by - January 27, 2021 12:04 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. will be the first to test hydrogen-fueled electric trucks produced by truck manufacturer Navistar International Corp. as the Lowell-based carrier continues to invest in electric…
by - January 13, 2021 3:24 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is expected to post an earnings decline in the fourth quarter and for 2020 as shares rise to a 52-week high following an…
by - January 13, 2021 3:22 pm
The trucking industry will have no shortage of challenges in 2021 as it delivers the COVID-19 vaccines that are expected to lead to some sense of American normalcy. Shannon Newton,…
by - December 29, 2020 1:24 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill is nearly completed with the design work for a $31.66 million project to build a sky bridge and renovate the terminal entrance. Designers…
by - December 27, 2020 1:43 pm
The Arkansas highway system is ranked ninth in the United States in overall cost-effectiveness and condition, according to the 25th annual report from the nonprofit libertarian think tank Reason Foundation….
by - December 22, 2020 9:17 am
Transportation and logistics giant J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. is partnering with the University of Arkansas in a new $2.25 million collaboration to address diversity and sustainability in the industry,…
by - December 14, 2020 6:17 pm
Residents can watch virtual presentations for projects to widen nearly 12 miles of Arkansas Highway 112 from two to four lanes in Benton and Washington counties. They can ask questions…
by - December 14, 2020 5:47 pm
There is no road map for negotiating the rough and uncharted terrain that the COVID-19 pandemic has presented to many of those trying to make it through a difficult 2020….
by - December 14, 2020 10:11 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Monday (Dec. 14) the addition of temperature-controlled services to J.B. Hunt 360, its digital freight matching platform. More than 10,000 carriers using…
by - December 9, 2020 9:45 am
The Arkansas Trucking Association (ATA) announced Wednesday (Dec. 9) Kelly Cargill Crow has returned to the organization to serve in the newly-reinstated role of vice president. She started Dec. 1….
by - December 7, 2020 1:59 pm
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit announced Monday (Dec. 7) it has moved into a new 8,600-square-foot administration building at 2423 E. Robinson Ave. “It’s been a long time coming,…
by - December 7, 2020 1:10 pm
Carriers in Arkansas continue to struggle with driver shortages, and the issue is again their top concern in 2020. Nationwide, carriers ranked the driver shortage as the No. 1 issue…
by - December 2, 2020 3:08 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill is studying improved air cleaning and filtration systems to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the terminal in an effort that might lead…
by - November 30, 2020 9:16 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Monday (Nov. 30) the acquisition of Foxboro, Mass.-based fitness equipment hauler Mass Movement Inc. It’s the company’s fourth acquisition in final mile…
by - November 24, 2020 11:46 am
Logistics giant J.B. Hunt Transport Services has made changes to its executive leadership team following the recent retirement of chief financial officer David Mee. In a Tuesday (Nov. 24) news…
by - November 10, 2020 1:44 pm
Fort Smith entrepreneur Luis Andrade, owner of Andrade Holdings LLC, has purchased the assets of Fayetteville-based charter company Jett Aircraft. Andrade declined to release financial terms of the deal that…
by - November 10, 2020 1:33 pm
Carriers have invested in technology to improve efficiencies across the supply chain and meet customer demand. However, larger carriers have been more apt to embrace technological improvements than smaller ones,…
by - October 27, 2020 2:10 pm
Carriers continue to face challenges related to supply chain issues amid a pandemic, and technology has improved shipping efficiencies. But more applications could be implemented to address the problems. A…
by - October 26, 2020 2:18 pm
Carriers have worked to keep drivers safe as they boost their pay amid the COVID-19 pandemic, tight trucking capacity and a shrinking driver pool. In a recent Yahoo Finance interview,…
by - October 22, 2020 1:30 pm
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit (ORT) announced Thursday (Oct. 22) a $144,269 grant from the Walton Family Foundation will allow ORT to continue to provide zero-fare service through 2021….
