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Arkansas Best’s profits fall

Freight carrier cites weak economy, costs, lack of demand

Posted: November 2, 2012 at 12:30 a.m.

Arkansas’ second-largest freight carrier, Arkansas Best Corp. of Fort Smith, reported Thursday that its profits declined by nearly half in the third quarter of this year compared with 2011, even as revenue climbed 13 percent.

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Business, Pages 29 on 11/02/2012

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