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Merger in the Making? ArcBest Proposal Fuels Buzz
One of the proposals scheduled for a shareholders vote on April 26 was a change in the voting threshold for matters including the sale or merger of the company. read more >
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Biggest Deals Down 74% in ’22
The state’s mergers and acquisitions market mirrored the global market, which also saw a significant decline. read more >
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Arkansas Business Year in Review: Best & Worst of 2022
The highs and lows of a year in Arkansas business. read more >
Former USA Truck CEO Joins Renren Board of Directors
Renren Inc. of Phoenix named James Reed to its five-person board of directors earlier this month. read more >
Merger Draws Curtain on USA Truck
USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren officially became a part of DB Schenker on Thursday, Sept. 14. read more >
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Will the Trucking Boom Be Long Haul?
Freight demand emerges as a possible impediment to industry's momentum. read more >
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Arkansas Trucking Companies Showing Drivers the Money
It isn’t all doom and gloom in the transportation industry, and that is good news for those who drive trucks. read more >
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Electric Vehicles Charge Ahead in Arkansas
The electric vehicle industry has found a spot in Arkansas. read more >
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‘Fast Follower’ USA Truck Joins EV Parade, Buys 10
USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren is joining the electric vehicle movement. read more >
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USA Truck Founder Bob Powell Dies at 87
He and his partners bought the company in 1989 for $2.4 million and took it public in 1992. read more >
Arkansas Transport Companies Hauling In Revenue
Things are going well for the state’s publicly traded transportation companies, and not just because the Interstate 40 bridge spanning the Mississippi River between Memphis and West Memphis finally reopened. read more >
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USA Truck Reports Quarterly Revenue Record
USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren reported Thursday second-quarter revenue of $170 million, which the company said was an all-time best. read more >
USA Truck’s James Reed Carries the Load on Diversity
James Reed, CEO of USA Truck, says that “more diverse companies are more profitable, more innovative and overall more successful.” read more >
USA Truck Reports Big Q1 Improvement
USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren reports first-quarter 2021 income of $3.6 million, an increase from a loss of $2.55 million in the same quarter a year ago. read more >
USA Truck CEO Pay Drops in 2020
CEO James Reed of USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren received total compensation of $1.6 million in fiscal 2020, down from 2019. read more >
Glaser Leaving USA Truck’s Board, Replacement Named
Tom Glaser is stepping down from the board of directors at USA Truck Inc. in Van Buren after seven years, and the company has appointed Raj Penkar to take its place. read more >
USA Truck Reports Profitable Quarter, Year
USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren reports fourth-quarter income of $5.9 million for 2020, an increase from a loss of $4.8 million in the same quarter a year ago. read more >
USA Truck Swings to Profit in 3Q
USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren swings back to a profit in the third quarter, reporting net income of $2.3 million, or 26 cents per diluted share. read more >
Driving Diversity Is Personal for Reed, USA Truck’s CEO
Reed is one of many executives in the state who are banging the drum for businesses to become more diverse and inclusive, a movement that has gained momentum in the wake of recent Black Lives Matter protests. read more >
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With Open Mind, James Reed Checks His Privilege
James Reed is white and, even though he was the first of his family to attend college, he knows his whiteness played a role in his success. read more >
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