Tractor Supply Opens Its Largest Multistate Distribution Center
Tractor Supply Co. will open the company’s largest distribution center in Arkansas to supply products for local e-commerce orders and 250 stores in the Southeast, Midwest and Texas.
TQL Opens Little Rock Site at Arkansas Intermodal Hub
Total Quality Logistics executives gathered recently with Arkansas state and local leaders to celebrate the company opening a new office near the Port of Little Rock.
Americold, Arkansas Officials Kick Off $90M Expansion
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders helped open a $90 million cold storage and distribution facility expansion by Americold to strengthen the state’s food supply chain.
Carrier Uses Arkansas Grant for Electric Yard Truck
An Arkansas state environmental grant for $166,023 has helped truckload carrier Continental Express modernize its operations with an all-electric spotter truck at a Nestlé USA plant.
Arkansas Adds 84 Truck Parking Spots on I-40
Amid the constant roar of Interstate 40 traffic, Arkansas state leaders celebrated opening a long-awaited commercial truck parking lot in West Memphis, adding 84 much-needed spaces.
Arkansas Trucking Association Makes New Selections for Road Team
The Arkansas Trucking Association announced that it has selected five new members to join the Arkansas Road Team.
September 3, 2021I-40 Bridge Linking Arkansas, Tennessee Reopens
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Authorities on July 31 reopened the Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee that had been closed ever since a crack was discovered in the span in May.
August 1, 2021Intermodal Port in Arkansas Moves Forward
The new intermodal port in Arkansas between Van Buren and Fort Smith continues to move forward with hopes of breaking ground in two years. The Western Arkansas Intermodal Authority met on July 7 to learn about updates to the project.
Repairs to I-40 Bridge Could Take Months
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Repairs to the Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee could take months after a crack was found in the span, forcing thousands of trucks and cars to detour and shutting down shipping on a section of the Mississippi River, a transportation official said May 12.
May 12, 2021Arkansas Approves Sales Tax; Rideshare Drivers Score Win in California
Although the next occupant of the White House remained unclear the day after the election, certain transportation-related issues were definitively settled at the state level Nov. 3.