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engines of around 700 miles, which The number of fully electric vehicles
makes them a potential fit for Walmart in Arkansas as of Jan. 1 was 2,094, with
sleeper cabs. And while hydrogen use 2,997 at the end of May. Between the RESOURCE INDEX
is still in early development, he said end of 2019 and the end of May 2022,
Walmart is among the first to adopt it. the number of fully electric vehicles reg- Aon ..................................Inside Front Cover
The advantage of hydrogen over battery- istered in Arkansas has risen 283.7%.
electric is a greater range — around 400 However, fully electric and hybrid ArcBest .......................................................37
miles, significantly less time to refuel vehicles only represent about 1% of all
and it weighs less. vehicles registered in the state. There Arkansas Trucking
Association ....................................26, 44, 59
Additionally, Walmart has also are 2.75 million vehicles (passenger
tested electric vehicles to see where vehicles like cars, trucks, SUVs) regis- Custard Insurance Adjusters .....................25
they may fit into the company’s fleet. tered in Arkansas. By county, the DFA
Given the weight and range capabilities reports Benton County has 660 reg- Drivers Legal Plan .....................................38
of electric-battery trucks, Cortez says istered fully electric vehicles, Pulaski
they’re a good for yard operations. County has 641 and Washington Great West Casualty Company .................17
County has 405 — which combined is
ELECTRIC VEHICLE 57% of the state total. InfoStream .................................................15
REGISTRATIONS UP ALMOST
300% SINCE 2019 A FREIGHT BROKER BY ANY McGriff .....................................................57
Electric vehicles registered in OTHER NAME
Arkansas are up 43% in the first five While ‘freight broker’ is currently MHC ............................................................8
months of 2022 from the end of 2021, defined on the FMCSA website as “a per-
according to the Arkansas Department son or an entity which arranges for the PrePass .......................................................35
of Finance and Administration. And if transportation of property by a motor
supply could match demand, that num- carrier for compensation; a broker does Rush Truck Centers .....................................4
ber would likely be even higher, accord- not transport the property and does not
ing to DFA spokesman Scott Hardin. assume responsibility for the property,” SBS Truck Specialists .................................36
 Southern Tire Mart .....................................3

Stallion Transportation ...............Back Cover

Tenstreet LLC .............................................21

Triangle Transportation.............................32

TA Petro .....................................................13

UCA ...........................................................27

Utility Tri-State, Inc.....................................6

Wayne Smith Trucking .............................11

Whiting Systems .......................................34

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