubs — in Commerce City, Colo.; Harrisburg, Pa.; and Phoenix — to two of the country’s less-than-truckload giants.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services will spend more than $1 billion over five years to convert its fleet of 9,000 cabover truck tractors to conventional tractors, company officials said Thursday.

An Israeli citizen who operated a moving company in Pembroke Park, Fla., pleaded guilty Wednesday to several charges, including mail fraud, conspiracy and hiring illegal immigrants.

Saia Motor Freight Line President Jimmy D. Crisp has resigned, effective Aug. 31. Crisp is leaving to purchase a North Carolina-based motor freight carrier.