by - February 4, 2020 4:01 pm
The past can be an indicator for the future when it comes to freight market cycles, and data shows that 2020 looks to be a year of tightening capacity and…
by - January 31, 2020 12:54 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Jan. 20 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - January 30, 2020 1:40 pm
Arkansas State Parks and the Walton Family Foundation are collaborating on a $40 million project to complete an 84.5-mile trail in the Delta region of Southeast Arkansas. Gov. Asa Hutchinson…
by - January 29, 2020 2:57 pm
Springdale-based P3 Cost Analysts recently hired a president of franchising as the consulting company works to grow through opening franchises in the United States and internationally. Michael Nicholas started in…
by - January 29, 2020 12:16 pm
The United States is expected to continue to be a net exporter of energy through 2050 as energy consumption grows at a slower rate than energy production, according to new…
by - January 28, 2020 12:31 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. looks to purchase 53.15 acres in Laredo, Texas, from Celadon Group Inc. for $19.8 million, court documents show. The deal was included in documents…
by - January 28, 2020 10:24 am
Sarah Goforth has overseen the programs supporting entrepreneurship and innovation at the University of Arkansas since June 2019. As executive director of the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Goforth’s role…
by - January 27, 2020 1:24 pm
2020 looks to bode well for some truckload carriers with a small market capitalization as rates become positive, but the fourth quarter of 2019 for truckload carriers is not expected…
by - January 22, 2020 7:49 pm
A $25.4 million interchange project on Interstate 49 in Fayetteville won’t be ready as previously planned, and money from the project will be diverted to other highway projects in the…
by - January 22, 2020 3:53 pm
A recent poll of likely voters shows a majority of respondents would support a proposed half-cent sales tax extension if the money it would raise is spent statewide, but the…
by - January 21, 2020 1:37 pm
High delivery costs, consumer demand for immediate fulfillment, price increases in traditional distribution space and the rise of e-commerce have created a multitude of issues for logistics managers, a shipping…
by - January 15, 2020 3:19 pm
Little Rock-based regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool announced Wednesday (Jan. 15) that Barbara Sugg will be its next president and CEO. Sugg, senior vice president of information technology and…
by - January 15, 2020 10:32 am
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit (ORT) will launch a new service in Rogers that’s been described as the Uber for public transit. ORT announced Wednesday (Jan. 14) that On-Demand…
by - January 9, 2020 2:51 pm
Used vehicle sales are expected to increase between 20% and 30% in the last week of February as tax refund season begins, and sales are expected to remain elevated through…
by - January 9, 2020 11:42 am
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a subsidiary of Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power (AEP), has plans to close the Dolet Hills coal-fired power plant near Mansfield, La., as part of…
by - January 9, 2020 11:11 am
When it comes to the transportation system in Northwest Arkansas, residents are most satisfied with the availability of off-street paths and trails but least satisfied with traffic flow during peak…
by - January 8, 2020 2:58 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill recently opened an expanded security checkpoint that will allow for a fourth checkpoint lane. Board members of the Northwest Arkansas National Airport Authority…
by - January 7, 2020 1:08 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is expected to report declines in earnings per share for the fourth quarter and for 2019 as weakness continues in the brokerage segment…
by - January 3, 2020 11:58 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Dec. 23 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - January 2, 2020 9:42 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has acquired the assets of South Easton, Mass.-based carrier RDI Last Mile Co. as J.B. Hunt continues to expand its final mile business….
