by - August 31, 2020 11:18 am
People in geographically large states with small populations, such as Alaska, North Dakota or Wyoming, used twice as much energy for transportation than the U.S. average, according to the U.S….
by - August 25, 2020 3:25 pm
Walmart blazed a new trail when it recently partnered with Verizon Media to launch an online grocery service for Yahoo Mail users. The service allows consumers to fill their Walmart…
by - August 22, 2020 9:51 am
It’s a long way from Grand Teton to Bentonville, but news about good-for-you food travels fast. That’s how Kate Schade, a skier and outdoor enthusiast, got her all-natural energy bars…
by - August 18, 2020 1:21 pm
Intermodal volumes improved between June and July as truck tonnage declined over the same period, analysts said. However, intermodal and truck freight volumes continue to remain below 2019 levels. The…
by - August 13, 2020 1:54 pm
With the COVID-19 global pandemic, more retail sales are occurring online as consumers stay in their homes. A recent report by legal software firm LexisNexis Risk Solutions found that the…
by - August 12, 2020 3:27 pm
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, former White House press secretary, will be the featured speaker at the annual Arkansas Trucking Association Business Conference & Vendor Showcase in August. The Arkansas Trucking Association…
by - August 11, 2020 3:56 pm
Gravette-based technology services provider R&R Solutions recently purchased 30 fuel-efficient diesel trucks to replace its existing fleet of over-the-road trucks as it works to reduce its carbon footprint. The first…
by - August 8, 2020 9:48 am
The back-to-school shopping season is underway, but families are still undecided or unsure whether their kids will return to classrooms this year or continue with virtual education as the COVID-19…
by - August 6, 2020 6:27 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. has named Joseph A. Vitiritto its new president and CEO. Vitiritto, 49, has worked in the transportation industry for 25 years and has served…
by - August 6, 2020 1:27 pm
Companies have modified their supply chains in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that’s led to layoffs, bankruptcies and business closures. Yet, the freight industry adapted to the pandemic by…
by - August 5, 2020 2:07 pm
Enplanements at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill rose in May and June but remained significantly below the level they were in the same months in 2019 as airlines…
by - August 5, 2020 1:00 pm
Customer expectations for low-cost, quick delivery of goods have been rising in recent years, but customers continue to expect their orders to be shipped inexpensively and quickly even amid a…
by - August 3, 2020 2:48 pm
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit (ORT) continues to expand its on-demand transit service in Rogers as Northwest Arkansas ridership remains down through the first half of the year. ORT…
by - August 3, 2020 10:52 am
An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Arkansas will use $1.5 million to develop a new traffic-sensing technology to track cargo as it moves on roadways and through…
by - July 30, 2020 1:33 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. continues to develop its technology platform J.B. Hunt 360 to improve efficiency and remove waste in the supply chain, said Craig Harper, the…
by - July 23, 2020 7:02 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. reported a second consecutive loss in 2020 as revenue fell in the second quarter amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the markets closed Thursday (July…
by - July 22, 2020 3:38 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Wednesday (July 22) a 27-cents per share cash dividend would be paid Aug. 21 to shareholders of record as of Aug. 7….
by - July 18, 2020 10:12 am
Jennifer Cummins grew up on a dairy farm in Twin Falls, Idaho, and earned a law degree from the University of the Pacific in California. Her love for the farming…
by - July 16, 2020 7:21 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.’s net income and revenue declined in the second quarter. Freight volume fell in the company’s intermodal and brokerage segments amid the COVID-19 pandemic…
by - July 16, 2020 4:21 pm
The retail supply chain has seen dramatic shocks amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Two of the largest logistics and transportation companies in Northwest Arkansas said technology innovation investments had helped better…
