NEWS IN BRIEF, Continued from page 15
Service, Inc. and a member of ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee. “If the industry doesn’t collectively figure out how to recruit younger drivers, we may not have anyone left to haul freight in the coming decades. With more and more of the nation’s freight being hauled by trucks now and in the future, this is a piece of the puzzle we have to solve.” The report discusses the issues
impacting the industry’s ability to attract younger drivers, and offers solutions to the problem including an increased voca- tional presence for the trucking industry and closing the gap between high school and CDL eligibility.
MARRLIN TRANSIT RECEIVES THE CHAMPION AWARD
NWELCOME,
Together, We Are the Power of Association
We welcome the following new members. Each new member adds to the Arkansas trucking industry’s collective strength to promote, protect and inform with a unified voice.
FOR-HIRE CARRIER MEMBERS
GROENDYKE TRANSPORT, INC. Enid, Okla. 580.234.4663
www.groendyke.com Number of Trucks: 1,001
PROPEL TRUCKING, INC. Russellville, Ark. 479.967.3460 Number of Trucks: 10
TRANSCO LINES, INC. Russellville, Ark. 479.967.5700
www.transcolines.com Number of Trucks: 303
The Arkansas Trucking Association-
Political Action Committee (ATA-PAC) honored Marr Lynn Bearden, president of Marrlin Transit, as the most active and engaged supporter of governmental affairs and political activism on behalf of the association and the industry over the past year. ATA president Shannon Newton
presented Bearden with the Champion Award to recognize Marrlin Transport’s support of the ATA-PAC at the December ATA Board of Directors meeting. Association PACs are funded by
voluntary contributions, completely apart from the organization’s general treasury.
ARKANSAS TRUCKING REPORT | Issue 6 2014
TRUBLU LOGISTICS Maumelle, Ark. 501.803.3565
www.trublulogistics.com Number of Trucks: 437
UNITED ROAD Fortworth, Texas 817.831.6664
www.unitedroad.com Number of Trucks: 2,036
Z & E TRUCKING Jacksonville, Ark. 501.590.4667 Number of Trucks: 3
ALLIED MEMBERS
AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK Kansas City, Mo. 816.935.2901
www.anbank.com American National Bank dedicates a large part of its financing activities to providing competi- tive financing to OTR for-hire and vocational truck users
BALDWIN & LYONS, INC./ PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. Carmel, Ind. 317.636.9800
www.protectiveinsurance.com Insurance company that offers liability, cargo, physical damage and workers’ compensaition coverages for trucking fleets with 25 or more power units
CARRIERWEB, LLC Smyrna, Ga. 817.201.1276
www.carrierweb.com Tech company that provides mobile communica- tion for fleets and carriers—ELDs incab reefer and dry van monitoring devices
TRINITY RISK, LLC Middlefield, CT 860.788.3228
www.3risk.com Insurance underwriters focused on owner- operator lines of insurance such as occupational accident, contigent liability, workers compensa- tion, NTL and physical damage
For membership information, visit
www.arkansastrucking.com 17
EW ATAMEMBERS!
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