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Transport Corp. of America, Eagan, Minn., purchased Robert Hansen Trucking of Delavan, Wis., effective April 30.

First Freight Systems, Minneapolis, announced the acquisition of Chris Cartage of Eagan, Minn.

The National Transportation Safety Board called on truckers to look to the skies for a way to improve safety and repeated demands that trucks be required to install black boxes similar to those used on airplanes.

The latest round in the congressional debate over truck size and weight formally opened with the introduction of legislation May 4 that would allow states to increase the maximum truck weight to 97,000 pounds.

After repeatedly being rebuffed in attempts to take over rival Swedish truck maker Scania AB, Volvo tried a different approach last week, proposing to work with its competitor.

While calling for improved safety, the National Private Truck Council joined the current swell of support for a federal agency to concentrate solely on supervising truck safety.

Ocean shipping – the last of the great governmentally controlled modes of transportation –took a mighty hit from the deregulation ax.

Regional less-than-truckload carrier Central Freight Lines of Waco, Texas, filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to sell 5 million shares of stock to the public.

The federal proposal for new driver hours of service could be ready for public review by July if the Department of Transportation chooses to go directly to rulemaking, according to top trucking officials of the Federal Highway Administration.

Trism Inc., Kennesaw, Ga., has engaged BT Alex. Brown to review strategic alternatives to improve its capital structure.