The head of the Ohio Trucking Assn. is among the witnesses scheduled to testify next Monday at a hearing in Middleburg Heights, Ohio, on a planned 10% increase in tolls on the Ohio Turnpike.

State and local governments may apply for a share of up to $140 million this year for improvements to highway corridors and border facilities.

FRP Properties announced that Paul James resigned from his post as president and chief operating officer of its Transportation Group to pursue other interests.

Southwood J. "Woody" Morcott, chairman and chief executive officer of Dana Corp., Toledo, Ohio, is the 1998 Automotive Industry Leader of the Year.

A traffic stop near Memphis last Saturday led to the arrest of man on murder charges in the slayings of four hotel guests, including three men from the trucking industry who came to Atlanta to watch a football game.

John E. Wren, chief executive officer of Lakeville Motor Express, Roseville, Minn., was elected 1998-99 chairman of American Trucking Associations. He succeeded Edward R. Trout, president of Cornhusker Motor Lines, Omaha, Neb.

The Professional Truck Driver Institute of America’s Certification Commission recently certified 12 truck driver training schools and recertified one other under the organization’s revised curriculum standards.

Two Southeastern grocery distributors — Gist Logistics of New Orleans and Star Georgia of Atlanta — have joined forces to expand their services in the area.

TransFinancial Holdings, the parent of Crouse Cartage Co., formed a new subsidiary, TFH Logistics and Transportation Services, to oversee all its transportation operations.

American Trucking Associations selected 25 of the nation’s best drivers as finalists for its 1999 America’s Road Team. Twelve of the candidates will be named to the team in January.