by - April 4, 2017 10:42 am
An index for used vehicles prices has fallen 8% since February 2016, and the decline was attributed to car manufacturers increasing incentives by 18%, a 6% rise in auction sales…
by - April 3, 2017 10:14 am
Halfway through a competitive bidding season, the trucking transportation industry saw business rise in March after a lackluster February, but carriers have been securing rates on the low end of…
by - March 29, 2017 11:14 am
Interior designer Andrea Cornwell understands the world is always changing, and her ability to adapt to the changes has allowed her to succeed in times of prosperity and insulated her…
by - March 28, 2017 1:28 pm
John Lex, a truck driver for Wal-Mart Stores, has taken to snacking on celery or carrots while on the road instead of fast food or other less healthy options. Lex…
by - March 23, 2017 4:17 am
Between 2015 and 2016, Northwest Arkansas added about 31 people per day, or an estimated 11,583 people, making it the 22nd fastest growing area out of the 382 areas in…
by - March 21, 2017 9:14 am
Jimmy’s Egg expects to open its first Arkansas restaurant at Nelson’s Crossing in Fayetteville on March 27, franchise owner Hunter Boelte said. The nearly 3,500-square-foot restaurant at 3931 N. Shiloh…
by - March 20, 2017 10:17 am
U.S. women working full-time were paid 80% of what men earned in 2015, according to data released Wednesday (March 15) by the U.S. Census Bureau. With the 20% wage gap,…
by - March 20, 2017 9:33 am
Trucking and shipping companies shouldn’t hold their breath for big rate increases, analysts said. Shippers aren’t in the mood to see their rates rise. Shippers are offering carriers existing incentives…
by - March 14, 2017 5:19 pm
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the March 6 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s Forty…
by - March 14, 2017 10:52 am
Competition for subprime credit began showing signs of slowing in the fourth quarter of 2016, as serious delinquencies rose and lenders tightened standards for lending. But while the rising delinquencies…
by - March 9, 2017 6:29 pm
Shareholders of J.B. Hunt Transport Services will vote on how the carrier reports political contributions, and the proposal is the only one the company’s board of directors wants shareholders to…
by - March 8, 2017 12:50 pm
Picture this: a self-driving truck pulling a fully loaded trailer, no cab, no driver and a computer controlling its every movement as it reaches its destination. At first look, a…
by - March 8, 2017 8:17 am
Ozark Regional Transit of Springdale saw a 31% decrease in the total number of passengers and a 17% decline in miles the transit company’s buses were driven as a result…
by - March 7, 2017 3:21 pm
Sometimes small changes can lead to “a meaningful impact” when industry and agencies work together, said Shannon Newton, president of the Arkansas Trucking Association. Arkansas State Police and the trucking…
by - March 6, 2017 2:35 pm
The public will have an opportunity to comment on a proposal from Southwest Electric Power Co. to change Arkansas Water Quality Standards for a portion of the Red River, between…
by - March 6, 2017 10:14 am
J.B. Hunt Transport Services will spend millions of dollars to install GPS tracking devices and load sensors in its more than 90,000-unit intermodal and over-the-road trailer fleets. The Lowell-based carrier…
by - March 1, 2017 12:18 pm
Bentonville-based TeleComp Computers Services and IPC Communications of Rogers recently merged to form TeleComp Holdings of Bentonville. On Feb. 17, the merger between the two telecommunications companies was completed, and…
by - February 22, 2017 8:59 pm
Democracy is not always pretty, with proof of that being a raucous town hall held Wednesday (Feb. 22) in Springdale by U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. Cotton took questions from…
by - February 22, 2017 3:02 pm
America’s Car-Mart executives expect a busy next couple of weeks as tax refund checks begin reaching their customers. On Monday (Feb. 20), the company reported third-quarter earnings fell 30% to…
by - February 22, 2017 2:14 pm
Most carriers have been struggling to secure contract rate increases so far in 2017, but James Reed, CEO of Van Buren-based USA Truck, said the carrier and customers recently agreed…
