by - April 25, 2016 12:00 am
Virtual Scale Coming to Check Big Rigs
The first virtual weight station in Arkansas will be located on Highway 64 near Alma.
Tag: Transportation
by - April 25, 2016 12:00 am
App-Enabled Moving Service Sees Potential in Fayetteville Market
Bellhops, based in Tennessee, contracts college students for small- to medium-sized moving and lifting jobs.
by - April 19, 2016 12:48 pm
Tonnage Tumbles 4.5 Percent in March
Seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage decreased 4.5 percent in March compared to the previous month, according to a press release from American Trucking Association.
by - February 29, 2016 12:02 am
Google Considers Self-Driving Delivery Vehicles
Retail Report: national headlines from the retail world.
by - January 19, 2016 2:45 pm
Hutchinson Announces New Highway Program; No New Taxes
The governors recommendation provides a state investment of approximately $750 million to the Highway Department over the next 10 years without raising taxes or introducing any new taxes to Arkansans.
by - January 18, 2016 12:00 am
UA, NTI Partner with Malvern School on Trucking Course
The University of Arkansas Global Campus in Rogers now offers the course, in an attempt to address the driver shortage.
by - January 14, 2016 8:15 am
USA Truck Names Randy Rogers New President, CEO
Rogers, 53, was previously president of Energy and Chemicals Americas for DHL Supply Chain (formerly Exel Logistics). His hiring is effective today.
by - December 28, 2015 10:34 am
Retired Trucking Executive Breck Speed Dies at 81
Retired trucking executive James Breckinridge Breck Speed, a community and business leader for more than 50 years, died Dec. 24 at his home in Fort Smith. He was 81.
by - December 21, 2015 12:00 am
Forecast: Politics Trumps All in 2016
Several industries are forecasted to do well next year, but the Presidential election will likely take center stage.
by - December 11, 2015 9:25 am
Highway Commission Awards Highway 265 Contract to Crossland
The Arkansas State Highway Commission has approved a bid for improvements to a roadway in Benton County, according to Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) officials.
by - December 9, 2015 3:52 pm
Gov. Hutchinson Attends Formal Announcement of J.B. Hunt Expansion
Gov. Asa Hutchinson joined J.B. Hunt leadership and local business leaders on Wednesday for a formal announcement of the companys new 133,000-SF building at its headquarters in Lowell.
by - December 9, 2015 9:59 am
J.B. Hunt Says CIO Kay Lewis Will Retire Dec. 31
Stuart Scott, the chief information officer of Tempur-Sealy International, will take over the position on Jan. 1.
by - December 7, 2015 12:00 am
BNSF Logistics Opens New U.S. Headquarters in Springdale
The 30,000-SF, state-of-the-art facility combines the operations of two, separate former locations on South Thompson Street.
by - December 2, 2015 8:37 am
ABF Logistics Acquires Bear Transportation Services
Bear Transportation, founded in 1982, has more than 140 employees located in Plano and Fayetteville and has approximately $120 million in annual revenue, serving a variety of industry segments.
by - November 9, 2015 12:00 am
CaseStack CEO Dan Sanker Sees Value in Collaboration
Supplier Spotlight: Q&A with executives in the consumer packaged goods industry.
by - November 3, 2015 11:51 am
UPDATE: Downed Plane Piloted By Former Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon
A Tuesday morning plane crash involved parachute, wreckage along MLK Jr. Boulevard in Fayetteville.
by - November 2, 2015 3:29 pm
McLarty Daniel Automotive Opens New Site in Bentonville
McLarty Daniel Automotive, owned by RML Automotive Holdings of Little Rock, announced Monday that it has relocated its McLarty Daniel Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership in Bentonville to a new 45,000-SF facility on Moberly Lane.
by - October 12, 2015 3:30 pm
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against J.B. Hunt
The estate of a Gravette woman who was struck and killed by a truck driver working for J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Lowell-based trucking company.
by - October 12, 2015 12:00 am
XNA to Add LaGuardia Flight in 2016, Woo Airlines (OPINION)
New, nonstop flights draw excitement at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, but ticket prices are still an issue.
by - September 24, 2015 3:36 pm
J.B. Hunt Announces Partnership with Richard Petty Motorsports
The Lowell trucking giant is using the partnership to help enhance driver recruiting, retention and for customer outreach.