by - June 14, 2023 12:06 pm
The Arkansas Trucking Association recently elected two board members and handed out multiple awards to industry professionals during the trade group’s annual conference last month in Little Rock. Ryan McDaniel,…
by - June 11, 2023 10:17 am
This isn’t Shannon Newton’s first road trip. The president of the Arkansas Trucking Association has seen plenty of ebbs and flows in her career leading and working in the transportation…
by - June 5, 2023 2:50 pm
Industry leaders had expected an economic recession in the first half of this year, but they got a freight recession instead. Freight demand remains soft, and capacity is loose. According…
by - June 2, 2023 9:48 am
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) will host a meeting and receive feedback on a study about converting a segment of U.S. Highway 412 into an interstate. The segment runs…
by - May 30, 2023 7:40 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation has opened an 84-space commercial truck park in West Memphis. The $6 million facility will provide a rest area for the more than 20,000 commercial…
by - May 28, 2023 9:56 am
The Arkansas Trucking Association added two new members to its board of directors at its recent annual conference held in Little Rock this year. Ryan McDaniel of Walmart Transportation and…
by - May 22, 2023 4:22 pm
Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, criticized the slow rollout of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure law, or Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), that he voted against. He gave it a D…
by - May 16, 2023 8:02 pm
The trucking industry is in a freight recession, but trucking companies can come through it if they take care of their people, J.B. Hunt President Shelley Simpson said at the…
by - May 15, 2023 10:35 am
A new state law might have long-term benefits for Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA), particularly if it reaches an agreement on how the city of Highfill’s sales tax revenue is…
by - May 12, 2023 10:19 am
Shelley Simpson, president of Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services, and Gov. Sarah Sanders will be featured speakers at the annual Arkansas Trucking Association Conference & Vendor Showcase next week in…
by - May 11, 2023 1:17 pm
According to a recent survey, trucking companies are less confident in their 2023 expense budgets amid a challenging freight market. But with some improvements, they can efficiently organize budgets, increase…
by - May 10, 2023 3:32 pm
Researchers at the University of Arkansas are studying the rise of intermodal freight, which comprises goods transportation via railroads. The study is underway amid rail safety concerns following some high-profile…
by - May 9, 2023 1:57 pm
U.S. freight spending and shipments declined in the first quarter, but the market could be stabilizing, according to a new report. The two metrics decreased from the same period in…
by - May 2, 2023 11:12 am
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill recently reported its best March for enplanements since opening in 1998. Enplanements, or passengers flying out, rose by 26.8% to 80,742 in March…
by - May 1, 2023 2:06 pm
Huntsville-based poultry carrier Lew Thompson & Son Trucking Inc. was recently acquired by Covenant Logistics Group Inc. for about $100 million. The acquisition was completed on April 26 amid a…
by - April 30, 2023 10:03 am
A new apprenticeship program might help settle a debate over whether 18- to 20-year-old truck drivers can safely haul interstate freight. However, the program has struggled with low participation levels…
by - April 27, 2023 1:36 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., recently announced his support for a bipartisan bill to increase truck parking capacity and improve existing truck parking infrastructure. The bill would provide $755 million…
by - April 27, 2023 11:26 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. hosted its annual shareholders meeting Thursday (April 27). Shareholders approved four proposals in the 10-minute meeting at the company’s headquarters. Following are the…
by - April 24, 2023 6:06 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. posted a double-digit earnings decline and a narrow rise in revenue amid a soft freight market in the first quarter. After the markets closed…
by - April 17, 2023 6:11 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. posted declines in earnings and revenue amid weaker freight volumes or revenues per load across its business segments, excluding Dedicated Contract Services. The…
