Shannon Newton
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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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 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 -
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 >
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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 >
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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 >
by Kyle Massey -
Trucking Firms Ready to Ride Out A Freight Recession
Global companies may weather the storm, but smaller truckers are at risk. read more >
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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 >
Shannon Newton Named to St. Louis Fed Transportation Council
The St. Louis Fed uses council members' observations to and economic data to inform monetary policy deliberations in Washington. read more >
Jeff Loggins Elected Chairman of Arkansas Trucking Association
He's the president & CEO of Loggins Logistics of Jonesboro. read more >
The Costs of Innovation (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
Reports on three Arkansas companies last week underline some of what’s driving innovations in mobility and the high costs of forging new paths in the industry. read more >
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Arkansas Makes Its Case for Mobility
Arkansas has become a hub for trying out new transportation options. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Governor Sets Goals for Council on Future Mobility, Names Members
The council's work will “lay the foundation for Arkansas leadership in the transportation industry for decades to come," the governor said. read more >
Memphis Bridge Waves Red Flag for Infrastructure
The shutdown of the Interstate 40 bridge over the Mississippi River and the subsequent logistical nightmare are shining a light on an age-old problem. America’s infrastructure is old. read more >
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ATA: I-40 Closure Could Cost Trucking $2.4M A Day
The closure of the Hernando de Soto Bridge connecting Arkansas and Tennessee on Interstate 40 could cost the trucking industry more than $2.4 million a day, the Arkansas Trucking Association said Friday. read more >
Put Money on Roads, Arkansans Urge Biden
In today’s political climate, even seemingly bipartisan issues like addressing the nation’s crumbling infrastructure can bog down quickly. read more >
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