Updated May 2026
Best Owner-Operator Companies in Little Rock, Arkansas (May 2026)
As of May 2026, 617 carriers in Little Rock, Arkansas are posting active jobs for owner-operators. YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC leads with an average gross weekly revenue of $5,491 and an average $2,000 sign-on bonus. Performance Trucking Inc follows at $8,000/week gross. Little Rock sits at the I-40 / I-30 junction in central Arkansas, serving as the state's primary distribution hub with agricultural shipments of poultry and soybeans and retail distribution tied to Walmart's regional network.
What changed in May 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
Where owner-operator pay is strongest in Little Rock, Arkansas this month
The top of the list is YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC at $5,491/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC — $5,491/wk
YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC is number-one in Little Rock, Arkansas this month on the composite ranking. YANKEE FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC ranks in the 98th percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data. Application-response data flags this carrier as a responsive employer.
#2Performance Trucking Inc — $8,000/wk
Performance Trucking Inc pays above the 88th percentile on gross weekly revenue for the Little Rock, Arkansas market. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 99th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
#3AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC — $2,300/wk
AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Little Rock, Arkansas median. The comp package includes a guaranteed-pay structure — useful when freight slows.
For guaranteed weekly pay, AD EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC is the only top-10 Little Rock, Arkansas carrier offering it.
Also in the top 10: #4 WIDER GROUP INC at $6,250/wk, #5 D-LINE TRUCKING INC at $5,750/wk, #6 Zmile Inc at $2,175/wk, #7 TAZ TRUCKING INC at $10,999/wk, #8 INLAND EMPIRE LLC at $7,875/wk, #9 BLUE LIGHTNING LOGISTICS at $7,000/wk, #10 Red Diamond Freight, LLC at $7,020/wk.
How drivers spend their time on the road in Little Rock, Arkansas
9% of Little Rock, Arkansas's active CDL postings are regional and 90% are OTR; local plus semi-local accounts for the rest (1%).
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 1% of Little Rock, Arkansas postings; dedicated routes at 26%; take-truck-home at 93%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 75% and riders-allowed at 72%.
Little Rock, Arkansas vs Arkansas: the numbers that diverge
Little Rock, Arkansas's biggest divergence from Arkansas is on average weekly pay, 14% 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 Little Rock, Arkansas
- CDL driver salary in Little Rock, Arkansas
- Best owner-operator companies in Arkansas
How we compile these rankings
Four weighted components. Compensation carries 30% and includes pay percentile, sign-on bonus tier, guaranteed-pay availability, and settlement frequency. FMCSA safety carries 25%, built from five SAFER dimensions. Benefits carry 25%, scored separately for W2 versus owner-operator carriers. Operational performance carries 20%, measuring application responsiveness and fleet scale. Updated May 2026.