Stories by Dalton LaFerney

  • Booking app hits a stride for Hunt

    J.B. Hunt Transport Services says more than 6,000 freight loads a day are available to 100,000 participating drivers nationwide through its J.B. Hunt 360 mobil…

    by Dalton LaFerney December 6, 2017

  • Increase fuel tax, group advises

    Part of the national and state debate on how to fund the nation's infrastructure needs is a rhetorical tussle over what to call the costs at the pump: Are the …

    by Dalton LaFerney November 21, 2017

  • ArcBest posts $14.7 million profit

    ArcBest Corp. on Friday reported a quarterly profit of $14.7 million for its third quarter, about a 14 percent increase compared with the third quarter of last…

    by Dalton LaFerney November 4, 2017

  • Trucker's fresh faces cited for 3Q pivot

    Van Buren-based USA Truck Inc. beat Wall Street this week, proving it could turn a profit after analysts projected the company would lose money in the third qu…

    by Dalton LaFerney November 4, 2017

  • P.A.M. targets rates, driver retention

    P.A.M. Transportation Services' third-quarter financial results beat an analyst's projections, but the company is still working through disruptions in the auto…

    by Dalton LaFerney October 25, 2017

  • Trucking sees immigrants as way to fill jobs

    The trucking industry is increasingly turning to minorities such as Mexican immigrants to meet a critical need for drivers, even as President Donald Trump and …

    by Dalton LaFerney October 22, 2017

  • J.B. Hunt earnings slip in 3Q

    For the second consecutive quarter, J.B. Hunt Transport Services missed analysts' profit projections, and its stock slipped Friday after the company reported a…

    by Dalton LaFerney October 14, 2017

  • App launched to aid truckers

    Cincinnati-based Total Quality Logistics has introduced a new mobile app for truck drivers and carriers that can help them find freight.

    by Dalton LaFerney October 5, 2017

  • Pill-disposal bottle wins SBA honor

    A small company based in Siloam Springs won the Outstanding Green Business Award from the National Small Business Administration's SCORE program for its goal t…

    by Dalton LaFerney September 27, 2017

  • Rule spawns electronic-log supply sector

    With about three months until electronic logging devices are required in every commercial big rig, carriers and truck drivers have found that dozens of new com…

    by Dalton LaFerney September 24, 2017

  • App taps 2 state freight re-bundlers

    Maryland-based WeFixFreight.com provides the shipping industry with a fix for damaged freight, and two Arkansas companies are part of the solution.

    by Dalton LaFerney September 14, 2017

  • Disaster-relief sites teem, but cash talks

    As Hurricane Irma slams islands in the Caribbean and heads toward Florida, its path will inevitably lead to a flood of donations from Americans wanting to help…

    by Dalton LaFerney September 7, 2017

  • Disaster-zone needs to stretch truckers thin

    Trucking analysts project freight rates will soar over the next few months, as the nation's already scarce truck drivers are called to haul loads for the gover…

    by Dalton LaFerney September 4, 2017

  • Truckers see bumps ahead with stop rule

    Long-haul truck driver Dale Warren has felt the squeeze of the hours of service regulations, the rules that govern how long a trucker can drive -- and how long…

    by Dalton LaFerney August 27, 2017

  • Scooters shrink vast UA campus

    Like other athletes at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, freshman pitcher Zebulon Vermillion follows a strict workout regimen to stay game-ready, but w…

    by Dalton LaFerney August 23, 2017

  • Westerman's seat on panel aiding coffers

    Congressman Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., received more campaign donations from transportation associations and related businesses in the first half of this year th…

    by Dalton LaFerney August 14, 2017

  • Carrier reports 2Q loss of $2.9M

    USA Truck reported late Wednesday a loss of nearly $3 million for its second quarter, the sixth consecutive quarter without posting a profit and missing analys…

    by Dalton LaFerney August 3, 2017

  • State's river transport near a fork

    Almost 12 million tons of commodities trickle through the Arkansas River each year -- a figure that likely will grow as trade officials announced earlier this …

    by Dalton LaFerney July 30, 2017

  • ArcBest earns $15.7M in 2Q

    ArcBest Corp. generated $720.4 million in revenue in its second quarter, up from $676.6 million in the second quarter of 2016, the company reported Friday.

    by Dalton LaFerney July 29, 2017

  • P.A.M.'s showing in 2Q off from '16

    Second-quarter 2017 did not treat P.A.M. Transportation Services well. Executives attribute the disappointing results to a struggling auto industry, to which P…

    by Dalton LaFerney July 29, 2017

  • Hunt buying logistics outfit

    J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. will buy a Houston-based logistics company for $136 million, according to a press release.

    by Dalton LaFerney July 22, 2017

  • Truckers fret over NAFTA redo plan

    President Donald Trump's White House this week released a first glimpse at its plans to "renegotiate" the North American Free Trade Agreement, but it did virtu…

    by Dalton LaFerney July 20, 2017

  • Hunt's quarter profits slip 7%

    Earnings data from J.B. Hunt Transportation Services show freight volume is rising, but customers aren't necessarily paying more for its logistics services.

    by Dalton LaFerney July 18, 2017

  • No-drug policies left up to truckers

    Amid a national crisis of opiate drug addiction, the trucking industry is still waiting for the U.S. Department of Transportation to strengthen its commercial …

    by Dalton LaFerney July 16, 2017

  • Bill holds funding for rural airports

    Passengers at three Arkansas airports were offered some relief by President Donald Trump's administration on Monday, when the U.S. House Appropriations Committ…

    by Dalton LaFerney July 12, 2017

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