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Transit Group has acquired KAT Inc. of Chesterton, Ind., for $725,000 in cash and 812,000 shares of Transit Group common stock.

Bo Wevil Express has acquired the dry van division of A.J. Metler Hauling & Rigging of Morristown, Tenn.

CSX Corp. said it will break up Sea-Land Service, its container shipping subsidiary, into three separate businesses beginning in June.

TT File PhotoMost small fleet owners face an agonizing decision: go it alone or sell out. Some are forced to consider a third option: get out of the business. Pictured: Susan Atherton of Lake City Express brings a wealth of expertise to her start-up company.

While waiting for official certification of his election as general president of the Teamsters union, James P. Hoffa’s influence is already being felt.

Pony Express Delivery Service of Atlanta, in a move to improve profitability, will cease operations in 14 states in the Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.

Lemforder Corp. announced plans to produce chassis and steering components for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses at a new factory soon to be completed in Lancaster, S.C.

American Trucking Associations President Walter B. McCormick Jr. told members of the Truckload Carriers Association Tuesday that ATA is going to be "taking the government by storm" and will lobby hard for issues of concern to truckload carriers.

Graduates of truck driver training courses certified by the Professional Truck Driver Institute could get a few extra benefits as they start their jobs.

Drivers for dry van fleets spend less time waiting to load and unload than drivers for refrigerated fleets, according to preliminary results of a new study by the Truckload Carriers Assn.