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Shippers poised to pull business if pact gets thumbs down, Soehl says.

No pension hikes in the cards under the agreement.

Two-person teams to be briefed, then local leaders and rank-and-file.

Group hopes to set standards for `shippers of choice’.

Noatum to dramatically increase global footprint.

Shippers are buying far more than LTL these days, McReynolds says.

The labor rubber is about to hit the road.

Existing pact extended two months to allow for rank-and-file ratification vote.

Facilities to be shuttered now benefiting from increased business, perhaps NEMF diversion.

YRC, Teamsters say pilots mean more earnings for drivers.

A Chinese e-commerce company wants to make deliveries weighing as much as 1 ton with drones. JD.com is already delivering smaller packages in rural villages. Also in the news, FMCSA officials will be meeting to discuss regulatory relief for the industry and GM is facing allegations it used defeat devices to bypass diesel emissions regs on its pickups.

As transportation providers begin reporting their earnings for the 4th quarter, a common theme is developing – while profits are down slightly, the outlook for 2017 remains positive.