Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon on March 5 signed legislation granting statewide law enforcement power to uphold English-language proficiency standards for commercial vehicle drivers.
March 9, 2026Latest News Updates From Noël Fletcher
Truck Driver Uses Hacked Carrier Emails to Heist Cargo
A Jamaican immigrant from New York is facing federal charges for his alleged role in a cargo theft ring that hacked truckload carriers’ email accounts to book and retrieve shipments to sell.
March 9, 2026Agencies Raid Diesel Theft Ring Near Port of Oakland
Federal and local law enforcement officers have taken action to bust an organized ring of diesel thieves thought to be selling the fuel around the Port of Oakland.
March 5, 2026FHWA Reaffirms Priority to Expand Truck Parking
Agency Administrator Sean McMaster noted that the Transportation Department will deliver more than $275 million in grants to states to expand truck parking nationwide.
March 5, 2026FMCSA: Trucking Insurance Minimums Fall Short for Fleet Risk
Minimum insurance levels in the trucking industry fail to adequately cover fleet risk for catastrophic losses as a result of spiraling medical costs across the past four decades, FMCSA says.
March 4, 2026Labor Department Plans to Rescind Independent Contractor Rule
Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer announced a proposed rule to rescind a controversial independent contractor rule in a move welcomed by the trucking industry.
March 2, 2026Duffy Seeks Permit Reforms to Speed State Projects
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told state planners he intends to eliminate red tape and reform permitting to complete construction projects faster amid rising costs.
February 25, 2026CDL Schools Across Varied Sites Flagged in Safety Sweep
The federal sting against truck driver training operations identified sites ranging from community colleges to churches among the 550 found violating safety standards.
February 24, 2026FMCSA Rule Proposals Target Chameleon Carriers, CDL Training
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the efforts aim to modernize and strengthen federal systems used to verify motor carrier identity, ownership and compliance.
February 20, 2026Duffy Shuts Down Trio of Alleged Chameleon Carriers
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has announced an investigation into alleged so-called chameleon carriers connected to a fatal truck-van collision in Indiana.
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