Author name: Bethany May

Arkansas Trucking Association accepting applications for 2025 Technician Scholarship

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – For the ninth year, the Arkansas Trucking Association plans to award scholarships of up to $7,500 to students interested in pursuing careers as medium- and heavy-duty truck technicians. Scholarship applications are being accepted now through April 4, 2025, and are available at arkansastrucking.com/scholarship. “The Carl Tapp Memorial Scholarship has invested $97,500 […]

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The Last Word -Why Congress must pass HR 8505: Addressing freight fraud with accountability and action

Raise your hand if your trucking liability insurance premiums have been plummeting to record lows over the last few years? Looks around for any raised hands Freight fraud is not merely a challenge for the logistics industry; it is a growing crisis that threatens national economic security. Each year, fraudulent practices such as double brokering,

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Arkansas Road Team Captain Recognized as National “Change Leader”

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – Arkansas Road Team Captain Jessie King, a professional driver for FedEx Freight, received the Change Leader Award from American Trucking Associations Sunday at the annual Management Conference & Exhibition. The 2024 ATA Change Leaders were named for their commitment to creating a culture of acceptance and belonging for their employees. King

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Truck Driver Appreciation Week Recognized in Both State Proclamation and Federal Resolution

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – In an executive proclamation, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders officially declared Sept. 15-21, 2024, Truck Driver Appreciation Week in Arkansas. During this week, the Arkansas Trucking Association, along with American Trucking Associations and the entire trucking industry, celebrates and engages in acts of gratitude for the 3.5 million professional truck drivers who

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Up Front- Response Team

Shannon Newton President, ATA The Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 until Nov. 30, and as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted, this year’s season produced an above average number of storms. The devastation in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina resulted in washed away highways, disrupted businesses and halted supply chains of

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The Last Word -Nuclear verdicts and legal reform – why should you care?

Raise your hand if your trucking liability insurance premiums have been plummeting to record lows over the last few years? Looks around for any raised hands OK. Raise your hand if it’s easy for you to find liability insurers beating down your door and competing for the opportunity to insure your trucks and drivers? Still

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