Updated May 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Arkansas (May 2026)
Lanefinder is tracking 559 W2 trucking carriers in Arkansas (May 2026). KEEP TRUCKING LLC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. 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 May 2026
We just started tracking monthly changes for this view. Check back next month to see how rankings have shifted.
The trucking companies leading Arkansas this month
The top of the list is KEEP TRUCKING LLC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1KEEP TRUCKING LLC — $2,200/wk
KEEP TRUCKING LLC tops the Arkansas ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. Pay sits above the 90th percentile in the Arkansas market. KEEP TRUCKING LLC's top FMCSA dimension is controlled-substances compliance, in the 88th percentile. KEEP TRUCKING LLC responds to driver applications more reliably than the Arkansas median.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. sits in the 97th percentile for weekly pay among Arkansas carriers. True Transport Inc.'s FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 99th percentile. True Transport Inc. responds to driver applications more reliably than the Arkansas median.
#3TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC — $2,000/wk
TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC's weekly pay ranks in the 91st percentile across Arkansas. TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC ranks in the 97th percentile for hours-of-service compliance on FMCSA SAFER data. TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC tracks as a responsive employer on application-response data.
Also in the top 10: #4 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/wk, #5 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #6 HMD TRUCKING INC at $1,800/wk, #7 Great Plains Trucking Inc. at $1,750/wk, #8 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #9 ECONOMY TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS LLC at $2,250/wk, #10 SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC at $2,437/wk.
What Arkansas drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Arkansas this month, 22% are regional and 73% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 5%.
Across Arkansas CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 25% dedicated, 77% take-truck-home, 63% pet-friendly, 63% riders-allowed.
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 owner-operator companies in Arkansas
- CDL driver salary in Arkansas
- Best trucking companies in the United States
The methodology behind the rankings
Pay carriers against each other within the same market (30%). Layer a weighted FMCSA SAFER safety percentile on top (25%). Score the benefits package against what actually matters for the hiring type — W2 health/financial benefits or owner-op operational perks (25%). Finish with operational performance: responsiveness to driver applications plus fleet scale (20%). All percentiles are recomputed monthly. Updated May 2026.