Robert "Bobby" Berkstresser recently sold the two I-81 truck stop institutions to TravelCenters of America. He passed away April 14. Also: Two people sentenced in New Orleans staged-accident fraud scheme; cross-border freight movement on the rise in 22.
Latest on rates: Flatbed holds as a relative "bright spot" against the rise in fuel, as both reefer and van continued to lose ground at an accelerated pace. Also: TA acquires two franchise locations; Love s opening new Speedcos.