Safety Management Council

The Safety Management Council was formed by the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Trucking Association. It is designed to serve the interests of its individual members, especially in the area of safety. The Council is statewide in scope.

If you're a motor carrier, safety specialist, or industry service provider, you'll find that the Safety Management Council is a valuable organization you'll want to join.

Corporate membership in the Arkansas Trucking Association is required for companies joining the Safety Management Council.

Annual Dues: $75

For more information, please contact Sarah Newman Sheets at sarahsheets@arkansastrucking.com.

Safety Management Council Officers

• Roger Carson, Chairman, Oakley Trucking, Inc.
• Don Holman, Vice Chairman, Tyson Foods, Inc.
• John Dilatush, Secretary, Cobb-Vantress, Inc.
  
• Dean Newell, Immediate Past Chair, Maverick Transportation, LLC

Maintenance & Technology Council

The Maintenance & Technology Council was formed by the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Trucking Association. It is designed to serve the interests of its individual members, especially in the areas of maintenance and technology management. The Council is statewide in scope.

The purpose of the Council is to provide a forum for the exchange of information and the discussion of current issues. This is brought to you through the following:

If you're a motor carrier, manufacturer, or industry service provider, you'll find that the Maintenance & Technology Council is a valuable organization you'll want to join.

Corporate membership in the Arkansas Trucking Association is required for companies joining the Maintenance & Technology Council.

Annual Dues: $75

For more information, please contact Sarah Newman Sheets at sarahsheets@arkansastrucking.com.

Maintenance & Technology Council Officers

• Carl Desens, Chairman, Northwest Technical Institute
  
• Ed Szarmach, Vice Chairman, CalArk International
  
• Kenneth Calhoun, Secretary, United Engines
  
• Mike Jeffress, Immediate Past Chair, Maverick Transportation, LLC

Highway Watch® Arkansas

Just as neighbors work to keep their neighborhood safe, trained Highway Watch® professionals work to keep our highways safe. The Arkansas Trucking Association is proud to serve as the functioning administrator for this valuable program in Arkansas. Highway Watch is an exclusive volunteer organization of America's best and safest truck drivers. Organized in state- specific programs, and fully supported by the American Trucking Associations, Highway Watch® gives truck drivers the training, expertise, and support they need to make America's Roadways a safer place for everyone.

Highway Watch® is designed to achieve the following:

• Reduce the number of highway accidents, serious injuries, and deaths
• Reduce police and public safety response time to highway emergencies
• Identify unsafe drivers, drunken driving, and road rage
• Summon help for stranded motorists
• Alert transportation authorities and the public-at-large to hazardous or changing road conditions
• Enhance safety and security at rest stops
• Coordinate with other safety initiatives, government officials, and individuals who also care about public safety
• Provide drivers with an opportunity to become active participants in an accident prevention program and forge important safety alliances
• Publicly broadcast Highway Watch® reports over the radio airwaves and on the Internet.
• Provide anti-terrorism security training. It is widely believed that the next terrorist attack will be with the use of a commercial motor vehicle. Anything an individual and this industry can do to prevent this is worth learning about and acting upon.

Click here to request Highway Watch® Training Materials

For more information about Highway Watch® check out the national program's Website at www.highwaywatch.com. Or to find out about upcoming training sessions in your area, please contact Shannon Samples Newton at 501-372-3462 or shannonnewton@arkansastrucking.com.