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Company headquarters – Van Buren, AR
USA Truck
Type
Public (NYSE: USAK
Founded
1989
Headquarters
Van Buren, Arkansas, U.S.
Area served
U.S., Canada
Key people
Clif Beckham (President & CEO)
Mike Weindel, Jr. (VP, Recruiting/Training)
Darron Ming (VP, Finance)
Industry
Transportation
Services
General commodities transport
Website
USATruck.com
Founded in 1989, USA Truck is an irregular route over-the-road trucking company based out of Van Buren, Arkansas. In addition to its company headquarters in Van Buren, USA Truck also operates maintenance facilities in West Memphis, Arkansas; Shreveport, Louisiana; Butler Township, Ohio; Bethel, Pennsylvania; Spartanburg, South Carolina; Laredo, Texas; and Roanoke, Virginia.
Most of USA Truck’s business is considered medium-haul, with freight shipments covering between 700 to 1,000 miles. USA Truck’s freight consists of general commodities merchandise, such as auto parts, tires, and retail store items, and its clientele includes several Fortune 500 companies . USA Truck’s logo uses the former symbol of the United States Air Force, and drivers are affectionately nicknamed the company’s “Top Guns”.
USA’s Trucking Fleet
USA Truck’s fleet consists of over 2,000 tractors and 4,000 dry-van trailers. The trucks are late-model manual Navistar International and Kenworth tractors with an average age of 18 months. All of the company’s trucks are equipped with state-of-the-art industry features, including power steering, air-ride suspensions, and Qualcomm satellite communication with in-cab email.
All of USA’s trailers are 53 foot dry-vans; the company does not operate any flatbed, refrigerated, or tanker trailer fleets. Also, USA Truck is one of the few trucking companies that offer assigned equipment – its drivers drive the same truck at all times and are allowed to bring their tractors home with them on their days off.
Company-Sponsored CDL Training
Since 1999, USA Truck has worked with Indianapolis-based Driver Solutions to provide entry-level truck drivers access to CDL training. Through this program, USA Truck sponsors the upfront tuition training costs for a student and provides an entry-level driving job once the student successfully graduates his training program. USA Truck is one of several trucking companies, including P.A.M. Transport, to offer a company-sponsored training program for entry-level truck drivers that need help earning a CDL.
External links
- USA Truck Corporate Site
- USA Truck CDL Training Program
- The Trucker’s Report
Trucking industry in the United States
Regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Regulations
Commercial driver’s license · Hours of service · Federal Bridge Gross Weight Formula · Electronic on-board recorder · Motor carrier safety rating · Motor Carrier Act of 1980
Manufacturers
Trucks (Freightliner LLC · Kenworth · Mack Trucks · Navistar International · Peterbilt · Sterling Trucks · Volvo Trucks · Western Star · Autocar) · Engines (Caterpillar Inc. · Detroit Diesel · Cummins) · Defunct (White Motor Company)
Motor Carriers
Truckload Carriers (Swift Transportation · Schneider National · J.B. Hunt · Covenant Transport · USA Truck · Werner Enterprises · C.R. England · PAM Transport) · Less than truckload & Parcel Carriers (United Parcel Service · FedEx · ABF · Yellow Transportation · Con-way) · Moving Companies (Mayflower Transit · United Van Lines · Allied Van Lines · Global Van Lines · North American Van Lines · Atlas Van Lines · The Bekins Company)
Truck Stops
Iowa 80 · Flying J · TravelCenters of America · Pilot Travel Centers · Road Ranger
People
Reginald Denny · Jimmy Hoffa · Fred Smith · John B. Hunt · Kelly Reno · Iyman Faris
Organizations
Teamsters Union · Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association · American Trucking Associations · SmartWay Transport Partnership
Glossary
List of trucking industry terms in the United States
Popular Culture
Movies (Smokey and the Bandit · Smokey and the Bandit II · Smokey and the Bandit III · F.I.S.T. · Convoy · Black Dog · Duel · They Drive by Night · White Line Fever · The Gang’s All Here) · TV Shows (Trick My Truck · B.J. and the Bear · Movin’ On · Ice Road Truckers) · Music (Convoy · Teddy Bear · Six Days on the Road) · Radio (Open Road) · Misc. (The Rolling Memorial)
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