WASHINGTON, DC (TruckingNewsNow.com) — The Department of Transportation is warning FMCSA applicants of questionable — and potentially fraudulent — marketing tactics by so-called “service providers” claiming to help applicants. From DOT: FMCSA is aware that motor carrier officials and new entrant applicants often receive confusing or misleading solicitations from service providers or third party administrators by telephone, e-mail, text and

CHATTANOOGA, TN (TruckingNewsNow.com) — Ryan Rogers is the new chief transformation officer for Covenant Transport. Rogers took over as the new head of Covenant Transport Services’ transformation and continuous improvement team in January, taking on the title of Chief Transformation Officer for the enterprise. In his new role, Rogers will head up merger and acquisition programs, innovation and technology and

LEXINGTON, SC (TruckingNewsNow.com) — Southeastern Freight Lines, a leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, has received the 2017 Echo Global Logistics Platinum Award for Outstanding Regional LTL Carriers’ Service. Echo recognized Southeastern as a regional LTL carrier with outstanding service, performance and commitment to their clients and employees. The award is based on various categories of qualitative and quantitative

THOMASVILLE, NC (TruckingNewsNow.com) — Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (Nasdaq: ODFL) today announced that it has appointed Kevin M. “Marty” Freeman, currently the Company’s Senior Vice President – Sales, to serve as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective May 16, 2018. Mr. Freeman has served in his current role since 2011 and has assumed ever-increasing roles