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Who Do We Appreciate?

ATA celebrates drivers during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

By ATR Staff communities throughout the week.
“As consumers, we demand things
On Sept. 12, the Arkansas Trucking faster and more convenient, and busi-
Association celebrated the millions of nesses are meeting those demands”
professional truck drivers who work Newton continued. “But it’s not magic;
each day to deliver America’s freight it’s the hard work of truck drivers who
safely by serving over 700 hot lunches are as dependable as ever in moving our
at the TA Petro Stopping Center to truck state and nation forward.”
drivers travelling along I-40, where ATA would like to extend its appre-
more than 15,000 trucks travel east of ciation to the following companies
North Little Rock each day. which made the event possible and our
Each year’s event has grown. This gratitude evident to the drivers who
year, booths sprawled half the parking attended:
lot where drivers were invited to play 4 SEASONS FREIGHT
basketball, sink a TA Petro employee ABF FREIGHT
at the dunking booth, dance to music
played by an on-site dj, enjoy hot des- AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
serts and cold snow cones. There were AON  David Grappe (Whiting Systems)
also free haircuts available or an oppor- C.C. JONES, INC.
tunity to donate to the St. Christopher CALARK INTERNATIONAL
Fund, which helps semi-truck drivers D.W. STORY & ASSOCIATES, INC.
and their families who have financial MAGNA IV
needs due to current medical problems. MAVERICK TRANSPORTATION
“National Truck Driver MCKEE FOODS TRANSPORTATION
Appreciation Week is an annual oppor- OZARKO TIRE CENTER
tunity to thank the men and women PC PROMOTIONS
who deliver a way of life for Americans. PLD TRANSPORT
Beyond the food for our tables, life- PREPASS SAFETY ALLIANCE
saving supplies for hospitals, computers RICH INSURANCE SERVICES
on our desks and in our pockets, truck
drivers deliver opportunity to commu- STRATEGEZ LLC
nities big and small around our nation,” TA PETRO
Arkansas Trucking Association president TRUCKERS AGAINST TRAFFICKING
Shannon Newton said. TWIN CITY TRANSPORTATION
“We are so grateful for the drivers TYSON FOODS, INC.
who shorten the distance between us and UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS
all the things that help us grow, heal, WALMART TRANSPORTATION
learn, work, play and thrive in our lives.” WHITING SYSTEMS
Companies around the state and WOODFIELD  VaLynn Mills and Rebecca Kubiak
country recognized truck drivers for WRIGHT, LINDSEY & JENNINGS (Aon)
their significant contributions to our

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