Shannon Newton President, ATA You’re used to reading about trucks in this space, but as a nod to our cover story, George Henry and his passion for flight, I want to praise a moment in aeronautic history when sharing information allowed humanity to reach new heights. You know the story of the Wright brothers, Orville […]
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Last fall, the American Transportation Research Institute released its new research that found trucking association members are statistically safer, averaging fewer crashes per 100 million miles than companies not connected to such associations. This data is compelling and speaks to the power of community and shared knowledge. When we come together, we share insights, strategies
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Shannon Newton President, ATA Dominating another media cycle, Taylor Swift dropped a new album (or two if you count the 2 a.m. surprise bonus tracks). The tortuous lyrics reveal that the records she broke, the millions, even billions, of dollars earned, the tour, the movie, the costumes, the success of her sparkly summer by every
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American Trucking Associations’ Women in Motion program is compiling stories from independent contractors in all 50 states to share how they leveraged the owner-operator model to build a successful career in the industry. Each women shares why she chose the contractor route and what she’d like policymakers to know about how threats to the model
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Shannon Newton President, ATA Scam narratives are in the zeitgeist. We are drawn to the stories of people who could have been us, who were ripped off and taken advantage of. They are cautionary tales that keep us safe because they remind us to stay alert. You can’t turn on a podcast or streaming network
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After eight years as Governor and a full year of campaigning for President of the United States, it is about time to shift gears. While I will continue to write and speak on the risks ahead for our country and the GOP, I do want to reflect on the historic opportunity I have had to
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Shannon Newton President, ATA The first few weeks of a new year, we’re all speaking our resolutions into the universe. We name what we care about, what we’re working on, the word that summarizes our aspirations, the problems we want to solve and the kind of people we want to be. A lot of those
By Michelle Hanby On Nov. 14, 2023 I had the pleasure of joining Arkansas Trucking Association’s president, Shannon Newton, and ten others from the industry, for ATA’s Call on Washington. It was my first time attending, and it did not disappoint. The Hill was alive with activity: the House had been without a speaker for weeks,
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LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – The Arkansas Trucking Association is pleased to announce that Jordan Welch has joined the organization as finance coordinator. Jordan will support the ATA Self Insurers’ Fund for workers’ compensation insurance as well as support other financial aspects of organizational management. ATA president Shannon Newton said, “We’re excited to add Jordan to
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