by - September 25, 2017 6:25 am
In the AMC drama Preacher, hell is characterized as a dark, vast prison where inhabitants must relive their single worst memory for eternity. Through a personalized video loop, each prisoner…
by - September 22, 2017 8:39 am
The Tusk to Tail crew is off to Jerry World. At least part of the crew. The game against the Aggies could be less about the score and more about…
by - September 21, 2017 10:56 am
Suppliers to Wal-Mart Stores are receiving notice from the retail giant of a cost shift requiring product suppliers to provide price protection for items such as electronics, apparel and toys…
by - September 20, 2017 9:14 am
Mark McLean, a FedEx Freight technician from Montgomery, N.Y., won Grand Champion at the 13th annual National Technician Skills Competitions hosted by the American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council….
by - September 19, 2017 9:48 am
American Trucking Associations has hired Ed Gilroy as senior vice president of legislative affairs and Jay Lim as vice president of legislative affairs. “ATA is recognized in Washington as the…
by - September 18, 2017 7:34 pm
We knew it was coming. It just came a week earlier than expected. The Hog game with Texas A&M was assigned the dreaded 11 a.m. kick off. Most of Tusk…
by - September 18, 2017 5:08 pm
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma caused major disruptions in the supply chain, and will impact the trucking/transportation industry for weeks and even months to come, said John Kent, director of the…
by - September 18, 2017 11:29 am
The driver turnover rate at truckload carriers rose 16 percentage points to 90% in the second quarter of the year, from the previous period, a sign the driver market is…
by - September 14, 2017 1:19 pm
While men and women often have similar shopping behaviors there are a few key differences, according to a recent report by Euclid Analytics. The study also found 90% of retail…
by - September 13, 2017 1:01 pm
Chris Spear, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, said the trucking industry should have a seat at the table “as the roadmap for automated vehicles” is developed. On…
by - September 12, 2017 3:27 pm
Machine learning falls under the realm of artificial intelligence (AI), and though the technology has been around for a long time, it’s becoming more relevant when married with big data,…
by - September 11, 2017 5:22 pm
Hell hath no fury like a group text thread between scorned Razorbacks fans. The first text came from John Scott at 6:48 am Sunday, as he digested the sports page on…
by - September 7, 2017 6:27 pm
It was the week that time forgot. There was no buzz in Fayetteville and honestly very little to be found in Little Rock when I arrived Thursday morning to witness…
by - September 7, 2017 5:16 pm
Legislation that would have delayed the electronic logging device mandate was defeated in the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday night (Sept. 6), and industry leaders and analysts were positive on…
by - September 5, 2017 8:12 pm
If you have been around as long as Little Rock’s War Memorial Stadium, it is probably bound to happen. That didn’t make the realization any less awkward. The old grey lady…
by - September 5, 2017 1:09 pm
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 - August 30, 2017 6:37 pm
When asked about the Hogs’ football opener against some team you’ve never heard of before, the Godfather of Tailgating asked to be notified when Bielema’s boys returned to Fayetteville. THE…
by - August 30, 2017 6:11 pm
Wal-Mart said without great product availability on its shelves, its promise of delivering low prices is empty. That is why the retail giant recently upped the ante on supply chain…
by - August 29, 2017 1:52 pm
Walmart U.S. management recently unveiled a restructuring of its merchandising teams and at the same time instituted another Supplier Accountability Program which will impose stiff fines for supplier errors. Talk…
by - August 29, 2017 1:00 pm
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance will begin enforcing the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate Dec. 18, but roadside inspectors won’t start enforcing out-of-service violations related to the mandate until April…
