Author name: ATA staff

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Trucking Association applauds a $23 million federal grant to build a truck parking and rest area facility along future Interstate 49 in Crawford County and credits Congressman Steve Womack for making truck parking a federal infrastructure priority. Awarded to the Arkansas Department of Transportation through the U.S. Department of […]

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — For 34 Arkansas Trucking Association member companies, the benefits of belonging are about to arrive in the form of a check. The Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission has approved a $1.1 million dividend from the ATA Self Insurers’ Fund, returning surplus premiums to participating trucking companies. This year’s distribution brings total dividends

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has issued a proclamation declaring Sept.13–19, 2026, as Truck Driver Appreciation Week in Arkansas. The Arkansas Trucking Association (ATA), alongside American Trucking Associations and the broader trucking industry, will join in recognizing the professional truck drivers who keep goods moving safely and reliably across Arkansas and the

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – The Arkansas Trucking Association today joined trucking organizations nationwide in recognizing significant federal and state progress to remove illegal operators, strengthen regulatory oversight and restore fairness for motor carriers and professional drivers who follow the rules. The results are documented in a new report from the Trucking Association Executives Council and reflect

Best of the Best Celebrated at State Trucking Championship The Arkansas Trucking Association has awarded nine professional truck drivers and two technicians with top prizes at the 2026 Arkansas Trucking Championship. The written and hands-on competitions brought together 151 of the best drivers and 39 of the top technicians in the state for a demonstration