by - May 5, 2026 3:53 pm
The Arkansas Trucking Association announced Tuesday (May 5) that it has named Alan Riels, president and CEO of Crossett-based carrier Dedicated Logistics LLC, as chairman of its Board of Directors. Riels…
by - March 24, 2026 11:14 am
The Arkansas Trucking Association (ATA)is accepting scholarship applications from students interested in pursuing careers as medium- and heavy-duty truck technicians. Applications will be accepted through April 17. “The Carl Tapp…
by - October 1, 2025 4:32 pm
The Arkansas Trucking Association has named two new vice presidents to its leadership team. Sarah Newman has been promoted to vice president of operations, and David O’Neal has been named…
by - July 11, 2025 1:55 pm
Trade group Arkansas Trucking Association announced Friday (July 11) its support for a bill that would require positive hair test results to be included in a federal clearinghouse that tracks…
by - June 10, 2025 8:25 am
Arkansas Trucking Association (ATA) President Shannon Newton said her industry had a fruitful state legislative session and several of those issues also need to be addressed at the federal level….
by - September 18, 2024 10:24 am
The transportation sector and trucking in particular have been mired in an economic downturn for more than a year, and several stakeholders within the sector told Talk Business & Politics…
by - May 15, 2024 12:30 pm
The Arkansas Trucking Association Board of Directors elected John Culp, president of North Little Rock-based Maverick Transportation, as the board chairman. Culp will succeed outgoing chairman Jeff Loggins, president of…
by - May 13, 2024 7:57 am
Canada-based transportation technology firm Drivewyze Inc. has collaborated with the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) and Arkansas Trucking Association to provide free, in-cab traffic alerts to drivers traveling on Arkansas…
by - May 9, 2024 7:07 pm
Trucking is big business in Arkansas, but the freight demand downturn, now in its 15th month, shows no sign of retreat, according to Shannon Newton, president of the Arkansas Trucking…
by - May 7, 2024 11:39 am
Nearly 300 trucking industry leaders are expected to attend the annual Arkansas Trucking Association (ATA) Conference & Vendor Showcase this week in Rogers. The ATA will host the conference from…
by - August 3, 2023 10:49 am
Editor’s note: The State of the State series provides reports twice a year on Arkansas’ key economic sectors. The series publishes stories to begin a year and stories in July/August…
by - June 14, 2023 12:06 pm
The Arkansas Trucking Association recently elected two board members and handed out multiple awards to industry professionals during the trade group’s annual conference last month in Little Rock. Ryan McDaniel,…
by - June 11, 2023 10:17 am
This isn’t Shannon Newton’s first road trip. The president of the Arkansas Trucking Association has seen plenty of ebbs and flows in her career leading and working in the transportation…
by - May 28, 2023 9:56 am
The Arkansas Trucking Association added two new members to its board of directors at its recent annual conference held in Little Rock this year. Ryan McDaniel of Walmart Transportation and…
by - May 12, 2023 10:19 am
Shelley Simpson, president of Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services, and Gov. Sarah Sanders will be featured speakers at the annual Arkansas Trucking Association Conference & Vendor Showcase next week in…
by - May 25, 2022 2:05 pm
Hiring more examiners, using the Saline County Fairgrounds for skills testing, and approving overtime pay for examiners are some of the ways the Arkansas State Police and Arkansas Trucking Association…
by - May 19, 2022 3:10 pm
The Arkansas Trucking Association elected three new members and selected the next chairman for its Board of Directors, according to a Thursday (May 19) news release. Jeff Loggins, president of…
by - May 9, 2022 6:47 pm
Little Rock-based trade group Arkansas Trucking Association will host its annual business conference this week in Hot Springs as it celebrates its 90th year, according to a Monday (May 9)…
by - September 7, 2021 12:56 pm
The Arkansas Trucking Association added five new members to its board of directors at its recent annual conference held in Hot Springs Aug. 25-27. The following members were elected to…
by - May 23, 2021 9:53 am
Arkansas Trucking Association President Shannon Newton said short-term and long-term solutions are being discussed to resolve the transportation challenges presented by the closure of the damaged I-40 Mississippi River bridge…
