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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

December 2, 2025 Little Rock, Ark. — Arkansas Trucking Association President Shannon Newton today affirmed the organization’s support for a national call to action issued by a broad group of state and national trucking associations, outlining a series of reforms needed to protect highway safety, strengthen workforce integrity, and defend law-abiding carriers from fraudulent competitors. The

The Arkansas Trucking Association is now accepting nominations for the Arkansas Road Team, seeking professional truck drivers who exemplify safety, professionalism and community engagement to serve as ambassadors for the trucking industry. As the Arkansas Road Team celebrates its 10th anniversary, the program continues to serve as the public face of Arkansas’s trucking industry. Since

Grand Champions Announced for State Trucking Championship Arkansas Trucking Association has awarded nine professional truck drivers and two technicians with top prizes at the 2025 Arkansas Trucking Championship. The written and hands-on competitions brought together 140 of the best drivers and 42 of the top technicians in the state for a demonstration of safety, knowledge,

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. –The Arkansas Trucking Association is pleased to announce Trey Riley of Monticello as the 2025 recipient of the Carl Tapp Memorial Scholarship Fund. Riley is a recent graduating senior of Monticello High School and will receive $7,500 to pursue training for a career in medium/heavy duty truck technology. “The backbone of America’s

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – The Arkansas Trucking Association commended the Arkansas Legislature for passing HB1745 to uphold the standards and privileges afforded to commercial truck drivers. The legislation passed the Senate unanimously last week, and this afternoon, the House approved an amendment to clarify language and codify the federal English language proficiency requirement for commercial

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – The Arkansas Trucking Association commended the Arkansas Legislature for passing a comprehensive package of bills targeting organized retail crime, including Act 322, which significantly strengthens penalties for cargo theft across the state. The organized retail crime package, sponsored by Sen. Ben Gilmore (R-Crossett) and Rep. Jeremiah Moore (R-Clarendon) and championed by the

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