by - October 3, 2017 2:02 pm
Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock will receive a $4.9 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to improve a runway safety area. On Tuesday (Oct….
by - October 3, 2017 10:43 am
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 - October 2, 2017 6:16 pm
In the aftermath of the recent hurricanes, the outlook of the trucking industry has improved, but more drivers might leave it for higher paying jobs close to home as they…
by - October 2, 2017 3:47 pm
Trucking stocks have been trading at above historical levels as the number of mergers and acquisitions rise, freight demand improves, supply tightens and pending government regulations prop up shares of…
by - September 27, 2017 10:03 am
Trucking capacity tightened in July as FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index remained positive with a reading of 5.75, according to a Sept. 22 report from transportation analyst FTR. The reading also…
by - September 26, 2017 11:14 am
Chris Spear, president and CEO of American Trucking Associations, urged the Senate to “quickly confirm” Ray Martinez as head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Martinez is chief administrator…
by - September 25, 2017 1:04 pm
Chris Spear, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, plans to discuss the driver shortage in his annual state of the industry address at the ATA’s Management Conference &…
by - September 20, 2017 9:14 am
Mark McLean, a FedEx Freight technician from Montgomery, N.Y., won Grand Champion at the 13th annual National Technician Skills Competitions hosted by the American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council….
by - September 19, 2017 9:48 am
American Trucking Associations has hired Ed Gilroy as senior vice president of legislative affairs and Jay Lim as vice president of legislative affairs. “ATA is recognized in Washington as the…
by - September 18, 2017 5:08 pm
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma caused major disruptions in the supply chain, and will impact the trucking/transportation industry for weeks and even months to come, said John Kent, director of the…
by - September 18, 2017 11:29 am
The driver turnover rate at truckload carriers rose 16 percentage points to 90% in the second quarter of the year, from the previous period, a sign the driver market is…
by - September 13, 2017 1:01 pm
Chris Spear, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, said the trucking industry should have a seat at the table “as the roadmap for automated vehicles” is developed. On…
by - September 7, 2017 5:16 pm
Legislation that would have delayed the electronic logging device mandate was defeated in the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday night (Sept. 6), and industry leaders and analysts were positive on…
by - September 5, 2017 1:09 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 - August 29, 2017 1:00 pm
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance will begin enforcing the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate Dec. 18, but roadside inspectors won’t start enforcing out-of-service violations related to the mandate until April…
by - August 25, 2017 9:33 am
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit (ORT), along with the Walton Family Foundation, is asking the public to complete a survey to assess the potential to operate a higher level…
by - August 21, 2017 7:22 am
North American class 8 production rose in July, and it was boosted by the continued strength in orders, according to ACT Research. U.S. sales of class 8 trucks, which are…
by - August 17, 2017 5:38 pm
The culture of safety in fleets has changed from being just the safety department’s responsibility to the entire company’s responsibility, trucking executives said. On Thursday (Aug. 17), executives of three…
by - August 15, 2017 3:29 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport recently established a therapy dog program to provide another layer of customer service at the Highfill-based airport. So far, public reaction to the Runway Rovers program…
by - August 15, 2017 10:48 am
Springdale-based On Time Logistics has expanded its final mile delivery service in central Arkansas after signing a two-year lease for 10,400 square feet at Little Rock Corporate Center. On Tuesday…
