Latest News Updates From Noël Fletcher

GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Virginia Captures Key Warehousing, Distribution Center Ventures

Beating out other states, Virginia snagged two warehousing and distribution center ventures worth $289 million for a logistics park and a port.

November 23, 2022
GovernmentLogistics

More Truckers Opt to Use E-ZPass on Ohio Turnpike

More commercial truck traffic continued to travel along the 241-mile Ohio Turnpike during the first nine months of this year after breaking a record in 2021.

November 23, 2022
BusinessLogistics

Analyst: Carriers Feeling Effects of Higher Operating Costs

DALLAS — Higher operating costs, more volatile market cycles and a shift from West Coast ports are characteristics of the post-pandemic freight market, according to an industry analyst.

November 21, 2022
BusinessTechnologySafety

Technology Can Help Deter Cargo Theft, Experts Say

DALLAS — Hidden GPS trackers installed with freight loads and mobile apps that transmit trip details to carriers are being deployed to deter a rise in fake businesses, stolen company identities and scam purchase orders that aim to help thieves steal cargo, experts said.

November 21, 2022
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

West Virginia to Renovate Travel Plazas, Add Truck Parking

West Virginia is demolishing two travel plazas along its turnpike to create modern ones, adding a total of 45 new truck parking places, announced Gov. Jim Justice.

November 21, 2022
BusinessSafety

Clean, Safe Operations Key to Recruiting Women, Experts Say

DALLAS — Expressing a clear desire to hire women and maintaining a safe, clean work environment are keys to expanding their representation in the trucking workforce, experts said.

November 17, 2022
BusinessSafety

Opportunities Abound for Women in Trucking, Observers Say

DALLAS — Trucking provides women with career opportunities that allow them to chart successful paths, but consideration must be given to challenges they face, experts said at an industry conference.

November 16, 2022
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Hutcheson Cites History of Commitment to Gender Equality

DALLAS — The head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration told a conference hosted by a women’s trucking organization that she has been striving to elevate the vital role women play in the industry throughout her career.

November 15, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyFuel

California Deploys Portable Emissions Detectors Ahead of New Smog Rules

California is deploying a portable emissions detector in areas with heavy truck traffic to educate drivers and operators about a new smog check program that starts Jan. 1.

November 14, 2022
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel

Governor Puts North Carolina on Fast Track for Zero-Emission Trucks

Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order positioning North Carolina to be a national leader in making and using zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.

November 10, 2022