Trucking

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered expanded access to the tax-exempt, dyed diesel fuel typically used to power heavy agricultural and construction equipment operated off public roads.

President Donald Trump’s administration is touting a crackdown on fraudulent commercial driver’s license schools and unsafe truck drivers, but a Rockford trucking executive says federal officials are addressing the symptoms of a much larger problem.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy last week announced that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is moving to codify guidelines enforcing English Language Proficiency requirements for commercial motor vehicle drivers as a new rule.

FedEx Corp. recently completed the spin-off of FedEx Freight Holding Company, establishing FedEx Freight as an independent, publicly traded company and a focused leader in the North American less-than-truckload industry.

Old Dominion Freight Line reported higher revenue per day in May despite continued year-over-year declines in less-than-truckload freight volumes.

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is asking the public to weigh in on travel, safety and freight movement along key highways and connecting roads in Greenville and Spartanburg counties.