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By Kenneth Calhoun, Guest Writer For years, we’ve been dealing with the very real crisis of the truck driver shortage. The American Trucking Associations reports that freight volumes grow year-over-year, but the industry is still many drivers short of supporting that growth. In addition, driver turnover is up 11 percent this year. And yet, freight […]

By Tom Ricciardone, Guest Writer A truck driver’s day begins with the end in mind.  Safety first. Safety always. There can be no compromise.  Where what it takes is driven by what’s at stake: Dedication, passion, commitment—to upholding the highest standards of excellence.  Where hard work and working hard are the price of entry. And

By Greg Jones, Guest Writer So, is that driver your employee? Or maybe an independent contractor? And what’s the big deal anyways? Well, it might not be a big deal in some respects. But if facing exposure for hourly wages, unemployment insurance taxes, and company benefits is critical to your company, then the “employee”/ “independent contractor” distinction is a

By Philip Byrd, Guest Writer Congestion and gridlock are, unfortunately, a way of life for us in the trucking industry. Traffic delays add costs, waste fuel and time and generally make the job of delivering America’s goods challenging. Gridlock and congestion have also seized up our government in Washington – delaying critical actions that could

Shannon Newton, Selected to Lead Industry Group The Board of Directors of the Arkansas Trucking Association (ATA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Shannon Newton as President. Shannon has been with the ATA since 2003 and has served as vice president since 2008.  She succeeds Lane Kidd who resigned earlier this year. Newton will assume