What a year it was for lawyers, labor unions and lobbyists. And not a bad year for business, either.

A solid gain in Transport Topics’s Trucking Stock Index masked the fact that most trucking stocks faired poorly in 1998.

Labor issues intruded upon an otherwise marvelous business environment for the trucking industry in 1998.

What a year it was for labor unions, lobbyists and especially for business. The Year in Pictures

Boyd Bros. Transportation repurchased 500,000 shares of the company’s common stock. Seperately, the company terminated negotiations to buy Ruel Smith Transportation Services.

ANR Advance Transportation appears to be out of business, despite denials by an official of the Milwaukee-based carrier.

The goal of Ryder Integrated Logistics’ new president, Raymond B. Greer, is to make the company the first true global provider of supply chain management services.

Liquid Transport Corp, Indianapolis, will expand its bulk chemical and petroleum hauling business in the upper Midwest with the purchase of Mississippi Transport of Stillwater, Minn.

ANR Advance Transportation appears to be out of business, despite denials by an official of the Milwaukee-based carrier.

Liquid Transport Corp will expand its bulk chemical and petroleum hauling business in the Upper Midwest with the purchase of Mississippi Transport Inc. of Stillwater, Minn.