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Unions representing 60,000 rail workers across the country are reportedly preparing for a strike that will start on Thursday, Sept. 16, if demands concerning issues like pay, quality of life and sick leave are not met.   The strike comes…

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has named Shelley Simpson as its new president, effective Aug. 1, 2022, the company announced on Wednesday. Simpson has served 15 of her 28 total years at J.B. Hunt in executive leadership roles. Prior to her…

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm recently announced that Arkansas-based technology company, FR8relay, will receive $206,468 as part of the 259 Department of Energy grants which total $53 million and will go to 210 small businesses in 38 states.  FR8relay is…

The Arkansas Trucking Association recently named top award recipients for 2021. Wyatt Jepsen of Walmart Transportation was named as the 2021 ‘Driver of the Year’ and Russ Curbo- director of safety at Lew Thompson & Son Trucking in Huntsville, Ark.-…

The Arkansas State Police, in collaboration with the Arkansas Trucking Association, is helping to address a backlog of trained, professional truck drivers that are urgently needed to fill a deficit of some 80,000 truck driving jobs nationwide, as announced by…

Board of Directors elections for the Arkansas Trucking Association were held at its annual conference in Hot Springs on May 11- May 13, 2022. Mark Morris, the outgoing chairman and the president and CEO of Morris Transportation Services based in…

The Arkansas Trucking Association will celebrate 90 years of trucking in the state and host its annual business conference and vendor showcase in Hot Springs this week. The educational forums will be held Wednesday, May 11 and Thursday, May 12…

ArcBest’s less-than-truckload carrier, ABF Freight, has won the 2021 Excellence in Cargo Claims and Loss Prevention Award – LTL Division from American Trucking Associations. ABF is the first nine-time winner of the award which is presented annually to one motor…

J.B. Hunt announced its first quarter 2022 earnings and revenue increases on Monday April 18. The company’s Q1 2022 earnings increased 65.9 percent from first quarter of 2021. Earning expectations at J.B. Hunt were $1.94 per share, and revenue expectations…

FedEx announced Monday that, effective June 1, current Chairman and CEO Frederick W. Smith will step down from the position to become executive chairman. Smith will be succeeded by Raj Subramaniam, current FedEx president and COO. Smith and Subramaniam will…