Good Roads Foundation Names Newton, Beaver to Executive Committee
The board of the Arkansas Good Roads Foundation has elected Shannon Newton and Harold Beaver to its executive committee, it announced this week. read more >
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Trucking Associations Happy Transportation Bill Had Plenty of Room To Pass
The U.S. House of Representatives approved on Thursday a six-year, $339 billion highway transportation bill by a 363-64 vote. The Arkansas Trucking Association applauds the move. read more >
Low Gasoline Prices A Relief for Arkansas Consumers, Industry
Analysts say gasoline prices are likely to stay at six-year lows through the end of the year, a boost for Arkansans’ pocketbooks and the bottom line of the state’s trucking and tourism industries. read more >
Twitter Effort Tackles Infrastructure Needs
Shannon Newton’s constituents are - obviously as president of the Arkansas Trucking Association - Arkansas trucking executives, who are in favor of raising the federal fuel tax to fund highway upkeep and repair. read more >
G.E. 'Butch' Rice Elected Chairman of Arkansas Trucking Association
G.E. “Butch” Rice III was elected chairman of the board of directors of the Arkansas Trucking Association on Thursday at the organization’s conference. read more >
Hotfoot Makes Legal Stand for Unpaid Bill
After a seven-year legal battle, David Lasater of Hotfoot Logistics accomplished what he set out to do, and perhaps made it easier for the next Arkansas trucking company to collect from out-of-state creditors. All because of an unpaid $5,700 trucking bill. read more >
Truckers Seek Higher Fuel Tax
On Jan. 26, a coalition of AAA, the American Trucking Associations and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sent a letter urging members of the 114th Congress to raise the federal fuel tax rate. Currently, and since 1993, the rate has been 18.4 cents a gallon for gas and 24.4 cents a gallon for diesel. read more >
Best Quotes of 2014
They said it: The best quotes of the year. read more >
Shannon Newton on The Public's 'Blind Spot' Toward Trucking
Shannon Newton was named president of the Arkansas Trucking Association on June 11 to replace Lane Kidd, who stepped down after 22 years. read more >
Shannon Newton Takes Driver's Seat at Arkansas Trucking Association
Shannon Newton, 35, was named president of the Arkansas Trucking Association June 11, replacing Lane Kidd, who stepped down in February after 22 years. read more >
Shannon Newton Named President of Arkansas Trucking Association
Shannon Newton of Bryant has been named president of the Arkansas Trucking Association, the ATA's board announced on Wednesday. read more >
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