NEWELCOME,
FOR-HIRE CARRIER MEMBERS
ROCAMAR TRUCKING Altheimer, Ark. 870.718.5607 Number of Trucks: 1
ALLIED MEMBERS
KATZ, SAPPER & MILLER Indianapolis, Ind. 317.580.2000 Provides tax, accounting and consulting services
LOWEN COLOR GRAPHICS Hutchinson, Kan. 620.665.6026 Provides fleet graphics
NATIONAL MEDTEST Jonesboro, Ark. 800.511.8378 Administers drug and alcohol testing programs nationwide and provides DOT and non DOT testing
W ATA MEMBERS! 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 serve with a unified voice.
ORBCOMM Rochelle Park, N.J. 703.433.7763 Provides machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communication solutions that remotely track, monitor and control fixed and mobile assets
RIVER VALLEY FLEET SAFETY CONSULTING LLC Ola, AR
479.272.2542 Provides safety & compliance consulting
SCOPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP Little Rock, AR 501.400.8011 Provides investment advising
W & B SERVICE CO. Duncanville, Tex. 214.742.2471
www.wbservice.com Sells Transicold, Hyundai Translead, Comfort Pro APU, iBright telematics, Hercules truck boxes
For membership information, visit
arkansastrucking.com
March. “We call upon the public to help us better understand the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea among com- mercial truck and bus drivers, as well as the safety and economic impacts on the truck and bus industries.”
NEW POLL: AMERICANS WANT TOUGHER FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS A new poll by the Natural
Resources Defense Council shows that respondents of all political views “overwhelmingly” endorse initiatives
16
to curb carbon pollution from cars and trucks, according to the non-profit organization. NRDC’s poll finds that 77 percent
of Americans think “cars and trucks contribute to the problem of air pol- lution” a great deal or somewhat. Additionally, 95 percent of Americans want automakers to keep improving fuel economy for cars and trucks. And 79 percent want the government to keep increasing fuel efficiency stan- dards. NRDC also released data rank-
Issue 4 2016 | ARKANSAS TRUCKING REPORT
ing the states by their carbon pollution from transportation—which would be affected by the national clean transpor- tation goals. Of the top 20 worst emitters, seven
states—California, Florida, New Jersey, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia—gen- erate more than 40 percent of their carbon pollution from transportation; on a national average, transportation accounts for about one-third of carbon pollution. NRDC’s poll finds that 78 percent
of Americans agree that “state trans- portation agencies should take vehicle- related carbon pollution and climate change into account when developing transportation plans, and also seek ways to reduce that pollution.” This view is held by 92 percent of Democrats, 79 percent of Independents, and nearly two out of three (64 percent) Republicans.
EPA’S NEW FUEL EFFICIENCY STANDARDS STRICTER THAN EVER The Environmental Protection
Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52