FedEx Freight Donates Commercial Trucking and Trailers to Support UA Northark CDL Program

UA Northark is getting a boost for one of its programs.

The full release from UA Northark is below:

FedEx Freight, the largest North American less‑than‑truckload (LTL) freight carrier, will donate two commercial trucks and two trailers to North Arkansas College of the University of Arkansas (UA Northark) on Thursday, May 14, at 1:00 p.m. at the South Campus in support of the college’s upcoming Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) program.

The donation includes:

One single‑axle day cab
One tandem‑axle day cab
Two 48‑foot trailers

The equipment will be incorporated into the UA Northark CDL program, which is expected to be available to students later this summer or early fall. The four‑week program will be offered multiple times each year to help meet regional workforce needs in transportation and logistics and helps ensure safe, qualified professional drivers.