by - March 24, 2017 11:54 am
The value of freight transported between the United States and North American Free Trade Agreement partners, Canada and Mexico, rose 6.7% to $88 billion in January, compared to the same…
by - March 20, 2017 9:33 am
Trucking and shipping companies shouldn’t hold their breath for big rate increases, analysts said. Shippers aren’t in the mood to see their rates rise. Shippers are offering carriers existing incentives…
by - March 9, 2017 11:52 am
The American Society of Civil Engineers gave U.S. infrastructure a D+, unchanged from four years ago, according to the society’s 2017 Infrastructure Report Card. It also projected $4.59 trillion needs…
by - March 8, 2017 12:50 pm
Picture this: a self-driving truck pulling a fully loaded trailer, no cab, no driver and a computer controlling its every movement as it reaches its destination. At first look, a…
by - March 8, 2017 8:17 am
Ozark Regional Transit of Springdale saw a 31% decrease in the total number of passengers and a 17% decline in miles the transit company’s buses were driven as a result…
by - March 7, 2017 3:21 pm
Sometimes small changes can lead to “a meaningful impact” when industry and agencies work together, said Shannon Newton, president of the Arkansas Trucking Association. Arkansas State Police and the trucking…
by - March 6, 2017 4:47 pm
The American Trucking Association praised a report from the U.S. Department of Transportation showing the restrictions placed on the 34-hour restart rule had no driver benefits. “It is good for…
by - March 3, 2017 11:54 am
Orders of class 8 trucks in North America reached a 14-month high at 23,200 units in February, from 18,078 in the same month in 2016. It was the “third positive…
by - March 2, 2017 10:07 am
A Des Moines, Iowa-based software company working to reduce driver turnover in the trucking industry announced it has raised $500,000 to grow the business. WorkHound, co-founded by Arkansas native Max…
by - March 1, 2017 8:11 am
J.B. Hunt Transport Services opened an enterprise sales branch in Oklahoma City, according to a news release. This is the Lowell-based carrier’s 41st sales branch in the United States. Eric…
by - February 27, 2017 9:51 am
Glen McDonald, director of maintenance for Ozark Motor Lines in Memphis, has been elected as the general chairman and treasurer for American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council. McDonald will…
by - February 24, 2017 11:05 am
The Delta Regional Authority is investing $235,000 in infrastructure projects in southeast Arkansas and northeast Louisiana with the help of the Economic Development Administration. The projects will add 115 jobs…
by - February 23, 2017 2:48 pm
The value of freight shipped in North America rose 0.4% to $87.1 billion in December from the same month in 2015, with three out of the top five modes of…
by - February 22, 2017 2:14 pm
Most carriers have been struggling to secure contract rate increases so far in 2017, but James Reed, CEO of Van Buren-based USA Truck, said the carrier and customers recently agreed…
by - February 22, 2017 7:43 am
Orders of class 8 trucks in North America rose to 22,188 units in January, a 13-month high, according to ACT Research. Meanwhile, orders of trailers in North America increased 92%…
by - February 20, 2017 1:19 pm
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by - February 17, 2017 1:12 pm
Low crude oil prices have resulted in lower fuel costs and operating expenses for U.S. passenger airlines, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration. In 2015, earnings of passenger airlines rose…
by - February 15, 2017 2:48 pm
While some company fleets have been testing in-cab cameras that face drivers, most large carriers in the state either don’t plan to use the systems or declined to talk about…
by - February 13, 2017 2:27 pm
Visibility tracking systems allow shippers to see real-time views of where their goods are in the supply chain, and trucking companies are especially good at letting shippers know where they…
by - January 11, 2017 12:30 pm
Much of the trucking industry has been riding a wave of Donald Trump euphoria since the Nov. 8 election, but that’s starting to hit reality as analysts downgrade stock ratings…
