by - December 14, 2023 4:08 pm
Craig Harper, executive vice president and chief sustainability officer for J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., will retire after 31 years with the Lowell-based carrier, according to a Thursday (Dec. 14)…
by - December 12, 2023 3:08 pm
Enplanements at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill continue to rise and are expected to eclipse 2019 numbers as airport officials look to develop plans to attract low-cost carrier…
by - November 30, 2023 3:28 pm
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), a nonprofit research organization of the trucking industry, recently released a report that shows more than 80% of carriers have faced excessive and unwarranted…
by - November 14, 2023 11:18 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., Fort Worth, Texas-based BNSF Railway and Mexico carrier Grupo Mexico Transportes are collaborating on a new intermodal service between Central Mexico and the…
by - November 7, 2023 1:46 pm
Premium intermodal services are expanding in Arkansas as Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. builds on its partnership with Fort Worth, Texas-based BNSF Railway Co. Intermodal comprises the use…
by - November 6, 2023 2:04 pm
The truck freight market continued to decline in the third quarter as carriers exited the industry, according to a new freight report. For the third consecutive quarter, U.S. freight shipments…
by - November 5, 2023 8:45 am
With more than 1.6 million U.S. employees, Walmart seeks to overcome workforce challenges and avoid a talent war. The retailer hopes to grow the next generation of leadership by offering…
by - October 23, 2023 1:53 pm
Most shippers that use intermodal shipping believe it can reduce transportation costs and emissions as they work to meet sustainability goals, according to a recent survey. Results of the survey…
by - October 22, 2023 8:20 am
While the trucking/transportation and logistics industry anticipates a weaker holiday shipping season this year, a Northwest Arkansas-based industry executive offered advice to prepare for the somewhat muted season. Jennifer Shorkey…
by - October 19, 2023 9:07 am
For the second consecutive quarter, Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. posted double-digit declines in earnings and revenue as market conditions remained soft. After the markets closed Wednesday (Oct. 18),…
by - October 17, 2023 5:43 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. posted double-digit declines in earnings and revenue in the third quarter amid continued softness in the freight market. After the markets closed Tuesday…
by - October 10, 2023 3:19 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is expected to post declines in earnings and revenue in the third quarter as margins are squeezed by pricing pressures and rising costs….
by - October 9, 2023 2:18 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT), in collaboration with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT), will host the second round of public meetings this month on the project to convert…
by - September 28, 2023 2:00 pm
Pittsburg, Kan.-based transportation and logistics company Watco celebrated the opening of its 185,000-square-foot warehouse and operating center on 13 acres at the I-49 Logistics Park in north Springdale. The warehouse,…
by - September 27, 2023 11:29 am
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit recently posted ridership and average daily passenger numbers that exceed pre-pandemic levels. In August, total ridership rose to 27,929, the highest total since September…
by - September 25, 2023 1:18 pm
Spot rates in the truckload market are expected to start rising again in the first quarter of 2024 from the same period in 2023, according to Coyote Logistics. Spot rates…
by - September 21, 2023 11:43 am
Bentonville-based logistics technology startup FR8relay was recently selected to pitch in the Energy and Logistics Challenge at the Operational Energy and Logistics Summit 2023 in Honolulu. The pitch provided an…
by - September 20, 2023 1:06 pm
An event to raise awareness of electric bikes and vehicles is set for Sept. 30 in Rogers. Springdale-based nonprofit Northwest Arkansas Council will again host the second annual Drive Electric…
by - September 19, 2023 12:30 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill is expected to come short of 1 million enplanements this year. Meanwhile, officials look to take advantage of a new state law allowing…
by - September 14, 2023 4:49 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. will acquire the brokerage operations of an affiliate of Fort Worth, Texas-based rail company BNSF Railway Co. Financial terms of the deal were…
