Noël Fletcher

President Donald Trump announced plans for some veterans to have automatic eligibility for commercial driver licenses during a recent military-related business summit in Pennsylvania.

Automatic fuel-tax increases took effect July 1 in California, Maryland, Washington and Virginia, but Illinois suspended its planned hike.

A new Senate bill would make staged crashes into commercial motor vehicles a federal crime as New York trains investigators from 55 law enforcement agencies to prosecute these insurance fraud schemes.

Bill would direct FMCSA to develop automated tools to detect carriers operating under new identities Key Takeaways:

Two foreign nationals were convicted and a third was charged in federal court cases involving the theft of U.S. citizens' identities to obtain commercial driver licenses.

President Donald Trump talks to the press in the Oval Office about a critical minerals stockpile to lower reliance on China for rare earths and other resources on Feb. 2, 2026.

WASHINGTON — Backed by five trucking industry titans, President Donald Trump on July 30 unveiled his Freedom Haulers initiative to automatically transition military veterans into professional driving careers.

Pennsylvania has established its first interagency stakeholder group, involving 11 state agencies, to guide transportation and conservation investments, focusing on wildlife crossings. This initiative aims to significantly reduce the state's high rate of wildlife-vehicle collisions, which ranks fifth nationally and contributes to the nation's highest auto insurance claims. PennDOT secured an $840,000 federal grant to develop a strategic plan for these crucial crossings. Co-led by PennDOT and DCNR, the "Pennsylvania Wildlife Connectivity Work Group" seeks to enhance roadway safety, protect natural habitats, and improve ecosystems. Officials emphasize this unified approach will create safer roads, sustain wildlife, and potentially lower insurance costs for residents. This move is a crucial step toward better managing Pennsylvania's vast state-owned lands for both human and animal benefit.

Trucking stakeholders are warning that the Faster Labor Contracts Act would reshape negotiations after the bill recently cleared the House and moved to the Senate.

Led by an alleged Uzbek mastermind, a cargo theft gang has been indicted for stealing $4.49 million in retail goods using information from hackers who penetrated legitimate companies to impersonate pickups and deliveries.