by - May 16, 2019 11:29 am
The economy isn’t growing as fast as it was, but it’s still growing, and a recession may not occur until 2021 or even later, the American Trucking Associations’ chief economist…
by - April 29, 2019 5:25 pm
Sign-on bonuses and guaranteed pay have worked to attract truck drivers to the industry, but the shortage remains, said Gordon Klemp, founder and CEO of National Transportation Institute. In a…
by - February 5, 2019 4:59 pm
The transportation industry is expected to have another good year in 2019 subject to several factors, including trade-related concerns, said Doug Voss, associate professor of logistics and supply chain management…
by - November 22, 2016 10:39 am
The end may soon arrive for a rare “inventory overhang” that has been an earnings drag on J.B. Hunt, ArcBest (ABF Freight), USA Truck and other national and regional trucking…
by - November 20, 2015 1:34 pm
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) this week issued the long-delayed final rules on Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) for the trucking industry, opening the door for the…
by - November 3, 2015 9:13 am
Safety colors the impression members of Congress have of the trucking industry, which is one reason the industry is supportive of safety-related efforts, the American Trucking Associations president and CEO,…
by - October 19, 2015 5:16 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is one of hundreds of institutions around the country trying to help address a growing truck driver shortage, and the slowdown in the U.S. energy industry has helped a regional Arkansas carrier fill some of its open driver positions.
by - December 23, 2013 12:48 pm
November data from two prominent transportation trackers continue to show a national economy that is improving but not with impressive gains. The American Trucking Associations’ Truck Tonnage Index was up…
by - July 10, 2013 9:43 am
The trucking and transport sector, often seen as a barometer for the broader economy, is expected to report mixed financial results over the next few weeks, according to industry analysts….
by - February 6, 2013 10:48 pm
P.A.M. Transportation Services faced stiff headwinds in December sending the trucker’s fourth quarter earnings south bound after 11 months of forward progress. The Tontitown-based carrier reported net losses of $311,000,…
by - May 15, 2012 11:29 am
T. Boone Pickens admits he finds himself on a mission like no other in his more than 60-year business career. And at 83-years old, the legendary oil man, landowner and…
by - February 29, 2012 12:31 pm
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday (Feb. 29) that Arkansas and Mississippi were the only two states to see an increase in their 2011 average annual unemployment rate compared…
by - February 14, 2012 2:31 pm
In its first full day of committee action, state lawmakers made haste in reviewing — and holding — a multitude of state agency funding requests. The Joint Budget Committee, which…
by - January 30, 2012 11:06 am
Rising diesel prices and a federal mandate to reduce fuel consumption is causing trucking firms — private and public — to consider the benefits of a natural gas fleet conversion….
by - January 27, 2012 8:43 am
Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. has ended two consecutive years of losses with 2011 net income of $6.159 million. Gains in tonnage, cost cutting and price increases helped boost the…
by - January 26, 2012 5:58 pm
Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services led the way to profitability in 2011 despite ongoing economic challenges that provided limited visibility for the transportation industry. J.B.Hunt tallied-up annual profits of $257…
by - January 25, 2012 1:37 pm
A hit-and-miss national trucking sector ended 2011 on a high note with a 6.8% increase in a closely watched index that tracks the sector’s health. The American Trucking Associations’ advanced…
