Shannon Newton President, ATA Our trucking community stretches everywhere the roads connect. It doesn’t simply stop at state borders. And for this issue, we headed to Sapulpa, Okla., outside of Tulsa, for a first time visit to a long time ATA member, John Christner Trucking. I had seen in industry and social media how John […]
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By Mark Colson Truckers are leaders, plain and simple. All of the 3.5 million individuals working in our business across America know this, and following trucking’s response to COVID-19, Americans are now more aware than ever of the strong and courageous leadership provided by truckers. In hard times and good times, crisis or Christmas, truckers
Mythbusting and Life Saving on the Essentiality of Open Roads Ed. note: In November 2020, Arkansas voters will have the power to decide if the state should keep collecting a half-cent sales tax in order to raise over $205 million annually for state highways and bridges, plus an additional $43 million each for counties and
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Shannon Newton President, ATA Unlike ever before, Americans are universally experiencing a common truth… virtually nothing is going according to plan. In February, I sat down with my team for our regular editorial meeting to discuss the next issue of the magazine. Usually, Issue 2 is distributed at our annual conference, held each spring.
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By Alan Riels When I was asked to contribute to the Arkansas Trucking Report, my first thought was “With everything I have going on and what this country and our industry is facing, I do not have time.” However, I realized time is an important resource I can contribute to The Driver. I have been in the
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Why the choice is yours Ed. note: In November 2020, Arkansas voters will have the power to decide if the state should keep collecting a half-cent sales tax in order to raise over $205 million annually for state highways and bridges, plus an additional $43 million each for counties and cities. Leading up to the
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Shannon Newton President, ATA Every 10 years, we are completely different people in new bodies. Scientists have found that the human body replaces all its old cells with new ones. So roughly every decade, you don’t host any of the same cells that you used to. News flash, you literally aren’t who you were
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By Dr. Doug Voss Skyrocketing insurance rates driven by nuclear verdicts have led trucking companies to place an even greater emphasis on shoring up their safety performance. According to Broughton Capital, LLC, insurance rates are responsible in part for a three-fold increase in trucking company bankruptcies during the first half of 2019 as compared to
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Shannon Newton President, ATA If you’re the resolution-setting type, you already know the adage to celebrate the small wins. You ran that first mile. You wrote that first page. You took your first lesson. You saved that first dollar. Goals achieved and progress made is a result of a lot of small wins. Celebrating
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The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently published its 2019 report on “Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry”. Based on a survey of over 2100 trucking industry stakeholders in North America with 51% of the respondents being motor carriers, this report identifies the top 10 industry issues/concerns. Coming onto the national list in the #9
The Last Word – The Good, the bad and the ugly . . . today’s commercial insurance market Read More »