Latest News Updates From Noël Fletcher

Government, Fuel

California Drivers Face Nation’s Steepest Fuel Tax Mountain

A new fuel analysis names California, Illinois and Pennsylvania as the states with this year’s highest diesel and gas taxes, while Alaska, Mississippi and Hawaii have the lowest.

August 14, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

Norfolk Southern Investing $200M to Boost Alabama Capacity

Norfolk Southern will invest $200 million to grow capacity on a key Alabama rail line in a freight corridor for agriculture, automotive, chemicals, forestry and steel goods.

August 13, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

New Texas-Mexico Border Lanes Speed Up Commercial Traffic

U.S. CBP officers can now inspect more inbound trucks from Mexico at a border crossing into Texas since construction is complete on an $8 million project donated by the City of Pharr.

August 13, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

Port Isabel Secures $1.6M Grant for Major Expansion Projects

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo recently announced the award as part of $6.9 million in economic development grants to Texas for workforce training and port improvements.

August 12, 2024
Government, Business, Safety

Texas Opens Two I-10 Rest Areas With Parking for 116 Trucks

The Texas Department of Transportation has replaced a pair of rest areas near Van Horn on I-10 that boast two of its largest commercial vehicle parking areas to accommodate 116 trucks.

August 9, 2024
Government, Business, Safety

Wisconsin ‘Trooper in a Truck’ Event Promotes Safety

Wisconsin State Patrol troopers and the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association recently held their third annual Trooper in a Truck safety campaign to tackle distracted driving.

August 7, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Ice Cream Giant Wells Enterprises Plans $425M New York Expansion

Wells, headquartered in Le Mars, Iowa, produces more than 200 million gallons of ice cream annually and distributes products in all 50 states.

August 6, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

NYC Smart Roads Deter Heavy Trucks on Aging BQE

New York City officials plan to launch an automated enforcement weigh-in-motion program for inbound Staten Island traffic after it proved successful on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.

August 6, 2024
Government, Business

Nationwide Transport Stages Opening in Missouri

Nationwide Transport, a $5.2 million trucking startup, staged its grand opening in La Grange, Mo., in a facility located along the Mississippi River banks on the state’s northeastern border opposite Illinois.

August 5, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

British Columbia Investing in Hydrogen Hub on Highway 16

Canada’s British Columbia will grant $108,000 to develop a regional hydrogen hub to support business development along its western Highway 16 freight corridor from central Prince George to the Pacific Coast.

August 2, 2024