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Brad Beech Sues Brother Over Trucking Company Stake & Embezzlement ClaimsLock Icon

The brothers teamed up to start a companion logistics company called Everyone On Time Safely Logistics LLC, with each owning half, according to a lawsuit filed in Pulaski County that has started the legal dispute over stake in one of the state’s fastest-growing trucking companies.  read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Industry / Manufacturing

Arkansas’ Cold Storage Industry Heating Up

Major players are dominating the cold storage market nationally, but Arkansas still has plenty of room for local businesses to thrive. read more >
Business Services / Government & Politics / Industry

Rep. Brian Evans on the Future of Logistics

Evans is president and CEO of L&L Freight Services Inc. of Cabot. read more >
Industry / Public Companies / Transportation

Revenue, Profits Down at PAM Transport in 1Q

PAM Transport Inc. of Tontitown reported Friday first-quarter revenue for fiscal 2024 of $182.6 million, down from $221.7 million in the same quarter a year ago. read more >
Business Services / Industry / Public Companies

‘The Best Move for All’ (Editorial)

Managers who, by being flexible, can keep a high performer on staff earn their pay. read more >
Industry / Public Companies / Transportation

Shelley Simpson to Fulfill Prophecy at J.B. Hunt

Craig Harper, J.B. Hunt’s longtime COO who retired this year after 31 years, told Simpson years ago she could be CEO of the company someday. read more >
Transportation

Intermodal Remains Integral at J.B. Hunt

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell announced a new intermodal partnership with BNSF Railways on Nov. 7. read more >
Government & Politics / Manufacturing / Public Companies

Bringing More Jobs to West Memphis with Mayor Marco McClendon

McClendon was elected mayor of West Memphis in 2018 and won reelection in 2022. read more >
Banking & Finance / Investments / Small Business

Bentonville’s Ox Attracts National Press, InvestorsLock Icon

Charu Thomas, 25, founded Ox in Bentonville, whose technology integrates AI and wearable devices to optimize supply-chain efficiency, addressing pandemic-induced challenges. read more >

West Memphis Industrial Renaissance: Surge Sparks Optimism for Economic Development

Scouts for a cold storage warehouse, solar panel manufacturing, electric vehicle-related production and a couple of chemical plants are taking lingering looks at the possibilities of setting up shop in the city. read more >
A warehouse worker uses Ox wearable technology to track items in the supply chain.
Banking & Finance / Business Services / Investments

Ox of Bentonville Closes $12.6M in Series A Funding

Ox has created an artificial intelligence platform and wearable technology that it says streamlines supply chain management by more than 20%. read more >
Public Companies / Transportation

J.B. Hunt Expands Transloading to Seattle and Laredo

Both new operations will enable J.B. Hunt to transfer customers’ international freight to equipment for domestic transport using the company’s transportation assets and capacity solutions. read more >
Amazon’s massive distribution center at the Port of Little Rock loomed in the background last month as Bluestem broke ground on its speculative warehouse project, nearly a million SF of space.
Business Services / Construction / Manufacturing

Little Rock’s Emerging Identity as Logistics HubLock Icon

In the last two years, eight major distribution and logistics projects have been announced in the greater Little Rock area. read more >
Jay Chesshir President & CEO Little Rock Regional Chamber
Business Services / Manufacturing / Retail

Miles, Minutes and Jobs: Jay Chesshir’s Workforce EquationLock Icon

In assessing central Arkansas’ rise as a logistics hub, the CEO of the Little Rock Regional Chamber said the area has a driven workforce — and in this case, he meant employees who commute by car. read more >
Business Services / Transportation

Pallet Company Acquires Fort Smith Logistics Firm Propak

Propak CEO Steve Clark said the combined services of the companies will provide stability amid supply chain disruptions. read more >
A Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicle with USA Truck branding. USA Truck intends to make the truck the first zero-emission vehicle in its fleet. 
Business Services / Government & Politics / Legal

USA Truck Plans to Add Nikola EVs to Fleet

The logistics company has signed an agreement to purchase 10 vehicles with the option to build on that order. read more >