by - July 11, 2018 2:44 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services is expected to report second-quarter earnings will rise 45.5% to $1.28 per share, from the same period in 2017, according to a consensus of…
by - July 11, 2018 2:39 pm
About 1,000 people are expected to attend the 2018 Arkansas Trucking Championship from July 12-14 at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers. Trade organization Arkansas Trucking Association (ATA) hosts…
by - July 10, 2018 3:27 pm
The used vehicle market is strong but could be reaching a peak as used vehicle prices continued to rise in June, possibly as a result of consumer concerns over rising…
by - July 9, 2018 4:40 pm
Full enforcement of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate has been in effect since April 1, and carriers prepared for it are in a better position to succeed while federal…
by - July 6, 2018 11:40 am
Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission will take comments on proposed transportation projects planned in the region for federal fiscal years 2019-22 between Friday (July 6) and 5 p.m. July 19….
by - July 5, 2018 4:44 pm
Ford Motor Co. recently announced plans to eliminate several lines of cars, but the move isn’t expected to have an impact on a Fayetteville plant that manufactures Ford wheels and…
by - July 3, 2018 12:20 pm
The lack of capacity in the transportation sector is having a ripple effect across the entire supply chain as it works to keep everything going and costs rise worldwide, said…
by - June 27, 2018 12:37 pm
In Arkansas, 5.9% of the state’s 12,864 bridges (765) are structurally deficient, according to a 2018 report by American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The ARTBA released the report…
by - June 25, 2018 12:08 pm
Michelle Bernhardt-Barry, assistant professor of civil engineering at the University of Arkansas, has been studying methods to use soils and sands to build roads and structures in remote areas —…
by - June 22, 2018 11:16 am
Rising fuel prices and tightening capacity in the trucking industry have some shippers transporting more freight via rail as carriers feel the effects of high fuel prices, which are expected…
by - June 21, 2018 10:22 am
A $2.79 million project to widen Maple Street, between Garland Avenue and Razorback Road, is expected to start this summer and be completed in summer 2019. The segment of Maple…
by - June 20, 2018 6:18 pm
Construction prices have risen for 19 consecutive months, and industry executives in Arkansas don’t expect they’ll fall any time soon. According to a May report by IHS Markit and Procurement…
by - June 19, 2018 7:11 pm
Federal highway and transit agencies are seeking public comment on the planning process of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission as part of their review of how the commission makes…
by - June 18, 2018 4:45 pm
A group of 13 healthcare organizations in four Northwest Arkansas counties have developed an online survey to determine the greatest health-related needs throughout the region. The Northwest Arkansas Community Health…
by - June 14, 2018 5:21 pm
Springdale-based meat giant Tyson Foods will continue to invest into downtown Springdale after CEO Tom Hayes announced plans to build a manufacturing and automation technology center, southwest of the company’s…
by - June 13, 2018 4:36 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) continues to make progress toward a $20 million project to renovate and expand the terminal as construction on other projects, such as the parking deck,…
by - June 13, 2018 3:51 pm
Healthcare organization Mercy will allow 5,336 employees in Arkansas to take up to two weeks of paid parental leave as it responds to a 2017 employee survey on benefits and…
by - June 8, 2018 12:38 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission is not expected to receive funding from a federal grant program that would have provided the money to complete an 18.9-mile segment of Interstate 49,…
by - June 8, 2018 11:44 am
Logistics companies generate the highest financial return across the transportation industry, and many of these companies are leaders in the development of technology and algorithms as startups look to enter…
by - June 8, 2018 11:12 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the May 28 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
