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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a final rule designed to reassure motor carriers that their confidential business information voluntarily given to the government for use in the federal rulemaking process will be protected from public disclosure.

In a rare show of bipartisanship, the House on July 15 passed a five-month extension of federal highway funding authority, giving the Senate less than two weeks to act on the measure before current authority expires.

A federal appeals court has ruled that about 500 FedEx Ground workers in Kansas were employees in the latest of a series of recent rulings on worker status.

Trade organizations representing truck drivers and commercial vehicle driver training schools were among those who said they have concerns about using hair specimens to drug test drivers.

The nation’s largest for-hire carriers are becoming more selective about the freight they haul, taking steps to minimize delays and focusing on better utilization of equipment and personnel as strong demand and a shortage of drivers continue to strain capacity.

The twin 33-foot trailer, the first potential nationwide truck-size change in nearly three decades, could generate attractive cost reductions for fleets and broad public benefits in reduced truck traffic, industry experts said.

Whether peonies and ranunculus for a wedding bouquet or a single red rose for a loved one, people across the United States keep finding reasons to purchase fresh-cut flowers, but few are aware of what’s involved to satisfy their demand.