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News iN brief, wasn’t a proper justification for EPA to HErINgEr rEcogNIzEd IN
Continued from page 12 issue the rule without following normal STaTE Top 40 lIST
administrative procedures. Award-Winning Regional Journal of the Arkansas Trucking Association Vol. 15, No. 4 • August 2010 • $4.95 Al Heringer
and Volvo Group North America Commenting on the ruling, IV was listed in
promptly sued the EPA over the ruling. Volvo Group spokesman John Mies a recent issue of
The three-judge U.S. Appeals Court said, “Volvo’s interest has always been Arkansas Business
for the District of Columbia agreed, ensuring a level playing field, so we’re as one of the
ruling that EPA didn’t meet any of pleased with this decision. Although it state’s “40 under
the statutory criteria for issuing a is unclear to us at this point what this 40” most intrigu-
“good cause” exception. The court said ruling means for engines sold under the ing young busi-
Navistar’s current financial situation interim rule.” ness and political leaders under 40
years old. Heringer, vice president of
Star Transportation in Jonesboro, Ark.,
made the list.
Candidates must demonstrate how
he or she has made an impact on his or
her company or community and show
the potential to be a leader in business
or politics during the next decade.
Even though Heringer grew up in
the family business his grandfather
started in 1926, he said, “Nobody can
ever prepare you for the trucking busi-
ness.”
After playing tight end for the
University of Arkansas from 1994-98,
where he said Houston Nutt and Danny
Ford taught him a lot about football
and life, he took the wheel from his
father at Star Transportation, when the
company had just six trucks.
“I learned everything the hard
way,” he said, “but as long as I was
Bet it’s too much. showing him a good bottom line, he let
me keep on rolling.”
Whether it’s in cab or in a hotel you’re probably spending too Heringer said he tried to not make
much on where your drivers sleep. the same mistake twice and has since
expanded the company to a fleet of 105
At MSI Lodging, hospitality solutions are our job! You owe it to
trucks and more than 200 employees,
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which he manages with an attitude of
overnight your drivers.
service and efficiency first.
The winning industry leader cur-
MSI Lodging specializes in the transportation industry and has
been helping companies in Arkansas and across North America rently serves on the Arkansas Trucking
for more than 40 years with their lodging needs. We would love Association Board of Directors. He was
the opportunity to show you what we can do for you. previously the president of the Arkansas
Oil Marketers Association in 2010 and
continues to serve on its board.

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