by - March 9, 2023 2:49 pm
Shippers can expect spot and contract rates to decline in the first quarter as capacity remains easier to find, according to recent research. Still, spot rates are unlikely to decline…
by - March 7, 2023 11:35 am
Arkansas Trucking Association is accepting applications for scholarships supporting students interested in pursuing careers as medium- and heavy-duty truck technicians. Deadline to apply is March 31. This is the sixth…
by - March 2, 2023 11:02 am
Virginia Beach, Va.-based DroneUp announced Thursday (March 2) a partnership with McMillon Innovation Studio at the University of Arkansas to explore whether to expand operations to college campuses. DroneUp is…
by - February 28, 2023 12:34 pm
Retailers have been struggling with last-mile, or final-mile, shipping operations as they focus on cost efficiency and technology to resolve issues in 2023, according to a recent survey. Digitization and…
by - February 14, 2023 10:22 am
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. posted a double-digit revenue rise and earnings decline in the fourth quarter amid softer-than-expected freight demand. Still, 2022 earnings and revenue were up compared…
by - February 7, 2023 2:29 pm
Fourth-quarter freight shipments fell to the lowest levels since the first quarter of 2014 as consumer spending continued to shift to services, from goods, according to a new report. The…
by - January 31, 2023 4:00 pm
A trucking industry economist provided a glass-half-full view in his overview of the U.S. economy and the freight market that’s expected to improve in the second half of the year…
by - January 31, 2023 12:47 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. was inducted into The Anderson Assembly at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center after giving $1 million to the cancer center….
by - January 22, 2023 11:06 am
Bentonville-based retailer Walmart Inc. said recently it now operates, with its vendors, 36 drone delivery hubs in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah and Virginia. “I’m incredibly proud of…
by - January 21, 2023 10:59 am
Economics Arkansas, a nonprofit educational organization that promotes economic literacy to K-12 students, will present the 2023 Excellence in Free Enterprise Award to J.B. Hunt Transport Services President Shelley Simpson….
by - January 19, 2023 3:51 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Thursday (Jan. 19) it will pay a cash dividend of 42 cents per share on Feb. 24 to shareholders of record as…
by - January 18, 2023 9:40 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. missed earnings and revenue expectations amid a softer freight market in the fourth quarter of 2022. Still, revenue rose by 4.3%, while earnings…
by - January 11, 2023 3:19 pm
Analysts said that Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is expected to post an increase in fourth-quarter earnings amid a soft freight market. Meanwhile, J.B. Hunt has reached a…
by - January 3, 2023 3:45 pm
A new control tower and connector road for Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill will receive more than half of the $25.6 million in federal funding for 11 projects…
by - December 19, 2022 2:07 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) recently announced more than $3.16 million in federal funding for 10 sidewalk and recreational projects in Benton and Washington counties. The money comes from…
by - December 14, 2022 1:34 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill might recover to 2019 enplanement levels slower than some industry analysts have projected amid a looming recession. On Wednesday (Dec. 14), CEO Aaron Burkes…
by - December 12, 2022 12:19 pm
Residents will have two opportunities this week to provide comments on the nearly $193.2 million project to widen Arkansas Highway 112 from Tontitown to Bentonville. Plans show the 12-mile project…
by - December 8, 2022 2:52 pm
On Thursday (Dec. 8), Gov. Asa Hutchinson discussed a new report with recommendations to boost Arkansas’ future mobility sector. The Arkansas Council on Future Mobility presented its report to Hutchinson…
by - December 6, 2022 4:11 pm
The holiday shipping season might be less “peaky” than usual amid a weaker retail environment in the fourth quarter, compared to the same period in 2020 and 2021, according to…
by - December 5, 2022 12:44 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is collaborating with Convoy and Uber Freight to increase industry efficiency and better integrate systems throughout the supply chain, according to a Monday…
