by - October 30, 2019 2:24 pm
Carriers soon will begin using the Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse to determine whether existing or prospective drivers have drug or alcohol violations. The Federal Register posted the…
by - October 29, 2019 2:28 pm
Diesel-powered big rigs are expected to account for the majority of the commercial fleet in the United States over the next decade as newer diesel engines release fewer emissions. Vehicles…
by - October 28, 2019 2:10 pm
While the General Motors strike has ended, Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. looks to continue to haul the new freight it started to handle to make up for the…
by - October 24, 2019 7:58 pm
Springdale residents saw the proposed alignment for the extension of Har-Ber Avenue and gave feedback on the project that spans Interstate 49 in the northwest part of the city. The…
by - October 23, 2019 3:59 pm
Regulatory agencies see crypto assets as securities, currency, property or commodities depending on the agency. According to a recent article by Carol Goforth, professor at the University of Arkansas School…
by - October 20, 2019 3:59 pm
Arkansas Marijuana Card recently opened its first clinic in Fayetteville, and Dr. Melissa Taliaferro, who also has a medical practice in Leslie, has been seeing patients seeking a medical marijuana…
by - October 17, 2019 3:59 pm
The driver shortage remains the top issue for the trucking industry for the third consecutive year in the United States, according to a recent survey. In Arkansas, it is still…
by - October 16, 2019 4:38 pm
Simmons Prepared Foods, a company of Siloam Springs-based Simmons Foods Inc. and Affiliates, announced Wednesday (Oct. 16) that operations have started to ramp up at its new $300 million plant…
by - October 15, 2019 8:11 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. said earnings and revenue fell in the third quarter amid an auto industry strike, and the stock ended the day down more than 16%….
by - October 15, 2019 7:26 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. missed earnings expectations but beat revenue expectations as earnings and revenue increased in the third quarter. Revenue per load was up in intermodal…
by - October 11, 2019 2:35 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Sept. 30 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - October 10, 2019 11:10 am
The sixth annual Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit is expected to exceed expectations as a four-day event and showcase some of the unique aspects of Northwest Arkansas, including mountain biking, art…
by - October 9, 2019 2:39 pm
Used vehicle prices declined in September after the prices were flat in July and rose in August, and the prices might continue to fall depending on the incentives and discounts…
by - October 7, 2019 1:58 pm
A groundbreaking ceremony for the final projects to complete the Bella Vista Bypass in Arkansas is set for 11 a.m. Oct. 15 in northern Benton County. The ceremony will take…
by - October 3, 2019 9:35 am
Wayne Mays, president and CEO of the Siloam Springs Chamber of Commerce, will retire after 13 years with the organization. Mays, 71, recently announced his retirement will be effective Dec….
by - October 2, 2019 1:12 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is expected to report a decline in earnings per share in the third quarter, and analysts expect the carrier’s brokerage segment will be…
by - October 1, 2019 2:41 pm
A federal judge recently ruled against two Benton County companies in a civil lawsuit that involved workers in a rehabilitation program who received free housing, food and personal necessities instead…
by - September 30, 2019 3:41 pm
The truckload market has started to show signs of stability in the third quarter after nine difficult months, analysts said. In a third-quarter earnings preview, analysts Jack Atkins and Scott…
by - September 29, 2019 12:21 pm
A recent study showed 73% of oncology providers believe medical marijuana provides benefits for cancer patients. But only 46% would be comfortable recommending the drug, according to a report by…
by - September 24, 2019 10:55 am
The number of foreclosure starts in the United States fell 7.7% to 36,200 in August, from July, and was the fewest since December 2000, according to new mortgage data. Meanwhile,…
