by - May 10, 2017 1:30 pm
Finding a safe place to park a big rig is the fourth most important issue the trucking industry faces, according to the American Transportation Research Institute. The issue rose one…
by - May 9, 2017 12:36 pm
The start of spring break, Wal-Mart Stores’ annual shareholders meeting, and vendor events the retailer hosts are examples of peak periods at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) in Highfill….
by - May 8, 2017 2:43 pm
Northwest Arkansas motorists might not have to dodge orange barrels for quite as long because the mild winter has allowed state highway projects to progress at a faster pace. A…
by - May 5, 2017 9:55 am
ArcBest’s revenue rose 4% in the first quarter, but it experienced a 21% larger loss related to changes in freight in its less-than-truckload business and weaker demand, especially in the…
by - May 4, 2017 10:12 pm
Johnelle Hunt told the story of her life with her late husband Johnnie Bryan Hunt, who together established a trucking company more than 55 years ago. On Thursday (May 4),…
by - May 3, 2017 7:27 pm
Chris Spear, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, had a tough weekend. Spear explained the late-night removal of language from a bill the trade organization supported, and at…
by - May 2, 2017 4:16 pm
Planned capital projects at U.S. airports have fallen 3% since 2015, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, but city airports in Northwest Arkansas haven’t seen a decline in the projects…
by - April 28, 2017 6:39 am
Earnings for P.A.M. Transportation Services declined 22% in the first quarter as it reduced some costs but has yet to secure rate increases. In the quarter that ended March 31,…
by - April 26, 2017 2:39 pm
American Trucking Associations spearheaded efforts to allow carriers to use hair testing as an alternative to urinalysis for drug testing truck drivers, and a recently approved highway bill will allow…
by - April 24, 2017 5:25 pm
While investors were buying into less-than-truckload stocks late last year, some analysts were “pointing fingers” at the move, driving up the stocks. Since January, stocks have started to return to…
by - April 24, 2017 4:18 pm
Chris Weiser, president and CEO of J.V. Manufacturing in Springdale, has been appointed to the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Advisory Board of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The institute…
by - April 20, 2017 1:58 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services will invest $500 million in technology over the next five years in a move to better match carriers with shippers, rather than partnering with Silicon Valley…
by - April 18, 2017 12:06 pm
Members of the Arkansas Trucking Association and the trucking companies established in the state have understood the value of a collective voice, and while what’s best for one company might…
by - April 18, 2017 8:32 am
Confidential Business Intermediaries (CBI) of Springdale has opened an office in Tulsa. Owner Carl Grimes said Roy Still is the managing partner for the office, which opened March 1 on…
by - April 17, 2017 9:19 am
J.B. Hunt Transport Services saw first-quarter earnings rise 2% as load volume and contracts increased across its business segments. But income was affected by low customer rates as a result…
by - April 12, 2017 1:48 pm
Some vehicle owners are ready to purchase their next car online, according to a recent survey, but don’t expect online car buying to soon catch on at buy here, pay…
by - April 10, 2017 7:48 pm
Legislation for truck platooning was a priority for the Arkansas Trucking Association, just not at the top of the list. The trucking association had draft legislation, but without the right…
by - April 5, 2017 10:09 am
Cromwell Architects Engineers has opened a Fayetteville office, and it’s a homecoming in more ways than one for the Little Rock-based firm. Cromwell architect Josh Danish, who is a graduate…
by - April 5, 2017 9:59 am
U.S. energy use narrowly increased to 97.4 quadrillion British thermal units in 2016, compared to 2015, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. At the same time, coal consumption fell…
by - April 4, 2017 8:05 pm
The top two paid executives for USA Truck in 2016 no longer work for the Van Buren-based carrier, according to its proxy statement filed Tuesday (April 4) with the U.S….
