Latest News Updates From Noël Fletcher

GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Arkansas Farmers, Truckers Boosted by $5.5B Taiwan Crop Pact

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders called Taiwan’s planned purchases “great news for Arkansas and especially our row crop farmers, who need all the assistance they can get right now.”

September 25, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

DOT Seeks Industry Input on Cargo Theft Risks

The Department of Transportation is casting a wide net for stakeholder suggestions about how to deter thieves acting on impulse and organized criminals from stealing cargo.

September 24, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

FMCSA Audited Over States’ Enforcement of English Mandates

The move arrives at a moment when the Department of Transportation is scrutinizing English-language proficiency among commercial drivers.

September 23, 2025
GovernmentSafety

FMCSA Data Shows Surge in Roadside Inspections

On a combined federal and state level, year-to-date English-language proficiency violations had reached 3,724 drivers through the end of August. 

September 22, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Duffy Raises DEI Contract, Cost Concerns for Baltimore Bridge

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is raising concerns about Maryland’s oversight in replacing the Francis Scott Key Bridge and increasing costs for the federally funded project.

September 22, 2025
BusinessFuel

South Dakota Soybean Plant to Boost Biofuel Industry

The $500 million facility is a venture between BP Products North America and South Dakota Soybean Processors.

September 17, 2025
GovernmentEquipmentSafetyLogistics

DOT Pilot Programs to Explore HOS Rest-Break Flexibility

The Split Duty Period and Flexible Sleeper Berth pilot programs were included in the Department of Transportation's so-called Pro-Trucker Package.

September 17, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Washington Launches Toll Route to Ease Freight Near Ports

This toll road launch is the first mile of the four-lane state Route 509 Expressway being built by the Washington State Department of Transportation.

September 12, 2025
GovernmentSafety

FMCSA Announces Plans to Launch Fatal Large Truck Crash Study

Advancing a program that stretches back more than 20 years, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced plans for a sweeping study of fatal heavy truck crashes.

September 11, 2025
EquipmentSafety

CVSA Hazmat Safety Blitz Snags Nearly 1,200 Violations

Forty-five jurisdictions — 35 states and all 10 Canadian provinces — participated in the inspection campaign, with the vast majority of vehicles inspected in the U.S.

September 10, 2025