FARGO, N.D. (AP) --- A Fargo-based trucking company with employees in at least seven states is shutting its doors after 43 years of operation. A spokesman for Lewis Transportation Systems, Inc., said Thursday the closing was effectively immediately and would leave 275 employees out of work.

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A 43 year old, non-union trucking company going out of business at Christmas time....with the driver shortage out there, I do hope the 275 employees find the work they want to do......KK

Lewis had 3 different holdings, and one was union that I know of, and one was not. Lewis Truck Line was, Dakota Cartage was not. I do not know what the other was. It was sudden and no warning, I have a couple of friends work there, SURPRISE!!!

I was basing my post by the OSHA data that was found on the company. It shows it as non-union also.....KK

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The question is with other companies wishing to go into that area who if anybody with buy the pieces

I don't see any shortage of competitors willing to snap up the business, I deliver up to Fargo and see plenty of ABF, Yellow, Fedex, and Vitran sets on the road , also live close to the Lewis barn in the Twin Cities and their equipment looked like it could use the retirement, Heart goes out to the drivers, good driving jobs seem to be getting slim.