by - July 17, 2017 9:01 am
Intermodal load growth and a rise in revenue producing trucks weren’t enough for J.B. Hunt Transport Services to offset higher costs and lower rates in the second quarter. Income fell…
by - July 16, 2017 8:05 pm
On a hot and humid Saturday (July 15), 170 truck drivers competed in the 50th annual Arkansas Truck Driving Championship of the Arkansas Trucking Association. Cheering them on, were family,…
by - July 14, 2017 12:22 pm
At a time when tech investments among retailers like Wal-Mart Stores and Amazon are in the billions, suppliers should remember that technology can’t do it all with respect to selling…
by - July 12, 2017 7:14 pm
Freight demand is starting to increase, but compared to levels before 2016, it’s still sluggish, said Eric Fuller, CEO of U.S. Xpress. Fuller was featured Wednesday (July 12) on a…
by - July 11, 2017 4:52 pm
Collections of Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax set records in March and April, but the number of tourism jobs in the state fell slightly compared to 2016. Overall, the pace of…
by - July 11, 2017 4:33 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services has regained some ground as the dynamics of supply and demand have strengthened recently, transportation analysts said. Analysts Brad Delco and Justin Long, both of Little…
by - July 6, 2017 3:45 pm
Visibility in the supply chain offers more than just where a specific item is within the supply chain, a logistics professional said. Visibility also offers data that can be used…
by - July 5, 2017 1:47 pm
The Wal-Mart Culinary and Innovation Center in Bentonville has been open one year. In that time, the retailer says hundreds of food and beverage products have been reformulated, and hundreds…
by - July 5, 2017 1:45 pm
Traffic at the state’s three largest commercial airports improved in May, according to the latest data. And year-to-date traffic through the first five months is up at all three locations….
by - June 29, 2017 5:04 pm
Northwest Arkansas and the Jonesboro metros again set new records for employment in May, and the Texarkana (Ark.-Texas) metro area was the only metro area in or connected to Arkansas…
by - June 27, 2017 3:20 pm
Joan Smalls, one of the top grossing runway models in 2013, is no stranger to swimsuits and lingerie, donning Victoria’s Secret apparel since 2011 in the retailer’s annual show. Now…
by - June 22, 2017 5:55 pm
More shippers were looking for trucks to haul their freight during the annual International Roadcheck this year than compared to the five-year average. It’s a good sign for publicly held…
by - June 22, 2017 5:29 pm
Hugh Jarratt and his wife Nicole have been doing business with Wal-Mart Stores for more than three years. Their taco plate was picked up by the retail giant at its…
by - June 21, 2017 2:08 pm
Prices of used semitrailer tractors aren’t expected to rise over the next two years, said Steve Clough, president of Arrow Truck Sales, a prediction suggesting flat to slow growth in…
by - June 20, 2017 3:40 pm
Tracking down a bad food product sold by any grocer is obviously important for the customer, but it also can help a supplier more quickly recover the recall cost and…
by - June 7, 2017 9:24 am
Wholesale used vehicle prices rose 2.6% in May, from April, leading the Manheim Used Vehicle Value index to 127.9, a record high and a 2.8% increase from the same month…
by - June 1, 2017 2:56 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 - June 1, 2017 1:13 pm
The Little Rock Port Authority received the green light to start a $10.3 million expansion project, and this week, surveyors are on site working to design it, said Bryan Day,…
by - May 31, 2017 8:33 am
USA Truck has hired Rick Hainlen as vice president of revenue operations. The Van Buren-based carrier announced Hainlen’s appointment Wednesday (May 31). Hainlen’s hiring is the latest in a series…
by - May 30, 2017 8:09 am
The low cost mission of Wal-Mart is similar to that of Jet.com, and the recent purchase of Jet by Wal-Mart could spell audit trouble for suppliers who have done business…
