Con-way Truckload starts regional service

Con-way Truckload starts regional service    Con-way Truckload said it is offering shippers service for cargo moves of less than 600 miles, including cartage for truckload deliveries of less than 100 miles.
   A unit of Con-way Inc., Con-way Truckload also plans to offer drayage services as part of Con-way Truckload Regional.
   “This is an ideal time for us to enter the regional, cartage and drayage business,” said Herb Schmidt, president of Con-way Truckload, in a statement. “About 70 percent of the freight in the transportation market travels less than 550 miles, and it’s a segment that tends to stay healthy even during challenging economic conditions.”
   Con-way Truckload’s more than 2,600-truck fleet is available to support the regional service via dispatch through the company’s centralized operation in Joplin, Mo.