Arkansas Trucking Association
Arkansas Secures $393M Grant for New I-55 Bridge
Officials say the new bridge spanning the Mississippi River between West Memphis and Memphis is expected to cost $800 million. read more >
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Hunter Yurachek Discusses NIL Collectives & Fundraising Goals at ATA Conference
UA Athletic Director Hunter Yurachek was one of the guest speakers during the Arkansas Trucking Association’s conference on May 9 in Rogers. read more >
Truckers Promote Alternatives to EVs
Electric vehicles are a great idea for the private automobile sector but not so much for the trucking industry. read more >
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Maverick’s John Culp Elected Chair of Arkansas Trucking Association
Culp said his ascension won’t change the direction or goals of the ATA. Culp said he would just be sitting in a “different chair” at the board meetings. read more >
Driving Change: Arkansas Accelerates EV Infrastructure Overhaul with $54M
Arkansas will receive $54.1 million from the program to build NEVI-compliant electric charging stations throughout the state. The first 19 projects awarded this past year will cost nearly $15 million and are almost exclusively on the interstate system. read more >
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Reading the Future: Transportation (40 Years of Arkansas Business)
“We are going to continue to move goods from where they are made to where they need to be consumed. People are not going to change their habit and start going down to the port to pick up their groceries.” said Shannon Newton, president of the Arkansas Trucking Association. read more >
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Rising Operational Costs Hit Truckers Hard
The freight recession has driven down what carriers can charge, while inflationary pressures have made operations more expensive. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Rising Insurance Premiums Hammer State’s Trucking Industry
The American Transportation Research Institute said last year that premiums rose 2.3% in 2021 and 2022; 2023 statistics aren’t official yet, but good news isn’t expected. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Teamsters Contract Prohibits Use of In-Cab Cameras
The in-cab cameras apparently first became an issue between the two sides in 2019 when ABF Freight told the union it was installing driver-facing cameras. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Robert Geary Appointed Controller of Sowell Management (Movers & Shakers)
He was previously controller of Coulson Oil Co. of Little Rock. read more >
20 Years and Counting For ATA’s Newton
Shannon Newton, the president of the Arkansas Trucking Association, celebrated both her 20th year with the organization and her ninth as the head of it. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Managing Smartly, Smaller Truckers See Success
While they're not big industry names, smaller truckers have proven vital to the sector, particularly in Arkansas. read more >
by Marty Cook -
ArDOT Opens $6M Commercial Truck Parking Lot in West Memphis
The facility is an expansion on an already existing lot and is expected to help handle some of the 20,000 tractors that pass through the area daily. read more >
Trucking Industry Expands Drug Testing Despite Driver Shortage
A surge in positive marijuana tests has sidelined thousands of truckers, shrinking the hiring pool for drivers. read more >
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Jeff Loggins Outlines Goals as Chairman of Arkansas Trucking Association
Loggins was elected to a two-year term as chairman of the Arkansas Trucking Association’s board of directors in 2022. read more >
Truck Platooning Pulls Ahead in Arkansas
The practice allows a second 18-wheeler to follow closely behind a lead truck so each can use driver-assisted technology. read more >
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1 Named Principal of RDC Architecture Firm in Rogers. (Movers & Shakers)
Virginia Maggiore joined RDC in 2019. read more >
Stone Ward Hires Misty Duffy (Movers & Shakers)
She is the firm's new director of strategy. read more >
Jeff Loggins Elected Chairman of Arkansas Trucking Association
He's the president & CEO of Loggins Logistics of Jonesboro. read more >
Trust Gus to Not Say Much
There was one subject the college football coach was careful to avoid at the annual Arkansas Trucking Association conference. read more >
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