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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Trucking Association applauds Arkansas Highway Police, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and their federal partners for Operation Highway Shield, a coordinated enforcement effort that identified unqualified drivers, unsafe commercial vehicles and criminal activity along Arkansas highways. The 48-hour operation, conducted Oct. 27-29, included 1,724 commercial motor vehicle inspections […]

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Trucking Association applauds a $23 million federal grant to build a truck parking and rest area facility along future Interstate 49 in Crawford County and credits Congressman Steve Womack for making truck parking a federal infrastructure priority. Awarded to the Arkansas Department of Transportation through the U.S. Department of

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — For 34 Arkansas Trucking Association member companies, the benefits of belonging are about to arrive in the form of a check. The Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission has approved a $1.1 million dividend from the ATA Self Insurers’ Fund, returning surplus premiums to participating trucking companies. This year’s distribution brings total dividends

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has issued a proclamation declaring Sept.13–19, 2026, as Truck Driver Appreciation Week in Arkansas. The Arkansas Trucking Association (ATA), alongside American Trucking Associations and the broader trucking industry, will join in recognizing the professional truck drivers who keep goods moving safely and reliably across Arkansas and the

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – The Arkansas Trucking Association today joined trucking organizations nationwide in recognizing significant federal and state progress to remove illegal operators, strengthen regulatory oversight and restore fairness for motor carriers and professional drivers who follow the rules. The results are documented in a new report from the Trucking Association Executives Council and reflect

Best of the Best Celebrated at State Trucking Championship The Arkansas Trucking Association has awarded nine professional truck drivers and two technicians with top prizes at the 2026 Arkansas Trucking Championship. The written and hands-on competitions brought together 151 of the best drivers and 39 of the top technicians in the state for a demonstration

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – Two Arkansas students have been selected to receive scholarships from the Arkansas Trucking Association. Nash Ashley of Monticello, Ark., and Conley Reeves of Judsonia, Ark., have each been awarded a $7,500 scholarship from the Carl Tapp Memorial Scholarship Fund to support their education and training for careers in medium/heavy duty truck

Little Rock, Ark. — The Arkansas Trucking Association has named Alan Riels, president and CEO of Dedicated Logistics, LLC, as chairman of its Board of Directors. Riels was elected during the association’s annual conference, held April 27–29 in Little Rock, succeeding outgoing chairman John Culp, president of Maverick Transportation. Riels is the president and CEO of

Little Rock, Ark. — The Arkansas Trucking Association (ATA) named its 2025 Driver of the Year, Safety Professional of the Year, and Maintenance Professional of the Year during their annual awards luncheon at the Arkansas Trucking Association Conference and Vendor Showcase on April 29 in Little Rock. Each year, ATA recognizes standout professionals in three

Little Rock, Ark. — Walmart Transportation, LLC was named Grand Champion at the Arkansas Trucking Association Conference and Vendor Showcase, held April 29 in Little Rock, recognizing the company’s exceptional safety performance in 2025. The award was presented during the conference’s annual awards luncheon, where ATA honored carriers across 5 categories, highlighting the safest fleets among