by - April 21, 2021 4:33 pm
For the second consecutive quarter, Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. posted record results. However, the extreme winter weather in February affected the company’s operations and ability to meet internal…
by - April 15, 2021 7:15 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. exceeded analyst expectations for earnings and revenue in the first quarter. Net income and revenue rose by double-digits amid weather-related disruptions and driver…
by - April 8, 2021 3:34 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is projected to post earnings increased by more than 25% and revenue rose nearly 10% in the first quarter. After the markets close…
by - March 31, 2021 6:47 pm
Joseph Vitiritto, president and CEO of P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc., earned $183,474 in salary and a total compensation of $1.92 million in 2020, according to the company’s proxy statement. Vitiritto,…
by - March 30, 2021 3:04 pm
Fort Smith Regional Airport will use a $2.02 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for infrastructure improvements, including runway rehabilitation and enhancement. U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers,…
by - March 30, 2021 2:32 pm
The trucking and transportation industry looks to have reached an inflationary peak in rates in the fourth quarter of 2020 and is headed toward a deflationary market, according to a…
by - March 18, 2021 6:50 pm
John Roberts, president and CEO of Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., received a 2.7% raise in 2021, with his base salary increasing to $940,000, from $915,000 in 2020,…
by - March 12, 2021 12:48 pm
The city of Fayetteville and the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) will partner on a nearly $50 million project to build Interstate 49 interchanges at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard…
by - March 12, 2021 12:45 pm
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded more than $4.9 million in federal stimulus grants to Arkansas airports, including $4.77 million to Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)…
by - March 10, 2021 4:08 pm
The trucking and transportation industry has shown strength in the first quarter as it did in the second half of 2020, according to recent FreightWaves research. Capacity remains tight and…
by - March 8, 2021 12:30 pm
Just a few months after its virtual grand opening — and with limitations imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic — the Supply Chain Hall of Fame in Rogers is offering plenty…
by - February 26, 2021 2:57 pm
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded more than $4.5 million in federal stimulus money to Arkansas airports, including $4.38 million to Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill….
by - February 24, 2021 3:41 pm
Enplanements at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill are not expected to return to 2019 levels until 2024, based on a new report cited by CEO Aaron Burkes. Burkes…
by - February 22, 2021 2:21 pm
U.S. imports from Asia continued to rise in January while intermodal freight volumes posted double-digit increases through the first six weeks of the year. The import surge can be attributed…
by - February 18, 2021 9:34 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. and Sunnyvale, Calif.-based technology company Google announced Wednesday (Feb. 17) an alliance to accelerate J.B. Hunt’s digital transformation and develop next-generation supply chain…
by - February 16, 2021 10:25 am
Bentonville-based CDL Hunter, a third-party truck driver recruiting company, has launched a new website that’s optimized for mobile devices. CEO Jeremy Mincke said Sooner Marketing Solutions of Tulsa, Okla., built…
by - February 9, 2021 4:09 pm
The societal and economic challenges of 2020 are expected to contribute to a positive outlook for the trucking and transportation industry in 2021, according to FreightWaves research. Meanwhile, the online…
by - February 9, 2021 10:20 am
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill and Las Vegas-based carrier Allegiant Air announced Tuesday (Feb. 9) new nonstop flights to Austin, Texas, starting July 2. “We are thrilled to…
by - February 8, 2021 12:21 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) recently announced a virtual public meeting will take place in March to receive feedback on the more than $85 million project to build a connector…
by - February 2, 2021 4:05 pm
The trucking industry, like the overall economy, has “pockets of strength and weakness,” according to an industry economist. Still, the economy is improving and is expected to continue to become…
