by - May 11, 2017 1:36 pm
Arkansas Trucking Association’s top priority for this legislative session was to change the state’s antiquated International Registration Plan procedures, allowing carriers to register their fleets in one state instead of…
by - April 18, 2017 12:06 pm
Members of the Arkansas Trucking Association and the trucking companies established in the state have understood the value of a collective voice, and while what’s best for one company might…
by - March 7, 2017 3:21 pm
Sometimes small changes can lead to “a meaningful impact” when industry and agencies work together, said Shannon Newton, president of the Arkansas Trucking Association. Arkansas State Police and the trucking…
by - October 3, 2016 7:20 pm
American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said Monday that “extreme ideology” in Washington D.C., and a “thou shalt not compromise” mentality hurt the industry and the country. Arkansas Trucking Association…
by - August 17, 2016 5:13 pm
Trucking officials in Arkansas and the U.S. are hoping the final round of greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency standards by the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation will achieve…
by - June 2, 2016 12:33 pm
Editor’s note: Shannon Newton is president of the Arkansas Trucking Association. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s). They may not…
by - September 18, 2014 3:18 pm
Shannon Newton’s career in the trucking industry happened purely by accident and being selected as the president of the Arkansas Trucking Association wasn’t on her road map either. The appointment…
by - June 11, 2014 7:34 pm
Shannon Newton was named as the new president of the Arkansas Trucking Association (ATA) replacing long-time leader Lane Kidd, who resigned earlier this year. Newton has been with the ATA…
by - February 24, 2014 3:32 pm
Lane Kidd is leaving the Arkansas Trucking Association after 22 years as president of the trade association. The Arkansas Trucking Association, which represents transportation firms in Arkansas, released this statement…
by - December 4, 2013 10:36 am
A legislative delay of new hours-of-service rules is being sought by the U.S. trucking industry, but the head of Arkansas’ trucking industry says the legislative effort will not work and…
by - September 13, 2012 4:59 pm
A better economy and higher safety standards have created two major challenges for trucking companies across the country trying to fill empty seats with safe drivers. “Despite some estimates, I…
by - May 15, 2012 11:29 am
T. Boone Pickens admits he finds himself on a mission like no other in his more than 60-year business career. And at 83-years old, the legendary oil man, landowner and…
