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XPO Logistics announced its plans to acquire Con-way Inc., one of the country’s largest trucking companies. The $3 billion deal is expected to close in October, and Con-way will then be merged with another XPO subsidiary. All of the divisions under Con-way, which include Con-way Freight, Menlo Logistics, Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal, will be rebranded […]

Drones and other unmanned aircraft have been restricted from flying over the Arkansas State Capitol. The ban includes airspace over the Capitol Building and any area immediately surrounding Capitol grounds. It refers to both recreational and professional drone usage, Arkansas State Capitol Police said. “We have been discussing this issue for over a year and

Chris Spear, senior vice president at American Trucking Associations, will leave the federation in October for a position at the Hyundai Motor Co. “In his time with ATA, Chris has done a terrific job advancing our diverse legislative agenda and has been a valuable asset to the entire trucking industry,” President Bill Graves said. “We

Brad Bentley resigned from his position as president of the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA), citing family obligations in his native Alabama. “It has been my distinct honor to serve as president of the Truckload Carriers Association for the past ten months,” he said, “but the time has come for a new direction.” Bentley plans to

The 11th annual SuperTech was held September 21-24 during TMC’s fall meeting at the Dolphin Resort at Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Eric Vos, a FedEx Freight technician from Boise, Idaho, who took home second place in 2014, finished as grand champion this year. All top 4 spots and the team competition belonged

The Teamsters Safety and Health Department has been awarded a $4.6 million grant, to be awarded over a five-year funding cycle, by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to establish apprenticeship programs for workers in the trucking industry. The DOL published a Notice of Funding Opportunity in the fall of 2014 in an effort to

U.S. Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wisc.) introduced legislation, called the Safe, Flexible and Efficient Trucking Act, which would give states the power to allow 91,000-lb., six-axle tractor-trailers on the U.S. Interstate highways within the state’s borders. Ribble said increasing the weight limit to 91,000 pounds with six axles would increase the industry’s productivity by increasing capacity.

Little Rock will host 2015 Safety, Security & Human Resources National Conference & Exhibition headlined by the American Trucking Associations President and former governor of Kansas, Bill Graves. The annual conference is being held Monday, November 2nd through Wednesday, November 4th at the State House Convention Center. Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson is expected to address