by - January 9, 2018 12:31 pm
Airlines for America, a trade organization for U.S. airlines, opposes increasing fees passengers pay when flying out of commercial airports, and if Congress approves a proposed increase, it might lead…
by - January 9, 2018 9:13 am
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services announced it has increased driver pay rates up to 40% as it works to attract drivers to the company. The mileage pay rate has increased…
by - January 5, 2018 12:44 pm
The American Trucking Associations supports health plan changes proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor to make it easier for small businesses and self-employed people to purchase high-quality, lower cost health…
by - January 3, 2018 2:38 pm
The U.S. average retail price of a gallon of diesel rose 7 cents to $2.97 on Jan. 1, from the previous week, as cold weather increased demand for distillate fuel,…
by - January 2, 2018 4:00 pm
2017 has been a challenging, confusing and dynamic year in retail, according to Nielsen’s consumer insights expert Jordan Rost. He said fast-moving consumer goods are seeing slow growth in sales…
by - December 28, 2017 4:30 pm
When Wal-Mart Stores kicked off its annual Year Beginning Meeting in February, president and CEO Doug McMillon told suppliers: We want the absolute lowest prices in order to deliver on…
by - December 19, 2017 4:00 pm
The American Transportation Research Institute, the nonprofit research organization of American Trucking Associations, appointed four new members to its board of directors. ATRI Chairman Judy McReynolds, who’s chairman, president and…
by - December 15, 2017 10:38 am
The University of Arkansas Global Campus is offering a four-session course to teach best practices and practical, hands-on skills for flying unmanned aircraft, or drones, safely and legally. The class…
by - December 14, 2017 3:06 pm
Consumers shopping in brick-and-mortar stores could see more robots at work as the cost of technology has come down and the industry struggles to find labor. Since Amazon first began…
by - December 14, 2017 9:33 am
Editor’s note: Because of circumstances beyond our control, we did not produce The Compass Report for the first quarter of 2017. We apologize for any inconvenience. ––––––––––––––––––– Arkansas’ economy remained…
by - December 11, 2017 1:51 pm
The 2017 holiday season is already shaping up to be highly promotional. Wal-Mart Stores, Amazon and their competitors seek to woo consumers with price rollbacks, with Wal-Mart already rolling back…
by - December 11, 2017 11:37 am
Net income for U.S. passenger airlines fell 1.73% to $3.743 billion in the third quarter of 2017, from the same period in 2016, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s…
by - December 10, 2017 5:29 pm
Growing up in the south, an athletic director’s term was similar to that of the pope. Tusk to Tail came of age as Hog fans during the 1978 Orange Bowl,…
by - December 7, 2017 4:30 pm
A J.B. Hunt executive said in a congressional roundtable hosted by a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee that autonomous vehicle legislation under consideration by Congress should address commercial and passenger…
by - December 7, 2017 3:50 pm
Getting products on Wal-Mart shelves is still thought of as reaching the Holy Grail for many suppliers, but the journey can be long and challenging in what is a highly…
by - December 4, 2017 9:27 am
Editor’s note: The Arkansas Transportation Report is managed by Talk Business & Politics and sponsored by the Arkansas Trucking Association and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce. Other transportation industry related stories can be…
by - December 1, 2017 3:29 pm
Class 8 same-dealer used truck sales rose 37% in October, from the same month in 2016, according to ACT Research. Class 8 trucks are the largest class of big rigs…
by - November 29, 2017 2:41 pm
Denver-based consumer technology startup Ibotta recently set up shop in Northwest Arkansas to try and grow the company’s client list, which already includes dozens of product suppliers and most retailers…
by - November 28, 2017 5:44 pm
Though some had been clamoring for his departure well before this football season went south, Jeff Long’s termination was swift and unexpected. It was the first time the University of…
by - November 27, 2017 4:23 pm
Rachel Christensen, vice president of intermodal operations at J.B. Hunt Transport Services, has been named to the Women In Trucking (WIT) Association Board of Directors. The board provides guidance for…
