Arkansas Trucking Association Archives

John Gallagher Thursday, October 6, 2022

Truck brake-light exemption denied despite industry support

Federal regulators say there is not enough data to justify an exemption for pulsing brake lights on trucks

Brian Straight Friday, April 1, 2022

Gatik CEO on why middle-mile autonomy is the future of the supply chain

Gatik CEO Gautam Narang will detail middle-mile autonomy’s role in the future of the supply chain at FreightWaves’ upcoming The Future of Supply Chain conference.

Repair crew on the Interstate 40 Mississippi River bridge.

Nick Austin Wednesday, June 23, 2021

‘Painful mess’: I-40 bridge closure costing trucking industry $1M daily

The trucking industry has been taking it on the chin ever since the Interstate 40 bridge over the Mississippi River closed six weeks ago. The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) […]

Contractor repairing the I-40 bridge over the Mississippi River.

Nick Austin Friday, June 4, 2021

I-40 bridge closure over Mississippi River to last several more weeks

The president of the Arkansas Trucking Association estimates $2.4 million a day in trucking industry losses due to the I-40 Mississippi bridge closure.

John Kingston Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Arkansas association gathers in person, following Georgia’s lead

Tennessee to do so later this month; the story of the green bands