Tag: Transportation

Pinnacle Air Expands National/Local Presence

Pinnacle Air recently acquired 12,742-SF J.B. Hunt Terminal across the jetway at Springdale Municipal Airport and some other charter fleet assets.

Trans-American Rolls on With Retread, Road Service

Trans-American Tire retreads tires, maintains them for several fleets and fixes or changes flats at night and on weekends to prevent downtime for drivers.

Fatal Crashes Rise 14 Percent

Fatal crashes involving Northwest Arkansas trucking carriers have increased by at least 14 percent from a total of 59 reported in 2001-2002 to a total of 67 reported in 2002-2003, despite the decrease of 2,216 tractors among the ten companies.

Cannon Express? Bankruptcy Dismissed

The bankruptcy of Cannon Express Inc. was dismissed on June 8 by the Western District of Arkansas? U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

Wal-Mart Jet Sets Again

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. recently registered another Learjet, bringing their total fleet size up to 27.

Hunt Buys $1.3 Million Home

J.B. Hunt pays $1.3 million for a home in the Rogers? Pinnacle subdivision.

Bentonville Software Firm Ads 135 Customers

Bentonville software firm Strategy Systems already has 135 new subscribers for its new Strategy Live! Software.

Shaw Did it All Before Retiring From Trucking

Willis Shaw made a name for himself in the trucking industry.

ABF and FedEx To Raise Rates

Arkansas Best Freight System Inc. announced a revision of its general rates and charges, effective June 14.

Moducell Fosters Miniature Electronics

Ron Foster?s company, Moducell Inc. is working on the development of a miniature fuel cell that runs on methanol.

Area Road Woes Could Kill Boom

The area?s surging population and traffic counts indicate about $1.3 billion worth of new highway construction is needed right now. That work isn?t expected to be started, let alone completed, anytime soon.

Cannon Express Closes Its Doors

Dean Cannon, former president and CEO of Cannon Express Inc., said the Springdale-based trucking firm closed its doors for good on April 30.

Quarterly Breakfast Focuses on Infrastructure

Noting the lack of major highway arteries, along with the population and economic booms in Northwest Arkansas, Jeff Collins says the area?s ability to sustain its rampant prosperity will come down to meeting infrastructure needs.

Area Fleets Feel Fuel Pinch

As of May 3, gas prices increases 16 times in the last 18 weeks totaling about a 31-cent hike for the Midwest, according to the U.S. Department of Energy?s Energy Information Administration.

Agracat Bankruptcy Riles Investment Firm

A Springdale investment company, AFS-NWA LLC, that?s owned by trucking and development mogul J.B. Hunt is trying to intervene in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filed by Agracat Inc. on March 15.

Faux Bricks Etched Into Garland Crosswalks

The crosswalks are part of the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department?s $1.9 million project to widen six-tenths of a mile of Garland to four lanes between Maple and North streets.

Adversity Made Area?s Centennial Club Stronger in Toughest Times

Twenty-six for-profit companies in Northwest Arkansas have had continuous operations for at least 100 years.

11 Employees Left as OAS Closure Nears

Ozark Aircraft Systems, which announced on Dec. 30 that it would close its business at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport in Highfill in 30 to 45 days, has only 11 employees left, primarily doing inventory.

Hotel by XNA Possible

Developer Michael Horn of Dallas and other silent partners could be bringing a 103-room Wingate Inn to their 300-acre Polo Park development located off of Southwest Airport Boulevard between Bentonville and Highfill.

High Demand, Rates Push J.B. Hunt Results

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell on Jan. 28 reported fourth-quarter net income up about 80 percent from the same quarter last year.

Arkansas Tourism Ticker: Tourism tax numbers down through August, job numbers up

Acres.com, ULI NWA establish partnership

Connections: Yellow Rocket Concepts hosts gift card fundraiser

Coon Supper, pre-event reception scheduled for Jan. 10