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This afternoon's headlines: J.B. Hunt breaks ground for new terminal; UPS shareholders approve plan for an IPO next month; and Texas to move forward on Interstate 35 improvements.

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

Hawaii's shipping industry and the state dockworkers' union reached a tentative settlement early Monday, averting a dock strike that threatened to cripple the islands' economy.

In the news this morning: Teamsters, Overnite dispute who has the upper hand; Truck supplier fingered in drug ring; and Illinois changes exams for state commercial driver licenses.

Overnite Transportationsaid it will continue to operate normally despite the appearance of Teamster picket lines at a number of its terminals across the country.

This afternoon's headlines: Renault CEO says he won't bail out Nissan Diesel; Oshkosh Truck reports record net income for fiscal 1999; and Colo. city referendum may force truck detour.

John Chafee, Rhode Island's longtime Republican senator and chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, died Sunday, a spokesman said. He was 77.

General Motors' ongoing switch to the Edifact EDI system could force many trucking companies to abandon the X12 messaging sets in favor of the new international system.

It could be a RIG or it could be a RUG, but the difference appears to be a minor issue compared with an ongoing debate over how underride or impact guards should be maintained.