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Almost half of truckload carrier executives surveyed by Transport Topics during the TCA's annual meeting in Las Vegas think federal and state truck safety laws need significant improvement.

USF Red Star Express, a regional less-than-truckload carrier based in Newark, N.J., has acquired assets of CBL Trucking of Delanco, N.J.

Roadway Express, Akron, Ohio, said profits rose 20% in the first quarter of 1999 although revenue and tonnage were both down compared to the same period a year ago.

About 500 Fry's Food Stores truck drivers and warehouse workers will lose their jobs if parent Kroger Co. and Fred Meyer Inc. merge.

Gordon Trucking Inc. of Pacific, Wash., purchased the general freight assets of Post Trucking in nearby Sumner.

Apollo Management, a New York investment firm that recently purchased a stake in Pacer International, an intermodal service provider based in Lafayette, Calif., has agreed to pay more than $300 million for the North American stacktrain business of Neptune Orient Lines.

GeoLogistics Corp. of Denver will restructure its GeoLogistics Americas freight forwarding business into domestic and international operating units, and realign its service offerings in the wake of operating losses in 1998.

Trimac Corp. of Calgary, Alberta, has acquired a transportation consulting firm in Florida and will merge it with its current logistics unit.

Forward Air Corp., Greeneville, Tenn., announced plans to offer 3 million shares of common stock to the public.