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believe they will be better off than their
parents. A Pew survey found that only WELCOME,
9 percent of young adults believe they
won’t be able to afford the lives they NEW ATA MEMBERS!
want.
aTa insUrance fUnd
annoUnces $1 miLLion Together, we Are the power of Association
dividend To memBer
companies We welcome the following new members. Each new member adds
The Arkansas Trucking Association to the Arkansas trucking industry’s collective strength to promote,
(ATA) Self-Insurers’ Fund has declared protect and inform with a unified voice.
a $1 million dividend to 46 trucking
companies that are enrolled in its work- FOR-HIRE CARRIER MEMBERS BAncoRpsouTH equipMenT
ers’ compensation insurance trust. FinAnce
Under Arkansas law, any excess DiRecT TRAnspoRT soluTions, inc. Little Rock, Ark.
premiums left in a self-insured group Little Rock, Ark. 501.747.1339
insurance fund can be distributed as 501.221.0802 www.bxsef.com
dividends back to the companies with Number of Trucks: 15 Equipment financing
good safety performance after all injury eos, inc. FeARnoAuDiToR.coM
claims are reserved or paid and subject North Little Rock, Ark. diboll, Texas
to approval by the Arkansas Workers’ 501.256.5574 936.366.8021
Compensation Commission. Number of Trucks: 24 www.fearnoauditor.com
This dividend is “wonderful Rineco TRAnspoRTATion llc Consulting and risk management services,
news to our enrolled companies,” said Benton, Ark. subject matter expert in state and federal
Shannon Newton, ATA president. This 501.778.9089 regulations
distribution brings the total amount www.rineco.com iRon cRAFT FABRicATion, inc.
returned to members to more than Number of Trucks: 43 Springdale, Ark.
$21.5 million since 1993, with $6.8 Specialize in the hazardous waste industry 479.750.4600
million paid since 2010. Manufacturer of aftermarket, repair and
“Year in and year out, our fund is MRs. l’s TRAnspoRT, inc. replacement parts, custom add-ons or
hot Springs, Ark.
a proven, reliable and affordable way to 501.701.5468 assemblies
insure workers for their injury claims,” Number of Trucks: 1 TRAckpoinT sysTeMs
said Newton. “The fund’s goal is to be Nashville, Tenn.
the permanent solution to our members 615.469.5152
workers’ compensation needs.” ALLIED MEMBERS www.trackpointsystems.com
MHc cARRieR TRAnsicolD Advanced, wireless trailer tracking
inJUries drop 30 percenT Little Rock, Ark. technology
The number of injury claims filed 501.490.0985
with the Arkansas Trucking Association www.mhctruck.com FlowBelow AeRo, inc.
(ATA) Self-Insurers Fund dropped 19 Sales, service and parts for Carrier Austin, Texas
512.520.5350
Transicold refrigeration units and APUs
percent in 2013, compared to 2012, www.flowbelow.com
according to figures released by the Tractor-mounted aerodynamic products
state trucking association which man-
ages the fund.
In 2013, 132 claims were filed
compared to 162 in 2012. More signifi-
cantly, the number of injury claims as
dropped 30 percent since 2011, when
186 claims were filed. In 2013, the fund
insured 4,389 workers.

For membership information visit www.arkansastrucking.com

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