Aasche Transportation Services continued to add to its waste hauling business by acquiring assets of JR Investments related to solid waste transport services in Northwest Indiana.

Pacer International expanded its intermodal and freight brokerage operations with the acquisition of Manufacturers Consolidation Service of Memphis.

Penske Truck Leasing acquired the truck rental and leasing assets of Rent-A-Car Co., Richmond, Va. The purchase includes about 500 tractors, trailers and trucks based in Richmond, Harrisonburg, Lynchburg and Warrenton, Va.

Consolidated Delivery & Logistics bolstered its Midwest operations with the acquisition of First Choice Courier and Bozzay Delivery.

ANR Advance Transportation rejected a proposal by the Teamsters union to end a week-long strike.

Xtra Corp. terminated merger discussions with Apollo Management and Interpool Inc. and said it intends to remain an independent company.

Landair Transport acquired assets of Laker Express, a dry van truckload carrier.

Teamsters president-elect James P. Hoffa said employers should expect a “new militancy” among members as the union seeks “better contracts, more safeguards and improved grievance procedures” under his leadership.

Approximately 1,400 truck drivers and dock workers at Milwaukee-based ANR Advance Transportation Co. walked off the job last week in a contract dispute with the Teamsters union.

Seven years after Ron Carey trumpeted the arrival of the “New Teamsters,” the unspoken question about the 1998 Teamsters presidential race is “Will Jim Hoffa bring back the old Teamsters?”