A federal judge’s ruling has boosted efforts by an insurance company and two state automobile assigned risk plans to recover millions of dollars in lost premiums from an allegedly fraudulent truck insurance scheme.

Associates Commercial Corp. has purchased Transport Clearings, a leading provider of freight bill factoring services.

Associates Commercial Corp., one of the nation’s largest truck equipment finance companies, has purchased Transport Clearings.

Another truck company has followed the lead of U.S. Xpress Enterprise in offering a deal to help drivers buy trucks.

Mayflower Transit raised the commissions it pays agent van lines effective Jan. 1. The new schedule will boost agent compensation by about 4%, the company said.

James P. Hoffa’s formal takeover of the Teamsters is on hold. The court-appointed election supervisor, Michael Cherkasky, is investigating allegations that Mr. Hoffa violated campaign rules in the 1998 rerun election for the union’s presidency and should be barred from holding office.

A court-appointed election supervisor is investigating allegations that James P. Hoffa violated campaign rules in the 1998 rerun election for the Teamsters' presidency.

Over the past few years, the reporting of truck retail sales numbers has taken on increased significance for trucking.

After a slow start, reverse logistics management is coming into its own.

Overnite Transportation Co. is expanding its regional truck service to all points in 35 states and adding as many as 1,200 next-day lanes from Texas to New England.