Latest News Updates From Noël Fletcher

An Illinois trucker has been indicted for grand theft in Ohio for allegedly failing to pay nearly $22,000 in turnpike tolls. He may lose his truck, too.

Multiple individuals are facing diesel theft-related criminal charges for their alleged roles in separate crime rings in New Jersey, Florida and California.

FMCSA has begun rolling out new identity-verification requirements for its Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse aimed at curbing fraud in the online database.

New York is suing USDOT, saying it lacks the authority to withhold $73.5 million in funding over what DOT said were noncompliance issues with state-issued CDLs.

Jagdish Singh won a partial victory April 20 when a federal judge agreed the government violated his Fifth Amendment due process rights in arresting him.

In total, produce and transportation costs resulted in losses of more than $600,000 to the victim companies, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Ohio Turnpike officials have identified 315 alleged “rogue” trucking companies accused of failing to pay $5.2 million in tolls during the past two years.

New York is holding its ground despite a $73.5 million funding hit, while California complied — revoking thousands of licenses to avoid steeper losses.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy revealed April 13 that officials from PHMSA visited the pipeline site to oversee safety operations.

Each insured claimant defendant who applied for an Integon insurance policy was from Ecuador, and every loss involved three vehicle occupants.