by - August 3, 2018 9:52 am
Class 8 truck orders reach all-time high
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…
Arkansas Transportation Report
by - July 25, 2018 6:28 pm
NWA planners apply for BUILD grant to pay for I-49 gap between Arkansas, Missouri
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
ORT wants Creative Bus Sales to build buses with $3.6 million federal grant
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 named executive director for Arkansas Good Roads Foundation
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
Trade group to host truck driving contest in Rogers
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
UA to offer drone training workshop in Little Rock
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
Arkansas Transportation Report: River traffic tops 5 million tons through May
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
CDL program looks to grow
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
Former top logistics executive at Walmart added as board chair at Platform Science
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…
by - June 12, 2018 1:09 pm
RevUnit joins group developing blockchain standards for transportation industry
Bentonville software company RevUnit has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). On Monday (June 11), BiTA announced RevUnit had joined the organization that’s working to develop common blockchain standards….
by - June 8, 2018 3:52 pm
XNA among 4 Arkansas airports to receive nearly $21 million in federal funding
Four Arkansas airports will receive $20.96 million in federal grants, with $13.61 million of the money allocated to repair the taxiway at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) in Highfill. On…
by - June 6, 2018 12:40 pm
ATA organization, FleetNet release first-quarter truck maintenance data
American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council and FleetNet America, a company of Fort Smith-based ArcBest, released the executive summary of their Truckload Vertical Benchmarking Study for the first quarter,…
by - May 31, 2018 3:17 pm
Arkansas River traffic surges in April, tops 1 million tons
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 - May 17, 2018 4:09 pm
Truck driver pay, turnover will continue to rise
Carriers expect turnover to rise in the second quarter as they increase driver pay to limit turnover and its related costs, a recent survey shows. More than two-thirds of large…
by - May 7, 2018 3:32 pm
XNA creates task force for access road project
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) has formed a task force to advance the access road project and wants Hight Jackson Associates of Rogers to design a $20 million project to…
by - May 3, 2018 11:24 am
ATA to host 86th annual meeting
Arkansas Trucking Association’s 86th annual meeting May 16-18 will focus more on trucking industry issues instead of the history of the organization, like in the meeting last year, said Shannon…
by - May 1, 2018 8:11 am
Watco buys interest in Mid-Ship Group, Eric Wolfe appointed CEO
Watco Supply Chain Services LLC in Springdale has purchased an interest in Mid-Ship Group LLC of Port Washington, N.Y. Watco Supply Chain Services is a subsidiary of Watco Companies LLC…
by - April 30, 2018 2:16 pm
Arkansas Transportation Report: River traffic down 17% through first quarter
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 - April 23, 2018 7:31 am
CaseStack partners with ShipChain to test blockchain services
Fayetteville-based logistics and supply chain management company CaseStack has announced a partnership with Greenville, N.C.-based ShipChain to test the use of blockchain technology beginning this summer. CaseStack will use blockchain…
by - April 20, 2018 3:41 pm
Transit supporters give tips on improving public transportation
Business leaders from North Carolina and Indianapolis explained why their regions have supported transit with sales and income taxes, and how one region overcame perceptions that public transit is only…