The Arkansas Transportation Report provides a monthly compilation of data and news regarding the trucking, railroad, airline, and river barge industries. Individually, these different components of transportation and cargo offer unique insight into the current state of the economy. Combined, the totality of the information paints a much broader picture of the health of the transportation sector.
by - September 21, 2018 2:31 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) has scheduled a second round of interviews for the top three candidates seeking to fill the CEO and executive director position of the Highfill airport….
by - September 18, 2018 12:22 pm
Arkansas has the highest percentage of private sector employees who work in the trucking industry, according to the American Trucking Trends 2018 report. The report showed one in 12 people,…
by - September 11, 2018 11:22 am
Van Buren-based carrier USA Truck has raised the pay of its regional class A drivers, according to a news release. The pay increase went into effect Sept. 9 and was…
by - August 31, 2018 2:14 pm
Board members for the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) spent Thursday (Aug. 30) in executive session interviewing six candidates for the position of executive director and CEO of the Highfill-based…
by - August 30, 2018 10:34 am
The city of Fayetteville is seeking public comments on a plan to improve a 4-mile segment of U.S. Highway 71B through the city. Since through-traffic has shifted to Interstate 49,…
by - August 24, 2018 5:00 pm
Eight Arkansas airports will receive $4.62 million of the $616.9 million in airport infrastructure grants from the Federal Aviation Administration. On Friday (Aug. 24), the U.S. Department of Transportation announced…
by - August 23, 2018 9:46 am
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking public feedback on possible changes to the hours-of-service regulations for commercial truck drivers. On Thursday (Aug. 23), an advance notice of…
by - August 20, 2018 4:29 pm
In Fayetteville, passengers can ride for free on buses of Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit (ORT) and Fayetteville-based provider Razorback Transit. On Monday (Aug. 20), the city announced the…
by - August 16, 2018 10:54 am
Consumers have become more aware of self-driving cars, but they are less accepting of the technology, according to a new study on autonomous vehicles. In the 2018 Cox Automotive Evolution…
by - August 15, 2018 3:43 pm
The percentage of commercial diesel trucks on U.S. roads that use the newest generation of diesel technologies, model year 2011 and newer, has risen 600 basis points to 36%, according…
by - August 7, 2018 3:16 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) plans to unofficially open a new four-story parking garage this week, said CEO and Executive Director Scott Van Laningham. The Highfill airport will host an…
by - August 3, 2018 9:52 am
Net orders of Class 8 trucks in North America rose 180% to a record high of 52,400 units in July, from the same month in 2017, according to preliminary data…
by - July 25, 2018 6:28 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission has once again applied for federal funding to complete a 4.8-mile segment of Interstate 49 in Missouri to the state line. The segment is…
by - July 13, 2018 5:55 pm
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit will select Creative Bus Sales to build 12 buses with a $3.6 million federal grant the transit provider was awarded earlier this year. When…
by - July 11, 2018 4:24 pm
Joe Quinn of Rogers, who spent more than a decade working in public affairs for Walmart Inc., has been hired as executive director of Little Rock-based nonprofit Arkansas Good Roads…
by - July 11, 2018 2:39 pm
About 1,000 people are expected to attend the 2018 Arkansas Trucking Championship from July 12-14 at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers. Trade organization Arkansas Trucking Association (ATA) hosts…
by - July 9, 2018 12:00 pm
The University of Arkansas will offer a training program for drone pilots July 16-20 in Little Rock. The Drone Pilot Training workshop will teach professionals and hobbyists how to fly…
by - June 28, 2018 3:19 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 28, 2018 2:42 pm
Truck drivers remain in high demand as a Northwest Arkansas program looks to continue to address the shortage and works to recruit drivers, including women and veterans. In early 2016,…
by - June 27, 2018 4:15 pm
Chris Sultemeier, former president and CEO of Walmart Transportation LLC, has been appointed board chairman for San Diego-based Platform Science, a technology innovation company for commercial vehicles. Sultemeier, who retired…
