5+ hour, 42+ min ago  (483+ words) An early look at ArcBest's first quarter activity suggests that too much capacity and not enough demand continues to result in freight-sector "softness" being a challenge for the Fort Smith-based shipping and logistics company. ArcBest is the parent company of…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (977+ words) It's been a wild ride for USA Truck. In less than four years the company was bought and sold three times. That's people and systems in and out. Three times. And the corporate whiplash hit during a tough time for…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (400+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff([emailprotected]) January 9, 2026 4:37 pm 1,555 views Current and former execs with Van Buren-based USA Truck have acquired the trucking and logistics company less than three months after Denmark-based DSV said it would shed the division. The new…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (293+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff([emailprotected]) 3 hours ago 123 views Denmark-based DSV is seeking to sell USA Truck " once a publicly-held company based in Van Buren " as part of its integration of German-based DB Schenker. DSV acquired Schenker in a deal…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (257+ words) by George Jared([emailprotected]) 13 minutes ago 24 views Quarterhill, a provider of intelligent transportation system solutions, together with the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) and the Arkansas Highway Police have launched a $2.7 million project to modernize freight operations on two of…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago  (221+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff([emailprotected]) 24 seconds ago 0 views The Arkansas Trucking Association has named two new vice presidents to its leadership team. Sarah Newman has been promoted to Vice President of Operations, and David O'Neal has been named Vice…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (525+ words) by Michael Tilley([emailprotected]) 6 minutes ago 11 views Tuesday's (Sept. 17) Cass Freight Index suggesting trade wars continue to be a drag on shipping and logistics is likely not a surprise for folks at Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services or Fort Smith-based ArcBest....

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (422+ words) by Sen. John Boozman([emailprotected]) 24 seconds ago 0 views Our economy increasingly depends on bringing goods directly to customers" doorsteps or utilizing on-time delivery to ensure businesses have the exact supplies they need, when they need it. This reality of modern…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (264+ words) by George Jared([emailprotected]) 56 minutes ago 44 views One of the largest manufacturers in Northeast Arkansas has a new owner. Georgia-Pacific has acquired Anchor Packaging, according to a release on Monday (Sept. 8). Anchor Packaging has been a portfolio company of TJC…...

6+ mon, 4+ day ago  (211+ words) by Jeff Della Rosa([emailprotected]) 6 seconds ago 0 views Colossal Transport provides logistics for over-dimensional and heavy-haul cargo. The acquisition is expected to enhance Watco Logistics" "multimodal project cargo capabilities and reinforces the company"s commitment to delivering safe, efficient and…...