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Ryder Integrated Logistics, Inc., an operating unit of Ryder System, has been awarded a $4.4 million contract to manage and operate the outbound distribution of products for Affiliated Food Stores, Inc.

Teamsters president-elect James P. Hoffa (pictured) said employers should expect a "new militancy" among members as the union seeks many improvements under his leadership.

Western Star Trucks will build a new truck manufacturing plant in North Charleston, South Carolina, in an effort to increase its heavy duty truck assembly capacity.

In a move that represents a significant loosening of its vertically integrated structure, Volvo Truck Corp. has decided to outsource its heavy-duty rear axles to U.S.-based Meritor Inc.

Volvo Trucks North America completed its purchase of a 50% stake in used truck dealer Arrow Truck Sales.

Trucker drivers in Illinois are getting a helping hand from two recently-enacted laws.

Baker Electromotive, Inc. and Ford Motor Company will join forces to convert ten U.S. Postal Service vehicles into electric vehicles to be used for mail delivery.

A confederate flag displayed on a bug shield sparked a confrontation between two trucker drivers.

The state legislature hasn’t even convened, but anti-trucking legislation has already been filed in Oklahoma for the 1999 session.