Latest News Updates From Noël Fletcher

Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Roadside Inspection Station Opens on Long Island Expressway

Truckers driving in New York on Interstate 495 along the Long Island Expressway will encounter a new commercial vehicle roadside inspection station in Suffolk County that opened in May.

May 24, 2024
Government, Safety

Delaware Creates Police Unit Focusing on Interstate Drivers

Three interstates forming the backbone of Delaware’s freight route are now the focus of a new state police Highway Safety Unit that will concentrate on patrolling interstate traffic.

May 22, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

Hundreds Warn EPA: Don’t Back CARB Ban on Diesel Locomotives

Government officials, public agencies and business interests warn EPA  that approving California’s rule to outlaw diesel locomotives will harm the nation’s interconnected rail system.

May 20, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Coalition Seeks Information on New Biofuel Tax Credit System

A coalition of biofuel proponents and agricultural groups is asking Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen for guidance about a Clean Fuels Production Credit based on carbon intensity scores.

May 17, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

More Iowa Biodiesel to Flow From $14 Million State Grants

More renewable fuel from Iowa producers could soon be flowing thanks to a funding increase from the state.

May 17, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Idaho Rolling Out $1.2 Million Tire Inspection Sensor System

Tires on commercial vehicles traveling through Idaho’s ports of entry are under scrutiny with the state transportation department rolling out a $1.2 million system of inspection sensors.

May 17, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

Long Beach ‘Tri-Gen’ Ops Start for Toyota Vehicle Facility

Civic officials and business executives on May 2 celebrated the opening of “Tri-gen,” an energy generation project at the Port of Long Beach.

May 15, 2024
Government, Business

Arizona to Train CDL Students With Help From Scholarships

Starting this summer, future truck drivers seeking CDL training at nine Arizona community colleges will get financial help thanks to a $4.5 million workforce scholarship program.

May 14, 2024

New Truck Parking Lot in Florida to Add 120 Spots in 2026

A stretch of Interstate 4 in Florida from Orlando to Tampa where 90 public parking places exist for 18,000 trucks passing daily will gain a companion in two years when a 120-space lot opens.

May 14, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Delaware Enlarging Port With New $635 Million Terminal

Delaware announced it will join Enstructure, the operator of the Port of Wilmington, to build a new port terminal in Edgemoor in a $635 million project.

May 13, 2024