arkansas

As the title says, home to Red Oak, Iowa, and a break in the middle to talk to a company called FR8Connect regarding acquiring direct shippers and relying less on brokers. It was a pretty decent meeting, they were up front about what they are offering for their standard fee. They basically...

This was my load to start the week. Woke up at the crack of dark, deadheaded 130 miles to Springfield, MO. Loaded, and then a little over 200 miles down to Waldron Arkansas to deliver vinegar to a Tyson chicken plant, and then a nice long deadhead home. Under 500 miles for the total trip from...

A family-owned Arkansas-based trucking company closed its doors on March 2 after notifying its customers and drivers late last week. Randy Clifton Jr., president of RCX Solutions Inc. of Little Rock, Arkansas, confirmed the news of the closure to FreightWaves on Monday. "We got everyone home...

The owner of an Arkansas-based trucking company has been charged with rape, patronizing a victim of human trafficking and sexual indecency with a child, according to police records. Police documents allege that Hugh O. Daniels, 73, of North Little Rock, Arkansas, “paid to rape” two teenage...

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A trucker who was killed when his tanker full of fertilizer chemicals caught fire and exploded was laid to rest Friday. The driver, Randall McDougal, 63, of El Dorado, Ark., was carrying a load of ammonia nitrate from El Dorado to Texarkana on March 27 when his vehicle caught fire. According to...

So, I have started the process of getting my intrastate authority for Arkansas. I need to do this in order to legally shorten up my operating radius because I don't want to deal with the consequences of getting caught pulling intrastate freight without a permit. All is going smoothly, other...

A new law will require truck drivers who are applying for or renewing a Class A commercial driver’s license in Arkansas to complete a human trafficking prevention course. The law goes into effect on July 31. Truck drivers can take an online course through Truckers Against Trafficking to become...

Arkansas Highway Police have released preliminary state totals for the 2016 Roadcheck last week, with 149 CMVs placed out-of-service and 1,843 violations, compared with last year’s figures of 1,829 safety violations and 168 vehicles put OOS. Sixty-seven drivers were placed OOS last week...

Lawsuit Filed Against J.B. Hunt Following Deadly Gravette Crash This happened close to where I live. From the sound of this news article, JB Hunt is about to lose a ton of money and get a bunch of attention they never wanted. See something, say something, get fired for saying it, then the...

LITTLE ROCK — Flood waters in the White River basin east of Little Rock have reached I-40 near milemarker 202, and closures of both eastbound and westbound lanes at that location are imminent, according to Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department officials. At the time of the AHTD...

U.S. 63 Arkansas weight restriction A heavily traveled bridge on U.S. Highway 63 over the Black River Bridge in Northeast Arkansas has recently been limited to 66,000 pounds. A Lawrence County judge has scheduled a meeting with state police to determine what the fines for violation will be. An...

It sucks,,,I didn't even go into the State in 2008 and they taxed me.. Its only $12.00 but still. I had no miles traveled.

JB raising awareness to fuel is going to be at the Arkansas Truck Show. For more information see Home Click on ITENERARY ITENERARY July 31, 2008 9AM-6PM Set up starts (Exhibitors, Beauty Pageant) 6PM-8PM Welcome Reception...