The American Truck Dealers have named James E. Coles, president of Western Peterbilt, as the North American Truck Dealer of the Year for 2000.

Hub Group is spinning off its non-asset-based logistics business, agreeing to sell its majority stake in Hub Group Distribution Services to an unidentified investment group.

Coming off a record sales year, truck dealers head to this year's American Truck Dealers annual convention in search of a solution to a market flooded with late-model used trucks.

Coming off a record sales year, truck dealers are “looking forward” to a slackening of the sales pace in 2000, according to James H. Westlake, director of the American Truck Dealers division of the National Automobile Dealers Assocation. ATD will hold its 37th annual convention and exposition April 8 to 11 in San Antonio.

Are Ryder System and CNF Inc. takeover targets?

Hub Group is spinning off its non-asset-based logistics business.

Another truckload carrier is looking to the Internet for salvation.

Industry analysts are eyeing CNF Transportation and Ryder System as potential takeover targets by larger logistics firms.

Cannon Express is jumping on the Internet bandwagon with Carriersco-op.com, an online business aimed at helping smaller trucking companies exchange loads and compete with larger rivals.

West Side Transport will raise the starting pay for company drivers April 1, the second increase in the past five months for the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, truckload carrier.