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 - October 29, 2019 12:36 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is one of the first seven carriers to be named a Certified Cold Carrier by the International Refrigerated Transportation Association, a partner of…
by - October 28, 2019 2:10 pm
While the General Motors strike has ended, Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. looks to continue to haul the new freight it started to handle to make up for the…
by - October 17, 2019 3:59 pm
The driver shortage remains the top issue for the trucking industry for the third consecutive year in the United States, according to a recent survey. In Arkansas, it is still…
by - October 15, 2019 8:11 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. said earnings and revenue fell in the third quarter amid an auto industry strike, and the stock ended the day down more than 16%….
by - October 15, 2019 7:26 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. missed earnings expectations but beat revenue expectations as earnings and revenue increased in the third quarter. Revenue per load was up in intermodal…
by - October 8, 2019 4:18 pm
Connect Northwest Arkansas, the group leading the development of a 10-year transit plan for the region, plans to host two events to show the proposed route recommendations in the plan…
by - October 7, 2019 1:58 pm
A groundbreaking ceremony for the final projects to complete the Bella Vista Bypass in Arkansas is set for 11 a.m. Oct. 15 in northern Benton County. The ceremony will take…
by - October 2, 2019 1:12 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is expected to report a decline in earnings per share in the third quarter, and analysts expect the carrier’s brokerage segment will be…
by - September 30, 2019 3:41 pm
The truckload market has started to show signs of stability in the third quarter after nine difficult months, analysts said. In a third-quarter earnings preview, analysts Jack Atkins and Scott…
by - September 24, 2019 2:45 pm
A four-year study completed by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) shows truck driver detention frequency and length have risen, leading to negative effects on driver productivity, regulatory compliance and…
by - September 23, 2019 2:51 pm
An Illinois company in the supply chain logistics space has tapped into Walmart’s talent pipeline to bolster its business. Illinois-based RJW Logistics Group Inc. has hired Greg Forbis as senior…
by - September 16, 2019 4:11 pm
An executive of Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services recently said intermodal customers are neither pulling forward freight ahead of tariffs nor concerned about tight capacity going into the fourth…
by - September 5, 2019 2:08 pm
Freight rates are expected to rise leading into the holiday shopping season as a hurricane along the East Coast disrupts carrier operations and causes a spike in spot rates. In…
by - September 4, 2019 3:17 pm
The Federal Aviation Administration recently awarded $3.55 million to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) for projects to improve the terminal and rehabilitate the taxiway. The grant will pay for 90%…
by - September 3, 2019 6:46 pm
Nonstop flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) will start Wednesday (Sept. 4). American Airlines will provide the flights on a 76-seat Embraer 175 jet….
by - September 3, 2019 4:11 pm
While the battery-powered electric Tesla Semi might not be available for carriers in 2019, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a plug-in hybrid engine that could…
by - August 27, 2019 3:09 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. recently opened a 132,883-square-foot Training and Technology Center. J.B. Hunt in late 2017 started construction on the four-story center, a stand-alone building about…
by - August 23, 2019 1:13 pm
ABF Freight driver Dave Hall of Austin, Ark., was named national champion for the 5-axle class at American Trucking Associations’ 2019 National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving…
by - August 22, 2019 2:26 pm
A softer freight market has led spot rates to decline amid excess capacity, and the rates are expected to flatten through the remainder of 2019, logistics experts said. Ben Cubitt…
by - August 21, 2019 2:56 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) continues to give the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) more responsibility in the development of a new road leading to the Highfill airport. XNA board…
