Updated July 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Jonesboro, Arkansas (July 2026)
Jonesboro, Arkansas's owner-operator market includes 627 active carriers as of July 2026. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $5,500. Performance Trucking Inc follows at $8,000/week gross. Arkansas freight runs on I-40 east-west and I-55 / I-30 corridors, with massive retail distribution demand driven by Walmart's Bentonville headquarters and heavy agricultural shipments of rice, poultry, and soybeans.
What changed in July 2026
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Where owner-operator pay is strongest in Jonesboro, Arkansas this month
The top of the list is ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC at $5,500/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC — $5,500/wk
ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC is number-one in Jonesboro, Arkansas this month on the composite ranking. Strongest FMCSA dimension is driver fitness — 96th percentile. ROLLING ON WHEELS LLC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
#2Performance Trucking Inc — $8,000/wk
Performance Trucking Inc pays above the 88th percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Jonesboro, Arkansas market.
#3WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC — $2,437/wk
WINNERS TRANSPORTATION LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 96th percentile. The carrier tracks as a responsive employer on Lanefinder's data.
Also in the top 10: #4 INLAND EMPIRE LLC at $7,875/wk, #5 TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC at $6,250/wk, #6 OVERLOG INC at $3,613/wk, #7 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #8 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #9 C & G TRANSPORTATION INC at $7,500/wk, #10 BB8 FREIGHT CO at $12,666/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across Jonesboro, Arkansas
9% of Jonesboro, Arkansas's active CDL postings are regional and 91% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (0%).
Across Jonesboro, Arkansas CDL postings: 3% with guaranteed pay, 26% dedicated, 93% take-truck-home, 75% pet-friendly, 70% riders-allowed.
Where Jonesboro, Arkansas differs from the Arkansas baseline
| Jonesboro, Arkansas | Arkansas top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly pay | $5,747 | $5,422 | +6% |
| Sign-on bonus rate | 30% | 35% | -5 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, July 2026
Jonesboro, Arkansas's biggest divergence from Arkansas is on average weekly pay, 6% above the state baseline.
Driving CDL in Arkansas
Arkansas freight runs on I-40 east-west and the I-30 / I-55 corridors, with Walmart's Bentonville headquarters anchoring the largest distribution-and-retail logistics flow in the state. Poultry and soybean reefer/dry-van freight is a steady segment from the Ozark region. Cost of living is among the lowest in the country, which makes the comp math work well for drivers based here. Arkansas has a low graduated state income tax. I-40 between Memphis and Little Rock is one of the busier mid-South freight lanes.
Related guides
- Best trucking companies in Jonesboro, Arkansas
- CDL driver salary in Jonesboro, Arkansas
- Best owner-operator companies in Arkansas
The methodology behind the rankings
The composite score is 30% compensation, 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits, and 20% operational performance. Pay percentiles are computed against carriers currently hiring in each market; FMCSA percentiles come from SAFER and weight unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 2× heavier than the other three dimensions. Updated July 2026.