The trucking industry is one that is rife with challenges, from driver shortages and suffocating environmental regulations to a maelstrom of skyrocketing lawsuits. One of the biggest problems facing the industry, however, has not grabbed the headlines quite like the …
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The trucking industry is a rocky road, and there are many complicated issues pervasive in the ever-changing industry. Currently, trucking is experiencing a difficult period in Arkansas and across the country when it comes to economic pressures. A study released …
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Report: Truckers Seeing Excessive Towing Rates
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Trucking Association, which represents more than 330 trucking and service companies, has pointed to a new report by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) as evidence of excessive towing rates and predatory practices by providers. The report notes …
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Hutchinson, Malzahn Among Arkansas Trucking Conference Headliners
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Trucking Association will celebrate 90 years of trucking in the state and host its annual business conference and vendor showcase in Hot Springs this week. The educational forums will be held Wednesday, May 11 and Thursday, May 12 …
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UCA Professor, Highway Police Chief Named to Transportation Research Advisory Committee
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleTwo Arkansas individuals – a University of Central Arkansas professor and the Arkansas Highway Police chief – have been named to an American Transportation Research Institute advisory committee. Doug Voss, Ph.D., and Chief Jay Thompson have been named to the …