by - January 29, 2019 2:07 pm
Carriers still expect truck driver pay will rise as freight demand remains strong but not at the level it was at this time in 2018. Trucking companies are offering “innovative…
by - January 28, 2019 4:55 pm
Crossmark, a marketing and merchandising services firm, announced a new alliance with Fayetteville-based WhyteSpyder designed to provide clients with immediate digital merchandising solutions to grow online sales. David Newman, chief…
by - January 24, 2019 4:37 pm
Without a timely end to the government shutdown, Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit might be out of money by Independence Day. Executive Director Joel Gardner said Thursday (Jan. 24)…
by - January 23, 2019 6:45 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission accepted a $25 million federal grant that will pay for the Missouri portion of the Arkansas-Missouri Connector, or Bella Vista Bypass, and agreed to…
by - January 23, 2019 6:25 pm
Walmart Inc. runs the third-largest private trucking fleet in the country with 8,000 drivers who travel more than 700 million miles annually delivering merchandise to Walmart and Sam’s Club. The…
by - January 23, 2019 1:48 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced Wednesday (Jan. 23) that it will pay a 26-cents per share cash dividend on Feb. 22 to shareholders of record as of Feb….
by - January 22, 2019 2:08 pm
Technology might help to reduce capacity tightness in the trucking industry and improve safety as truck driver fatalities have continued to rise. For the week ending Jan. 19, truckload capacity…
by - January 18, 2019 4:12 pm
The diesel technician program at Springdale-based technical school Northwest Technical Institute (NWTI) has earned the accreditation of the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation. NWTI announced Friday (Jan. 18) it…
by - January 17, 2019 6:58 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services missed analyst estimates on net income in the fourth quarter as driver pay and rail transportation costs rose, but it beat revenue estimates as…
by - January 16, 2019 2:01 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. said earnings fell from 2017 results that included the effects of tax reform, but the carrier set operating records for best quarter and year…
by - January 16, 2019 1:11 pm
Online grocery is slowly growing its share in the U.S., but in the next five years, analysts expect e-commerce food sales will be a $59.5 billion market, a compound annual…
by - January 16, 2019 12:34 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ earnings should rise in the fourth quarter even though peak season was not as strong as expected and intermodal freight volumes were impacted by…
by - January 11, 2019 3:16 pm
The city of Fayetteville will host two studio sessions to discuss design elements for the northern part of the 71B Corridor project, near the Northwest Arkansas Mall. The public meetings…
by - January 9, 2019 9:44 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services has reached a deal to purchase New Jersey-based carrier Cory 1st Choice Home Delivery for $100 million as the company continues to invest into…
by - January 8, 2019 12:49 pm
Truckload companies operated in a favorable environment in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t as strong as previous quarters in 2018. And capacity wasn’t as tight as it was in…
by - January 4, 2019 3:24 pm
State and city leaders celebrated the completion of a segment of Arkansas Highway 265 and honored Dick Trammel of Rogers, outgoing chairman of the Arkansas Highway Commission, in a ceremony…
by - January 3, 2019 3:41 pm
In early 2019, consumers across Northwest Arkansas will be among the first in the country to eliminate clunky coin change using digital piggybank software developed by Bucket Technologies. Bringing the…
by - January 3, 2019 2:30 pm
Turnover at large truckload carriers declined 11 percentage points to 87%, and a strong peak season has ended in the transportation sector while the outlook for 2019 remains uncertain. After…
by - January 2, 2019 10:38 am
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has granted trade organization American Trucking Associations’ request to pre-empt meal-and-rest break rules in California after the organization sought federal legislation to overrule the state mandate….
by - December 21, 2018 11:27 am
Air freight carrier Air Transport Services Group announced Friday (Dec. 21) it would operate 10 additional 767-300F aircraft on behalf of e-commerce giant Amazon. The carrier already operates 20 aircraft…
