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USA Truck Drives Off The Nasdaq List

The Van Buren company accepted a $435 million takeover offer by German logistics giant DB Schenker on June 23. read more >
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The Jonas Brothers and Cliff Beckham’s Rock Star MomentLock Icon

Cliff Beckham, who served as CFO and CEO during his long career with USA Truck, has one special memory that stands out when, for a very short time read more >
Tom Glaser: “It’s not so much changing John’s strategic plan but continuing on and improving the strategic plan he put in place.”
Public Companies

Glaser Leaving USA Truck’s Board, Replacement Named

Tom Glaser is stepping down from the board of directors at USA Truck Inc. in Van Buren after seven years, and the company has appointed Raj Penkar to take its place. read more >
Michael Borrows
Public Companies / Transportation

USA Truck Alum Michael Borrows Gets New JobLock Icon

Michael Borrows, the former CFO at USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren, is the new chief financial officer at the privately held transportation and logistics company Dicom Transportation Group of Quebec. read more >
Stephanie Howard was an executive assistant at USA Truck of Van Buren for 13-plus years before joining Beall Barclay & Co. in Fort Smith.
Business Services / Education / Public Companies

Executive Assistant Adjusts to New CEOs

Executive assistants adapt to their employer's expectations – even when those expectations and duties change according to who's in the executive seat. read more >
Jaimey Malone and Cliff Beckham of Trekker Logistics.
Business Services / Transportation

Led by Former USA Truck Execs, Trekker Ramps Up in Fayetteville

Trekker opened an office in Fayetteville earlier this year at 1810 N. Crossover Road and moved all its customer service operations to the location. read more >
Randy Rogers, CEO of USA Truck Inc., joined the Van Buren company after 15 years with DHL Supply Chain where he oversaw operations in Mexico, China, Brazil and southern Europe.
Business Services / Public Companies / Transportation

USA Truck CEO Randy Rogers A Man of Many Peoples

Randy Rogers is an old pro at adjusting to new places and cultures: Shanghai, Mexico City, Madrid, and now, Van Buren, Arkansas, USA. Rogers, 53, was named CEO at USA Truck Inc. on Jan. 13. read more >
Jaimey Malone and Cliff Beckham of Trekker Logistics.
Transportation

Former USA Truck Execs Team Up Again

Former USA Truck sales VP Jaimey Malone is working alongside his former CEO, Cliff Beckham at Earl L. Henderson Trucking of Caseyville, Illinois. read more >
Martin Tewari
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USA Truck Hires Martin Tewari for New President of Trucking Post

USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren hired Martin Tewari to fill the new position of President of Trucking. read more >
While USA Truck reported a net loss of $1 million for the quarter, it was an improvement from the $3.5 million loss it reported for the second quarter of 2012.
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USA Truck Executive Leaves Company to Stay in Dallas

Jeffrey Lester, an executive vice president with USA Truck Inc., resigned Aug. 24, after CEO Tom Glaser asked him to work from the company’s headquarters in Van Buren on a daily basis. read more >
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Weis Says Decision To Leave USA Truck His To Make

Former USA Truck executive Burton Weis said it was his decision to resign from the Van Buren trucking company and he hoped to stay in northwest Arkansas with his next job. read more >
Tom Glaser: “It’s not so much changing John’s strategic plan but continuing on and improving the strategic plan he put in place.”
Investments / Public Companies / Transportation

USA Truck Moves On Under New CEO Tom Glaser

At age 65 after a long career in the trucking industry, Tom Glaser couldn’t resist answering USA Truck’s call. Glaser, a member of the Van Buren company’s board of directors, stepped in as interim COO when CEO John Simone took a leave of absence. read more >
Cliff Beckham
Public Companies / Transportation

Cliff Beckham Takes New Job as President of Illinois Trucking Company

Former USA Truck executive Cliff Beckham was recently hired as president and COO of Earl L. Henderson Trucking of Caseyville, Illinois. read more >
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USA Truck CEO Paid $1.4M in Total Compensation in 2014

John Simone, the CEO and president of USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren, received nearly $1.4 million in salary and bonuses in 2014 according to the company’s latest proxy. read more >
John Simone, president and CEO of USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren.
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Update: USA Truck CEO John Simone Takes Leave of Absence

USA Truck Inc. CEO John Simone is taking an indefinite leave of absence because of a recent diagnosis of a "serious medical condition," the Van Buren trucking company said Monday. read more >
A rendering of Main Street's Creative Corridor by the University of Arkansas Community Design Center and Marlon Blackwell Architect.
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The Best & Worst of 2014

From best investment to worst financial projects, Arkansas Business recaps the best and worst of 2014. read more >
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USA Truck Names Michael K. Borrows CFO

USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren appoints Michael K. Borrows, a former executive at Kansas City Southern and BNSF Railway, as its new chief financial officer. Borrows succeeds Clifton R. Beckham, formerly the company's CEO, who announced in August that he would leave the company. read more >
Cliff Beckham
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Cliff Beckham’s Exit from USA Truck ‘A Bit of a Victory Lap’

Thanks to conservative living and USA Truck’s generosity — the company is letting Beckham keep a $75,000 bonus he received in April — Beckham doesn’t have to make hasty job decisions any time soon. For 20 years he invested his disposable income in USA Truck stock, the same stock he nervously began to sell, for the first time, on Aug. 11. read more >
Maverick Transportation opened its new $4 million driver training center in late July in North Little Rock. | (Photo by Wil Chandler)
Business Services / Education / Public Companies

Trucking Firms Raise Pay To Keep Moving

Listen to any Arkansas trucking company executive — with the possible exception of unionized ABF Freight — and you will hear lamentations about driver shortages in the industry. Short of cultural change to repopularize the job, executives know they have to pay more to attract drivers and work harder to keep them. The trend doesn’t look like it is going to get any better anytime soon. read more >
Cliff Beckham
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Update: Cliff Beckham to Resign From USA Truck

USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren says Clifton R. Beckham, the company's former CEO and now its executive vice president and CFO, will resign effective Sept. 30, part of a planned transition that began when Beckham helped hire the trucking firm's chief executive John Simone. read more >