Shannon Newton President, ATA Milestones mark progress. They signal achievement, turning points, and distance traveled. Long before dashboards and data, they were literal stones along the road, fixed points that told you where you were and how far you had come. In just a few weeks, my first-born will graduate high school, marking a major […]
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A version of this article originally appeared on the scopelitisconsulting.com website. Approaching 30 years in trucking, I’ve learned a lot — mostly the hard way — but one truth has always been clear: no one moves the world forward alone. Not the driver hauling the load, the nurse caring for patients, or the policymakers shaping
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Shannon Newton President, ATA As the first nine weeks of the school year come to a close, report cards are finding their way home to kitchen tables across Arkansas. For parents, it’s a moment of pride — or maybe a little anxiety. For students, it’s a snapshot of effort, focus, and follow-through. For some families,
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December 2, 2025 Little Rock, Ark. — Arkansas Trucking Association President Shannon Newton today affirmed the organization’s support for a national call to action issued by a broad group of state and national trucking associations, outlining a series of reforms needed to protect highway safety, strengthen workforce integrity, and defend law-abiding carriers from fraudulent competitors. The
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Shannon Newton President, ATA Over the summer, I attended the annual Trucking Association Executives Council where the leaders of state trucking associations from across the country gather to learn how to be strong advocates for our industry. In the same month, I also became the parent of a legal adult when my son turned 18.
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From the tone of her voice, I could tell that this was not a normal call from a constituent in need. It was clear that she was scared and I could be her last hope. A wife, a mother and a caregiver for a husband no longer able to provide for his family. A distracted
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