ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø

Politics makes strange bedfellows, as the state trucking associations in California and Minnesota know all too well. While the California Trucking Assn. supported Democrat Gray Davis in his win over Republican Attorney General Dan Lungren in the Nov. 3 gubernatorial election, Mr. Gray’s close ties to organized labor means trucking will have some difficulties in the months ahead.

The design for a proposed 12 lane I-95 bridge to replace the decaying Woodrow Wilson across the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia was unveiled last week at an Alexandria, Va., press conference.

Former Ampace Corp. executives Bruce W. Jones and Jay N. Taylor established a merchant banking firm to exclusively serve the trucking industry.

Regardless of whether its pilots strike, Federal Express Corp. is made up of thousands of other loyal employees who will keep the company moving forward, the company's hairman says.

Kansas Gov. Bill Graves' transportation task force has agreed on a proposal for a new comprehensive highway program - one that almost certainly would mean a large tax increase.

The National Industrial Transportation League, this country’s largest organization of shippers, wrapped up its 91st annual meeting ended Tuesday after electing a new slate of officers.

Nonunion employees of Federal Express Corp. vow to keep holiday shipments moving regardless of whether the company's pilots strike.

Members of the state Highway Commission aren't sure they want to commit a large portion of Arkansas' fuel tax receipts to a $1.8 billion highway bond program.

USFreightways Corp. completed the merger of Golden Eagle Group into USF Seko Worldwide Nov. 12.